Cupids and Cake Stands Whimsical Valentine Vignette


Hi there, Friends! Today I've paired recent thrift store finds with my favorite cake stands to create a whimsical Valentine vignette. 


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Remember this set of Putz houses I found thrifting, just before Christmas? They needed a little love, but I knew when I saw them I wanted to create something fun and a little different for Valentine's Day.


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I cleaned and repaired them as needed by filling the holes with spackle. Once it dried, I sprayed hairspray on the roofs, just before sprinkling them with  DecoArt Glamour Dust. {If you've ever tried a new hairspray that you didn't care for, use it as a craft supply--it's perfect for this kind of project.} 


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Now they were ready to decorate! In my craft stash, I found wooden hearts and arrows, red felt heart trim and tiny glittery Valentine stickers. 


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I also added these sweet miniature cupids. I bought them several years ago on clearance after Valentine's Day and love their vintage inspired design. They actually have mini clothespins on the backs. I just put a little Tacky on the clips to secure them to the houses. Once Valentine's Day is over, I'll be able to reuse the houses and the cupids as desired. Each house received its own cupid {or two.} 


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Then I displayed each on a different cake stand, with jadeite in the center and red stands on each side. 


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My friend Carly gave me this cute red cake stand for Christmas. The scalloped edges match my other red one and I really like the wood pedestal. 


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You can see I had fun playing! 


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Vintage linens are always charming for Valentine's Day. I hung my vintage tablecloth bunting and created a runner under the cake stands with vintage hankies from my collection. 


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Joyful is a happy heart!


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  1. Oh my goodness...so cute! I am in love with your plate hanger on the wall too! I must try and find one of those!

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  2. How cute, Cecilia!. I don't do a lot of decorating for Valentine's Day but this is adorable. Love the houses decorated with the hearts, the cake stands, and vintage linens. I'm ready to put away the snowmen and snowflakes So maybe I'll do a small display as well. You always have the best ideas!
    Hugs

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  3. So sweet! Love the banner and the red scalloped piece sitting on the wooden cake stand. Is it part of it or something just sitting on top? Can't really tell, but I like it.

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  4. So sweet Cecilia. I need to get out my vintage valentines and do something cute with them. Thanks for the inspiration today.

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    1. Thank you for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Create~Bake~Make link party!

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  5. Your Jadeite pieces really pop with all the red. I love the stand that Carly gave you and how you have decorated for Valentine.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z.

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  6. So cute Cecilia! I love everything you did with the little houses! My favorites are the red cake stand and the banner!!

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  7. I love it all ! The houses are so so adorable . Hugs and blessings , Cindy

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  8. So fun with all the pops of red. Love all that jadeite!

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  9. I love how you made these items work for Valentine's Day with just a bit of extra work on your behalf.

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  10. so darn cute! Love all of the things Valetine's.

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  11. The houses are so cute. Love how you dressed them up. I am also loving the cake stand. Thanks so much for sharing your sweet creations at DI&DI.

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  12. So cute and perfect for Valentine's. Thanks for sharing with us at #OvertheMoon link up.

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  13. That turned out so cute! Well done and that cake stand and the whole set-up is adorable :)

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  14. Such a cute display Cecilia. I love how you dressed up the sweet little houses. I have such a fetish for cake stands and have a ton. :) Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  15. What a beautiful vignette and you are very creative. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.

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  16. So cute. What a great idea. I'll have to file this away for next year. You have a darling collection of Valentine cards. That bunting is precious. Thanks for sharing at Monday Social.

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  17. I love it all and those jadeite dishes are fantastic.

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  18. What a cute idea! And the hairspray idea is clever! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!

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  19. Adorable! I wouldn't have even thought about using spackle! Great job... so sweet. Oh, and yes, giving you a feature for "Let's Talk Vintage" tomorrow morning at www.vintandco.com! Thanks for linking up. ~Jill

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