My 2013 Valentine decorating started with Mod Podge, a saved jar, and an old recipe book. Those materials led to a tray, paper flowers, a family photo plate, and a piece of canvas art. The room also changed when I painted the fireplace surround.
A recycled jar with cookbook pages
I covered an empty spaghetti sauce jar with handwritten recipe pages, then added ribbon, twine, and paper flowers. The recipe-page jar project shows the finished display.
A Dollar Tree recipe tray
I used the cookbook paper again on an oval tray from Dollar Tree. The decorated tray holds a faux cupcake, wrapped chocolates, and a cupcake liner flower.
My plate is full
The family photo plate combines that phrase with a photograph and red-and-pink heart accents. It is a personal Valentine decoration rather than a serving plate project.
Cupcake liner carnations and a refreshed wreath
Making cupcake liner carnations was new to me. I folded the patterned paper into flowers and used sticks as stems.
I also refreshed my coffee filter wreath with red roses, keeping its white base and changing the embellishments for Valentine's Day.
A handmade Valentine for Mike
For my husband, I made a decorated wine-glass display with Mod Podge and a stenciled doily. The words Key to my heart made the message personal.
The black-painted fireplace surround
The biggest change was painting our wooden fireplace surround. Black paint, distressing, and wax brought out the details beneath the Valentine mantel decorations.
Floral canvas art I kept for myself
My Valentine canvas art uses patterned tissue paper, ribbon, stenciled LOVE lettering, a coffee filter flower, and vintage jewelry. I made it as a little gift to myself.
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