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We don’t typically decorate for Valentine’s Day, but as I was looking at branches I had spray-painted white for Kate’s Frozen 5th Birthday Party (that I’m still editing pictures for – recap post is coming, promise!), I realized they’d have a great second life as a Valentine Tree! I’m not entirely sure that a “Valentine Tree” is even a thing, but we enjoyed the Thankful Tree we made for Thanksgiving so much I figured we’d make it a thing!
To make, I took tree branches spray-painted white with Rust-Oleum’s 2X spray paint in white semi-gloss, and wrapped a few sections of the branches in red and pink yarn for pops of color. Next, I printed off some of my favorite family photos on standard white copy paper. I used a large heart punch
to trim the photos, and also punched heart shapes out of pink and red decorate paper to glue on to the back of the photos. Lastly, I used a mini hole puncher
to punch a hole to tie the heart photos to the branches with baker’s twine
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This faux cherry blossom arrangement and decorative “XOXO” plaque (both from Target) are great decorative accents to our little Valentine Tree:
I also snagged this clear glass vase fro Target for $5 – total steal!
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Seriously D! I freaking XOXO SMOOCH SMOOCH KISSY HUGGY LOVE this! I love Valentine’s Day and pictures so this is the perfect craft! Totally making one this weekend!
Andplusalso – that picture of baby Kate and you made me cry.
So cute! Love this idea