Card for Valentine`s Day

 

February is a busy month of celebrations in our household.

First up is Valentine`s Day and I usually make cards for everyone in the family.

The first one I finished was for my daughter as hers` has to be in the mail this week. 

 

I went with soft roses.

I just loved the floral design on the heart stickers

and the delicate design on the white paper.

 

I always like to add a little extra touch on the inside of the card.

 

Now I just have to bake some cookies

and her Valentine`s parcel will be ready to go :)

 

 

  ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Our LOVE-ly Table for Valentine's Day

For us, Valentine's Day is about celebrating the love of family

and one of the ways we do that is by having a special supper together.

I love the way their faces light up when they walk into the dining room and see the table decorated.

For Valentine's Day I started with a basic white tablecloth and added these wonderful red placemats I found on a Christmas clearance sale at JYSK.  I loved the deep red color and the swirly heart design.

I added white napkins with these napkin rings, which again I found at a clearance sale at Stokes.

I added my basic white dishes, a heart candle at each place setting (from the DollarStore) and a heart box.

These I also found on clearance a few years ago.  I love the pattern on the them.

And I filled them with homemade "Caramel Smoochies".

For the center of the table I used this wreath.

And candle holder.  Again both were found at the DollarStore.

Put together they looked quite nice.

I added some roses and greenery in a vase.

The flowers were also picked up at the DollarStore.  It's a great place to find things and fits my budget :)

The vase was given to me for Mother's Day a few years ago.

Then I added some greenery down the center of the table.

And a rose at each place setting.

Along with their cards.

I was very happy with how everything came together.

And with the candles lit.

The table glowed.

And we had a wonderful evening celebrating together as a family.

"The love of a family is life's greatest blessing."

(Unknown)

I am joining Marty at "A Stroll Through Life" for Tabletop Tuesday

And Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" for Tablescape Thursday

Creating Cards for Valentine's Day

This year I decided to make some cards for Valentine's Day.

I started off with a few heart buttons and some red and white paper.

I drew a heart on the white paper (which has hearts on it)

and arranged the buttons around and glued them on.

 

And added some buttons to the corners.

I added some hearts and edged the paper on the inside using my "heartbeat" scissors.

And added a verse.

I made two cards.  One for my parents and one for my daughter.

Then I decided to do one for my son.  No reds for him.

Although I did sneak in a little pink ;)

I then added some "postage stamps" and gold trim.

 

Nothing too mushy for him.

Again on the inside I added the verse and some more "postage stamps".

I added some gold trim to the edges.

I used the same idea for hubby but he likes red.

Although I did use a deeper red than on the first button cards.

And a similar inside as my sons card, again I gold trimmed the edges.

Valentine's Day cards are done.

Now onto birthday and anniversary cards.

I am joining Ciny at "My Romantic Home" for Show and Tell Friday

And Lori at "be different act normal" for Show and Tell Saturday



Dresser Top Transformed

This is what I have been waking up to every morning :(

One of my goals for this past week was to get the bedroom tidied up.

It seems to be the place to drop all those odds 'n ends

and it's time they are put away.

I pulled out a runner that my mom x-stitched for me.

I thought it complemented the pillowcases I stitched.

Then I put back on the vintage lamp. 

The picture complements the romance theme I'm trying to go for.

I found this at Winners on clearance and it was just what I had been looking for.

I love the silver bottom.

These potpourri balls were also on clearance at Winners as well.

I love the colors.

So I figured I'd put the two together.

I added a few books of poems and love quotes.

And one of hubby's favorite pictures taken on our wedding day.

And a potpourri burner behind the books.

(another present from my parents)

And a heart shaped tealight holder which I bought at the Dollar Store.

Now, when I wake up in the morning...

This will be what I see.

A much better way to start the day :)

I will be joining Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" for Metamorphosis Monday

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Marty at "A Stroll Through Life" for Tabletop Tuesday

And Gina at "The Shabby Chic Cottage" for Transformation Thursdays