I knew I needed to do something with my mantle for Valentines Day. Especially now that Christmas is over and my mantle has been sitting empty for a month now. I just can’t bring myself to put the same decor that was there before Christmas and I’m drawing a blank on a new idea for right now. So this Valentines Day decor solves that problem for at least a couple weeks. Then I’m back to figuring out what to do with the mantle again. Do you ever feel like you want to just start all over with everything in your house? Cause I do! Although I can’t, so I will have to make what I have work. Anyways…back to Valentines Day mantle.
I decided to just do simple since I didn’t want to buy a lot of new things for this holiday. I have had a couple extra square canvas’s on hand that I was planning on finishing a painting collage in Kaison’s room, but now that him and big bro will share a room I didn’t have to “save” them. I thought it would be cute to paint a King & Queen of Hearts on them. Something different, and they are black and white so I can re-use them maybe in my craft room when I start that project. I think they turned out pretty good. Nothing fancy, not perfect…but they fit the bill. I used a bunch of things I already had. The tin tile square, the vases, mercury glass candle holders, and paper pinwheels (left over from a baby shower & Christmas). The only thing new I bought was the little “love” sign, and the wood heart I grabbed at Goodwill. I added some paper heart doilies on some twine to add some white against my dark fireplace. I think the mantle looks sweet and serves it’s purpose for the next couple weeks.
turned out great! how’d you do the king/queen of hearts? did you pain those?
i saw your link on ginger snap crafts and had to click over. the mantle looks great and i especially love the doily garland. you are going to think i am crazy, but from far away, i think the doilys look like owls which makes me love them even more!
Kim – Yes I painted the King & Queen!
Tiffan – Yes they do look like owls, I didn’t even pay attention to that. And I adore owls too! Thanks for stopping by! 😉
P.S. I accidentally painted the K & Q with the hearts the wrong direction on the paintings. Ooops…oh well gives them character!
Super cute! You have some of the best ideas! I wish I had your creativity!
Thanks Heidi, that’s so sweet of you to say!
Ohhh, I love your mantel decorations! That doily banner is so sweet & the king & queen are so fun and different. Plus I have a thing for birds and antique keys. I’m pretty much loving every little detail here- great job!
xo,
Laurie @ Gallamore West 🙂
I saw you on Tater Tots and Jello. Would you please be willing to share this fabulous post with my readers for Fun Stuff Fridays? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-fun-stuff-fridays_10.html
Oh man I freakin’ love your mantel! That is great! Love the cards, love the garland, love it all! 🙂
I love the King and Queen of Hearts! Did you paint them on canvas? Do tell….. Love them! (I might just have to give that a try!
Susan