shop update ... ♥

i put together a cute & easy tutorial over at Everything Etsy

if you want to hop over and check it out ...

they make for great school Valentines ... minus all the sugar :)

these mini Valentines Day notebooks are also for sale in the store

aren't they fun?!

some other cute things are listed for Valentines Day too ...

conversation hearts

(the non edible kind :)

and conversation heart tags

chevron neon heart tags

(doesn't get any better than chevron, neon & hearts)

sweet little mason jar bunting

20% off your purchase today and through tomorrow!

love Valentines Day 

have i mentioned that before?

well i do

♥

happy shopping ♥

valentine ballerina pinwheels ... ♥ with fptfy!

i feel so blessed

by all your words of encouragement to me last week

and all the congratulations you gave me

♥ 

i can't say thanks enough

for reading, following, and for ... well ...

lovin' this little blog here

:)

i appreciate you all so much

enough with the mushy

another Valentines day project comin' you way today!

teamin' up with my bloggy bestie

♥ Keren from Free Pretty Things for You ♥

Click HERE to download the image for this project!

Keren's pretty little vintage ballerina image is cuter than cuteness

it had to be used for something Valentines-ish

i can't say it enough ... Heart Day crafts are just my favorite!

come on, let's make some stuff ♥

print, cut, then gather some supplies:

scrapbook paper, white tulle, paperclips and some ribbon 

(last two are not pictured)

i cut a small piece of tulle and scrunched it up 

then put it through the sewing machine to give the tutu a little dimension :) 

(hot glue would work too)

one. ♥ for the pinwheels, start by cutting your paper down to 8.5 x 8.5

two. ♥ cut that piece into four even sections

three. ♥ fold each piece into four sections (like a fan) 

then fold the whole thing in half, and paperclip the two sides together

four. ♥ do it for all four of the square pieces, 

using the paperclips to connect them together

(i used two paperclips to secure the middle as well)

flip it over and glue the ballerina to the front

punch a hole in the top to thread some ribbon through

lastly ... make more!

are you having a Valentines Day party? or a little girl's birthday party?

simple & fast party decor ... and cute to boot :)

thanks again to lovely, sweet Keren, for providing the vintage image!

check out her blog here!

and her shop here!

happy crafting ♥

sweet parties here ♥

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Pretty Valentines Day Bunting ... ♥

This little project is really nothing new ...

just a different spin on an already popular idea :)

i looooooooooooove Valentines Day

all the pink-ness, heart-ness, pink-ness, and heart-ness

{did i mention i love the pink & the hearts?}

i found these shabby cupcake papers and the butterfly in the dollar bins at Michaels

{score!}

gather up some doilies, beads and cording of any sort 

i threaded all the beads on first so i could start sewing the twine into the paper 

without having to re-thread my needle a bunch of times

fold the doilies & cupcake papers in half

then take your sewing machine cover off ... and find a little deer :)

my littlest little left this here ♥

{she later asked me if i found my "surprise" ... she's so funny ♥}

ok, so put a clothespin on the end your starting with 

to keep the first bead from falling off

fold the papers over the twine and sew

placing the beads in between each doily as you go

stitch right underneath the twine, being careful not to catch it 

if you want to be able to adjust the spacing later when it's hanging

hot glue the butterfly wherever your little heart desires

tie a loop on each end and you're done ♥

happy Valentines Day crafting :)

and i have one more quick post about my kitchen org coming up soon :)

with gladness in my heart ♥ psalm. four. seven.

sharing here ♥

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