DIY HEART STAMP ART

If you have a pencil, an exacto knife and a piece of paper, you can make this valentine art! I used black ink so I can keep it up year round without feeling too...lovey? Check out the details on how to make your own over here on Momtastic.

DIY PAINT CHIP HEART GARLAND

Valentine's day is just a few days away, but there is still plenty of time to make a pretty and easy garland like this one. I decided to go with some not so traditional colors and I love how it turned out. Check out all the details over on Momtastic.

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Huzzah for the weekend! This weekend is going to be so much fun. Elliott's birthday is tomorrow and I am so excited it is going to be his most low-key party yet. It will have all of his requests and then some, so he will be thrilled. We are also doing some serious Valentine's day planning around here! A few more projects that need tweaking (like the one above!) and Preston and I are planning out our actual Valentine's date. Since sitters are extremely hard to come by on Valentine's day, we will most likely be spending the night in. Maybe a romantic picnic sushi dinner in the living room? Maybe watch a romantic movie? 

If this short video were a feature length film, we would be all over this for Valentine's day. Has there ever been a more ridiculously gorgeous couple?

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DIY YOU'RE MY FAVORITE WORK OF ART VALENTINES

Since Elliott loves to paint, we thought his valentines should be painting related. I found these super mini, adorable canvases at our local craft store. You can find similar ones here. I gave him my paints and let him go to town! He loved the process and is proud of his little pieces of art. (Confession: I helped a tiny bit)

 Hand the reigns over to your little one and sit back and watch the magic happen.

Write a little love note on the back, add a candy and you're done!

P.S. YOU are my favorite work of art.

DIY VALENTINE WREATH

I'm not huge on holiday decor, but every now and then the desire to make and hang/place something festive strikes me. And so, the valentine wreath was born! I really like how the tissue paper colors change as they overlap. I would have had Elliott help me, since this project is so easy, but alas he was napping. But! You can make one. Ready?

Supplies:
Poster board or card board
Tissue paper
Spray adhesive
Two different sizes round objects
Pencil
Hole Punch
String
Scissors

Trace the larger round object onto the poster board.

Trace the smaller one inside the larger circle. Be careful to center it!

Cut a slit in the center of the smaller circle and cut on the lines to get the wreath shape.

Punch your hearts out! I found that using several layers of tissue paper at a time helped the hearts to turn out great. Sometimes if you are trying to punch through tissue paper, it rips and you cry. It's a fact.

Sort your pretty piles if you are an OCD freak like me.

Spray the wreath with the spray adhesive. Not too thick but not to lightly either. One of those just right scenarios.  The glue I used is clear and tacky. Perfect for this project! Start placing the hearts on the wreath and press them firmly. You may get some creases. Just "iron" over them with your finger. They'll come out.

You're nearly done! Just punch a hole where you would like the top to be, string it and hang it!