Valentine's surprise

Ok, so I'm finally ready to share my Valentine's project.  I still have my 'winter' decor up until this weekend, but I can't wait to share this with you. Brace yourselves, and if anybody else has made this in the past.....please don't tell me. (Just kidding) 

I found my inspiration in a magazine article that has NOTHING to do with the upcoming holiday.  It was the January edition of First for Women magazine. The article was on achieving happiness. When I saw the picture, I could hardly contain my excitement! Here is a blogworthy project!!

See that cute little heart and the subtitle under it? 

So I headed to the dark recesses of the storage room to find my supplies.  I knew that I needed a puzzle and a frame minus the glass. Pack rat that I am, they were both waiting for me. I had my DH and son pick up a can of Pink Krylon for me.....I think that they did rather well on the color choice!  
Step one: paint your puzzle pieces. Note: start with the backs so that you don't have to learn the hard way like I did.  They dry fairly quick.

Ooo, Aahh

While they are drying, cut a heart out of card stock. (Having scrapbooking supplies on hand helps with this part.)

Lurve Creating Memories  Tools

 I also chose a piece of patterned paper to print the saying on.  I played around with different fonts until I found one that I liked.

Font name- Fiolex Girls

Place the heart at the top or the bottom, depending on how you want yours, and glue in place. 

My fav glue after E6000

Use a stronger glue and start adding the puzzle pieces. Mine were still a little tacky, so I sprinkled a little glitter on top. Let it dry for a couple of hours. 

Lookin' good

After I got it all put together, I decided that the brown frame was a little, or a lot, wrong. So back to the Krylon....

Looks much better don't ya think?!  

Giddy, Seriously....

Any who, this is what it looks like now and I'm totally loving that I actually had something turn out the way I pictured it!! What do you think? 

Party On!! 
Connie
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