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Dried Roses & Moss Valentine’s Day Heart

January 20, 2017 by Patti 21 Comments

How do you fill the dark space between the shiny bright Christmas season and the glorious colors of Spring?

My house was feeling a little empty yesterday so I made a trip to Home Depot.  As I walked through their quiet nursery department the only flowers they had for sale were Winter Pansies and Flowering kale. That would do!

So I picked up a few pots and came home to arrange them in my vintage strawberry crate.

The cool colors of these plants are perfect for the Winter season.

That project done, my creative juices were still flowing so, not wanting to do any “real” work, I dug through a few boxes and put together this little Valentine’s Day heart.

This was made with dried roses that I often find at the grocery store for $12 for three dozen. Thank you Bi-Lo!

Sometimes I display my roses in vases but, more often than not, I hang them to dry for future use. 

I’m sure Mr. OTN wonders at this practice but he never says a word.

He is one good man 😉

My favorite roses to buy are brightly colored ones as they dry prettier than pastels, which can turn brownish in color.

I’ve also been known to collect and dry moss from my yard, especially when we lived in the rainy Pacific NW.

With supplies gathered, I glued both purchased and collected moss to a small wooden heart that I had on hand (you could easily cut one out of heavy cardboard).

The dried roses were then randomly glued in a heart shape atop the moss.

A very simple and super sweet,

Valentine’s Day Heart from me to YOU!

Blessings sweet friends,

I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!

Sunday:

TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SilverPenniesSundays, SundaysAtHome, RusticAndRefined, Spiritual Sundays, GiveMeGrace

Monday:

IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor, TheDedicatedHouse, Dwellings, ProjectInspired,  InspireMeMonday, BetweenNapsOnThePorch, CelebrateYourStoryMaking Your Home Sing Mondays, The Beauty in His Grip What Joy is Mine/Monday Musings, Darling Downs Diaries, The Art of Homemaking,SmallWonder, LifeGivingLinkup, MomentsOfHope, Glimpses, SittingAmongFriends

Tuesday:

TalkOfTheTown, HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,TuesdaysAtOurHome, TheWinthropChronicles,  Rich Faith Rising Unite Linky, Testimony Tuesday,Cheerleaders of Faith,Tell His Story, IntentionalTuesday

Wednesday:

SavvySouthernStyle, TheBlissfulBee, Posed Perfection, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home, Woman to Woman Word Filled Wednesdays, ChristianBloggerLinkup, Whole Hearted Home, Mom’s Morning Coffee, Women with Intention, Coffee for Your Heart, MessyMarriage, ThreeWordWednesday

Thursday:

ShareYourStyle, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, MyRepurposedLife, ADelightsomeLife, KatherinesCorner, PrettyPreppyParty,  The Deliberate Mom/Shine Blog Hop, I Choose Joy,  Live Free Thursday, Thought Provoking Thursday, PartyAtMyPlace, 100HappyDays, SincerelyPaulas, ThankfulThursdays

Friday:

FrenchCountryCottage, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme,  TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday, ShabbyliciousFriday, Sweet Inspiration,  Faith’nFriends, Missional Women Faith Filled Fridays, Dance With Jesus

Saturday:

FunkyJunkInteriors, OneMoreTimeEvents,  SaturdaySparks, TheInspirationGallery, Make My Saturday Sweet

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Filed Under: Crafts, Decorating with moss, DIY, Flowers, Home decorating, Rosette Wreath, Wreaths Tagged With: Crafts, DIY, Dried Roses, Home Decorating, Moss, Rosette Wreath, Valentine's Day

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Comments

  1. Candy C says

    January 21, 2017 at 9:55 am

    Thanks for the idea, I have some dried roses left from Christmas that I may be using for this especially since you gave the idea of using a piece of cardboard 😉
    Blessings,
    Candy

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:36 am

      You’re welcome Candy. Thanks much!

      Reply
  2. Rose says

    January 21, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Hi Patti
    So pretty.
    Never thought to use the flowers from the grocery store. What a great idea.

    Have a wonderful weekend.
    Much love,
    Rose

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Yes! Thanks Rose 🙂

      Reply
  3. Carol L Cook says

    January 21, 2017 at 11:37 am

    I love your moss and rose heart – so creative.

    I also love how you decorated your drying roses. I always have roses drying and now I’m going to spruce mine up.

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Thanks Carol! I’m sure that sometimes people wonder at all the bundles of roses I have hanging around my house. LOVE my roses and the things I can do with them!

      Reply
  4. Jann Olson says

    January 21, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    Oh my gosh Patti, I love your heart! I have dried roses hanging in my she shed. Clipped from a friends garden, but the snow is so deep right now, not sure if I want to traipse out. Maybe next week. Would love to make one! I also love your planter. Like you said, perfect bit of cheer for the long winter months! Sure hope you shared this with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Thank you so much Jann. I’ve seen your pictures and I know your snow is deep! We’ve had sun here but it is getting cold again. Longing for Spring 🙂

      Reply
  5. Roseann Hampton says

    January 22, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    Beautiful – I’ve always loved dried roses!

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:32 am

      Thank you so much Roseann!

      Reply
  6. Nina says

    January 26, 2017 at 9:36 am

    Beautiful! I’m always looking for new ideas and inspiration for home decor and this is certainly something that might be fun to make. Thanks so much for sharing with the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop at Katherine’s Corner. I’m updating my blog this month, and will be adding lots of creative DIY projects that might be fun for you and your family. Hope you’ll stop by for a visit! Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 27, 2017 at 11:31 am

      Thank you Nina. I will come on by and see you!

      Reply
  7. Cristina says

    January 28, 2017 at 7:51 am

    It looks so nice, and also easy to make. Wonderful idea!

    Reply
    • Patti says

      January 29, 2017 at 5:29 pm

      Yes, and I love easy! Thank you Cristina.

      Reply
  8. Cindy says

    January 29, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Love your Valentine’s Day heart Patti. Your pansies and kale look amazing in your crate…so pretty!!!
    Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

    Reply
  9. Sherry says

    February 1, 2017 at 10:39 am

    How pretty Patti! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

    Reply
    • Patti says

      February 1, 2017 at 5:35 pm

      Thank you so much Sherry!

      Reply
  10. Jann Olson says

    February 1, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Hi Patti, just hopping by to let you know that you will be featured at SYC this week.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
    • Patti says

      February 2, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Thanks so much Jann!

      Reply
  11. Thelma Day says

    February 2, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Your heart is beautiful. What a great natural craft. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Patti says

      February 2, 2017 at 8:02 pm

      Thank you so much Thelma! It was fun and easy.

      Reply

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