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Have you had a chance to make cornstarch dough stamped hearts ? I just loved how fun it was to work with the dough. I suppose it brings back good memories of playing with Playdoh as a child! The simple hearts I created with the dough turned out so well, I’m using them on all sorts of things.
My hurricane votives worked great for a base for tying them on. I found the plaid cotton fabric in my fabric stash and loved all of the pastel colors. I ripped strips that were about 1/4 inch wide across the width of the fabric.
For my large votive, I tied a bow and then tied on two hearts that had a single hole. One heart I cut using my larger heart cookie cutter on just the swirled dough. The second smaller heart I stamped with my word stamp while the dough was a lighter pink and used the mini heart cutter.
On my smaller votives, I threaded my fabric strip through a two-holed heart I cut out of the swirled dough. I wrapped it around the votive and tied a simple knot on the back.
I found my two white birds on sale in the home decor section of my local Fred Meyer (Kroger). I thought they were too cute to pass up and I think I can use them in a lot of different arrangements. They’ll work perfectly throughout the year.
I found the two bright pink candles at Fred Meyer, also. I was looking for white candles that would fit my votives, but I decided on the brighter pink once I saw them. I don’t find pink candles very often, so I thought they’d add a bit of color for the winter.
In the background, I added two of the hearts I sewed this past weekend. In an earlier post I mentioned that I was going to sew, and sew I did! I ended up making my two Christmas pillowcases, four aprons, and a multitude of scrap fabric hearts. I’ll show you what I did with all of those hearts in my next post.
Have a blessed and happy day!
Laurie ♥
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Very pretty!
Thanks, Diana! I’m enjoying it’s cheery sweet colors! Thanks for stopping by!
Love your candle and Valentine mantel!!!!!!
Thanks, Michele! I’m enjoying it!
Love the mantel. It is very pretty! I’m a new follower from over at {Country} Life with a Front Porch View. Hope you’ll stop over and check out my place soon :)
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Demi! I’ll head over and visit Country Life!
Very pretty mantel. I guess I could do a Valentine mantel also. I’ve always had little houses on my mantel but it got changed at Christmas when my daughter prompted me to do something different so now I can change it whenever I want!! Yay. I can have Valentine stuff. Thanks for the inspiration!! Linda
I appreciate your nice comment, Linda. This is the first year I’ve done a Valentine mantel. It was fun and I’m finding the sweet pinks and pastels help to chase away the winter blues! I’d love to hear what you decide on putting up – have fun! ♥
Hi Laurie. Your mantel turned out so cute. I am going to pin these cornstarch hearts. I’ve never made a dough like that and I know my daughter would love to to this. I am your newest facebook fan and I believe I subscribed via rss to get your feeds too. I wanted to thank you for stopping by Posed Perfection today and leaving me a super sweet comment on the Stained Glass Cookies. I appreciate your kind words. I hope you’ll visit again soon and maybe even follow me back. Have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,
Nici
Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving your sweet comment, Nici! I’m really enjoying the mantel this winter. Your daughter will love the dough, I’m sure – it’s wonderful to work with! Thanks so much for liking my facebook page and following along by rss. I appreciate it! I stopped by Posed Perfection am following along on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook, too. Have a blessed afternoon!
I am not at all crafty but I love what others do. These are such pretty displays. The mantel is a great addition with the love that it is sharing.
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So sweet of you to drop by, Chaya! Thanks for your kind words!
Beautiful! I love celebrating Valentine day. It is such a sweet and fun holiday!
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Thanks, Bobbie! It is a fun holiday! So happy to have you stop by – have a wonderful afternoon!
Your Valentine mantel is so sweet. Love the dough hearts you made. I’m sure you are using them everywhere.
Mary Alice
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I have been tying them onto just about every candle I can find, and I think they’d be great to add to Valentine napkin rings. So many uses! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comment!
Hi Laurie,
Thanks for following me on G+. I’m so glad you did so I could find your fun blog and follow too. You have beautiful projects and I love your mantel! So sweet. I wanted to invite you to link up at my Monday Makeover link party open now if you’d like.
Jessica @ ahumblecreation.com
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Hi Jessica, I’m so happy to follow along on your sweet blog! I just loved it when I saw it! Thanks so much for your nice comments about my mantel – I’m enjoying it! I’d love to link up at your link party. Thanks so much for the invitation! I’ll head over there now. ♥
Blessings!
So pretty! I just love the hearts!
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Thank you! The hearts have been a lot of fun! Thanks for letting me know how you found my blog and for taking the time to comment! Have a wonderful week!
I found you through Craftomaniac btw. Thanks for sharing!
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A sweet scene, indeed! I love the pretty pink fabric of the little hearts.
Happy Winter!
Julie M.
Thanks, Julie! I love that pink fabric, too. I think I used it to make a dress for one of my girls when she was a toddler – so over 15 years or so ago. I think I need to work on using more from my fabric stash! Thanks so much for the winter blessings and for the nice comment!
Thanks for sharing. It looks wonderful. I love the hearts. It gave me some ideas for future projects.
That’s wonderful, Cristy! I’m loving the hearts, too. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Those are adorable! Lovely mantel display :-)
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What a cute mantle!! I would love for you to come link up to my Get Social Sunday party and follow along. What a great space for others to see!
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Thanks so much! I’d love to link up at your party on Sunday. I’ll try to make my way over there! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
I can’t wait to try this! Is it as easy as it sounds? There is SO much potential here! Thanks so much for the detailed instructions. Your mantle looks darling, such a clever idea to hang them from a ribbon around the hurricanes!
Hi Jenna,
Yes, it was easy and fun! I hope you get a chance to try it out. The cornstarch dough hearts do have a lot of potential – you could make any shape and stamp it with any color! So fun, and fairly cheap and easy, too. Thanks so much for your kind words!
Thanks Laurie for linking up at my link party. Love it!
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Thanks so much for hosting!
That is so pretty & I love the theme of your site. U have a great blog.
I am stopping by today from Mop It Up Mondays Blog Hop!
Thanks so much for the kind words, Susie! I appreciate your stopping by and commenting! Have a wonderful afternoon!
My goodness, so simple and yet so sweet! I love the little puffed hearts – I think I’ll stitch some up myself.. maybe for a bunting… hmmmmm. You got me thinking!
What a lovely spot on the web you have here – I’ll be back to wander soon!
gena
Thank so much for your sweet and kind words, Gena! I hope you have an opportunity to stitch up some hearts. They were such a fun and quick project and I’m enjoying them on my mantel. I’d love to see your bunting! What a perfect idea! Thanks again for stopping by and leaving such kind thoughts!
This is so beautiful! Perfect fit for my blog! Maybe you could let me feature you sometime! Have a blessed week.
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Thanks so much! I’d be thrilled to be featured on your blog! Thank for stopping by and commenting. Blessings!
Hi Great post. I found you through the blog hop. Now following you.Please stop by and say hi when you get a chance.
Be sure and check out my new Blog Hop that we just started, It’s Weekly Goals Link Up. It’s a great way to stay on track. Have a great day. :) Here’s the link in case you want to check it out. Thanks again.http://lenettacarnes.blogspot.com/2013/01/weekly-goals-linkup-html
Lenetta
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Thanks so much for stopping by – I will head over your direction!
Hi Laurie,
Just wanted to let you know I’m featuring your lovely mantel tonight at my Monday Makeover link party. So glad you shared it and I got to meet you and follow you!
http://www.ahumblecreation.com/2013/01/monday-makeover-link-party-take-6.html
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Hi Jessica, Thank you! I’m thrilled to be featured at your Monday Makeover party! You are so kind and I’m blessed to have met you and find your blog, too. ♥ Have a blessed week!
beautiful!!! oh and I love your printed salt dough ornaments too! Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays at Nap-Time Creations. Just wanted to let you know that you will be featured at this weeks party. Can’t wait to see what you will link up this week!
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Oh wonderful! Thanks so much for honoring me with a feature! I will head over to check it out and also link up for this week. Thank you again, and thanks so much for hosting each week!!
So glad I found you on Naptime Creations today. I have been trying to find ways to decorate my apartment for Valentines day and I think I just fell upon a perfect idea. :)
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Wonderful! Thank you for letting me know and I hope you have some fun decorating! Thanks so much for stopping by!
So lovely!!! Love the the sweet white birdes too! Thanks so much for sharing.
Have a fabulous week!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
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