Valentines Night Pillow Talk!

I hope your Valentines Day preparations are going well, we will be traveling for Valentines day so I'm trying to be creative with portable decorations. I saw this adorable set of pillow cases and thought that I would share them with you. What a gorgeous idea, and even though this is not a DIY, I thought you'd all appreciate it!

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Happy V-Day planning!

Valentines Day decorating (charger plates)

With only one week until Valentines day I thought I would share a simple idea with you. I know that charger plates (the fake plates that sit under your dinner plate for decoration), can be difficult to find and sometimes expensive, so here is an idea that may help in your Valentines decorating.

I discovered these wonderful "heart doilies" on Martha Stewart's website, and found them super simple to make. Just ensure you follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you look carefully at the pictures of how to fold the napkins, I had many "half" napkins because I folded them the wrong way. If after a few attempts you are still having trouble, please e-mail me and I'll send you photographs.

Place the completed doilies under your dinner plates, glasses, etc., for a sweet look! I tried out the decoration last night at a dinner party with our lovely friends, and they were a hit (photos above are of my table setting)! Thank you to my talented photographer husband for the great photos (www.fotobia.com) :)

Happy V-Day Decorating!

Bring On Valentines Day!

Ahhh...Valentines Day, one of the favourite holidays of the year, a time for love and chocolate. If you are feeling very crafty then there are many fabulous DIY projects for young and old. In the USA Valentines day is a big deal, people give cards to their friends, family and to their special someone! In Australia it is a day intended for your significant other only, so this is a new experience for me!

I drink a lot of tea, so this project is one of my favourites (if I stop procrastinating I will try to make some for friends this year!).

Heart Shaped Tea Bags!

Cut two hearts out of red paper and use a metallic pen to write a short message on one of the hearts. Next, remove a tea-bag tag and, at the end of the string, affix two hearts, back-to-back, using double-sided tape or a stapler. Package bags to give as a present, or steep one in hot water and serve.

Happy VD preparations!