I did some thrifting this weekend, and it was euphoric. I found some wonderful deals, but I can’t show you until my husband goes to work. Sound familiar to anyone, or am I the only one who doesn’t want to hear, “What in the world did you buy that for?”
However, I can show you a little Valentine’s project that I just completed. Like my wooden heart? Me neither.
Hobby Lobby had their jewelry beads 1/2 off this weekend, and I found such a pretty pink mixture that I had to have it—without knowing what I wanted to do with it.
I smeared some craft glue all over the heart, smashed the beads into the glue, (official terminology here) and let it dry.
Combine your new bejeweled heart with a frame from your basement and hot glue that sucker right to the back of the frame.
Bask in your self-righteousness when your husband sees it on the mantle and says, “Wow? You made that? I’m impressed.” Of course you are, dear.
I will admit that I tried another one with smaller beads that nearly lead to a nervous breakdown. I wouldn’t suggest using these beads. Nor do I suggest nervous breakdowns.
No project here. I simply impaled my fake plant with a pick. I do love little touches here and there, though. You have to be careful with Valentine’s decorations.
One too many hearts, and the next thing you know your living room just might look like this.
Be careful.
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Very cute!!!
Love the project! Seriously cute!
Love it! Your living room is far from looking like the last photo I am sure! LOL! Your hilarious!!!
That is the cutest! Love your blog, your sarcasm rocks!
OMG how cute is this? Seriously what a subtle touch of love! LOVE it!
You are so funny! Hubby is wondering why I'm laughing at my computer. Actually, he says, "Just a Girl?" He knows. Smart man. Why is it that sticking something in a frame ups its cute quotient by approximately 92%? Your hearts are great and although I'm sorry to hear that you were almost carted away in a jacket after making the small heart, I have to admit that it's my fav!
I love the framed hearts! Go you for even attempting to glue beads down! Anything with glue and beads or glitter generally ends in me having a nervous breakdown, a glittery floor, and a furry critter covered in some part of the crafting fiasco! I'm a new follower and absolutely love what I've seen!
(and I love the little red heart that you did with teeny tiny seed beads!)
good project.
don't want to do the nervous breakdown one because I am to close to having one myself since we just moved!
No worries, your heart looks quite smart…right there on your mantle.
: )
Julie M.
Too funny… My hubby really gets annoyed at some of my thrift store finds too. They just don't have the eye of seeing what it can become!
Love your blog!
Love the hearts! I am reading my husband your post because it sounds like something I could have written myself! I am so glad I'm not alone.
How adorable! I'm always afraid to decorate with valentine things, cause it can get so tacky. Thank you for showing beautiful and classic ways to add some holiday touches.
So I should take down my balloon arch in my living room? haha
Your decorations are very cute! I like that beaded heart frame idea. Man, I keep seeing all kinds of cute ideas for Valentine's. Hopefully I will get at least one done!
Hey that looks like my prom a few years back… ok, twenty years back. Hahaha. Cute stuff!
I literally LOL at that last shot! VERY cute hearts…
Too cute! Love the frame you used for the second one! Love how you just smashed all the beads, maybe that can be considered cheap therapy, lol. I so understand the not taking out until hubby leaves, they just don't get it. They can't visualize like we can!
I love a cautionary tale!
See, that's why I love you!
As for husbands, I feel compelled to share, I found an awesome shabby little cabinet last weekend and brought it home…hubby had one look at it and said "you PAID for THAT?" ROTFL gotta love 'em , right?
{note to self: hide items until they are improved upon}
I'm not usually one for Valentine's Day decor, that beaded heart is adorable!
Love this idea! Thanks for getting my creative juices flowing as I have to send a homemade gift to a friend this week.
I have a feeling this is going to copied all around the blog world – starting with me.
Love the beaded hearts.
I love the projects!! I really wasn't sure where that bird watchers heart was going 🙂
Cute! It looks like a cookie with sprinkles!
~ Sarah
Really pretty and I think I will skip the nervous breakdown.
Melinda
Cute idea! I know what my next valentines project is going to be!
Great project – I love how you framed the hearts! Lookin' good.
Chelsea
once again, very nice.
Love your Valentine decorations. Cute! Love & blessings from NC!
Love this idea, they are beautiful!
I really like the colors of your bead mix and would definitely have felt the need to buy them…immediately! And…to hide them til the husband goes somewhere! I love to decorate for holidays….even if they are just one day…and if you don't go overboard! Great project!!
that came out so, so, SOOOOO cute!
Love the project, very simple yet very cute. looks like something you'd spend lots of money for at the store. I also like the story that went with it, great for a morning laugh!
I love the framed hearts…cute yet very classy! 🙂
Don't hate me for saying this but I think I like the tiny one better than the big one! lol They both look great, though.
I love this idea! I LOVE to decorate for the holiday's but have never really thought about decorating for Valentine's day until I really got BIG into crafting last year!
Haha, I've never really decorated for Valentine's Day…but the frame is just the perfect touch.
Thanks for the idea!
So funny…the balloons an all!
I love your big and little heart…really makes a sweet statement!
Good on ya!
Love it all! I put a sequined heart pick into one of my plants. I like the little bean one…don't like the breakdown part though. 🙂
LOVE the heart craft. That is classy. You are so right about valentine decor. Gotta be VERY careful.
And I just gotta mention that the heart made w/ smaller beads is beautiful. And since you, in fact, didn't have a nervous breakdown, maybe it was worth it??!!! So glad I found your blog, a friend shared w/ me on facebook. Gonna add you to my favorites list:)
Jill Flory
So cute, i really like the little one, so know that your nervous breakdown was well worth it!
Jaime
http://www.farfromsupermom.blogspot.com
JUST found your blog this past weekend, and READ THE WHOLE DANG THING! (A first for me 🙂 Love your whit, and your decorating saavyness. Also we have the "nemesis" in common though mine, or my hubbies rather is a 150lb. Rottie, that decided to eat chunks! Yes, CHUNKS! Out of our siding outside and drywall INSIDE!!! He's trying and almost succeeding at eating us out of house and home…ugh…
This is my first comment on your blog (which I've been loyally stalking for some time now and I love it!). My three year old saw the last photo and commented that he would like to have a house like that. Yikes.
Love the little heart especially! So cute.
I love hearts all year round, yay now I have an excuse to love and embrace them!!!
Great ideas!
You've got my address. Please send me the little red heart ASAP. Muchos gracias mi amor.
that turned out really sweet.
Good thing you didn't lose your patience with the smaller heart, it's my favorite!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea! So cute!
also I'm giving away a little sumthin'-sumthin' on my blog, come see me!
I love all these ideas!! How adorable. I don't currently decorate for Valentines, but maybe I will now!
Everything looks so pretty. I love your heart. 🙂
You are one "crafty chick!" I get the best ideas here…so thank you!!
After seeing this very very cute project you showed us this morning, I went to my local Hobby Lobby and bought some beads (which were not on sale anymore, shoot!) and some little wooden hearts and made some of these for my friends for Valentines day. They turned out super cute and I think they are going to love them! Thanks for the idea! 🙂
Shann
I'm a little offended you used my dining room picture with out my consent Chris. So what if I like pink and red a little too much.
🙂 Love it!
Of course my favorite is the itty bitty beads.. I mean, why WOULDN'T the hardest one to do be my favorite.
Yay! Made the heart today…..sooooooo cute Thank you for the inspiration 🙂
Such a cute post! Love the heart! xoxo
I love it! The pink and red are perfect with the black and white photos and frames. Love 🙂
That last picture made me laugh out loud. It reminded me of the Valentine's dinner scene from the Sex in the City movie. Priceless.
Love the framed heart.
That heart in a frame is the best idea ever! And it sooo makes me heart swell when I get a "wow that is neat" from my husband!
love thrifting…and bc I do so much of it, I am doing an online swap party. Hope you join us!
http://shimmerandtulle.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-womans-treasure-swap-meet.html
Oh wow! I love that heart! I'm going to pick up a wooden heart at the craft shop tonight. What a great project! I'll be linking to this.
I love your little beaded heart in a frame! Too cute! I am inspired, thank you! 🙂
AMazing as always! I'm featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
Very cute idea!!~
Love your heart art. Very cute! I like the black frames too!
XOXO
Jen
I love it.
Thanks for joining my little party :)!
that's a very cute project!
Chris,
These are too cute! I really like both the hearts, it looks like the smaller one is "puffy"…cute! Thanks so much for sharing!
Sharlotte
Theese are so cute I can't wzit to try this, I already have the beads. I know exactly what you mean about having to wait till your husband leaves to show off your thrifty finds. I try to bring mine in and put them away right away lol. The art work on your mantle is just gorgeous as well.
Great job! I love all your creative ideas and touches.
Thanks for being such a great inspiration to us all!
Nice project!! (the first heart) and very funny your post 🙂
Thanks for this beautiful idea! I have thought about sharing it with my readers and I hope you are not sorry if I have inserted her in my post of S. Valentine (http://bimbumbeta.blogspot.com/2010/02/s-valentino-piccoli-pensieri-amorosi.html). If you had to not make you like I will handle to remove the link to your blog. Regards, Beta
Love the idea of a simple heart in the frame to spice up the space!
Love your blog…and thank goodness only the furry folks are here looking at me strange cause I am laughing at my computer! (good thing they can't tell!)
This is very cute! I'd love for you to come link it up to my Love Linky Party. It would be a fantastic addition!
Krista