Valentine’s Day is almost 1.5 months into the new year, where sadly most people drop off of their new years resolution goals. Give into the deliciousness of the holiday with a fun Valentine’s Day mantle surrounding a well loved food group: carbs! See how to shop your home to find some home décor basics and grab free SVG cut files to create new designs to complete your own Valentine’s Day mantle!
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When we were looking to buy our house, I fell in love with the fact that we had a fireplace mantle! I don’t really care about having an actual fire burning there (though hubby loves it) but I love that there’s another place to decorate for the seasons! This Valentine’s Day season I decided to go with something I love: carbs!
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It all started with this little set of Carb friends I had designed YEARS ago when I had an active Cafepress shop. They’ve always been in the back of my mind as something I wanted to incorporate in another place in my creative world.
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Well this little design (which you can download for free) became the inspiration for this carb themed Valentine’s Day mantle when mixing in some pinks and reds!
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The centerpiece this mantle is an old canvas I painted over with a little rough paint edges. I added this “I love carbs” phrase (which you can also download for free as a SVG file) using Premium Sparkle Vinyl.
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It’s really pretty in person as it literally sparkles as you move to look at it, but it’s super hard to photograph to show that off!
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I had these two metal hearts for YEARS, bought at a craft store on clearance so I happily spruced them up with more vinyl.
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When my mom came over and asked who created this dried pasta heart canvas, I think she expected me to say one of the girls.
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But nope that was me who glued them all on to fit my “I love carbs” mantle! It was an easy one to create with whatever pasta shape I happened to have in the pantry.
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The Target dollar spot has these cute $1 pink heart tins that I upcycled into mini flower vases with the help of some paper shred, Styrofoam discs and artificial pink flowers!
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The felt garland below was the icing on the cake, giving a little texure and whimsy to this mostly blocky mantle display.
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I’m happy to report that the two mini tins and the felt ball garland were the only 2 new purchases I made to create this fun Valentine’s Day mantle!
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