Holiday overload?

If you are still on holiday overload, I advise you to skip this post....don't say I didn't warn you...

My Christmas things are packed away and my house looks a little drab and bare,,, so I made a few Valentine Hearts to hang around.  Yes, Valentine Hearts.  I went from one holiday directly to the next, no break...

Inspiration came from digging through my stash of odds and ends, giving myself permission to use whatever I wanted in whatever way I wanted..

Collecting bits of jewelry, trims, fabrics and beads is something I have done for many years, and each one of these hearts carries a story with it. 

 The purple heart in the photo below is made from a scrap of velvet from dresses I sewed for my daughters in 1981.

 A vintage applique from a long worn out dress adorns this heart.

 The yellow heart frames a photo of a farmer from Betty's youth in Illinois.

This one is my personal favorite, channelling the Bee Gees from 1971, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

The hearts are for sale at Loose Ends, maybe they can brighten your home a little bit this winter, and share their stories with you. :)