heart flower bouquets

Happy Tuesday! I'm feeling very romantic... last night my husband and I went on a rare date to fantastic local concert (Three Girls and their Buddy). When I say rare, I mean this was the first time we'd been out (alone) to hear live music in over 10 years. Embarrassing, but so true. It's so easy, as parents, to let our couple time slip away... we're really working on making it a priority. (It just took us a decade to figure out the childcare thing.) I think that we should celebrate love all year round instead of on one day out of the year. If you don't get a chance to make your Valentine's by Saturday, why not extend the holiday. Romance and love need not stop when all of the stores put the hearts on clearance.
On that note, let's make simple flower bouquets. Fill vases... give in bunches... stick in lapels... paper flowers made from hearts couldn't be easier, couldn't be sweeter.

Before you start, you might want to consider making up a batch of hearts from recycled materials. Remember how crazy I went with my heart potato stamp?

I've been using these hearts on everything, including having a basket of them at my daughter's art table... ready for her inspiration.

Paper Heart Flowers

Need:


-5 paper hearts (you determine the paper and size)
-two buttons
-chenille stem/pipe cleaner
-paper leaves optional
-hole puncher

Make:
-punch hole into bottom v of each heart (and leaves)
-slide button onto chenille stem
-bend over wire tip of chenille into the button to secure it
-add heart petals one at a time
-spread petals
-add leaves if you made some
-slide on final button(it will be hidden) and press firmly to keep petals in place.

Enjoy! Something delicious coming up tomorrow...