February 2012: Valentine's

This year we were all individually inspired to do the same thing. So collectively, we worked away to make a bunch of poms then shared our work with each other to form these lovely heart wreaths. Martha Stewart had a great, elaborate and inefficient way of tackling this project, so we simplified it. Instead of hanging 25 individual removable hooks to our wall/door, we adhered the poms to a cut-out from foam core board, so we would have to reassemble our hearts every year.....

Sorry Martha... but, DUH.

Everyone's turned out different, and lovely.

Supplies:

Foam Core Board

Exacto knife/scissors

Lots of tissue paper

Wire

Hot Glue

1. Cut out your heart, whatever shape your heart desires

2. Cut out multiple layers of tissue paper into stacks of squares, varied sizes (4x4, 6x6)

3. Accordion the layers (about 6-8 layers) of tissue paper, then wrap a small piece of wire around the middle and start pulling layer by layer to make the poms, this is kind of haphazard. You may also scallop the edges, if you like the look

4. Hot glue the poms onto you heart, the way that pleases you best

February: Valentine's 2010

These simple hearts reflect the Easter Craft we did this year at Keisha's house, which I don't have pictures of. They are simply scrapbook paper cut into heart (or egg) shapes, then folded in half and either SEWN together, or in my case, glued. The ones I sewed together failed to hang straight. These can be all sorts of sizes and colors. Be free.

SUPPLIES:

Scrapbook paper

Scissors

Heart/Egg Shape for tracing

Glue sticks

String

February: Valentine's 2009

God Bless Martha Stewart.

These crayon hearts have been a part of lots of my Valentine's. They are darling alone, but even more darling together. These are simple, fun and very pretty.

Crayon shavings, with shades of red, orange and pink are spread between two sheets of wax paper, then using a warm iron, blend the colors together to get a 'stain glass' effect. The more shavings there are, the darker the colors.

Be sure to wipe your iron thoroughly with a paper towel after using it on the wax paper, because it does bleed through the wax paper. I found this out the hard way.

SUPPLIES:

Crayons

Wax Paper

Iron

String

Wooden dowel