Kindly ignore the reflected image of my messy apartment and focus on the garland.
Once again, I sacrificed some science journals. These were super easy to make. I printed out hearts on regular paper and then spray glued some journal pages on the back. Cut out around the heart outlines, punch a couple of holes in the top and string them all together with colored thread. I applied a dab of hot glue to the thread on the back of each heart, to keep them in place on the string, but you could also just knot the thread.
I'm liking the toned down nature of these decorations and D was thankful that I did not apply glitter to them (always a temptation for me). Plus, some of the hearts have fun stats tables on them! What says love like the annual data for red tailed deer mating?
Ahhhhhhhhhh! You are so creative. Those so Rock!! And, how easy to make. Might just HAVE to do this craft with my kids this weekend. How fun! So pretty.
ReplyDeleteit's so pretty, the red&white string is so sweet too!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute!! I've been wanting to get a little festive, this might be just the ticket...bahhhh (That's me doing my best sheep impression!!).
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I'm completely copying this!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to recyle and enjoy! One dinner party I used old pages from a name book and circle the name of my guest for a place card.
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity! xoxo
i love that you have strings of hearts, but somehow they're not in-your-face romantic. such a simple idea that i'm hoping D will let you keep up year round.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!
ReplyDelete1. My sister, Country Mouse, would loooove this. Because you heart science. And she hearts science.
2. What mess? All I see is a gorgeous background of cake stands.
3. Pretty pretty garlands.
That IS an adorable idea. Maybe I could do shapes cut to look like beads or gems. That could look cute in my jewelry studio...
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I love the garland craze lately and will most likely jump on the bandwagon myself. Yours is so cute and I love it.
ReplyDeleteoh i love this! i also love those cake plates that i am not suppose to be looking at:)
ReplyDeleteThese are so darling! I love the red string :)
ReplyDeleteI've been loving all the garlands too - these are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are brilliant! I love them. And your apartment is definitley not messy (not that I looked!).
ReplyDeleteThat is beyond awesome. Now if you could get some public health stats on HIV and TB co-infection among sex workers on your garland, you'd really make me swoon.
ReplyDeletehello - i just discovered your blog, it is adorable! i am so tempted to make some heart garlands for valentines day and just, er, forget to take them down! hehe. they are too cute not to keep up all year.
ReplyDeleteI love it. Garlands are not just for Christmas.
ReplyDeletesoo cute! :o)
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So creative, I love garland and just made some for Valentine's Day too!
ReplyDeletei kinda want some.
ReplyDeletei loooove the garland as well as the amazing cards from the previous post. i wish i had the nerve to do that. i usually don't send out valentines, but seeing yours makes me wish i had. it just proves how incredibly lazy i am.
ReplyDeleteSo cute, these look so simple but lovely! I'm a sheep too with garlands, definitely!
ReplyDeleteoh these are so, so pretty + cool...miss aimee and i were chatting about them over dinner last night. we're for sure stealing this idea!
ReplyDeletesoo prettty!!! i am hooked! just found your blog via periwinkle bloom--am in love! will be back for sure!
ReplyDeleteOver the rainbow with your garland.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful - they would be so sweet at a wedding! I'm so glad to have found your blog, its amazing!
ReplyDeleteI adore.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! It was a worthy sacrifice of your science journals!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I might need to be a sheep too.
ReplyDeleteYippee! I spot your cake stands in the background :) Also, I love the wall color.
ReplyDeleteThe garland is incredibly sweet.
very cute! great idea!
ReplyDeletethese are adorable. i love to make garlands for any occasion i can think of. you can see my heart strings on my site too. thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty ! Very good idea. Thanks
ReplyDeletei love the first photo. And I love the fact that your appartment is a bit messy, it makes it even more.. i can't seem to find the right word.. but maybe.. friendly? love it anyway
ReplyDeleteLove those garlands, so simple and sweet!
ReplyDeletea year later and i am so stealing your idea. will post pics. thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteside note....does anyone know where to get this string?
ReplyDeleteKristen - the colored string is just crochet thread. You can find it at most craft stores in a variety of colors. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI did it! Thanks for the inspiration...pics on mikieandkristen.blogspot.com
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