Welcome to this month’s Pinterest Challenge and this time it is all about winter garlands and Valentine’s Day! I am excited to be working again with Cindy of County Road 407 who has picked out a really sweet inspiration piece for us this month…
Jenny of Refresh Living brings us her sweet pompom and yarn- heart Farmhouse Inspired Valentine’s Decor garland shown here on an 1870’s pie safe. I just love how this fun garland is simply made from just yarn and jute twine. (Okay, and maybe a bit of cardboard underneath each heart to give it structure.)
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If you are just coming over from Carol of Bluesky at Home, a hearty welcome to you! For all my other friends, I am happy you are back for a visit!! Carol has created a really pretty red and white garland for today’s Pinterest Challenge. I love it!!!
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| Cindy’s wintertime PC logo ~ love it! |
I have enjoyed each of the month’s I have participated in each of Cindy’s Pinterest Challenge. From last year’s Mixed Media Valentine’s Pinterest-Inspiration Project to “Some Bunny Loves Me” Spring Centerpiece and an Easy Patriotic Decorating Ideas, where we got to decorate a patio setting for our nation’s birthday, these PC’s really gives us something fun to look forward to each month. I hope each month brings you wonderful inspiration, too!
My Valentine’s garland interpretation
Last year I found this mini grapevine heart just after Valentine’s Day and I put it away in with my faux flowers for safekeeping. When this Pinterest Challenge idea came up I knew I wanted this little vining heart as the center of my garland.
Total $$ spent on this project? Nada! I already had part of a skein of white yarn leftover from some project years ago and the cardboard underneath each heart was just a thin piece of packaging I kept specifically for crafting.
Adding a little lace, some hanging ribbons and trim, and glueing on mini rosebuds made this heart just perfect (also part of my craft stash). I’ll do a little write-up later this week on how I actually made the whole garland but for now it is fun to just enjoy it!
For the little yarn hearts I copied Jenny’s idea as I thought they were sweet as they were. For my elegant French Country style I added soft iridescent pink ribbon in place of the jute twine to connect all my hearts. Pretty much picture perfect in my book!
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Here is our mantel dressed for St. Valentine’s Day!
Hearts and angels mingle with candles and creamware in this wintertime mantel vignette… How will you make yours??
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I am so glad you stopped over today!
Next up is Laura at Everyday Edits and her sweetheart of a garland. I know you you’ll love what she has created! Please take a moment or two to visit Laura and also, as you have time, to visit the other ladies on this month’s Pinterest Challenge tour.
I’m glad you stopped by,