First: If you click on the most recent post on my blog, I’m having an Amazon Gift Card giveaway ! It will last ALL WEEK! It will be up Tuesday so go there and comment on your favorite books of 2009 and enter! You can comment and enter on any post Tuesday-Saturday this week! I’ll post the winner next Monday!
I know it’s not even February but if you’re thinking of making something for Valentine’s Day why not start early so you can enjoy it for more than a couple of weeks?! I love a good easy garland don’t you???
Here’s what you need:
*Glue gun
*light weight wooden heart cut outs (Hobbly Lobby has them)
*craft paint (the Hobby Lobby cutouts were a not so great shade of red, so I painted over them with a red pearl color!)
*scrapbook paper
*cut out letters that fit your cut our hearts!
*a bit of fabric scraps that match your colors, cut into strips
and 2 of my all time favorite things…
*Jute twine
*Mod Podge!
This is easy…paint your hearts (if you want to!)~ Cut out paper slightly smaller than your heart (just trace the heart and cut inside the lines) ~ Use Mod Podge to adhere paper to wood ~
~Paint your letters ~Glue gun them to the hearts~ Now for the fun! Mod Podge over the whole lovely creation!
Now attach the twine to the hearts. If you have small staples for your staple gun that’s best. But they must be small. I was out and used the trusty glue gun. (Major big blobs of glue ) And tie fabric scraps here and there! I tried it out in the kitchen here…
And here…All my crafts are in the All Things pull-down menu on the left under All Things Crafty. Or click HERE!
Happy Happy day Friends. Love to you as we Live our Legacy~One Day At A Time…
Need some inspiration? I’m linking to bunches of great blog-parties this week…pour another cup of coffee and enjoy meandering around Blog-Land!
Tuesday
Trash to Treasure ~ Reinvented
2nd Time Around Tuesday~A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
My Frugal Family~Talented Tuesdays!
Wednesday
Blue Cricket Design~Show and Tell Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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This is so, so cute! Love it.
That is so sweet! I love it.
This is so cute and so easy! I have most of those supplies so I think I need to whip one up! Thanks for the idea
I enjoy making paper garlands as well and now you have me thinking about spreading the love in my own home.. Thanks for sharing your garland is very pretty.
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It’s so cute, thanks for sharing!
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I love your placement of the garlands too! The one between the metal sculpture pieces on the wall is soooo perfect in that location. I think you are rubbing off on me… I HAVE been thinking about Valentine’s day already, and these are the perfect thing!
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So cute !
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Very fun! Good idea!!!! Like the materials!
Looks great with your curtains….
Stop by….
love, kelee
You are so clever, Robin, and this garland is adorable! I keep telling myself I’ll get on the ball and do some decorating for Valentine’s Day. Maybe this post is just the inspiration I need! xoxo Gigi
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I love your Valentine garland!!! It is so cute and doesn’t look hard to make. Thanks for the inspiration. Love & blessings from NC!
You are the ModPodge Queen, girl!!! This is adorable and I can see a lot of possibilities using the idea of a garland for different occasions and seasons. Thanks for the inspiration!
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what a great idea, I love how it turned out
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Hi robin, i love the garland!!I have already started decorating for valentine’s day,stop by my new blog…..Kathy
Hi again robin, sorry i forgot to put my website in…Kathy
This is so cute and looks simple enough to do! Thanks Robin!
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Cute, Cute Cute!
Well if this lovely little garland won’t put you in the Valentine’s mood nothing will. Great Job.
I love this idea. I’m a big Fan of Valentine’s day…and love in general.
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CUTE CUTE CUTE!!
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very cute and simple! thanks for sharing!
This is so cute! I love it! It is such a great Valentine’s idea. Thanks for posting it.
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I think I’ll try making the garland with heavy chipboard since I really don’t want to go out on this very rainy day in AZ and I have the chipboard and red paint in my stash. Thanks for the cute idea!
I love the heart garland! I am heading off to Joanns for some supplies! Thanks for the fun craft project!
Hugs,
Kim
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How sweet! Really lovely and kind
Thanks for sharing this fun project 
hugs, Erika
Love the garland, especially the shade of red used. Lezlee
Such a simple, sweet little project. I love this!
Very cute! Love.
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so cute. we don’t have HobLob, but Michael’s should have the same cutouts. Such a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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This is super adorable!
Please feel free to add it to my link party, Talented Tuesday at My Frugal Family!
http://theherberfamily.blogspot.com/2010/01/talented-tuesday-links-january-19th.html
This looks fabulous! I’m going to put my Cricut to good use tonight and try my hand at one too! Again, your’s is simply stunning!
I love those hearts for your garland!
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LOVE the garland! What a fantastic way to use those! Thanks for sharing and for linking back to me!
-Tiff
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hI ROBIN….I LOVE THIS HEART SWAG….I THINK EVEN I COULD MAKE IT ALTHOUGH I HAVEN’T SONE MOD PODGE SINCE THE LATE 70′S!!………SEE YOU AT JOYCE’S ON THE 5TH…..SUE @ RUE MOUFFETARD
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So sweet! I might have to whip one up for my kitchen window…or maybe the mirror where my hubby shaves.
~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
That is really sweet! I love it! You know, that would make a neat teacher gift as well.
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Adorable! Great idea.
Super cute! I’m thinking about doing something like this! Thanks for sharing!
That looks fantastic!
That is so cute what a great reminder of LOVE and I agree it’s not to early. Thanks for sharing withe Made it Monday! Jules
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This is SUPER cute! I love it!
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Adorable!!
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Super cute! I love how it looks hanging on the wrought iron!!
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That is a adorable garland!!! Very Cute!!!
This is beautiful!!
I love the paper patterns you chose. I’m definitely going to check out your giveaway. I’m visiting from Melissa’s party. I hope you might stop by. 
Here’s my link to my Snowflake Banner: http://serenitynow4amanda.blogspot.com/2010/01/diy-winter-snowflake-banner.html
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Sweet and simple love it! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Happy Day
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so cute! I love it hanging against the check curtains…adorable!
Cute and very simple to do. I like it alot!!
Linda
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this is so cute, love all year round!
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