A Romantic Table for Valentine's Day

I'm serving up some love and hearts!

I love these sweet little cookies “Mini Palmiers!”  Not only are they sweet and delicious, they look like hearts!  They are perfect for Valentines Day!

For a romantic table I’m using some roses, sweet treats and these heart plates I found years ago, they’re also perfect for Valentine’s Day!  I used a faux rose with a long stem and simply wrapped the stem around a pretty gold cloth napkin.  

Since I had used most of this table decor recently for the New Year table and was still enjoying the charger plates and place mats on their own, I only needed to change up or add a few things.  I also still had part of the previous centerpiece, however I removed the winter greenery and added more roses.

I often prefer to be able to change up the look without changing everything.  Not always, but sometimes.  Especially if using some favorite items or something that was recently purchased and I want to enjoy it a little longer without going to something completely different.  And in the long run that leads to inexpensive and easy decorating, which I'm always all for!  And, that simply makes for a much easier way of decorating sometimes.  It doesn't have to cost a lot to make it beautiful!

We'll be doing our Valentine's Day celebrating/dinner on the Saturday after.  Hmmm, I'll be needing to buy more of these sweet cookies by then! *wink* 

Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day! 

Fun Kitchen Decor Idea - February/Valentine's Day~ Mini Ladder /Dish Towel Holder

I’ve been enjoying this sweet display for February and in honor of Valentine’s Day!

I created this simple little *ladder for displaying decorative dish towels in our kitchen.  I may have screamed out loud when I saw these sweet towels at Target... because they’re adorable and sooo me. 

Gold hearts, oh yeah!  And, I love Kisses & Hugs!

- Dish Towels, Heart bowls and Mini Bird Planter: from Target

- Gold Heart Measuring Spoon Set: from Cracker Barrel

- Ladder and Love banner:  Handmade by me!

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*See my post from last Fall when I first shared my Crafted Wooden - Display Ladder and the DIY details!

Hello February~The Month of LOVE ~

It's February!  The month of LOVE.

Hearts and Flowers are two of my favorite things.  I use them a lot in my decor.  So when February rolls around I'm all in on the Valentine's Day decor.  I have hearts-a-plenty, but that doesn't keep me from adding more if I come across a heart of two, or many!

These sweet little lovelies were a nice surprise found at Target, I couldn't resist scoring them from the dollar spot area, they’re perfect for me and Valentine’s Day!  And at only a few dollars they're perfect low-cost decorating items, I love that!

Hearts make me smile, I enjoy seeing them.  I tuck them in here and there.  They are little reminders of love and that makes me happy too!    

We’ve had a beautiful first weekend of February.  The month of LOVE is off to a great start!

~ Wishing you lots of love... 

Sweet Decor for February/Valentines Day

Love is in the air!  And, in the kitchen!

Because... The kitchen is the

heart of the home!

I always enjoy making my sweetheart something sweet.  With it being Valentine’s Day tomorrow it’s a good day to do just that!

Speaking of sweet...How sweet are these items I recently found at Target?  The wooden heart was in the Dollar spot area, only three dollars, and there were some that had a pink stripe instead of the red.  The tea towel was too sweet to leave behind, so in my cart it went.  A few dollars spent to create a sweet February/Valentine themed corner near our kitchen.  I love Target!  

~ Wishing you a Valentine’s Day filled with LOVE!

Valentine's Day - Tablescape

❤️Happy Valentine's Day❤️ 

Wishing you a wonderful day full of much L❤️VE and great happiness, and enjoying special moments with the ones you hold so dear and close to your heart!

We will be going out for dinner this evening to a favorite restaurant with a couple of our dearest friends!

My L❤️VE and I already had a special dinner at home celebrating L❤️VE day earlier!  This is the sweet tablescape I created for that special evening!

The beautiful double gold heart is actually a wedding cake topper!  I bought it anyway 'cause I just had to have it, it was just so pretty, it's hearts, and I L❤️VE it!

A little something sweet for my sweatheart!  Chocolate makes everything special, if you ask me!

XOXO...

Spreading some "Love & Hearts" around

I decided to do a little decorating by adding some touches of Love & Hearts in honor of Valentine's Day this month.  So I'm spreading a little extra Love around the house!  I wanted to do something a little different with more of a neutral look, for this spot.  I gathered a couple of my hearts from around my home and also added some love.

I dressed up this little area with a touch of love and hearts.  I can't resist heart shaped items, that cute iron piece is actually a drawer pull, and the burlap heart stand has a clip on the back for notes and such.

I found the book "From my heart to yours" at a thrift store.  The book below it too, the cover was torn so I helped it by removing it the rest of the way and added some jute twine to it.  I've done that to a few other old books now and I enjoy using them as extra decorating pieces, plus I like that they are neutral in color.

A closer view.  I took this photo with the lights on since it was a gray day, the Love is a wooden cut-out I got from Michael's a while back, along with a Live and Laugh to complete one of my favorite phrases...Live, Laugh, Love!

I found the cute burlap heart stand last year at Hobby Lobby along with the sweet, little, chippy, white painted drawer pull.  I'm in love with scrolled iron!  The hearts quickly became part of my heart collection!

I even added some LOVE and a heart to my chalkboard!  Speaking of scrolled iron!!...I fell in love with this when I saw it and had to have it!  I've had plans to repaint the chalkboard, it had a long scratch in it when I found it, it's sits on the "to do" list!

The true sappy gal that I am at heart, I've always been drawn to anything "Love" & "Hearts!"  Hearts can usually be found around my home, and or something with the word love on it, at anytime of the year!

I have a few other little decorating ideas I may get to, involving love and hearts, I'll share them later!

~From my HEART to yours~

Happy Decorating! :)

A bit of LOVE & Hearts for Valentine's Day

There was once a time when I may have added just a wreath or perhaps something with hearts on it to the front door for February, and in celebration of Valentine's Day.  With so much available these days, and so many creative ideas floating around, I have been more into adding some hearts and love, and yes, even a touch of red to my decor when February rolls around. 

I love my display shelf, it is my go to spot for holidays and in-between seasons.  I enjoy changing the look of it and seeing something different, since I often get the itch to change my decor.  I also like to change up my fireplace mantle too, but mostly prefer to do that for the change of seasons and Christmas.  My display shelf was something I wanted to add for those other holidays that come around throughout the year.  It gives me a space where I can be creative by changing the look of it using different themes and items, and I always like to challenge myself to do it in a cost friendly way.

I put together a heart and love display with a few things I already had and a few inexpensive items I recently purchased, all for under ten dollars. -The burlap heart in the middle (it has a clip/photo holder on the back), the rock with "Love is patient" on it, the "Love lives here" sign, paper doilie hearts, a Valentine's Day card, and the cute little red hearts and beads necklaces which I used for a garland along the front.-

I got into my craft stash and used some rubber stamps, a red ink pad, and a plain piece of card stock for the "I (heart) U" and then placed it in a pretty photo frame.  The wooden clipboard holds an actual Valentine's Day card, I liked that the front of it is a large gathering of heart balloons all forming a heart, some of them are raised red hearts.  I love hearts!

Since I love all things "hearts" this was a fun project for me!  And, I'll admit that I am a bit of a heart-gushin', sappy romantic when it comes to love, too!

X O

Have a Happy Valentine's Day!...

Gift ideas for Valentine's Day!

Make something for your Valentine!

I put together a few ideas of the hand-crafted gifts for Valentine's day that I have featured before, which you can make for your special Valentine.  They are sure to love them!

These are so easy to create and give to those you love.

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This is one of my more popular posts here on the blog.  And, one that has been pinned a numerous amount of times!  These are a special kind of roses, they're made using Hershey's Kisses.  It's truly a sweet gift!

Hershey's Kisses Roses <~ See the tutorial.

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How about a gift of Hugs & Kisses and add them to a pretty recycled jar?  Personalize it to match someones decor, or their personality!  They can also reuse the jar for other items after the Hugs & Kisses have been enjoyed.

Chocolate Hugs & Kisses-in pretty recycled jars <~ See the tutorial.

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Another creative gift you can make and give, is a reusable note board.  I made one using a beautiful photo frame.  I could leave a daily message to my Valentine.  And, he often reciprocated a message to me, too!

Message to my Valentine - Create a reusable note board <~ See the tutorial.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner!  Use these sweet and fun ideas to make something special for your Valentine!

Happy crafting...

Happy LOVE Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!  

A day of LOVE.  

So what better to display on my front door than those four letters!

LOVE... 

Lots of LOVE to you and yours!...

A Message to my Valentine - Create a reusable note board!

I made a special gift for my Valentine!  

A reusable note board I can leave messages on for him.

Isn't it sweet?

I had seen a similar idea and thought it would make a great Valentine's Day gift to my Valentine! 

I think it's pretty sweet! 

I first created a note on my computer (the hearts and the "I love you because..."), then printed it using my printer. I used an 8 x 10 sized photo frame.  I cut the paper to fit, and inserted the sheet of paper into the frame.  The glass can be written on with a dry erase maker, just like on a dry erase board!  I also added a few of my handmade paper roses to the frame.  I gave him the gift after our Valentine's Dinner Date.  Above is the first message I gave him.  

I woke this morning and found he too had left me a message...

I began my day wearing a big smile.

I do love him and our dog!...{smiling}

Happy Valentine's Day

Wishing you a very ...

Happy Valentine's Day

filled with love, laughter and special moments to cherish forever...

{Me and My Valentine}

XOXO...

Hearts and Love

I had fun putting a little touch of Hearts and Love on display for my February and Valentine's Day themed decor.  I gave myself a challenge in doing so of only spending a minimal amount of money, and using items I either already had or something I've made.  

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Challenge accepted!

I have had this pretty beaded gold heart box for a while, it looks nice near the little glass candle holders that I simply added a small felt heart to the inside of, and an added organza ribbon tied into a bow.

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This pretty red heart that I made, is displayed on a gold leafed charger plate and has been featured here on my blog recently.  The white ceramic heart can be drawn on with a dry erase pen.  I gave it some Love!

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Love, Love Love...I think this was my favorite shelf of the three.  A few "Love" messages, a couple of them are old favorites of mine and a cute greeting card.  Two pillar candles that went from plain to Love-ly with the cute ribbon detail, I also shared a how-to here for these recently.  My "I Love You" sculpture by Willow Tree, a Valentine's Day gift from the Mister last year.

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Hearts and Love...