String of Hearts

Yesterday was cold.  Not just cold, but the kind of cold that if you thought it was a good idea to haul out the heaviest maple dresser you have and work on it, you would find that in under 5 minutes your fingers would hurt so much and be immobile.  Not that I know from experience, just sayin'.

When it is that cold outside, it's perfect for some indoor crafting.  Now that I know where everything is in my craft space, it was easy for me to find exactly what I needed: gold and silver pipe cleaners.  I pinned this simple heart garland on pinterest yesterday via Suzy.


I loved the sweet simplicity of it, and thought it would be perfect to add a touch of Valentine's Day to the chalkboard in my dining room.   I wanted to add some glam and just use silver and gold though, as I love those colors against the blue of the frame.  The whole thing took about 5 minutes, it was SO easy.  My dogs could probably make one, too.  In fact, that gives me an idea....

Anyhow, All I did was take one silver pipe cleaner and fold it in half to create the bottom point of a heart.  Then I molded each side of the heart with the rest and twisted the ends together to form the center.  Then I took a gold pipe cleaner and wove it through the silver heart and repeated.  I continued in this pattern until I had enough.  Super easy, but I think it adds a nice touch of sparkle and simple elegance.

I used to say, "What did I do before blogs?"  Now I say, "What did I do before Pinterest?"

While I worked on this project, I listened to some beautiful, soft music.  Megan of Homemade Ginger introduced me to The Civil Wars.  They are a duo that writes and sings beautifully haunting songs.  Here is one of my favorites from the album I purchased, Barton Hollow.  Enjoy!


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