by Melanie B.
Member since:
August 21, 2006

Our Valentines Day Decoration

February 06, 2009 12:37 PM EST
views: 263 | rating: 10/10 (27 votes) | comments: 41

In 1999 my husband worked at a steel factory. Knowing how I love to decorate for the holidays. And I've never had a unique Valentine's day decoration. He and a friend of his came up with an idea. They took two steel rods heated; and bent them cane shaped. They then welded the ends together to form a heart.
Then another rod was turned into an arrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I then surrounded the heart with aluminum foil. Added red lights around the heart. And white around the arrow. This year I bought, some purple heart shaped garland. And wrapped that around the heart as well. Now it sparkles in the daylight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something to add to our family tradition. My father made wooden stars for Christmas decorations in 1970. He would add lights to the stars. By drilling holes and poking a light through each hole. Carefully placing the holes around the star. So the strand of lights would work out just right. I still have everyone that he made.


And now I have my unique Valentine's Day decoration. Made of steel it can be passed down forever.....


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! TO ALL OF MY GATHER FRIENDS~
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Comments: 41

ann c. Feb 6, 2009, 12:40pm EST
Fabulous!!!! I love Valentine's Day!!
Nora Davenport Feb 6, 2009, 12:42pm EST
Wow, Melanie, that is incredibly beautiful!!!!! I love it soooooooo much!!! How long did it take to make it? I've never seen any Valentine's Decorations like that before.......one of a kind, I'm sure! I also love decorating so much......and still do it a lot, even though our son is grown up......figure that doesn't make any difference! Thanks for sharing the gorgeous photos!
Dusty Hubbard Feb 6, 2009, 12:44pm EST
What a great decoration and unique too!
JoAnne D. Feb 6, 2009, 12:46pm EST
Makes a pretty night light and warm welcome on the porch.
Erin A. Feb 6, 2009, 12:46pm EST
Very nice. You always have such neat decorations for holidays.
Tory H. Feb 6, 2009, 12:51pm EST
It's lovely, and so unique! Very nice.
it is very pretty.
phil w. Feb 6, 2009, 12:53pm EST
i don't want my wife to see this,or she'll want one! Nice.
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Feb 6, 2009, 12:57pm EST
thats neat!!
Alexis Newell Feb 6, 2009, 12:57pm EST
That's really cool!
Christina Cooper Feb 6, 2009, 1:00pm EST
Wow, your husband is sweet to do things like that for you! That is so special. :) I love family heirlooms and keepsakes. I think that decorations with a meaning are so much better than ones without. It gives you something to talk about for the holidays, or with your children. Very Cool.
I love that Melanie......
it's so pretty................
Jen G. Feb 6, 2009, 1:23pm EST
Great story and very cool Valentine's decoration!
carmel m. Feb 6, 2009, 1:25pm EST
awwwwww
tammie p. Feb 6, 2009, 1:26pm EST
oh my. this is so beautiful
Dagmara H. Feb 6, 2009, 1:38pm EST
that is very pretty
DiAnA D. Feb 6, 2009, 1:43pm EST
lovely and what a sweet hubby to think of you!!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Feb 6, 2009, 2:54pm EST
Very pretty, how nice of your DH.
Mugg Muggles, "The Man With the Jive" Feb 6, 2009, 3:02pm EST
Happy V.D. to you too Melanie.
Have you seen THIS?
C C. Feb 6, 2009, 4:02pm EST
a very precious decoration!
Melanie S. Feb 6, 2009, 4:42pm EST
Wow!!! That is awesome. I'm drooling, I'd love that!
Denise E. Feb 6, 2009, 5:39pm EST
Thanks for sharing!

Paying It Forward!
Beautiful
Deloris Wright Feb 6, 2009, 7:19pm EST
That is nice
Beverly T. Feb 6, 2009, 9:22pm EST
Wouldn't it be nice if this would start a new trend in decor? More people need to share love. I love this idea. My dad used to make wooden stars for Christmas too. I think the instruction were in the Popular Mechanics magazine (back in the 60's and 70's).

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Elaine S. Feb 6, 2009, 9:48pm EST
Wow! That's really Nice
Linda T. Feb 6, 2009, 9:56pm EST
very nice
Mary M. Feb 6, 2009, 10:40pm EST
How cool! I love Valentine's Day.
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debra g. Feb 7, 2009, 12:53am EST
I'll check out the pictures later as I still have not got the computer at 100 %Have a great gather day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Amber C. Feb 7, 2009, 11:49am EST
That is so cool.
Mariana T. Feb 7, 2009, 6:46pm EST
These are fabulous!! and Happy Valentines day to you too!! Salud
Nanci M. Feb 9, 2009, 6:17am EST
Very creative and beautiful!
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Diane "stormyz" B. Feb 9, 2009, 11:57pm EST
Thank you for posting this to the Ratings Rampage Group
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cool
Cecilia Lyne Feb 13, 2009, 10:05am EST
very cool ~ pif
Bridget ♥ Feb 13, 2009, 6:51pm EST
Happy Valentine's Day!
Sandy C. Feb 23, 2009, 2:51pm EST
That is great.

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