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I had an extra box of these tin stars I got from Ikea before Christmas. I wanted to add a Valentine's Day touch to them so I headed over to The Graphics Fairy for these wonderful French pierrot clown images.

I printed them out onto cardstock and used Glue Dots to stick them on. I'm debating on whether or not to add red tea-stained seam binding or leave the twine. I kind of like the twine.

I'm displaying them in this cloche that I had filled with some pine cones for Xmas.

It was a garage sale find from the summer. I painted it white and added the Paris postmark - which is coincidentally also from The Graphics Fairy. They fit perfectly!

Really hoping Blogger gets its act together this week. I'm not sure if you've been having issues with uploading photos but I have...again. You have to add them using html which is such a pain for me. Sigh!

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday and Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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All you need is love, love...love is all you need!

Scrabble tile magnets.

Stencil letters.

Wood letters.

Yup, it's beginning to look a lot like Valentine's Day in our house.

Jeanine

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I had my eyes on these since last year and now I think they are sold out.

Image courtesy PotteryBarn.com

Pottery Barn's LOVE votive candle holders. If I recall, they were over $40 for the set. Wha??????? Check out my $4 DIY knock-off version.

Of course I still have to add candles to mine. Super easy to make, though. I used the carnival font (the one I am so clearly fond of!) from DaFont.com. I typed them into a simple Word document. Space them out a bit because next you're going to print them onto clear label paper.

Simply peel and stick to your votives. You can probably trim your label paper to your liking. I don't mind the extra showing on mine. Up close it actually makes the glass look frosted.

Not bad for $4. The votives are from Michael's at 99 cents a piece. I had a coupon so they were actually even cheaper than that. The clear label paper is about $19 for a pack of 20 sheets but since I already had some - I spent zero on that.

What do you think compared to the PB ones? Four dollars is definitely more my speed - especially given my new year's resolution on watching my spending.

Jeanine

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The Xmas decorations are tucked away and a new year has begun. Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away and I can already feel the love! It's been bitterly cold here - the perfect weather for staying indoors and crafting. I whipped up two banners over the weekend that I plan to use for Valentine's Day.

This sweet Marie Antoinette image is from Etsy. I've used it in several projects and never tire of it. For the banner, I printed it out on cardstock, punched some holes at the top of each card and slipped through some tea-stained seam binding so it could be hung.

I added some pink glitter around the edges of each card. A faux pearl is the cherry on top of the cake. Next up is this LOVE banner I made using some vintage Romeo & Juliet book paper.

This is the same font I used for my Xmas NOEL banner. It was a little tricky lining up each letter on the paper, but I think I have it mastered now. Again, I punched some holes at the tops of each page so I could add my tea-stained seam binding.

I just love the vintage lettering, don't you? I'll be using it again for a Pottery Barn knock-off project this week.

Jeanine

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It's hard to believe another year has come and gone. I'm welcoming 2013 with open arms as 2012 definitely had its ups and downs for me. We survived Sandy and 12 days with no power - definitely a downer. My 5 year old started kindergarten - both an upper and downer. I could go on and on.

My outlook for 2013 is much brighter and I've made just a few new year's resolutions that I hope to stick with: 1. Stop spending money on things we don't need; 2. Get more organized; 3. Pay it forward whenever possible; 4. Quit smoking and 5. Be more patient and understanding.

Not a huge list but one I plan on trying my best at achieving. What are some of your resolutions?

Happy new year!

Jeanine

*Image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.

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Drawing inspiration from Pinterest and Sissie from Sissie's Shabby Cottage, I made my first ever rag-tie banner last night.

I used a bunch of leftover fabric pieces that were taking up space in my craft room. You know what they say about lemons and lemonade!

I love the shabby look. Makes me long for spring though. Sigh!

I just kind of looped and pulled each piece of fabric onto some twine. I think there are about 50 pieces of fabric on there. Yes, very time-consuming but so pretty. I think it might actually work for some of my upcoming Valentine's Day decorations.

Jeanine