Sweet Heart Valentine Centerpiece

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I decided to share a quick project that didn't involve one stitch of sewing. It was easy and fun and makes a darling Valentine decoration.

You will need: 

• Vase of your choice
• Clear glass marbles or other vase filler
• Scrapbook paper
• Thin wire
• Heart paper punch (mine is 1 7/16", but other sizes will do)
• Ribbon for the vase, if desired
• Branches (I bought mine at Hobby Lobby)

The process is so easy that it really doesn't need much explanation. The first thing you're going to do is to punch out a bunch of hearts. I found my cute paper at Hobby Lobby and used a 40% off coupon, but any color would work and it would be a great use of any scrap paper you might already have. The pad I used is 6"x 6" and there was plenty of paper for all the hearts I needed.

After the hearts are punched, take two different patterns to make a pair. Using double-sided tape, sandwich a wire between the two hearts to stick them together. Thinner wire is easier to wrap around the branches.

All that's left is to wrap the hearts around the branches to your heart's content and arrange them in a vase. Add a cute bow if you want and enjoy your sweet heart centerpiece!