My sweet friend Carol made this pom-pom Valentine garland and I knew you would want to see it. Isn't this adorable! You can change the colors of the yarn and felt to pinks, gold, or white to make this garland any color scheme. It would even be cute in rainbow colors. Place your heart in the middle of the fabric with one corner at the top of the heart. (I cut off the loop that was at the top of my hearts)

If you are like me and like to crochet on the go this toteis a stylish way to keep everything you need at your fingertips! In case you’re new, my name is Kim and I have lived is Michigan my entire life! I love all the beauty the state has to offer. Four seasons! What’s not to love!? I’m a mom, mimi and I’m passionate about my faith, family, a good book and a hot cup of tea. I love a pretty home and enjoy sharing home decor with you! Last but not least, another tidbit about me, I make blankets for a cause and I would love for you to read all about that in my post The Journey. And last here is a homemade doily heart garland we made that is so easy and cheap to create. You can make it with any color doilies or even alternate doilies to give it more color. Choose a craft project…. or ten, and get ready to have a great time decorating your home this year with these Valentine crafts made from paper. Easy Paper Crafts for Valentines Day Decorating 1. 3D Paper Heart Garland from Chalking Up SuccessHave each family member write on their hearts all the things that they love!I loved seeing the things my family came up with. Some of my favorites were some of the most random – Xbox, avocados, legos…my kids had a blast with this! For the kids who are too young to spell, have them draw their pictures. (The pictures my 4-year-old drew of mom and dad are priceless!) What do you think of making a bunch of velvet-covered hearts, maybe in the two colors pictured in the supply photo, and placing them in a big white ironstone bowl? Hmmmm… I think I may need to make another Hobby Lobby run!

Add them to a basket or tray, hang them as part of a wall gallery, add them to a bookshelf, etc. There are so many fun possibilities. Once you are happy with your heart placement, secure at the top of each loop with a small dab of hot glue to the long piece of yarn.I made the decision to glue them right onto my hand made hearts. Next, I glued the plain grapevine hearts, directly to the twine, in an every other fashion. I love these yarn-covered hearts, so much that last year I made pale pink nes to hang in my living room! Next, I sewed the hearts with the correct side facing each other. Sewing almost all the way around, I then pulled the fabric right side out and then stuffed with my cottan batting. You can sew the opening by hand, however, I just ran my sewing machine across the opening, to close it off. Step 3 – Braid the Twine & Attach Hearts Inspired Crochet Designs wrote to me and said that if you make the following changes on Round 3 it will keep the top of the heart from curling. Used (2sc in next st) twice around the bumps of the heart in the last row. and it totally got rid of the curling edges. If you have trouble with curling this it is worth a try. It was easier for me to sc all the way around (chain one at the point of the heart). How to make an easy crochet heart garland

Last week my family spent the night together making this fun Valentine Garland. It’s a simple idea that probably won’t be featured in a home decor magazine, but it suremade for a sweet family night! We made memories with the people we love while talking about all the things we love. It was so much fun, I think this will be our new Valentine tradition! Whether you are looking for help from your older kids or plan on having little hands create your construction paper crafts, there are so many simple projects for any skill level.

How to Make a DIY Pom-Pom and Heart Garland

For more information, see my complete disclosure HERE. What You’ll Need for your Velvet Valentine Wood Bead Garland TIP: Adjust the size of the crochet hook and weight of yarn to make different sized hearts. Stitch abbreviations/terminology:

Okay, now that you’ve learned how to make a Valentine garland with velvet covered hearts, are velvet hearts in your future? What colors are you thinking of using? How/where would you use them? There are SO many possibilities! Adding a white lantern and votive holders with some red candles add some additional ‘understated’ Valentine elements. This basic crochet heart pattern works perfectly on my crochet coffee cozyand you can make a small heart for this crochet hair clip. I hope you love this pattern!And guess what! Unlike my Designer-Style Velvet Pumpkins and my Velvet Easter Eggs , these velvet hearts are a completely NO-SEW project! Crochet Stitch Dictionary: 200 Essential Stitches with Step-by-Step Photos is the most helpful resource to keep handy!