This post was most recently updated on September 23rd, 2019Hello my friends, and happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! I love Valentines…
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Valentines Day Decor Ideas
Valentines Day decor ideas: how to decorate your home for Valentines Day, including how to make a pretty Valentines wreath or other front door decor, how to decorate a Valentines mantel, DIY crafts and projects, and more.
Love is in the air! {Last Minute Valentines Day Decorating}
Better late than never, right? I finally managed to do a little last minute Valentines Day decorating over the past few days. Things have been busy-busy here lately, and if you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed I was away for a few days last week. I thought I might be able to swing right past the 14th without the kids noticing that the only heart to be found around here is on our front door. But I’ve kinda set myself up for the expectation that there’ll be decorations for just about any occasion around here. So when Miss G asked when (and not if) I was planning to decorate for Valentine’s Day, I figured I’d better not disappoint her.
I made a fast and easy Valentines Day banner for the mantel with a few craft supplies. I strung READ MORE!!
Valentines Ideas: Target Store is making me a lazy crafter!
I now know something you guys who’ve always had a Target store already know: it’s going to make me a lazy crafter! For example, these Valentines ideas…
Target is new to Canada, and our local Target store opened here this Fall. While there’s been starts and stops with re-stocking inventory, I’ve been loving their seasonal decor. I was all over their gold and white Christmas decor last month, and now I’ve totally fallen for their Valentines ideas for decorating. READ MORE!
How to Make a Photo Booth (Cheaply + Easily)
It’s been a crazy ride around here lately, but I finally had a chance to pull together a little tutorial on how to make a diy photo booth like the one at my daughter’s Broadway themed birthday party.
It was really quite easy and inexpensive, and Miss G was so happy with how it all turned out.
Photo booths are pretty trendy right now, so I knew I couldn’t be the only one crazy enough to think I could make one on my own! I did some research, and then came up with a plan for creating a diy photo booth that met our particular needs – i.e., one that could withstand the acrobatics of 10 tween-aged girls!
Here’s what I used (the important stuff, anyway):
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- Backdrop material: 3 cute plastic tablecloths from the Dollar Store!
- Props: a basket of masks, mustaches, hats, etc.
- Camera: my DSLR mounted on a tripod, with a shutter release remote.
- Photo booth decor – string lights, cardboard chandelier, etc.
- Poster board for the ‘Photo Booth Rules’
- A bench
10 Love-Inspired Prints (That You Can Love All Year!) {Etsy Shop / Etsy Art}
It’s Valentines week which is an extra excuse to hug and kiss someone you love. But, since love isn’t limited to February 14th (and thank goodness!), I thought I’d round up 10 pieces of love art that you can display all year! And, speaking of love, I’m showing my love for Etsy by choosing all 10 from an Etsy shop (on Etsy.com). For the Etsy shop / source for each print, just look below and you’ll find the link. (Note: This is not a sponsored post; I just think each print is fab, and I wanted to share! Plus, I love supporting Etsy shop owners! I’ve bought a bunch of Etsy art for my own home, and I’ve always been delighted.)
Valentine’s Day Decorating Ideas: “Smitten” Photo Mantel
I just put the finishing touches on a Valentine’s Day-themed mantel. I wasn’t sure I was even going to decorate my mantel for Valentine’s Day this year as I’ve really been enjoying the simplicity around here since taking down the Christmas decorations. But I started tinkering with those branches I’ve been using on my mantel over the past season – see my simple Christmas Mantel (with branches and bulbs) here – and before I knew it, I went beyond the point of no return.
I started by punching a whole bunch of paper hearts from scrapbook paper to create a kinda “Valentine’s Day” tree with the white birch branches. That’s where I intended to stop, but it seemed so lonely up there all by itself ;-). So then I went hunting for some other things to add, and before I knew it, I had a huge crafty mess on the kitchen island that included mod podge, glue and paint. How DO I get myself into these things?
