In honor of Valentines Day this year I wanted to continue the love-fest and share with you a few details about our weekend of love.
To kick off the weekend I surprised the Mr. with some home-made sweet somethings. Inspired by my dear friend Jessica's craftiness I adapted her idea to fit my style and limitations. Crafts are complicated in a small space with an eager toddler. More so when trying to make it a surprise. My sewing machine isn't readily accessible so here is how I adapted the idea:
*Instead of hearts that were the same size I cut most of them much larger and then some smaller ones.
*I also cut out the letters L-O-V-E and our son's little hand prints to personalize the decorations.
*Instead of ribbon or string I cut out strips from fabric that was leftover from my Halloween costume (pictures here).
* To add character I cut smaller sections of fabric then double-knotted it together. Love how the little knots look!
*I used Craft Glue, my best friend, instead of sewing the pieces together, and didn't double side them. This saved tons of time and allowed it to remain a secret as Mr. didn't have to snag the sewing machine for me.
* I did a variety of little banners all over and only one window with the strings hanging down. A good plan if there are little hands or pets in the home.
A few little extra details:
*To weight the bottoms of strings I put a little bow/knot at the base.
*I purchased a wonderful old book that had thick, red-tinted pages that would hold up well to eager little hands. $3.99 from Goodwill and I still have TONS of pages leftover for another time.
* The extra hearts were taped to the bathroom mirror, scattered on surfaces and other random places for a sweet touch.
* I switched out all of the pictures in our home with wedding pictures and put them everywhere!
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| In Front of The Window |
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| In the Kitchen Above Our Table |
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| Free Download Via |
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| Lovely Little Details |
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| Tiny Handprints |
Overall I was really pleased with the outcome and the husband was surprised. A win! What are you up to this weekend friends? Any special crafts you worked on? Please share!
Cost:
*Book: $3.99 Fabric: $2 (from Halloween) *Glue: My own stock
So cute! You are so creative, Abbey.
Thanks! It turned out so cute and subtle. I didn't feel like the craft store vomited in my apt. : ) Some of the free downloads from the blog that I got my "I Love You" Print out from are incredible! Def. worth checking out!