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Blue Valentine Vignette

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Last year, I created a small blue Valentine vignette in our home.

Valentine decor

 

Ribbon Wreath Tutorial

turquoise Valentine wreath{key to my heart wreath}

The thing about this wreath is I can leave it up a little longer since it shares my March birthstone color. 🙂
X’s & O’s decorative accent tutorial

I decided to do some X’s and O’s for Valentine’s Day. Hugs and Kisses are always a great accessory, right?  🙂

Materials:

  • Cardboard x’s and o’s
  • Deco Art Americana acrylic craft paint {White Wash and Desert Turquoise}
  • Deco Art Victorian Baroque Border Stencil
  • Sanding block

1. I gave my letters two coats of paint and let dry.

2. I sanded the edges for a worn/vintage look.

3. Add decorative touches using a stencil.

That’s it!

What do you think? That’s a DIY photo backdrop…but for all you know, it could be a beautiful wall in my home, right? These accessories are really displayed elsewhere in my home. 🙂

Do you decorate for Valentine’s day? This year I’m keeping it subtle…

DIY heart ribbon wreath

Valentine’s Decorating Ideas

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I’m joining the party:

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14 Days of Love…Blue Valentine {ribbon wreath tutorial}

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I don’t normally really decorate for Valentine’s Day but when Ashley from Cherished Bliss asked if I wanted to join 14 Days of Love, I just couldn’t resist! Visit the link below to follow all 14 days of fabulous Valentine projects…she did a fantastic job organizing this fun blog event! {Thanks, Ashley!}

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You can see my “14” tutorial and X’s and O’s how-to over at the DIY Club today where I used some Deco Art Americana acrylic craft paint, Stencils and Glamour Dust.  

Ribbon Wreath Tutorial  

Pin It {key to my heart wreath}

I used:

  • Styrofoam heart
  • 2 spools of organza ribbon {you can choose different types/all one type – up to you!}
  • 2 spools of glittery wired ribbon
  • 1 spool of toile
  • Deco Art Americana craft paint (Desert Turquoise)
  • Embellishments (I used a decorative key)
  • hot glue
  • paper clip
1.  Since I’m doing a non traditional Valentine turquoise, I painted my wreath form {Desert Turquoise by Deco Art). The wreath will show through in a few spots as a finished project, this camouflages the white foam form. Let. dry.
2. I cut ribbon into approx. 12″ pieces and cut the toile into approx. 8″ pieces.
{Tip: fold ribbon in half lengthwise, snip ends at an angle to create an inverted “v” on the ends.}
3. I alternated organza, wired ribbon and toile, tying it around the wreath form, experimenting with different ways of tying (regular knot, looping around, adding 2-3 pieces of ribbon at a time) but I kept a consistent pattern.
4. I attached a paper clip to the back/top/center for use as a ‘hanger’ with hot glue.
5. Trim ribbon as needed and ‘fluff’.
6. Embellish as desired. I added a decorative key.
Ta-da! Key to my heart {ribbon} wreath.
The thing about this wreath is I can leave it up a little longer since it shares my March birthstone color. 🙂

What do you think? {yes, that’s my fancy/schmancy DIY photo backdrop…but for all you know, it could be a wall in my home, right? These accessories are really displayed on my mantel in real life.} Want more Valentine inspiration?  Visit the creative blog friends shown on the button for more fun ideas!

Cherished Bliss

See Aimee’s SUPER cute MR.&MRS. {in the bedroom – G rated, I promise} at It’s Overflowing shared yesterday and tomorrow ~ check out the sweets at See Kate Sew then get ready for an awesome HUGE giveaway at My Cherished Bliss on February 7th!

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    its so very cheri


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