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Decorating for Valentine’s Day

February 1, 2012 By Kristie Barnett 12 Comments

Well, it’s that time again. I just put up my second annual Valentine’s tree! It’s a small flocked tree that sits on the entry table as you come through my front door.

Valentine’s Tree

My decorations include some glittery hearts, small pink and white Christmas balls, and some vintage Valentine’s cards tucked into the branches.

This year I added a few new decorations, including these precious little golden owls that my friend, Lezlie, gave me for Christmas!

Glitter Owl

I found this cool old painting at an estate sale and tucked it in the background – I love the winter scene and the pinkish hues in the sky and tree buds.

Vintage Winter Landscape

In the mirror behind, I tucked in a vintage wedding photo I found years ago – as well as one of the paint chip Valentine’s cards I made last year.

Paint Chip Valentine

Sometimes it’s nice to devote a small space to decorating for the minor holidays.

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Do you decorate (even just a little) for Valentine’s Day?

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Paint Swatch Valentines

January 27, 2012 By Kristie Barnett 11 Comments

Whew. Yesterday was a very long and busy day – I got my car stuck in the mud in the morning, conducted an Exterior Color Consultation in the rain, and then did a Speed Staging in the late afternoon. More about the Speed Staging in a future post, but for today I am reposting a post from last year especially for color-lovers everywhere:

Although I love to send vintage or vintage-inspired Valentine’s Day cards, I thought it might be fun to send out something like these instead:

Handmade Valentines Using Paint Swatches

I picked up these paint chips at Lowe’s while I was shopping for lighting and plumbing fixtures for a client this week. The paint swatches with the holes work great – just glue card stock to the back and stamp in the white spaces that show through. You can get a million different decorative stamps and ink at Michael’s. I got the idea from Vanessa over at Silly Eagle Books.

Paint Chip Valentines

Follow me on Pinterest and you’ll find my pinboard, Paint Swatch Crazy, for more ideas for crafts made with paint chips!

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Valentine’s at Pottery Barn Kids

February 12, 2010 By Kristie Barnett Leave a Comment

I was in Pottery Barn Kids recently and really loved the Valentine’s Day merchandise they’re hocking this year. Not surprising that I was drawn to these items – they are mainly retro-inspired!

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2010 01 14 13.49.42 Valentines at Pottery Barn Kids

These melamine plates look like nostalgic valentines, don’t they? I heart vintage valentines.

Easy

February 10, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 3 Comments

This Valentine’s Day, why not take a really predictable gift (chocolate) and make it really special? Buy regular packaged chocolates or other sweet treats and remove the plastic overcovering. Take off the cover/top and do a little giftwrap job on it. Or take strips of pretty paper and tape them around the package with double-sided tape. A little ribbon pretties it up even more.

Simple Valentine’s Gift Ideas

February 8, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 4 Comments

I HEART this idea! Take an empty glass votive holder, drop a small gift inside, top it with an inverted paper cupcake liner, and tie with a pink string.

Valentine’s Truffles

February 7, 2010 By Kristie Barnett 17 Comments

I’m not much of a cook, but food gifts are always appreciated at Valentine’s. Especially if they are chocolate! I thought I’d share a yummy and easy recipe I’ve used for Valentine’s gifting in the past. Wish I had time to make some this year, but maybe you do!