I think the end result was worth the wait.  Do you have a Spring door greeting, please share it with us.

Here was our flower selection from Hobby Lobby when 50% off applied.

Even the worst arranger in the world can’t go wrong when working with this kind of beauty.  Next find all the tools needed for the project, wire cutters, floral wire, flower foam, ribbon, a container, and of course Grandma’s helper, Aria.  She had a blast helping us with her own little cutting and wiring projects.  We found the perfect container hanging in Deb’s kitchen eating area so we decided to empty it of it’s contents and borrow it for a few months.

Nest we need to place the floral foam inside the container, making sure it is solid and we are ready to insert flowers.  Decide what is your main floral ocus and put that flower in first.  Gauge how tall you want the flower to stand out of the pot and get those wire cutters busy.  Continue adding flowers with the focus on your main flowers, usually the larger sized ones.

Once all of the larger flowers are placed we began to fill in with the smaller plants and the greenery…I use every leaf as a filler by wiring it to a wood stick as it helps keep costs down and looks good.

In case your wondering why I didn’t fill that container in and cover it up…well that is what we are going to do with the Spanish Moss.  It gives it such a natural and old fashioned charm as you will see in this next photo.

I was grateful for Deb’s little and young   fingers pushing the moss through the  container…yep I could have put some in first but this stuff is messy! This way it is hanging out of the design of the container and looks like it has aged there naturally too.

I added a bow and Deb figured out with some  duct tape how to keep the Kansas winds from blowing it through her glass and we are ready to show off the final result.

A few final touches.

We thought it turned out pretty fine…definitely looks beautiful on her door don’t you think?

And Aria she never missed a beat she was with us every step of the way and finished by making her bow to fit the arm of the bench on the front step.

What a beautiful welcome to Spring and the visitors at the Pearson’s.

On the left are my Valentine roses looking a little sorry, faded and droopy. I rarely remember to refresh the water in the vase. Robert usually gets me a bouquet of mixed colors which I love for the variety. So when they are looking so sad, I know it’s time to make a vase of rose bloom potpourri. You can too!

Step 1: Get an empty bowl, vase, or pretty container that is see through. I chose a round crystal bowl that was my mother in laws.

Step 2: With a pair of scissors, snip the buds off the rose stems. If there are any that are not dried yet, you might consider leaving them on a paper towel in the sun and letting them finish drying out. Most of mine were already dried.

Step 3: Carefully place them in your container, letting the petals face outward if possible. This will give you a nice color around the bowl.

Step 4: Place one or two roses face up on the very top so you see the petals which will give it a nice appearance.

There you go! Quite beautiful and colorful isn’t it? I put it right beside my reading chair so I could enjoy it every day.

Reaching back into my photo archives, I ran across this project that me and my daughter did together. It was a “Love Notes” book project courtesy of Ali Edwards. You can find the project instructions and free downloadables HERE.

It required a little printing, a little cutting, a little sewing, a little gluing and a dose of patience too.

But we had so much fun working on this craft project together. Robert must have liked receiving it too. He has it placed in his box of “special keepsakes” that consists of mostly lovey dovey things I’ve made or written to him. It’s not too late to do this project yourself. You probably have the materials already needed on hand

Aren’t they just the cutest things you have ever seen….Thanks for sharing Carol….and there is much more coming.

So here’s just sharing some of the eye candy I’ve seen around

Twig and Thistle has a free printable download that you can create your own Valentine gift bags. Super cute, super easy too.

Then there is Jack’s Daughter with this 1950′s style Rockabilly Candy Heart dress (I just learned what rockabilly was this weekend when my daughter asked if I’d make her one of these type of dresses. I was like rock-a-what??? I’m feeling so old when it is obvious I don’t know the younger generation’s language.

Or how about this craft project from Kaboose that you could do with the kids. Click on the link to get the step by step directions.

Handmade hair bows for little girls have come a LONG way from what I used to put in my daughter’s hair to keep it out of her face. Now they are a major fashion statement for these little fashionistas.

And one last one because I do find the artwork on this card A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E….from Kindred Knits.

Do any of you have something special you are doing for Valentine’s this year? Robert will be in Phoenix with Kevin this Valentine’s Day (playing golf no less) so I’ll spend this lovey dovey holiday all by lonesome myself, probably with a good chick flick and a bowl of popcorn and M&Ms. I think of it as me giving myself a little love