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We decided to have a little fun with Valentine's Day this year...  We Can't wait to share!  Soon we'll be sharing how to make Valentine's Day Mustache Chocolate Suckers in just a few minutes... and the Camera Strap giveaway ends on Valentine's Day!

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If you missed my guest post at At Home with K yesterday then you are in luck because it is right here today!!!  I am taking part in Kindra's Be Mine Bonanza Event and did the below tutorial for the occasion...  If you are in the market for a new camera strap cover check out my giveaway HERE!

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I just love decorating with RED!  This love for red dates back to high school when I had scary and an embarrassing obsession with ladybugs. (you should see my senior pictures... I might as well have been wearing a giant Mickey Mouse sweatshirt... seriously, I look that immature)  Fortunately, I grew out of the ladybug phase, but still love red and that makes Valentine's Day extra fun to decorate for.

Valentine's Day is so fun.  I created a Free Printable and especially love the "1 Corinthians 13:13" line that I embedded in the print.

Above you can see the faux red topiary... read on to see the "how to"

You will need a Styrofoam ball, red felt, scissors, straight pins, and a little bit of time... hence the beer:)... btw... Yes I do know in one picture I reference the Bible and then in the next picture there is a beer... It is Not a sin to have a beer people!

Trace around a cup or something to make a circle pattern on your felt.  Then take your pattern and stack your felt 6 high, at least... hopefully your fabric shears are sharp.  Cut approximately one bajillion circles... haha each topiary was about 1/4 yard of red felt.

To create your "petals" begin by folding a felt circle in half.

then you are going to bring in one-third of it

fold in the other one-third

next stick a straight pin through the corner

stick that sucker in your Styrofoam ball and continue

leave a circular bare spot for the ball to rest on a candlestick.  You could also stick a dowel into the ball and create a slightly different look.  I like the candlesticks... which were wedding gifts that I never knew what to do with because I'm not that fancy, but I love the look with the felt topiaries!

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So Pretty!

The printable link is below.

Another use for this technique is to get a Styrofoam heart and create a wreath.

Happy Valentine's Day from Ladycrafter14!!!

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Valentine Giveaway..... say what?

In the spirit of Valenine's Day approaching and this week, on Wednesday to be exact, I will be guest posting on Kindra's blog, At Home with K, for her second annual Be Mine Bonanza Event, there is going to be a giveaway!  This is only my second guest post ever, and Valentine's day is coming up, and I want to promote my Etsy store, and I make these super cute ruffled camera strap covers, and ... you get the point.

One lucky reader will get their choice of a ruffled camera strap cover from my Etsy store.  To enter the giveaway all you have to do is become a Ladycrafter14 follower and leave a comment as to which strap cover you can't live without!  The winner will be announced on February 14th!