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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

"XOXO" Valentine's Canvas

When digging out my box of Valentine's decorations this year, I came across these letters. I had painted them red a few years ago, and then never did anything with them. Story of my life= too many projects going on at once that I never finish half of them. Instead of throwing the letters away or keeping them buried in the box, I decided that with a little gold spray paint they would be the perfect addition to my decor this year.

I had a white canvas laying around, so once the gold paint dried I stuck the letters on the white canvas with my hot glue gun.

This is by far my favorite decoration I have created in a while. So chic, yet SO simple! I almost feel silly making a whole post for this... but isn't it just beautiful?!

Do you have any favorite projects that took you little to no time/money to make?

Happy Hump Day!
(is it Friday yet?)

Monday, February 2, 2015

Burlap Valentine's Day Wreath and a Giveaway Winner

Well folks, the mitten got hit with a snowstorm yesterday, and aside from the fact that I got stuck in my neighborhood trying to get to work this morning, I am absolutely loving it. Let's be honest though, I also loved having the day off once Adam came to push me out and told me to go straight home.

If you saw my Instagram feed over the weekend, you may have noticed that I have been in Valentine's Day craft mode all weekend. The first project I tackled was this Burlap Valentine's Day Wreath, inspired by the beautiful chevron bow I scooped up at Michael's last week.

I wrapped the red burlap ribbon around the wreath pinned it in the back. I pinned the red chevron ribbon on it as well to use as the hanger. Saving the best for last, I pinned the chevron bow to the top to finish it off.

This wreath took me about 15 minutes to make.

Confession: I didn't even take the cling wrap off the wreath because I didn't want to have to clean up all the hay that was guaranteed to be strewn about the house for days after making the wreath. Honestly, I don't even think you can tell and will probably continue to leave it on there every time I make a wreath from now on. Maybe I shouldn't be admitting that because it makes me less of a craft blogger... oh well!

I'm really glad the red burlap ended up matching so well. I was worried it would clash once I got it all together.

I'm ending this post abruptly because I need to go watch my favorite farmer, I hope you will understand! (Although after that preview, I don't know how I'm going to feel about him by the end of the night!)

Oh, and before I go..,
Congratulations to Jessica Hnatiuk for being the Valentine's Day Giveaway WINNER! You will be receiving an email shortly.

Thank you to all who participated! If you still want your own crocheted heart coffee sleeve, you can use coupon code VDAY2015 to receive 15% off your total purchase in the Etsy shop now through Sunday, February 8th.

Happy Monday!

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Motivational Monday- February 1st

Happy February Everyone!
Valentine's Day decorating is in full swing around here the past few days, and I can't wait to show off what I've been creating.

This past week, I shared with you all my Top 5 Favorite Valentine's Day Projects, as well as a new project, my "love you MORE" Canvas.

I am also hosting a giveaway that ends tonight, so be sure to go check it out!

Now, let's see what you've been to the past week!

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We have some wonderful features to share with you from last week's link up!

The first project we are featuring is a DIY Love Canvas created by Nicki from Sweet Parrish Place. To say I love it might be an understatement. You can't really do much better than black, white, and gold!

Next up, Kelly from Typically Simple shared this Stenciled Valentine's Day Canvas! I love that she glittered one of the hearts to make it stand out more.

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Friday, January 30, 2015

Top Five Favorite Valentine's Day Projects (And A Bonus Recipe)

Today I'm sharing with you all some of my favorite valentine's day projects from years past. I am planning to get out all of the valentine's day decor this weekend, and I'm thinking I'm not the only one. Here are a few ideas to decorate your home full of red and pink, hearts, and all things love

Ombre Heart Frame

Chevron Heart Door Hanger

Chalky Heart Candle Holder

Love Blocks Tutorial

Heart Wreath

And now for the bonus recipe:

Valentine's Day Popcorn Mix

What are some of your favorite Valentine's related posts? I'd love to check them out!

Happy Friday!

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Valentine's Day "Love You MORE" Canvas

Fancy meeting you here, and on a Thursday no less! I had every intention to get this post out yesterday, but as you can see that just didn't happen. Instead, I'm over here posting on a Thursday to make up for it.

This project was inspired by all the gold and pink I've been seeing on Pinterest that I am absolutely loving. When deciding what to put on the gold canvas, I went with "love you more" because it is something Adam and I regularly say to each other. One of us usually starts with "i love you" and the other quickly responds with "i love you more." We banter back and forth for a while before one of us gives up. I can't decide if this is adorable or gag-inducing, but we do it anyways.

I already had a canvas, so I only had to purchase the gold spray paint and the pink vinyl.

Money Saving Tip: I always go to Hobby Lobby for my vinyl because they have the much less expensive brand by The Paper Studio, and you can always use a coupon, too!

I always wait until February to bust out the Valentine's Day decor, so I will probably be tackling the rest of it this weekend.

Have you started decorating for Valentine's Day yet?

Also: If you haven't already, head on over to Monday's post and enter my Valentine's Day Giveaway!

Monday, January 26, 2015

A VALENTINE'S GIVEAWAY: Crocheted Heart Coffee Sleeves (Set of Two)

Mondays are always the worst, so I am hoping this giveaway will brighten your day. What better way to start the week, right?

Love is in the air! And while it's not quite February yet, I wanted to make sure to run this giveaway with enough time for the winner to enjoy their coffee sleeves before Valentine's Day!

The winner will receive two heart coffee sleeves (one for you and one for a friend) with their choice of colors from Melanie's Marketplace absolutely FREE!

Stop by Melanie's Marketplace on Etsy to start getting color ideas!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MelaniesMarketplace

You must use the Rafflecopter widget to enter.

Giveaway will be open until Febraury 1st at 12AM. Winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter and notified by email. You will have 48 hours to respond before you lose your prize and a new winner will be chosen. Must be 18 years or older to win. Contest open to US Residents only.

Good Luck!

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What color combo will you choose if you are the lucky winner?

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Motivational Monday: January 25th

Another week has come and gone oh so quickly. Hope you all had a long, relaxing weekend!
I have finally been diving into a few Valentine's Day projects, and I can't wait to share them with you all!

Also, stop by tomorrow for a Valentine's Day Giveaway!

But for now, it's time for the MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY PARTY!

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Limit it to three links per week and remember to link directly to your post, not your blog.
Do not link stores, giveaways, or other link parties.
Be sure to hop around some of the other posts that have been linked up to share the love and get motivated by what others have been up to…because of course, this is Motivational Monday after all.

We have some wonderful features to share with you from last week's link up!

Andie from Bravely posted these Open When... Love Letters that are such a sweet idea! This Valentine's Day gift is perfect because it reminds your significant other how much you love them throughout the year, not just on Valentine's Day!

Next up, A Ribbon Retreat shared this Valentine Heart Art that Kim from A Girl and A Glue Gun made! It is absolutely adorable, and a great way to use all that cute Valentine's Day ribbon that's been popping up all over the place

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Can't wait to see all of your projects this week!