Thursday 2 February 2012

Love in motion

Valentine's day is just around the corner and little hearts are popping up everywhere...love is in the air!


Personally, I'm not really into the commercial aspect of Valentine's Day and I don't tend to buy any gifts. Having said that, and taking into account my fondness for origami that I told you about around this time last year, after seeing this idea on How about orange, I couldn't stop myself folding and folding :) 
These hearts are very easy to make. You can string them into a garland, or even add them to a small bunch of flowers, use them to decorate mirrors...let your imagination (and love) flow!




A gift made with a bit of love and care is always more special, don't you agree?

I was going to try to explain how to make the hearts using photos and I realised this would become an endless post so I decided to make this video (Vimeo) and take my first steps into the stop motion technique. I hope you like it!


What about you? Do you tend to do anything around this time of year in honour of Cupid?

Olga

12 comments:

  1. Que curioso!
    El año pasado para san Valentín have una guirnalda de corazones para el dormitorio!
    Todavía esta puesta! Este año no se....

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    1. Este año igual tendrías que hacer una guirnalda para cada habitación -spread the love ;)

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  2. I will be trying this out - this year I am encouraging home made cards & niceties - will see how I feel when I have to make things! lovely post xxx

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    1. Good plan, Kat. There are so many nice ideas everywhere for things you can make yourself. Stay tuned for a yummy biscuit recipe soon!

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  3. What a great little video you created!!! I love the stop motion in it always a winner with me.
    I am going to have to try this out, I love the heart garland.
    Always creative you two.
    Hope your having a great day.
    Much Love,
    Crystal

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    1. Hi Crystal, thanks so much for your comment. So pleased you like the video! Glad you got our recipe card too and the fridge magnets ;)

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  4. this is amazing. i dont usually do anything creative like this for valentines day. but definitely inspired now after seeing this post.

    just found your blog and im following :) x

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    1. Hi Sophie, thanks for finding our blog. Your blog is lovely, we'll be following you back!

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  5. Cute video!!! Thanks for leaving sharing the link with me.

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    1. Hi Jessica, thanks so much for paying us a visit. We're very glad you like the video - couldn't have made it without your inspiration so thanks for posting about these hearts!

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  6. That's one mighty cute video you have there.
    Your dancing hearts just lit up my day :)
    I agree that a home made gift beats a store bought one any day.
    I'm planning on getting creative too by attempting a white chocolate mud cake with a red velvet heart centre.
    Not sure how it'll turn out but I'll be sure to post the result in time for next weeks Much Love Monday anyway.
    Happy week to you x

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    1. Thank you very much Katerina! We're glad you like it. That caking you're planning on making sounds lovely - we look forward to seeing that and most likely drooling :)

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