Thursday, January 12, 2012

Just plain weird or awesome? My mantle

I've seen so many V-day trees, and I wanted one too.
I cut 1/2 wide strips of paper into 6, 9 and 12 inches.
Then I folded each strip in the middle and threaded a very thin wire through the middle, and a bead on the bottom.
 Starting with the smallest strip, I glued the top to each strip to form a heart. Then I twisted the bottom of the wire around a pencil and the top wire into a heart shape.
 Here it is hanging out on my fireplace.

 I wanted to do some sort of banner, but then I thought that I would apply the vinyl directly to the mantle.  The girls in the house thought it was very cool and fun.  The boys (including my husband) thought it was just plain weird and that I should take it down immediately. Thoughts?

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21 comments:

  1. I love the choice of quotation...classic romance!

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  2. I think it is cool, and you could change the quote as you wanted. I wish I had a spot like that!

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  3. Love, love love it! The quote is beautiful - I love 'The Princess Bride', total fave film evah! x

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  4. So I guess all of you that think it's weird are just too polite to say :)

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  5. Truth, love the heart shapes,bushier branches would perhaps take away what
    you are seeing as weird.

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  6. Well, boys probably don't love Wesley like us girls do . . . but I dream of the day my husband says these words to me. I vote leave it up!!!

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  7. I love it... but, I too, am a "girl"- perhaps you need to be "male" to think it's weird :)

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  8. Isn't it funny how the opinions of the guys and the gals always differ. I love it. Thanks for sharing it at our party!!

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  9. The Valentine's ornaments are really cute. I love your mantel display!

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  10. I think it has potential - maybe try spray painting the branches and include more of them!

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  11. Your mantel looks great! I love it!

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  12. I like it. I think the valentines tree looks like a pretty mobile.

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  13. I love your tree with the hearts. The first time I put vinyl on the wall it almost killed my boyfriend, he thought it was permanent and would never come off!

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  14. I don't think it's weird at all! I love "artsy" things like that. Good job!!

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  15. I like the vinyl and I love the tree!!! :) Thanks for linking up!!!

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  16. I think it's adorable. I wish our mantel was lighter so we could put vinyl on it! How clever. Thanks for linking up!

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  17. Love the quote!! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!

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  18. So darling. AND inexpensive - bonus! Thank you so much for linking this project to Fabulous Friday.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  19. Love your mantle! It's adorable :)

    I'm determined to have "As you wish" somewhere in my house..and probably a dumbledore quote too. Love it!

    Stopping by from My Favorite Finds

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