Paper Hearts Garland

Alright, I'm going to be honest, I'm not a huge Valentine's Day fan. : /  I'm sure if I had kids and could celebrate it with them, I would feel differently. And sure, I like receiving gifts and flower, but I feel like it isn't necessary. So Chris and I don't usually do too much for Valentine's Day and I am okay with that. 

However, I did have a small change of heart this year. I wanted to add a little Valentine's day decor in our place. Paper garlands have been done over and over again on the blogosphere, but I just love the look and versatility of them. I knew that a paper garland would make a great, simple and easy Valentine's day decor!

What you need:

• Scrapbook Paper
• Cricut or Silhouette or punch or scissors
• Sewing Machine
• Thread

First, cut out the heart shapes. You can do this using a electronic cutting machine, such as a Cricut or Silhouette, a heart shaped punch, or make your own template.

I am lucky enough to have a Cricut. It was actually a gift from my sister! She knew of a co-worker selling it for a discounted price. The previous owner hardly used it so it was like new. I love it and love my sister!!

Some of the paper I used to make my hearts only had a design on one side. But I wanted both sides of my hearts to have designs, so I glued two hearts together. 

{I used the same designs on both sides, but thought about changing it up with different patterns glued together... next time ; )}

The last step is the easiest. Simply sew your hearts together!

I thought this would be a little tricky. I mean you are sewing paper together! But it was super easy. Just feed your paper {foot down} like you would fabric, leaving a little space in between the hearts, if you'd like. So easy! 

Seriously you are done! It went a lot faster that I thought it would at the sewing step. 

I love how it turned out too.

So pretty. I will definitely be making more of these and sewing other paper projects in the future!