Love Birds

"Love Birds" are the latest creation for the seasonal ornament hanger.

I harassed Nicole enough to cut me out some lovely birds. These are decorated with puffy glitter stickers, rhinestones for eyes, and Dr. Pepper cans!

Nicole came up with a brilliant idea when she made her "Be Mine" letters last month.  She cut up her Dr. Pepper cans and made cute little hearts to decorate her letters.  It's the perfect "heart" color and adds a  different texture!  I guess when you drink enough Dr. Pepper and stare at the can long enough, you eventually become inspired to create something with it! :)

They look so cute on her letters! 

These are the plain little birds Nicole cut. Have I told you what an incredible "wood cutter" Nicole is? Her cuts are so precise! If I cut them I would be in the garage for hours, struggling to form a bird.

They are so pretty just in silver.

I picked up a few stickers at the craft store.

And these funny little hearts. I ripped the ribbons out and replaced them with wire.

I spliced open the Dr. Pepper can. It's really sharp, so if you try this...be careful!

I didn't waste a bit, because if you flip it over the silver works great too.

I traced the heart with a pencil and cut with sharp scissors.

Baby likes it too!

Ribbon Heart Wreath

In a magazine called Create and Decorate, they had an idea for a Christmas wreath using curly ribbon and paper strips.  I thought it was really cute and decided to make a Valentine's wreath.

I found at the funny little store called Kings (where I bought my pear decorations) all of this fun stuff.  They have the quirkiest seasonal decorations for super cheap!

I found this wired ribbon wreath,( which saved me a few steps) and Valentine curly ribbon.

I used my Target plate as a pattern for a better heart and shaped the wire around it.

I cut paper 1/2 inch paper strips.  Having a paper cutter really helps.  This actually isn't mine...it's my mom's that I borrowed and haven't returned.... yet...

Curl the paper around a pencil or dowel.

I began by tying the curly ribbon around the wreath. (Sorry about the blurry pic)  I then wove the other ribbons and strips. I did not use any glue. If I need to, I can reuse or steal these cute ribbons for later! :)

I think it's a fun and cheap idea for Valentine's Day!

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