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Hi friends,

My front door needed a little sprucing up after taking down the Christmas decorations. I love decorating for different seasons and since Valentine’s Day is coming quickly, it was time for a new wreath. ❤️

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I made this simple Yarn Wrapped Valentine Wreath to add a little love to my front door. I used an 18-inch styrofoam wreath form for my base and Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss yarn in Red to create my wreath. The yarn is a jumbo (7) weight yarn – any super chunky yarn will work great.

I started by simply using a 1.5-inch straight floral pin to secure the end of the yarn to the wreath form. You can’t see the head of the pin because the squishy yarn covers it up! Then just wrap your yarn around the form until you cover it completely. Cut your yarn and secure the end with another pin.

I painted 3 thin wood heart shapes (I picked them up at Hobby Lobby in the seasonal section) with white acrylic paint and dabbed on circles of red acrylic paint with a tiny sponge dauber. I hot glued them to my wreath and then attached a length of 2-inch wide ribbon using the same 1.5-inch straight floral pins for hanging my wreath. I overlapped the edges of the ribbon on the back of the wreath and secured it with 2 pins.

So simple to make and fun to hang on my front door…It just pops off the wood! ❤️

This wreath would be so pretty in a soft pink, too. The styrofoam wreath forms come in several different sizes so you can make the perfect size for your front door.

Happy Crafting! ❤️

Anita

Hi friends,

Do you ever see things and think “that’s cute, but it would be even cuter if I did…”?That’s what I thought when I saw these Valentine blocks at the Target Dollar Spot. They were in a package of 3 for $3.00. They are cute as they are, but I thought they’d be even cuter with a little paint, hearts, and scrapbook paper.

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I got out my acrylic paints (this is a great set if you need to resupply your craft room) and painted each of the blocks to cover up the lettering. It did take a few coats and I thought maybe if I had sanded the blocks a little it would have been easier. Of course, I thought of that too late. 😝

The blocks measure about 3.75-inches square and are about 3/4-inch thick. I had some 3-inch thin wood hearts that I had picked up from Hobby Lobby in the seasonal section. I traced the hearts on the back of some scrapbook paper, cut them out, and used a thin coat of Mod Podge to glue them to the hearts. I used foam brushes to apply both the paint and the Mod Podge. I attached the hearts to the wood blocks using E600 clear adhesive.

Super easy to make and I think they turned out really cute! ❤️

They are the perfect size to add to tiered trays. (You can find the info on my Vintage-Look Valentine Treat Jars here.)

I like them on my mantel, too! (Here’s the post on my Farmhouse Valentine Canvas and the info on my Valentine Garland is here.)

They are the perfect size to add a little extra love to my Valentine decor. ❤️

Keep your eyes open for things that you can add some creativity to and make them into something perfect for your home! You never know what you will find…

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

Anita

Hi friends,

This a quick, easy, and fun way to add a little Valentine love to to your home. ❤️ It would be great to add to your Valentine mantel along with these cute mason jars that I made last year. You can find all the info on the Vintage-Look Valentine Treat Jars in this post.

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To make your own Feb 14 Canvas, here’s what you’ll need…

• an 8 by 10 inch stretched canvas (I found mine at Dollar Tree)
• an unfinished wood “1” and “4” (mine came from Hobby Lobby for $1.49 each and measure about 5-3/4 inches tall)
• scrapbook paper in your favorite pattern along with a coordinating solid color
• red acrylic paint (this is a great assortment of colors)
• mod podge
• foam brushes
• E6000 clear adhesive
• your favorite alphabet stamps to stamp “feb” OR small wood letters
• foam tape

First paint your numbers (and small letters if you are using them) with red paint using a foam brush. I painted 2 coats, letting it dry between coats – no need to paint the backs since you will be glueing them down.

Trim your patterned paper to 8 by 10 inches. Using a foam brush, spread a thin coat of mod podge over the entire surface of the canvas. Place your trimmed scrapbook paper onto the canvas, smoothing out any air bubbles and making sure that the edges are glued down well.

Stamp “feb” with red ink onto your solid color paper – I used kraft card stock. I die cut my card stock with a label die (this is a similar set) and inked the edges with red ink. These finger sponge daubers are great for inking the edges. I attached the piece to the canvas using foam tape.

Glue “14” onto the canvas using E6000 adhesive – I love this adhesive for attaching heavier items when I’m crafting. If you are using wood letters to spell out “feb”, attach them to your solid card stock (after you have die cut it and inked the edges) using the E6000 adhesive. Then attach the piece to the canvas using foam tape.

I love the way this turned out! It’s so easy to make and the “14” just pops off the canvas.

You can also make this in pale pinks and white – I think that would be so pretty! Embossed scrapbook paper would be great to add even more texture to your canvas. What will you do when you make your Feb 14 canvas?

Happy Crafting! ❤️❤️❤️

Anita