lace alternative
valentines are all about glitter and lace and curlicues…and goodness knows I love all that. But I also like the unexpected. And that’s what happened when I went looking in my craft closet for a lace alternative. I found these…
mesh produce bags. They have great texture and the color is so perfect for a home sweet homemade valentine. They’re little bit lacy. If you squint your eyes.
Isn’t this the cutest thing? Recycled paper topped with the mesh topped with a cardboard heart covered in stripes of ribbon. It’s my favorite so far.
The paper beneath the mesh is a community map enclosed in our monthly civic association newsletter. [HOA dollars at work!] I’ll be making more valentines like these – they’re so stinkin cute.
This valentine is for my sister-in-law. Thankfully she doesn’t read this blog 🙂 She loves blue and silver. I sandwiched two layers of white tulle, as a lace alternative, between the aluminum foil heart and the paper hearts.
Last weekend when I was working on cross stitching I knew as soon as I finished the blue and silver heart I had to fashion it into a valentine for her.
It’s sort of the great thing about making your own valentines. Just layer together what you have…more is definitely more.
Hope you’re having a wonderfully fabulous weekend! Thank you so much for dropping by–
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Diane, these are so stinkin’ cute is right!
“They have great texture and the color is so perfect for a home sweet homemade valentine. They’re little bit lacy. If you squint your eyes.”
HA! I squinted my eyes and you’re right….they do look lacy!!
LOVE the one you made for your sister-in- law. I really like the soft colors and your ingenious use of tulle. I adore tulle!
Once again, thank you for sharing your creativity, my friend. Always enjoyed and inspiring!
Hope you’re having a flawless weekend!
X to you and C!
wow what a great idea! never even thought of that. i have a bag right now from my lil cuties and now im gonna save it instead of throwing it away
Oh, you are a clever one!
And I’m pretty sure that x-stitched one will hit the mark with the sister in law just fine.
Well done, you!
You use things I’d never think of using, and it always turns out to be so pretty and so unique! I have some mesh bags. 🙂
I really like the cross stitching!
Your blog is so cool and so different. Interesting and intriguing! A must follow. 🙂
this is so inspiring!!
What a great upcycle for that red faux lace!!
A few blog friends and I are hosting our first link party tomorrow to finish off the Imagine the Impossibilities Challenge, we go live at 7amET. Today I revealed my project for the challenge, a gallery wall with only one screw in the wall. I’d love if you could come by to check it out and link up! http://thespacebetweenblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/the-one-screw-gallery-wall-is-here/
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog = your newest follower
those are so cool! thanks for linking up 🙂
That’s so cool! I love it! Thanks for linking up with us at the Find Some Love Fest!!
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Digger
S0 cute! We have had so much fun with the Find Some Love Fest link up! It’s a great way to connect and support fellow bloggers.
We would love for you to visit our blog.
Jayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings
literally love these valentines. seriously. you go girl.