Valentine's Day Ornaments

Generally, I'm not big on decorating for Valentine's Day; the whole concept tends to make me think of Mrs. Nelson's third grade classroom and lots of crepe paper -- more sugary than sophisticated.

But this year I had a bare white branch on our living room shelf that was left over from Christmas.  I think I heard it crying, "Decorate me!"  And when your leftover Christmas decorations give you orders, you have to comply.

Here's how I made these easy heart ornaments:

I picked up these felt stickers on sale at Michaels; I think I paid a dollar for each package.

To make the ornaments, I just peeled the backing off a sticker:

Then I cut a piece of ribbon, made a loop, and pressed the ends down against the sticky side:

The backs were quite sticky, so a light press with my finger was enough to adhere the ribbon very securely.

Then I peeled the backing off of a matching sticker and pressed the two stickers, sticky sides together with the ribbon sandwiched in between:

Easy ornaments that add a cute touch of Valentine's Day cheer to a corner of our living room.

I added some felt garland (also from Michael's) to the vase with sticky tape:

I'm quite happy with my crepe-paper-free Valentine's Day decorating!

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