Some Valentine Decor

13 years ago

Not wanting to take down my college basketball table yet (it goes thru March) I decided to just do my mantle & the TV cabinet in livingroom.

The big candelabra was a gift from my son & gkids a year ago & I knew it was too big for the table, so have been waiting to use it for V Day.

Most of the other things are garage sale and the lighted grapes on the fireplace were garage sale last summer, brand new in box for .50!

The tin old timey Valentine Hearts were found in a unique shop after xmas last year in southern Illinois.

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Marlene Kindred
13 years ago
OMGosh! I LOVE the candelabra! Very pretty arrangements there and the lighted grapes are great.
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jeannespines
13 years ago
OT...I'd leave that BB t'scape up, too, being 4th in the standings! Yippee for Illini! (did you see IA beat Michigan St other nite?) Boy, that should be a morale booster for new coach & team...fans, too!

Your Val decor looks good...my fav is those metal hearts you found last yr...very cool! Beautiful mantle, too! Looks very festive! TFS, yachter. Jeanne S.
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Punk, I had to close the blinds so I could get a picture of that window ledge. Made me laugh when I read "hiding in the dark". LOL The cherub on the moon was a good find, sort of unique and it has a really nice finish on it. The one holding the bird is my favorite, just love the expression and pose of the little guy. I need to come up with an idea for using him with a birdhouse or something for a centerpiece sometime. Punk, the little hearts are not painted on the plates, just wooden ones I used textured snow on and then painted to resemble "cookies". Sunny Ca., maybe that explains the different colors on the cherubs. Maybe I'm just too picky but the variations bugged me. LOL DD, thanks for your sweet comment about my painted items. This is the only painted Valentine thing I have! Need to get busy and make some for outside--I usually like to have things to hang on my side gate and the lamp post, and might need a plant stake or two as well. Better get busy, huh? Jane, I added the extra candles and like the mantel lots better with them, thanks for the suggestion. Luvs
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Oh, it's all beautiful, Jeanne! That new (old) outfit for your doll baby is adorable. And I just love your decorated vine tree in every single season. I was bad and never even got around to putting all the new decor on my vine trees for xmas! :( I'm so happy to get to February because it means there's a little less winter to face. :) We've been having a strange winter here... lots of snow and plenty of extreme cold, but we've also had two stretches of unusually warm weather in January that have melted almost all the accumulated snow each time. Luckily, yesterday was one of those days where it got to 55F and rained all day, so we'll be starting Feb. without much snow on the ground. I can't remember that ever happening before! and if that rain from yesterday had been in the form of snow I'd be griping miserably right now. LOL! Happy February to you too!!! This post was edited by party_music50 on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 19:49
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Thank you Everyone, I really appreciate your comments. Punk, you touched my heart with what you said about Jason. He continually fills me with awe and pride. That photo was taken of him when he had to medically retire from the police dept. They enlarged it to use as a poster for the Reserves! They gave him the original, framed, and he gave it to me. He's our own personal Phoenix, rising from the ashes to soar like the mythical bird our city is named for. In fact our City has often referred to him that way when writing or talking about him on the news. Especially the Police Dept, and their logo has always been the Phoenix bird. Those stacked plates come from Target online (not in their stores). I've attached the link. Judith taught us that the $1 Sundae cup from Walmart is a great topper for them. LOL. Its nice heavy glass too. Mine are glued since I have cats, not to mention a Dad who's always shoving them out of the way while he reads the paper. LOL. You can make your own, but Target's are so reasonable that I got theirs. My Valentine topper I got at Michaels yesterday. Too bad I didn't think to get big pillar candles! OA, I haven't mastered making big nice bows really. I just sort of managed thanks to the wire ribbon. I have one of those bow makers and really should learn to do them properly. I've read instructions and seen videos of how to do them by hand but I'm all fumble-fingers it seems. Milosmom, we have quite a few photos of decorated chandeliers in our Inspiration albums, especially the Xmas one. They are probably in the Misc sub album there. I LOVE having one to decorate for the holidays. Last year I bought some of the little shades to use, but it cut the light so much I can't read under it. LOL. Speaking of albums, don't forget we have a bunch of stacked plates and cloche pictures in there too! Tons of neat eye-candy and good ideas. The photo of the funky birdcage doesn't do it justice. Its really kind of a neat piece. The color brown of the metal matches two framed prints I have above it, plus goes well with the china cabinet beside it. I couldn't paint it white anyway since the wall is white. For Valentine's, after I loaded it with the moss and roses, I tucked a bird's nest with eggs in there and added the little Dollar Tree bird. There is no door, so its not a real birdcage, the top part is hinged and the whole thing lifts up to decorate inside. hugs, Karen Here is a link that might be useful: stacked plates
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Thanks ladies! Karen, I have to agree - my DH is pretty romantic and I get flowers quite often throughout the year - even on non-holidays! Prosperity, my colleagues at work do appreciate when it is my coffee week and the extras I do for them. I enjoy it and it is fun to have another table I can set! Luvs, the faux snow comes in packages labelled as such and is found in quite a few local stores around Christmas time. Kathleen, your snow is GONE??!! We will have ours for a long time yet - good thing we like the winter activites like skiing. I am anxious to get out my St. Pat's stuff too! Jane, not sure how "clever" I am at making the winter decor into Valentine decor - more like "lazy"!! Susan, I can't imagine winter with no snow! Sometimes, when I have to snowblow the driveway so many times, I think I might like to try it for awhile! Mo, everytime I go skiing, I wish I had my camera - it is so beautiful up there, especially on the sunny days which we seem to get a lot of lately. DD
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yachter123
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13 years ago
Jeanne, the Illini are so bi-polar this year, we never know which team will show up, the HO HUM Illini or the Fighting Illini! LOL

I have been rooting for Iowa, they've been the underdogs for a few years now & their new coach seems to know how to get things done, they have improved 100% over last year. (me thinks Illinois' problem IS their current coach)!!

Yes, I watched the Iowa game against MSU and was thrilled to see Iowa come out with another win! I watch most any Big Ten game that is on (I'm a basktball-a-holic!)

BTT (back to topic) I wish I had picked up more of those tin hearts, always say afterward, I wish I had done this or that!!! Grrrrr
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Purplemoon
13 years ago
WOW, what a gorgeous candlelabra! I'm so glad you are getting to use it. And of course I love the red candle trio. Those lighted grapes are neat, I've never seen anything like that before. And those tin hearts...sigh...
how wonderful.

hugs, Karen
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plainjane425
13 years ago
Yachter..your VDay decorations look so festive.
Love that candlelabra(nice gift)..with the metal hearts.
My favorites also. Sorry to say, I'd be kicking myself too, for not buying more.
I think your mantel looks lovely with the little cherubs, pretty glass candleholders and other touches. I've never seen lighted grapes before,(great find and price) they fit right in with everything. I think you'll get lots of mileage with them. Everything looks lovely.

jane
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karenmo
13 years ago
Yachter, your Valentine decor is wonderful, and I especially love the metal ornies, but I just googled something similar, and wow, they are pricy! Really gorgeous though! TFS
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dreamgoddess
13 years ago
Yachter, your decos are so pretty...but man, that candelabra is FANTASTIC! I love the metal ornaments too, wish I could find some like that.
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luvstocraft
13 years ago
Your valentines decor look great Yachter. Love your pretty mantel, it's gorgeous. The candle trio is really pretty and the lighted "grapes", what a good find! That candleabra is amazing! Talk about the perfect piece for Valentines or Victorian decor--it's just dripping with jewels! Maybe you will get me motivated to get my stuff out and up! Luvs
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yachter123
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13 years ago
Dream, that candelabra would be perfect in your home, thought of that when I got it, it is more victorian than my decor, but would be perfect for your home.

I did use it in the bay window last Easter with some small, glittery eggs hanging from it, but since our diningroom table is our everyday table too, it is just too big to have on there.

Yes, those tin hearts, everyone has commented on them & now I wish I had bought a ton of them & sent some to everyone here last year.

I couldn't even tell you where I bought them, it was New Years weekend a year ago, when we were traveling from our over-nite at our away college basketball game to our friends in southern Illinois to spend New Years with them.

We got off the highway in this quaint little town & stopped for lunch, there were a few shops open, most had already closed for New Years eve the next nite & you know me, never let a chance to shop go to waste.

We had just a few minutes to run thru the shops & I spotted them not even knowing what I'd do with them & grabbed up two of them.

Thanks all for your comments, I really wasn't happy with the pictures, the candelabra actually looks much prettier in person, the glass on it sparkles in the light, but does not in the pictures.
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phonegirl
13 years ago
Yachter, your mantel is so pretty all lite up with your cherubs, pretty red candle holders and candles. Your kids have great taste, your candlelabra is beautiful. Love the way you decorated around it with the ribbon, flowers, cherub. The heart candles are so pretty. To bad you didn't buy more of those Valentine tin hearts they are so neat.

Punk
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nana2010_gw
13 years ago
I love your Valentines decor. The lighted grapes are so cute.
the candelabra is elegant and it can be used in so many settings. I understand why you are disappointed that you didn't buy more tin hearts. I love the cherubs. I found some at a thrift store to use in My Valentine's table.
NanaK
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christmascandy
13 years ago
Love the Valentine decor.
The red trio is beautiful, but that candleabra is just stunning! I kwym when you say it is not as pretty in the photos as IRL! I have expeienced similar problems with my photos.
You wanting more of the tin hearts, just gives an excuse to keep shopping! LOL
Everything is lovely, but did I mention I really love that candleabra!! Drool, drool!

TFS,
Candy
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