Valentine’s Day Heart Cards Garland
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I started by collecting all of the heart cards in my deck and giving them a light wash of Antique Mod Podge to take away a bit of the shockingly bright whiteness.
After the cards were dry, I hole punched them and strung them on a 7′ length of red and white baker’s twine. I cut around fifty 3/4″x12″ strips of fabric and tied them to the baker’s twine between each card.
I had originally intended to tie three pieces of fabric between each card, but it made my garland too long, so I used three at each end and two between each card.
This knot is the trick to getting both of the fabric tails to lay flat and in a downward position.
So cute! Buuut…do you know what’s even cuter than a Valentine’s Day heart card garland?
TWO Valentine’s Day heart card garlands! I used two decks of cards with different heart patterns, and I love the way they look together.
They look so sweet up on my mantle. This is the first year that I’ve really done a Valentine themed mantle, and I’m totally loving it. Not sure why I never did this before!
I cut L-O-V-E out of scrapbook paper and used a washable glue stick to adhere them to the glass in my vintage window frame. The heart garland was crocheted by a friend of mine a few years ago.
The metal ampersand that received the glitter treatment last week now has a seasonal glittery heart tattoo of its own. Of course I had to throw one of my Katie Daisy prints into the mix too.
So. In. Love. This is the most pink that this house full of boys has ever seen, and I like it!
Gilded feathers placed on the chalkboard by one of my boys tops it all off. I almost wish that we had longer until Valentine’s Day so that I could keep enjoying all of these hearts and girly pink even longer!
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Where did you get the. Deck of -cards for the first Garland?? With the top Garland.
I’m a big bridge player I teach bridge I love how are you did your fireplace it’s absolutely over-the-top gorgeous
I would appreciate if you told me how you made the deck of cards with the smaller hearts on them
I picked those cards up in-person at a shop several years ago, and I have been searching ever since for a similar style to recommend because everyone always loves them, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find anything quite like them! Sorry!
I like this garland! I don’t have a mantle,but Im sure if I make one I will find a place to put it! 💕
So pretty. My grandsons love decorating for the holidays! We’re going to make this together. Bonus: We can talk about the numbers and count the hearts as we create, playing with math at the same time.
What a great idea for a Valentine garland and such a good idea for recycling old decks of cards! Pinned 🙂
I just had to pop in and say I think your blog is SO cute! I really love it (and I never comment — so take it as a serious compliement) 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words, Hilary! 🙂
So, so cute. Love the card banner. Please where can I find those adorable playing cards❤️ Thanks so much.
Where can I find the same type of heart playing cards?
LOVE THIS! We shared this on our blog today!
So cute! I’m making it this weekend! I’m curious to know what you used to secure your garland on your mantel?
This mantel is adorable. Pinned your garland. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
What a fun idea for a banner! I love all the hearts cards!
So awesome.
I didn’t know they made antique mod podge. I need to look for it.
I’m having a Valentine link party going on now and would love you to link up.
The link is:
http://homastyle.com/wp/2013/01/30/valentine-link-party/
Love the bunting! Such a clever idea. Thanks for sharing.
That playing card garland is genius! I love it! Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. Beautiful mantel!
This is the prettiest mantel I’ve seen in a very long time!! Love the cards!
Pinned and Tweeted!
XO, Barbara at Chase the Star
Great job on the banner! I love it and would pay some good $$ for that.
Love it! I love the playing card banner! It is so cute!!
Wow! I love this!!! Seriously………..you did an amazing job! I have the same window on my mantel and now I know what I’m going to do with it! (Can you say copycat?? lol) Pinning this for sure! XO
Oh my cuteness! I love every. single. detail.