“K-I-S-S-I-N-G”
Gotta love that childhood sing-song rhyme we all used to chant in elementary school! Who says we can’t say it once we grow up? Thanks to the talents of the darling Merrymint gals, they used this rhyme to help me turn the song Jamie & I danced to at our wedding… into gorgeous art!
It’s SO easy to make one for yourself!
{This could also be an awesome anniversary gift, a meaningful Valentine’s Day gift, or the PERFECT gift for a wedding or bridal shower!}
#1) SUPPLIES - gather up your supplies. You don’t need a whole lot to make this darling piece of art! Grab a pair of scissors, adhesive of some type {I recommend something like this - it will pop things up to make them look more 3-D}, an 8×10 frame, 4 sheets of white cardstock, a black pen, distressing ink {totally optional}, and some cute ribbon or baker’s twine. Other then that – you just need the printables. I have them linked up below in the steps where you will need them.
#2) LYRICS - In Word, open up a new document and make sure it’s in “landscape” mode. Type up the lyrics to the song that has the most meaning to you & your spouse. If you can’t remember all of the words, you can Google it. I like to use this site to find mine but there are all sorts of websites out there that showcase song lyrics. Once you have your song typed up, it’s time to make it look FUN! You can bold the title, change different parts of the song to a different font, or even add color! Once you have it exactly the way you want it, copy the entire song and paste it over and over again in your document so the entire page is covered. {See example below.} If your song happens to be any of the following: Realize, Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You, Hold My Hand, and You Raise Me Up…. then you are in LUCK! I happened to create this for my family members for Christmas. Here’s the PDF for those songs.
#3) PRINTING THE LYRICS & TREE – Once you are finished typing up your lyrics, print them onto white cardstock. Once printed, put it back into the printer and print this PDF onto that sheet so the outline of the tree is on top of your lyrics.
#4) PRINTING THE HEARTS & TAG – You will also want to print off the “Heart” PDF {this has directions on it} and this cute “Tag” PDF. If you are giving this to your sweetheart or to a friend, you can hole-punch and attach the tag to the outside of your present.
#5) CUT – Time to cut everything out! Cut out all four hearts, the tree, and the tag if you’d like. You can also cut two 12-inch pieces of ribbon/twine. You will probably be cutting that length down but it’s better to be safe then sorry. :) Also cut out a piece of white cardstock to be the background for your art, you’ll want it to be sized 8×10 inches. If you want to change things up, you could also have a fun pattern for the background. I like the clean simplicity of a blank background, so I just used white.
#6) INK - This step is completely optional. I LOVE to ink, so I rubbed a little bit of black scrapbooking ink on the outside of the tree and the hearts. I LOVE the fluid chalk kind. It’s super easy to hold in your hand.
#7) WRITE – In your best handwriting, print your name on one of the smaller hearts and your sweetheart’s name on the other. OPTIONAL: You can also draw a tiny black heart on the tree… to look like a squirrel hole. :) Below is an up close peek at what mine looks like once finished…
#8) ADHERE - Time to put the tree on!! I like to use the square adhesives, it makes the tree/heart pop off the page to make it look a little more interesting. Place them on the back of your tree and attach the tree to your background.
#9) HEARTS/TWINE – Before securing the twine, I placed the hearts where I wanted them. I then secured the bottom of the twine {this would be covered by the heart} to the background page and then tied the top on the tree limb. Trim the ribbon/twine down once it’s tied. When I was done, I adhered the larger hearts on top.
#10) ALMOST DONE – Put your work of art inside your frame… don’t worry, the little hearts are coming…
#11) THE LITTLE HEARTS - Put adhesive on the smaller hearts, and put them on the glass of the frame… on the OUTSIDE! Yeppers, we threw in a little twist there. :) You can always put this part inside the frame if you want, but I LOVE the look of mine on the outside. Either way {inside or outside the frame}, I love how it looks when layering the hearts. It gives it a little border.
#12) WRAP ‘ER UP - You are DONE! Wrap that bad boy up to give to your sweetie!
You are going to LOVE looking at this new piece of decor in your home.
Author: thedatingdivas.com
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“Two Little Lovers Sitting In A Tree” Decor
“K-I-S-S-I-N-G”
Gotta love that childhood sing-song rhyme we all used to chant in elementary school! Who says we can’t say it once we grow up? Thanks to the talents of the darling Merrymint gals, they used this rhyme to help me turn the song Jamie & I danced to at our wedding… into gorgeous art!
It’s SO easy to make one for yourself!
{This could also be an awesome anniversary gift, a meaningful Valentine’s Day gift, or the PERFECT gift for a wedding or bridal shower!}
#1) SUPPLIES - gather up your supplies. You don’t need a whole lot to make this darling piece of art! Grab a pair of scissors, adhesive of some type {I recommend something like this - it will pop things up to make them look more 3-D}, an 8×10 frame, 4 sheets of white cardstock, a black pen, distressing ink {totally optional}, and some cute ribbon or baker’s twine. Other then that – you just need the printables. I have them linked up below in the steps where you will need them.
#2) LYRICS - In Word, open up a new document and make sure it’s in “landscape” mode. Type up the lyrics to the song that has the most meaning to you & your spouse. If you can’t remember all of the words, you can Google it. I like to use this site to find mine but there are all sorts of websites out there that showcase song lyrics. Once you have your song typed up, it’s time to make it look FUN! You can bold the title, change different parts of the song to a different font, or even add color! Once you have it exactly the way you want it, copy the entire song and paste it over and over again in your document so the entire page is covered. {See example below.} If your song happens to be any of the following: Realize, Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You, Hold My Hand, and You Raise Me Up…. then you are in LUCK! I happened to create this for my family members for Christmas. Here’s the PDF for those songs.
#3) PRINTING THE LYRICS & TREE – Once you are finished typing up your lyrics, print them onto white cardstock. Once printed, put it back into the printer and print this PDF onto that sheet so the outline of the tree is on top of your lyrics.
#4) PRINTING THE HEARTS & TAG – You will also want to print off the “Heart” PDF {this has directions on it} and this cute “Tag” PDF. If you are giving this to your sweetheart or to a friend, you can hole-punch and attach the tag to the outside of your present.
#5) CUT – Time to cut everything out! Cut out all four hearts, the tree, and the tag if you’d like. You can also cut two 12-inch pieces of ribbon/twine. You will probably be cutting that length down but it’s better to be safe then sorry. :) Also cut out a piece of white cardstock to be the background for your art, you’ll want it to be sized 8×10 inches. If you want to change things up, you could also have a fun pattern for the background. I like the clean simplicity of a blank background, so I just used white.
#6) INK - This step is completely optional. I LOVE to ink, so I rubbed a little bit of black scrapbooking ink on the outside of the tree and the hearts. I LOVE the fluid chalk kind. It’s super easy to hold in your hand.
#7) WRITE – In your best handwriting, print your name on one of the smaller hearts and your sweetheart’s name on the other. OPTIONAL: You can also draw a tiny black heart on the tree… to look like a squirrel hole. :) Below is an up close peek at what mine looks like once finished…
#8) ADHERE - Time to put the tree on!! I like to use the square adhesives, it makes the tree/heart pop off the page to make it look a little more interesting. Place them on the back of your tree and attach the tree to your background.
#9) HEARTS/TWINE – Before securing the twine, I placed the hearts where I wanted them. I then secured the bottom of the twine {this would be covered by the heart} to the background page and then tied the top on the tree limb. Trim the ribbon/twine down once it’s tied. When I was done, I adhered the larger hearts on top.
#10) ALMOST DONE – Put your work of art inside your frame… don’t worry, the little hearts are coming…
#11) THE LITTLE HEARTS - Put adhesive on the smaller hearts, and put them on the glass of the frame… on the OUTSIDE! Yeppers, we threw in a little twist there. :) You can always put this part inside the frame if you want, but I LOVE the look of mine on the outside. Either way {inside or outside the frame}, I love how it looks when layering the hearts. It gives it a little border.
#12) WRAP ‘ER UP - You are DONE! Wrap that bad boy up to give to your sweetie!
You are going to LOVE looking at this new piece of decor in your home.
Author: thedatingdivas.com
I love anything that glows at night! These 3-dimensional blossom lanterns / candle holders are made from 3 things everyone has – old drinking glasses or vases, paper, and candles! I can’t believe this is the first lighting project on my blog considering that’s one of my favorite things to make! Lots more coming!
Materials and tools:
- glass with straight sides, such as cylinders or cubes
- paper : I used Neenah Exact Index Cardstock which worked beautifully to get more of the dimensional effect. There’s a lot of confusion between index vs cover (heavier) card stock, and the ways paper weight is labeled. This paper is the perfect weight, not too flimsy like text paper, not too heavy yet hold its shape nicely.
- I used a Silhouette Portrait here- LOVE that little machine! – but it’s easy enough to cut with an X-acto knife
- double sided tape
- candles of course!
- I made these free templates, you can download them here (if you have trouble, , might be a browser issue, please ask friends to download and email to you! it works , thousands of downloads already) and adjust them to the size of your glasses
First cut out the leaves and stems, and cut along the lines of the petals, be careful not to cut too much and cut them off.
Next, measure the size of your glass and cut the excess paper away.
Now the fun part! Gently fold those petals up so the blossoms become three dimensional!
Use double sided tape to tape the paper onto the outside of the glasses.
The final step is patiently waiting for sunset to light up the candles and appreciate the beauty and magic of these lanterns!
Author: apieceofrainbow.com
DIY: DIMENSIONAL PAPER LANTERN
I love anything that glows at night! These 3-dimensional blossom lanterns / candle holders are made from 3 things everyone has – old drinking glasses or vases, paper, and candles! I can’t believe this is the first lighting project on my blog considering that’s one of my favorite things to make! Lots more coming!
Materials and tools:
- glass with straight sides, such as cylinders or cubes
- paper : I used Neenah Exact Index Cardstock which worked beautifully to get more of the dimensional effect. There’s a lot of confusion between index vs cover (heavier) card stock, and the ways paper weight is labeled. This paper is the perfect weight, not too flimsy like text paper, not too heavy yet hold its shape nicely.
- I used a Silhouette Portrait here- LOVE that little machine! – but it’s easy enough to cut with an X-acto knife
- double sided tape
- candles of course!
- I made these free templates, you can download them here (if you have trouble, , might be a browser issue, please ask friends to download and email to you! it works , thousands of downloads already) and adjust them to the size of your glasses
First cut out the leaves and stems, and cut along the lines of the petals, be careful not to cut too much and cut them off.
Next, measure the size of your glass and cut the excess paper away.
Now the fun part! Gently fold those petals up so the blossoms become three dimensional!
Use double sided tape to tape the paper onto the outside of the glasses.
The final step is patiently waiting for sunset to light up the candles and appreciate the beauty and magic of these lanterns!
Author: apieceofrainbow.com
DIY crepe paper roses. i need to make these for valentines day! super easy & inexpensive too. Many Thanks to Amy from theidearom foe this tutorial. I love making paper roses I've been making roses from this kind of paper. The only difference I did is I cut the paper and rub it with scissor to emphasize the rose petals. But this is my favorite artwork! these are Beautiful, Easy & Adorable.
First off you will need a couple of rolls of tissue paper streamers. You can find them many places in many colors. Mine were $1 each.
Start by cutting the paper into strips about 24 inches long. Then crumple them up to make them softer {this part is optional, depends on what look you like–experiment}. Then fold the top 1/3 of it down so it is not as wide. {again…optional}
Now take your strip and start on one end and begin rolling it up between your fingers.
After you have a few rolls, continue to roll it up but now twist the paper.
Now just continue to roll and twist until you have reached the end of the strip. I liked to add a drop of hot glue to the end so they did not unravel.
After you have a few rosettes made, start gluing {I used a glue gun} them onto a round styrofoam ball. I used 2 and 3 inch ones to make them in different sizes. Just glue them close together and fit them in where they sit together nicely.
On this particular rosette ball, I did not twist the paper. I did some both ways and like that they come out a bit different. Below is a picture of one that I rolled AND twisted the strip of paper. Does that make sense? Can you see a difference?
The fun thing is to just try different things. You will eventually find something that works for you and your taste preferences.
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Pretty easy right? These are the perfect thing to do when you are snowed in and watching your favorite TV program or chic flick! Can’t find tissue paper streamers? You can get some here: Tissue Paper Streamers
via: theidearoom.net
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DIY crepe paper roses. i need to make these for valentines day! super easy & inexpensive too. Many Thanks to Amy from theidearom foe this tutorial. I love making paper roses I've been making roses from this kind of paper. The only difference I did is I cut the paper and rub it with scissor to emphasize the rose petals. But this is my favorite artwork! these are Beautiful, Easy & Adorable.
First off you will need a couple of rolls of tissue paper streamers. You can find them many places in many colors. Mine were $1 each.
Start by cutting the paper into strips about 24 inches long. Then crumple them up to make them softer {this part is optional, depends on what look you like–experiment}. Then fold the top 1/3 of it down so it is not as wide. {again…optional}
Now take your strip and start on one end and begin rolling it up between your fingers.
After you have a few rolls, continue to roll it up but now twist the paper.
Now just continue to roll and twist until you have reached the end of the strip. I liked to add a drop of hot glue to the end so they did not unravel.
After you have a few rosettes made, start gluing {I used a glue gun} them onto a round styrofoam ball. I used 2 and 3 inch ones to make them in different sizes. Just glue them close together and fit them in where they sit together nicely.
On this particular rosette ball, I did not twist the paper. I did some both ways and like that they come out a bit different. Below is a picture of one that I rolled AND twisted the strip of paper. Does that make sense? Can you see a difference?
The fun thing is to just try different things. You will eventually find something that works for you and your taste preferences.
Pretty easy right? These are the perfect thing to do when you are snowed in and watching your favorite TV program or chic flick! Can’t find tissue paper streamers? You can get some here: Tissue Paper Streamers
via: theidearoom.net
We love Valentine’s Day! Check out this adorable DIY String Heart Tutorial by Green Wedding Shoes. You can give it as a gift or use it as a Home decor, It’s so cute that we couldn’t pass it up!
We got so many compliments on this giant string heart from The Cream – and the best part – it’s pretty easy to make one of these yourself! Such a rad piece for your reception decor that you can keep for your home also. :)
Materials Needed:
• piece of wood – the bigger the more dramtic!
• string – we used the pink neon thin rope you can find at Home Depot, but you could use any yarn or string
• box of nails (if want a nail with a decent head so the string won’t pop off)
• spray paint to paint the wood
• white paper to draw the heart on
Step 1: Spray paint the wood the background color you picked. We used dark gray, so the pink would really pop
Step 2: Once the paint is dry, tape the wood with the white paper and draw the heart shape on the paper
Step 3: Time to get the hammer out! Nail around the entire outline of the heart – we spaced our nails about an inch apart.
Step 4: Once all your nails are in. Remove the white paper and throw it away.
Step 5: Now the fun part. Get your string and tie a knot around the head of one of the nails. Keep stringing the string around nails. There isn’t a right or wrong way – just keep going until you like the pattern you created. I also then outlined the entire heart to make the outline pop a bit more also.
Total cost for this project – $35 (the most expensive part is the wood!) and it can be done in a few hours. There are so many different ways you can customize this DIY for your own wedding day, right? So fun.
Thanks again to Katherine Elizabeth Photography for the photos!
Project Found on green wedding shoes
Author: blissmagatx.com
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Easy DIY String Heart
We love Valentine’s Day! Check out this adorable DIY String Heart Tutorial by Green Wedding Shoes. You can give it as a gift or use it as a Home decor, It’s so cute that we couldn’t pass it up!
We got so many compliments on this giant string heart from The Cream – and the best part – it’s pretty easy to make one of these yourself! Such a rad piece for your reception decor that you can keep for your home also. :)
Materials Needed:
• piece of wood – the bigger the more dramtic!
• string – we used the pink neon thin rope you can find at Home Depot, but you could use any yarn or string
• box of nails (if want a nail with a decent head so the string won’t pop off)
• spray paint to paint the wood
• white paper to draw the heart on
Step 1: Spray paint the wood the background color you picked. We used dark gray, so the pink would really pop
Step 2: Once the paint is dry, tape the wood with the white paper and draw the heart shape on the paper
Step 3: Time to get the hammer out! Nail around the entire outline of the heart – we spaced our nails about an inch apart.
Step 4: Once all your nails are in. Remove the white paper and throw it away.
Step 5: Now the fun part. Get your string and tie a knot around the head of one of the nails. Keep stringing the string around nails. There isn’t a right or wrong way – just keep going until you like the pattern you created. I also then outlined the entire heart to make the outline pop a bit more also.
Total cost for this project – $35 (the most expensive part is the wood!) and it can be done in a few hours. There are so many different ways you can customize this DIY for your own wedding day, right? So fun.
Thanks again to Katherine Elizabeth Photography for the photos!
Project Found on green wedding shoes
Author: blissmagatx.com
I love me some gold! And today’s DIY is no exception! I have definitely been in a gold kind of crafting mood lately—which is not a bad thing, am I right?
Last week, I used this same Krylon 18kt. gold spray paint to upcycle a flower basket into a cool jewelry organizer. I have definitely had my share of crafty adventures with rocks—like vision rocks, or painted face rocks—but today is all about the glamor!
All the step-by-step instructions you need are:
1- spray paint river rocks with gold spray paint (you can find these rocks in the garden center of your local hardware store. Gold spray paint can be found online, at your local craft store, or at your local hardware store.
2- when rocks are painted on both sides and dry, around onto a decorative plate and arrange around candles to create a pretty centerpiece.
Gold Painted Rocks
Look how sparkly and luscious these rocks look!
Bring a little glam to something ordinary and from nature!
Try this super simple candle centerpiece idea.
Author: club.chicacircle.com
Gold Rock Candle Centerpiece easy home decor craft idea
I love me some gold! And today’s DIY is no exception! I have definitely been in a gold kind of crafting mood lately—which is not a bad thing, am I right?
Last week, I used this same Krylon 18kt. gold spray paint to upcycle a flower basket into a cool jewelry organizer. I have definitely had my share of crafty adventures with rocks—like vision rocks, or painted face rocks—but today is all about the glamor!
All the step-by-step instructions you need are:
1- spray paint river rocks with gold spray paint (you can find these rocks in the garden center of your local hardware store. Gold spray paint can be found online, at your local craft store, or at your local hardware store.
2- when rocks are painted on both sides and dry, around onto a decorative plate and arrange around candles to create a pretty centerpiece.
Gold Painted Rocks
Look how sparkly and luscious these rocks look!
Bring a little glam to something ordinary and from nature!
Try this super simple candle centerpiece idea.
Author: club.chicacircle.com
Paper Birdhouse! Fill with candy and treats for Easter, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Christmas... change the paper to fit the occasion! LOVE!
I made up these little bird houses which are filled with mini eggs using a favourite template of mine which is the bird box template by Nicole Heady .
I only made a slight change to the design. The roof is all one piece normally and stuck onto the house so once its glued you have to rip it open to get to the contents. These are such pretty things I wanted people to be able to keep them and reuse them.
Once I had cut out and scored the design, I made little slits just wide enough for a ribbon to be pushed through at the base of each side panel and then again in the score line on each edge of the side panel.
(inside of box)
The ribbon is hidden inside the box and just pulled through the slits at the top to hold the roof in place once its attached. I cut out the heart shaped window with the PTI heart dies and put some acetate inside to stop the contents coming out.
For the roof, I cut two strips of cardstock the same size (8cm x 9cm) and scored and folded one end at 1 cm and cut a slit the width of the ribbon at other end approx 1 cm from the edge. I threaded the ribbon through the slit of one panel and fixed to the bird house with double sided tape but left the scored section unattached. I threaded the ribbon through the other roof panel and lay the panel on top of the other one at the score fold, pulled the ribbon to the top and tied in a bow to hold it all in place and the contents secure.
This way when untied, one side opens right up so you can get your hands
on the goodies inside and reuse it when empty.
I made a couple more, one a little larger than the other two (I just enlarged on a photocopier).
I used a collection of doubled sided patterned papers called Flower Garden from Tilda (the same designs as the Tilda doll from my last post). The solid cardstock in PTI.
Those little chocs scattered on the table for decoration purposes are sadly no more, I ate them all! I am on a diet presently, two weeks in and although I've lost 6 1/2 lbs so far, I just can't resist a choc when presented to me!
Have a great evening all.
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Paper Birdhouse! Fill with candy and treats for Easter, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Christmas... change the paper to fit the occasion! LOVE!
I made up these little bird houses which are filled with mini eggs using a favourite template of mine which is the bird box template by Nicole Heady .
I only made a slight change to the design. The roof is all one piece normally and stuck onto the house so once its glued you have to rip it open to get to the contents. These are such pretty things I wanted people to be able to keep them and reuse them.
Once I had cut out and scored the design, I made little slits just wide enough for a ribbon to be pushed through at the base of each side panel and then again in the score line on each edge of the side panel.
(inside of box)
The ribbon is hidden inside the box and just pulled through the slits at the top to hold the roof in place once its attached. I cut out the heart shaped window with the PTI heart dies and put some acetate inside to stop the contents coming out.
For the roof, I cut two strips of cardstock the same size (8cm x 9cm) and scored and folded one end at 1 cm and cut a slit the width of the ribbon at other end approx 1 cm from the edge. I threaded the ribbon through the slit of one panel and fixed to the bird house with double sided tape but left the scored section unattached. I threaded the ribbon through the other roof panel and lay the panel on top of the other one at the score fold, pulled the ribbon to the top and tied in a bow to hold it all in place and the contents secure.
This way when untied, one side opens right up so you can get your hands
on the goodies inside and reuse it when empty.
I made a couple more, one a little larger than the other two (I just enlarged on a photocopier).
I used a collection of doubled sided patterned papers called Flower Garden from Tilda (the same designs as the Tilda doll from my last post). The solid cardstock in PTI.
Those little chocs scattered on the table for decoration purposes are sadly no more, I ate them all! I am on a diet presently, two weeks in and although I've lost 6 1/2 lbs so far, I just can't resist a choc when presented to me!
Have a great evening all.
