A Little Valentine's Cheer

I know, I know. I'm jumping the gun a little wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day, but hey, it's the Season of Love and we really needed some cheery decorations around here! It's been cold, foggy, and dreary outside and I was feelin' the Winter blues. Blah! My Solution: mid-January I decided to break out the Valentine's decor so we could enjoy the lovey cheer for more than just two weeks. I grew up in a home where my Mom decorated for EVERY holiday and it was always so fun! So, I too, do this in my home and love to decorate for the various holidays.

One of my favorites is Valentine's.
As with most of my holiday vignettes, there is really nothing fancy---just some cutesy little objects that I love. And as those close to me know, I love creating vignettes! I feel that decorating for the holidays is a way to celebrate the different seasons of life for my family. And. . . it's fun! :D

This year I found the directions for the below heart garland on {Scrappergirl} ---super cute and super easy! So my friend Ashley and I took a shopping trip to Hobby Lobby & Michaels to buy our supplies and then got together to each made a darling heart garland for our house. We loved how they turned out!
(Notice the two red rosette balls from my January 20th post? Turned out adorable!)

By the way,
I love love love Apothecary Jars!
I have used them with each holiday: 4th of July with atomic fireballs, starlight mints, and red/white/blue taffy; Easter with marshmallow Peeps, jelly beans, & chocolate eggs; Fall holidays with candy corn, black licorice, and caramels; Christmas with candy canes, red & green M&Ms, and mini ornaments; AND Valentine's with cinnamon lips, gum balls, and any other red candy. I've bought these jars over the years at Michaels---regularly priced $10-30, but they're even cheaper when you use your 40% off coupon, which I've done for all that I own. But look out, because these jars will start out filled to the top and then the supply will slowly (or sometimes quickly) diminish!

I had enough extra supplies to make another heart garland for my Great Room's mantel, too. I changed the papers a little bit from the entryway garland but since I obviously think this is such a cute idea AND it's super easy, how could I not make a second one! Too cute!
Of course my Dining Table would not be complete without its own little V-vignette. The theme here is Love Birds! See the darling Wonderfully Wordy Love Birds plate, my birdhouse w/ decorative balls, Tattered and Inked free printable "I love you a bushel and a peck," and of course, my heart frame featuring some real life Love Birds kissing! :D Cheesy you say? True, but I grew up with pics of my parents kissing everywhere around the house and I think it's a great thing for kids to see of their parents. (Makes me smile, too!)
Antoher cute idea. . .these darling Valentine's cards!
My cousin Cameron's wife Stephanie, has the most creative ideas and last year I saw this idea on her blog and decided to copy it! So, since I am creatively challenged AND computer illiterate, I turned to my fabulously talented sister Summer, to help me design them and voila---aren't these so cute!?! Such a fun idea for Valentine's Cards! Thanks to both of you gals!

Well, find your sweetie and give him a big kiss. . .
Celebrate the Season of Love!
Happy Valentine's Day!