I’ve put together this roundup of cute and free valentine printables for all of you (including myself) who have been procrastinating on getting something for your special someone. Happy printing!

1. Valentines Day Darling Card Love vs Design
2. Valentine Scrabble Gram – Oh Happy Day
3. DIY ‘Je t’aime’ Coffee Cup Wrappers – Eat Drink Chic
4. Printable Alphabet Bunting – Ruffled
5. Valentines Day Coupons – Love vs Design
6. Hearts Stitched Together Valentine – Dandee
7. DIY Neon Valentine’s – For The Love Of

I wanted to decorate Isley’s nursery nook for Valentine’s Day without spending too much. I bought this adorable garland from Target. While I LOVE it, I decided garland + a curious baby= bad mommy idea. Instead, I opted for the easiest DIY ever…paper hearts. I found a cute heart template here, printed it onto pink and red paper, cut out and taped them up. I think it looks adorable and most importantly Isley loves it!

Illustrated Bird Garland Kit

Illustrated Feather Garland Kit

I love these garland kits from Kay Blegvad Illustration. Each kit includes high quality digitally printed birds, feathers or cats, a thorough instruction sheet, a photo of the finished garland, stickers, and thread, all in handmade packaging. They would make a great gift and are an easy project idea to do with children.

Here are some of my favorite holiday do-it-yourself projects from around the web. Enjoy!

Felt Garland from The Purl Bee

How to make the perfect paper snowflakes over at Here’s Looking at Me Kid

Make a mid-century modern gingerbread house like Cincinnati Modernation

Sew your own tree skirt via Design Sponge

Fabric trees via Smile and Wave

Adorable gift wrapping ideas via N.E.E.T. Magazine and Design Sponge

This ceramic owl has been sitting around our apartment for a few years now. I rescued it from a thrift store and never got around to fixing it up. It had little cracks and an overall dingy appearance no matter how many times I tried cleaning it up.

I saw an article in Lonny Magazine the other day showing how to use metallic gold paint to perk up inexpensive decorations. Cute! I decided to go with silver and bought a can of $3 Krylon metallic spray paint. Simple enough and there is plenty of paint left for other projects. I think it will be great for the holidays and now Mr. Owl is being proudly displayed on our bookshelf.

Smitten Sticks are wonderful handmade paper expressions like mustaches and smiles, mounted on a stick for easy handholding. Created by Edyta Szyszlo and Vana Chupp, they are simple, playful and perfect for creating those fun moments just begging to be captured, whether it’s during a wedding, birthday party or any other memorable celebration.

Available on Etsy, Smitten Sticks are sold in kits and are easily assembled. Perfect for wedding photobooths, favors or polaroids, Smitten Sticks are for the couple who are planning a unique, imaginative and most importantly, a fun-filled celebration.

site:  www.smittensticks.com
purchase:  lepapierstudio.etsy.com