Valentine's Day Mantel and kisses galore!

I realize I'm one of "those people" that keeps Christmas decorations up much longer than most...it's hard for me to take it all down, especially the tree and it's lovely glow :)

Am I the only one here??

I am just now switching it all out with Valentine's decor :) And I thought I'd share our fireplace mantel.

Simple and Sweet.

I've been so excited to get our "polaroids" printed to turn them into a fun garland oozing with kisses, sweet memories, and a little romance :)

I strung the photos on strands of floss (minty fresh, oh yes) and added little paper hearts. I noticed they'd sometimes spin and weren't always showing the front of the photo, so I added some hearts to the back <3

I also had fun creating the prints next to the sweet scented daisies.

To create the "polaroids" and the 3 prints I used this online program:

picnik.com

I pay a couple bucks a month to have the "premium" version with a few more options, but most of the effects and options they offer are FREE! :)

That garland only showed 8 of the almost 40 pictures I printed...along with putting them all over our fridge, I want to share the rest here :)

And if you really want to get in a sweet mood, listen to this song while you glance at the photos:

Love her voice...love her song...love the video

{2 pictures above: getting our "groomals" done, Spring 2008}

{after cutting and eating THE CAKE, May 2008}

{shopping at Gateway, Fall 2008}

{riding a ferris wheel on 1-year Anniversary, May 2009}

{3 pictures above: Disneyland Spring 2009}

{California beach, Spring 2009}

{4 pictures above: Belize, Summer 2009}

{2 pictures above: Lake Powell, Fall 2009}

{"Peace & Quiet" (hippy & mime), Halloween 2009}

{setting up the Christmas tree, December 2009}

{at the Kjar's Cabin, New Years 2010}

{newborn Brooks at the hospital, March 2010}

{Brooks' newborn photo shoot, March 2010}

{out on our first walk as a family of 3, April 2010}

{3 pictures above: home sweet home, Spring 2010}

{Pine View Lake, July 2010}

{Cousin's wedding, Summer 2010}

{Ogden Rodeo, Summer 2010}

{hiking at the Anderson Reunion, Summer 2010}

{swinging in the backyard, Fall 2010}

{Peter Pan, Wendy, and our little Lost Boy, Halloween 2010}

{home sweet home, New Years 2011}

whew!! That's a whole lotta kisses :)

*CHEERS* to our forever with lots more!

PS - below is the heart-subway print I made, thought I'd share the love :) Just click on it and save it to your computer...

(FYI: It's square, so I had it printed as an 8x8)

PS - I linked this post to:

and Tatertots & Jello

Go see what other fun projects, recipes, and decor ideas are there!