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Post-Valentine’s Day DIY Projects

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Even though Valentine’s Day has come and gone…I am still in the festive spirit and “Love is Always in the Air!!” Life has been fairly hectic this last week as our house flooded, but luckily the damage wasn’t too bad and we are able to get by with some cleanup and a call to the insurance company. The universe does throw random curve balls at us every once and awhile. A funny true test of a marriage is when something “crazy” happens. Its silly  how with some of the simplest things we can fight and fight, but whenever something major happens, we completely come together and work together as a team 100% of the time. Our marriage has never seemed stronger OR happier despite the fact that our house is torn up, it really is about the relationship and not the material things in life.

I made this festive Valentine’s Day Burlap Banner for the biggest Romantic Holiday ever!!! Wait…that might have to be our anniversary but for now it will do. I apologize for just now getting around to posting the DIY Tutorial on how to make it. I was actually going for a Pink Ombre effect with the letters, which as you can see, didn’t really turn out. But i’m still really pleased with it!!!!!

Valentine's Day Burlap Banner

STEP #1 – I actually used some burlap that I had laying around for this project, but you can buy it at any craft store or fabric store. I used a piece of stiff cardstock for the banner pattern. You will also need some scrap paper, a sharpie, paint (regular acrylic paint works just fine), scissors, and a needle and thread. Cut the cardstock into the shape of the banner you want. I opted for this cute little design but you can go for whatever banner shape floats your boat. I just free handed the shape but you can find printable patterns all over the internet. :)

Valentine's Burlap Banner #1

STEP #2 – Using a sharpie, outline the bunting shape onto the burlap. The burlap will move and is always changing shape because of the fabric weave. No two pieces will be 100% identical. I already had my “Love is Sweet” phrase planned out so I knew how many pieces to cut.

Valentine's Burlap Banner #2

STEP #3 – Cut out your bunting shapes! I will sometimes pull the side threads out to make the shape more symetrical. The edges are the hardest part because the burlap piece isn’t cut exactly on the grain. You can see all the wispy pieces poking out in the photo below.

Valentine's Burlap Banner #3

STEP #4 – Next, I ironed my burlap pieces so they would lay nice and flat. Make sure to use a low heat because the burlap will burn easily. When you iron it, the burlap will change color slightly, this is completely normal.

Valentine's Burlap Banner #4

STEP #5 – Draw your letters on the scratch paper and place the burlap piece over the lettering. This will act as a stencil for the burlap piece. I usually start by painting the edges on, basically an outline. I usually like to do my lettering by hand but you can also print them out ahead of time.

Valentine's Burlap Banner #5

STEP #6 – Next, paint the full letter. I usually do two coats of paint to fill in all the spaces the first coat might have missed. Remember to keep the scratch paper under the burlap because some paint will seep through until it dries.

Valentine's Burlap Banner #6

STEP #7 – Once all the letters have dried I used a needle and thread to hang my banner.

Valentine's Day Burlap Banner #7

AND VOILA!!!! Instant, cute, and cheap Valentine’s Day Decor!!! I also painted some old frames that I had laying around! They were originally PINK…sooooo cute!!! I had to make a grownup decision and conclude that pink wasn’t going to work in my office. So I opted for White to match my Chalkboard. I used the same painting techniques that I did for the chalkboard, tutorial and painting can be found here.

Painted Frames

DIY Painted Frames

March is right around the corner and I am getting excited for all things Irish!!!! I’m also looking forward to putting my house back together and to keep my strong workouts going. I was so good last week despite the craziness and stress! The next step for me is to work on my diet a bit. Small adjustments can make the biggest difference.  The Downton Abbey season finale was this week so i’m going to start my withdrawls. I just might have to get the Season ONE, TWO,and THREE DVDs.  Just when we thought we were moving into Spring, we got snowed on again! I am looking forward to some nice weather here soon and I can’t wait to get out into the garden.

Enjoy the Weekend,



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