DIY Valentines Day Decor Ideas

Valentine’s Wall Art

There’s nothing more simple yet dynamic than utilizing the space on your wall. Plus there are a variety of options for anyone to choose from. It can be as subtle as hanging paper heart streamers or more elaborate as having a Valentine’s wreath with Valentine’s messages in a frame planted all over the wall. Again, the choice is yours, if you need so inspiration for ideas then visit some local websites and home décor magazines.

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Use Ordinary Objects

Look around your home, because chances are that you already have the items that can create your Valentine’s Day décor. See if you have any apothecary or mason jars or even jarred candles, if not then you can find them at your local grocery or craft store. For the jars you have the options of just painting hearts or kisses on them or you can add some glitter to them to make them glitter jars. Even better you can store candy and sweeties in them for the day or make your very own Valentine ’s Day tree with tree branches, sand and cut out hearts taped to the branches.

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Valentine’s Day Vignette

Perhaps, you may not want to decorate your entire space but rather just one specific area? If that’s the case then set up a Valentine’s Vignette, which means taking one strategic area and going crazy with Valentine’s day décor. Select an area that has a window view, to help add to the scenery. You can using some Valentine’s window décor, have floating heart backdrops that are attached to the ceilings, create homemade frames with Valentine’s messages or sayings, or something as minute as Valentine’s pillows. This is the area where you can go crazy and get all of your Valentine’s spirit out.

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You don’t have to go out and splurge at every store for Valentine’s day decor, some of the best V-day decor can be sitting around your very own home.  It just takes some creativity with a mixture of imagination and there you have it. It can be wall art or a Valentine’s day tree or even candy filled mason jars.   the possibilities are endless and completely up to you.  So go out and be inspired for this years Valentine’s Day.

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“All you need is love…”  It’s wonderful to see everyone from everywhere celebrate the month of love.  Heart shaped decorations, red streamers, lovely flowers are all around and it’s amazing.  So what’s more special than to incorporate the “Love” month with a Valentine’s Day party?  I’m pretty sure most of us have the Valentine’s party decorating down back but here are a few tips that will help to liven up some of the decorating ways for your Valentine’s Day party.

DIY Valentines Day Party Ideas

Non-Traditional

Have you ever thought of using a theme, treasured sports team or favorite colors as the inspiration for your Valentine’s party?  The traditional party favors are great but every once in a while you want to give a different flare for your special day.  For some examples, try decorating your Valentine’s party with your favorite sports team paraphernalia, or pick a theme for your party like Alice in Wonderland or vintage trinkets, or try putting the favorite colors of your and the special persons in your life.  Check out local websites to help you in deciding which idea is better for you.

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Traditional

However, the traditional way has its perks.  Everyone still enjoys seeing the beautiful red, pink and white color combinations streaked around the room.  Try setting out the heart shaped cut outs, shimmering red goodie bags filled with Valentine’s knickknacks, balloons, also send out personalized Valentine’s Day invitations like Passports to Paris .  Have the Valentine’s Day décor be lead around your home in places like the kitchen, entryway, hallways, and dining room the places where your guests will most occupy.

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Romantic

Perhaps, it’s just a party for two or couples Valentine’s party, then let’s add in some romance to the mix.  For this idea use your dining table or kitchen table as the setting for your Valentine’s favors.  Decorate the table with candles, red tablecloth, place settings, beautiful champagne flutes and a rosy centerpiece.  You want to add an alluring feel to the space, which will show your spouse or partner how much they mean to you.

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Travel

Set up your Valentine’s Day party imitate a beautiful and romantic country from around the world.  Places like Fiji, Paris, Venice, Tuscany etc…  You can research the country that you prefer, then purchase or create items that most resemble the country.  Such as the food, special monuments on photographs or other items, pictures with the name of the country and hearts around it etc.  The possibilities are endless and for more help check out home décor magazines and websites.

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The national day of “Love” should be celebrated and you can do it any way you would like.  There are only a few suggestions above but they should be very effective.  So go out and find out which themes work for your home or your Valentine’s Day celebration and see how they work out for you. What are your Valentines Party Ideas?

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Today we continue Stagetecture’s feature ‘Olioboard Inspiration‘. Before you were inspired by – ‘Choosing Inspiring Winter Colors for your Interiors‘ from Kimberly Latimer. Today, I feature Nanette Reynolds who is a member of the the Facebook Olioboard Fan Room group and she shows you how to bring Valentine’s Day into your everyday home! Wonderful insight into the history of Valentine’s Day and how to bring it in your home all year around!

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Olioboard Inspiration #65

Valentine’s Day Everyday in your Home – Nanette Reynolds

The origins of Valentine’s Day date back to the ancient Romans. Many customs that we associate with this day began around the Middle Ages, when poets such as Chaucer romanticized love in their sonnets.  Yet despite these colorful beginnings, Valentine’s Day has evolved into a commercialized event overrun with hearts, flowers, and candy everywhere you look.

Want to impress your loved ones this Valentine’s Day? Well, serve this Srcumptious Cupid Cupcakes that will surely soften the heart of your special someone. This Valentine’s dessert can work its magic for a memorable meal on this romantic date.

Valentine Dessert: Scrumptious Cupid Cupcakes

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Ingredients

Strawberry Cake:

• 12 ounce frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
• 1/4 teaspoon red liquid food coloring
• Paper baking cups
• Vegetable cooking spray

Chocolate Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 16. oz package powdered sugar

Toppings:

• 24 fresh strawberries
• Chocolate jimmies

Chocolate Ganache:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Procedure

1. To prepare Strawberry Cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Process strawberries and syrup in a blender or food processor until smooth and pureed. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add 1/2 cups strawberry puree; beat 1 minute.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in strawberry extract and food coloring.
2. Place paper baking cups in 2 (12-cup) muffin pans, and coat with cooking spray; spoon batter into cups, filling two-thirds full.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely.
4. To prepare Chocolate Frosting, beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Beat at high speed 2 minutes or until creamy. Makes 3 cups.
5. Fill each cupcake with Chocolate Frosting. To fill cupcakes, insert the end of a wooden spoon or dowel into the center of the cupcake to make a hole. Fill a zip-top plastic freezer bag with filling or frosting. Use scissors or kitchen shears to snip about 1/4 inch from one corner of the bag; insert bag into the hole in the cupcake. Squeeze gently until filling comes to the top of each cupcake.
6. Frost each cupcake with Chocolate Frosting.
7. To prepare ganache, cook cream in a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, just until it begins to steam (do not boil); remove from heat. Place chocolate in a glass bowl. Slowly add hot cream to chocolate, beating with a whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is well blended. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Makes about 2 cups.
8. Place 1 fresh strawberry on top of each cupcake. Top each cupcake with chocolate jimmies, and drizzle with warm Chocolate Ganache.

This Valentine’s dessert isn’t just perfect its look, but also for its taste. You can make at least 25 mouth-watering Stupid Cupid Cupcakes using the whole ingredients. Let your loved ones experience your sweetness through this Valentine’s dessert.

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Valentines Day Decor: Creating a Romantic Bedroom

Keep the Bedroom Neat and Clean

A clean, lovely space is soporific as well as sexy. Limited color palette, light ceiling, and minimal furniture arrangement make a place look neat and tidy. Add pops of bright colors like hot pink, crimson, violent, etc. to bring that extra Valentine’s feel.

Make the Bedroom more Inviting

The room needs to be looking inviting too to your special one because it is still cold and getting dark early outside. Dimmable lights are just perfect for creating an inviting plus romantic mood. Moreover, what else except flowers can fill a place with romance? One or two vases full of blooms and floral-patterned fabric, curtains, and pillows will create a romantic combination. Another trick is to use a lot of soft linens and warm chocolate color on the walls to make the place welcoming.

Decorate the Bed for Valentine’s Day

Undoubtedly, the bed is the focal point of any bedroom. It should be decorated in such a way so that it oozes romance and love. Create a luxury feeling and ensure over-the-top comfort with Egyptian cotton sheets; a thick, fluffy down comforter; and a satin duvet or soft cotton cover. They will add warmth to the bed and make it very inviting. In addition, make the bed tempting by choosing the bedding colors in chocolate brown, burgundy red, hot pink, or crispy white.

On the Valentine’s Day, go for a romantic ambiance by spreading some flower petals on the bed. Create heart shapes, write a short love message, or just scatter the petals. Choose dark petals if your bedding is light and vice versa. It will be better to use natural petals because they are beautiful and exude a light and sexy scent.

Set the Mood in your Bedroom

The key of creating a romantic atmosphere is to set up the mood. The right atmosphere can create a sexy bedroom. Avoid overhead harsh lighting and use bedside lamps. Arrange for some sweet scented candlelight and romantic music system to create a flattering and sexy mood. In the end, wrap it all up by setting up an ice bucket and fancy glasses to share a bottle of your favorite wine or champagne.

The bedroom unintentionally ends up working against us most of the times when it comes to romance. But, creating a romantic bedroom does not take a lot of time but care. These above tips will hopefully help you to dress up your bedroom with Valentine’s Day decor.

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Express your love in a more personal way by doing your own Valentine’s crafts. This will make your gift more attractive and unique. With a personal touch and efforts exerted, who wouldn’t fall for this? Hence, Valentine’s Day crafts are worth making for your loved ones.

Through the years, DIY Valentine’s Day crafts are evolving into creative ways to keep up with the time. You have the effortless crafts, low-cost crafts, environment-friendly and contemporary crafts. Whichever of these craft types captures your attention, you can be confident that it will be treasured.

Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Crafts

• Felt Coffee-Cup Sleeve

Turn your usual cup of coffee into a heart-ful of serving. With a touch of Felt Coffee-Cup Sleeve project, you can turn a dull and boring cup into a heartwarming craft for your beloved ones. It’s so simple. You need felt paper, scissors, pinking shears, sewing kits and glue. Cut the felt paper using a template or your own customized design. Wrap it around a coffee cup and pin in place. Slide it out stitch to maintain the shape. Trim seam using pinking shears.

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• Meringue Letters and Hearts

How about a sweet temptation for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day? Surprise your loved ones with a Meringue Letter and Hearts on the table. It’s a food craft that will definitely spell out your love literally. To do this, you only need 3 large egg whites, 3/4 cup sugar, a pinch of coarse salt and large pinch of cream of tartar. You can do this by doing the usual meringue recipe and make the difference in the design. Write down how you feel with hearts on the background for a sweet look.

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• Zip Tie Heart Garland

This one is really simple yet very attractive. This is a kid-friendly project that you can make as a family bonding. All you need is a bunch of neon zip ties. Simply bend and overlap a series of neon zip ties until you reach a desirable length. That’s how easy and quick you can make this beautiful craft.

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Pick your choice and impress your loved ones with these DIY Valentine’s Day Crafts. Don’t even bother looking for expensive gifts. Bear in mind that it’s the thought that counts!

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Are you looking for sweet Valentine’s Day Gifts to give to the ones you care about? Here is a beautiful idea that shows your love and thoughtfulness: Make some homemade heart-shaped teabags and sugar cubes. It is not something difficult to do, but the results are personalized and cute Valentine’s Day Gifts. Here is how!

Valentine’s Day Gifts: Homemade Heart Teabags and Sugar Cubes

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Materials:

For the heart-shaped teabags:

Coffee filters

Scissors

Loose teas

Needle and cotton string

Heart template or heart-shaped cookie cutter

Cardstock (in desired color)

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For the heart-shaped sugar cubes:

Plain sugar

Heart-shaped silicon mold or cookie cutters

Water

Food coloring (optional)

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Directions:

Heart-shaped tea bags

Use the heart-shaped template or the cookie cutter to cut out 2 hearts out of the coffee filters. Take the needle and string and sew the two hearts together, leaving a small hole open. From the hole, insert about 2 teaspoons of your favorite loose tea. You can use a small funnel to help you with this step. Finish sewing the teabag. Take the cardstock and cut out a small heart or any other desired shape and attach to the string, either by sewing it on or just using a stapler. Sew the other end of the string to the teabag and you have your very own heart-shaped, homemade teabag!

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Heart-shaped sugar cubes

To accompany your teabags, or even as a stand-alone Valentine’s Day Gift, these easy sugar cubes are ideal. Take a bowl and add about ½ cup of sugar. Start off by adding ½ teaspoon of water and mix with a fork or spatula. Watch the density of the sugar; you are aiming at a paste-like consistency without melting the sugar. If needed, add another ¼ teaspoon of water to the mix. Add a very small amount of gel food coloring (tip: use a toothpick) and combine. If needed, add a little more food coloring until you get the desired color. Watch out for the consistency. Tip: If you use liquid food coloring, be sure to add less water in the beginning.

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If using a heart shaped silicon mold, just spoon the sugar into the mold and even it out. Make sure to pad it firmly into the mold. Let the sugar-hearts dry for a few hours and then carefully push the cubes out of the mold and onto parchment paper. Let them dry for another few hours until firm.

If using heart shaped cookie cutters, place the cookie cutter on parchment paper and fill it with sugar; pad it firmly. Let it dry for a few minutes and then remove carefully the cookie cutter. Let the sugar cube dry for a few hours. Another way you could make these cubes with cookie cutters is to try to roll out your sugar paste onto parchment paper and use the cookie cutters to cut out hearts, just as you would do with cookie dough.

Dress your teabags and sugar cubes up and present them beautifully and it’s going to be a special Valentine’s Day Gift hit for sure! Need more Valentine’s Gift Ideas, click here.

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If you are having a tough time looking for gifting ideas for your loved ones this Valentine’s day, consider presenting them with something that is handmade with love. Bring in the Valentine’s Day spirit into your home by decorating it with themed wall art. It is easy and quick to make with very few supplies.

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Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Wall Art Ideas

1. With birds and hearts:

Why limit Valentine’s Day crafts to just hearts? Create a beautiful collage of birds and hearts. You will require an A4 size card stock paper in white. Cut out silhouettes of birds and hearts from scraps of printed fabric. You should choose bright and cheery colors like red, pink, yellow etc. Plan a layout on the card stock paper and use adhesive to stick the cut outs. Frame and decorate your new wall art.

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 2. With embroidery hoops:

Embroidery hoops are a novel way of decorating your walls this Valentine’s Day. Embroidered hoops make for cute Valentine’s Day gifts as well. You will need embroidery hoops in different sizes along with supplies like printed fabric, buttons, embroidery threads and felt to decorate your hoops. Cover your hoop in a neutral color like light pink. Cut a piece of felt in the shape of a heart. Hot glue bright another layer of a smaller heart. Adhere these layers onto the embroidery hoop. Use embroidery threads to make small stitches around the heart.

Use your creativity to decorate the rest of your hoops.

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 3. With floating hearts:

Upcycle an old frame with floating hearts to create an unusual wall art. Pick out an old frame and take out the backing cardboard. Repaint the frame to give it a fresh look. Cut out hearts in different shapes, sizes, colors and patterns from card stock paper or craft paper. You can also use old greeting cards with interesting designs for your hearts. Create a layout inside the frame and lay the string on top of the hearts. Glue tem together when you are happy with the layout. Finally glue the string in place at the back of your frame.

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Cut little hearts for gift tags and present your handmade wall art to your loved ones or decorate your home with them.

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