Love is all you need

February... The month of love! and apparently Love is all you need! This project has quickly become one of my favorites! I smile every time I look at the mantel and see these cute letters sitting there. and my favorite part about them are the little pink hearts holding the banner string. Those 2 little hearts are dear to me since they came from the craft closet of my grandma! Since we lost her, I have been trying to put a little of my grandma in every project. I LOVED making them for her. Every project I came across, the first thought was how much she would love it. And she did. I remember every smile she gave me, seeing one of my projects come to life. And everyone of them included one for her as well. As I sit here and type out this blog I can't help but think of her. And the tears are rolling down my face! Oh how I miss her!! She would have loved to see these projects! And so she gets to become a part of them. Thank you to my grandpa for thinking that I would love these little buttons! because I more than love them!!! I look at these letters everyday and know that part of my grandma's spirit lives on with them! She was a grand lady and truly loved all and taught us that Love is truly all you need!!!

Drop of a hat

Some weeks I plan out the most amazing project I can find and when I'm done they look less than awesome. Then there are days like today, when, after an impromptu sleepover with my nephews, I found myself trying to entertain on the fly. So knowing how my nephews love making crafts we sat down with my Cricut and I decided on a simple craft for them to complete. It seems that with all the planning in the world I never come up with anything as cute as these. I just gave them all my left over project materials and let them have at it!!! And that they did! These are my very favorite valentines!! And I couldn't wait to get them up!

Valentine essential

February already. My how time flies! And we enter the month of love... Or so they say. Valentines is one of my least favorite holidays. Perhaps it has to do with all that lovey dovey crap going around.... Perhaps crap is too strong of a word but I'll go with it. But as much as I am not in love with Valentines I am having so much fun making decorations to go along with this holiday. And so the first craft to hit my blog is as much as a neccesity for Valentines as Santa is for Christmas! Conversation Hearts!!!! I can't think about Valentines with out thinking of conversations hearts. And honestly they aren't even the best tasting candy but there has not been a valentines that has gone by without recieveing a box of them. And so why not include them in your valentine decoration. I did just that! I created this cute candle holder and filled it with LOTS of conversation hearts! And the great thing is it can double as a treat bowl!!! My nephews love that! And even told me the candies are the very best. Pehaps when we were younger we all thought the smae thing but as we get older our palete changes... Or not!!! I for one prefer the softer kind! Enjoy this little nic-nack!!!!