decorating days: diy anniversary project

i have been scouring pinterest for decorating ideas in anticipation of moving. now that the boxes are all unpacked and we are slowly getting settled, i can get started on some of my diy projects. in honor of our 1 year wedding anniversary i decided to start in the bedroom. where all of the magic happens of course. inspired by this pin:

Source: tumblr.com via Briana on Pinterest

i made my heart smaller and used instagram prints from here. i first created a heart shaped template, and laid them out first and then used double sided taped to stick the photos to the template. although the result is pretty sweet, i'm tempted to enlarge it with another row, what do you think?

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Source: tumblr.com via Briana on Pinterest

valentines 2013

you guys. the painters finished yesterday, and the flooring was installed today. we are soooooo close - moving day is within sight! i've been spending all this week getting the house ready and will be working outside tomorrow. turns out, nothing gives me greater pleasure than homemaking. how provincial of me. 

for valentines i surprised barry with bubbly to celebrate our first valentines as mr. and mrs. well as moving into our home. i love him more and more each day and thank my lucky stars.  he is the best thing that ever happened to me. ever. 

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 post printing, pre-flooring

 we finally had an excuse to use this picnic blanket we bought last year.

 my valentine's gift from my sweetheart - they smelled divine! **SNEAK PEEK** check out the black chalkboard paint in the kitchen. am obsessed with it.