Sometimes it is a little overwhelming to begin the process of taking down and packing away all of our Christmas decorations. I discovered that having fun and glittery Valentine's Day decor to take it's place is a great incentive for me.
I had a fabulous set of wood letters that needed to be finished. I dug into my "scrapbook stash" and pulled out one of my favorite classic collections: "Lost and Found 3 - Ruby". I love the elegant patterns, glittered papers, and the red, cream, and gray colors.
First, I spread my papers out and carefully planned the order they would be on my letters. I painted the sides and back with red paint. Next, I flipped my papers over to the back side, turned my wood letters over and placed them on the papers, traced around them, and cut out the papers.
Note: Remember to brush the mod podge on the wood letter, NOT the paper - or it will turn into a warped and gooey mess. Smooth out any bubbles or ripples and let dry. Then apply a coat of Mod Podge on top.
I covered the tag with cream and red paper. I glittered chipboard letters in red to spell "HUGS" - then layered them with a scalloped grey doily sticker, chipboard, decorative brad, and velvety red flocked "&" from the classic Lush collection. I tied it to the "K" with flocked cream ribbon.
I painted the heart in red, then glittered it with red glitter and attached it to the "i" with a wire.
You might have fun digging through your scrapbook stash to find some festive MME papers for Valentine's Day decor. :)
Tamara
