Pretty up the doors and windows

 I've looked forward to putting together this Valentines rosette wreath, ever since New Years. Last week on a quiet morning, I dragged out the rosettes I made a few months ago, and assembled this cheery wreath for my front door. I decided to glue the red and white ones onto the grapevine wreath and adhered the pink ones with Velcro, so I can swap them out and coordinate with seasonal decor. It seems like a creative idea and space-saving too. I love putting out new door decor, but hate to store such bulky wreaths in our attic.I think I'll generally have the red, white, and these black rosettes on the wreath. (For some reason, the black looks bluish in this photo). Adding the pink gives it that Valentines touch.

I thought this navy gingham would be cute for 4th of July and swap out with the pink in the summer. I think I have some green ones, too, for Christmas time.

Another fun part of these rosettes was the fabric. The pink fabric has mini polka-dots in it and was actually from one of my Grandma Higgin's housecoats (mumus as my Mom calls them). It still had that Grandma smell to me. The blue gingham was in my Mom's old fabric. I love adding sentiment to things I create.

While my parents were here, I showed them how to cut the snowflakes that I've become a bit addicted to creating. Daniel even joined with me yesterday afternoon and we had fun making a bunch more. I added a few to the front door and some to the windows above our shutters in the dining room. I like being able to see them, even if our blinds are closed. I may regret taping these on the glass in a few months, when I'm scraping off tape, but for now they make me happy.

I even thought this VintageJunky.com look might be pretty somewhere in the house. Great use for clear thread or fishing line. Hmmm. Where to add this?

Here is the basic folding technique from Pinterest. You fold them in thirds and create something like this. The correct folding is vital. Light paper helps too. And sharp scissors make all the difference.I love my new wreath and can't wait to pull out my other Valentines decor this week. Since I've been blogging about doors and windows, it made me think about our french doors in our kitchen.
The bane of my existence.
When we moved in, they were the most damaged of anything in our home. The previous owner had an outside dog that did lots of scratching to these beautiful doors. I have no patience for that. I've called around to get estimates to replace the glass or the doors. I'm not sure I'm ready to splurge on this. For two years, I kept the sand-colored blinds down almost all day long, but lately I'm pulling them up anyway. I guess I'm coming to peace with the scratches, since the sunlight seems more important than hiding the damage. I love puttering around in my house in the morning, with the sunshine streaming in. Especially in the winter months! Maybe I'm learning to overlook this flaw of the house. I know we'll replace the glass someday, but for now I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.