Valentine, Oh Valentine

Valentine's Day passed me by a bit . . . the Man of the House and I exchanged cards and he included the requisite chocolate, so all was good. Snow in the forecast postponed the "going out to dinner"  but a crackling fireplace and a warm throw after a simple supper were just the ticket.

 
There was a Valentine feel around the homestead  . . .

Silhouettes of my boys hand cut by an artist at the Norwich Rose Arts craft show many years ago - I think they were 8 and 4 then (now 36 and 32 - how did that happen?)  They flank the mirror above the buffet with a framed heart greeting card and a computer-printed cupid.

On the buffet is the Christmas snowman updated for Valentine's day with a heart on his stick and surrounded with stuffed hearts stitched from fabric scraps.  On top of the vintage cupboard is a styrofoam cone wrapped with red Homespun yarn and accented with heart quilt pins.  The white bag is a merchant bag from Godiva - upcycled styrofoam block packaging holds some hearts on sticks and tissue fills the spaces.  The logo on the bag is covered with an embellishment from the craft stash and it's good to go. 

The first primitive-style doll I made as an adult brings some Valentine whimsy to the dining room corner. She stands with a vintage Christmas tree topped with a cross-stitched heart ornament made many years ago.

The top of the china cupboard was updated  from its Christmas look - still winter with red accents and pinecones.

And the view from the kitchen window hasn't changed much but there's more of that white stuff!

It's pretty chilly today - 11 degrees and more snow on the way tomorrow.  Keep warm!

Cheers!