Valentine’s Vignette, Hearts, Flower

February 14, 2013 by mymateriallife

Happy Valentine’s Day 2013!  I had a few things I wanted to try this year, like the scene above.  Here you can see two more champagne chairs – one with a few beads, one without (the red cap is from a bottle of Lambrusco I bought to go with a pizza we had last week).  The table is made from one of those plastic things you find in your pizza box to keep the pizza from getting crushed and a […]

Categories: Embroidery, Kid Stuff, Knitting, Miniatures, Other Holidays, Paper • Tags: champagne chairs, crafts, diy, embroidery, knitting, miniatures, mobiles, valentine's crafts, valentine's day

Love Songs

February 12, 2013 by mymateriallife

I recently ran across this print that I forgot I had.  I purchased it for a couple of dollars at BookBuyers in Mountain View a few years ago.  I’m very attracted to this image.  For one thing, I find the king quite handsome.  He strikes me as a rather romantic figure (notice flowers, contemplation, melancholy).  This is the reason he is accompanying this list of love songs that I just put on a cd for one of my favorite people […]

Categories: Other Holidays • Tags: love songs, music, playlists, valentine's day, valentine's music

Two Hearts

February 14, 2012 by mymateriallife

I made the felt one for Samantha and she made the cardstock one for her dad and me.  They look sweet together, don’t they?  Samantha’s project comes from the Usborne book I referenced in this post.  Mine is the second felt heart I’ve made with the inspiration and instruction provided by this Living Crafts blog post. Click here if you’d like to see last year’s felt heart pouch.  I think I’m going to make S. a new felt heart each […]

Categories: Kid Stuff, Other Holidays, Paper, Sewing • Tags: cut rose paper heart, felt heart, valentine's day