Saturday, February 14, 2015

City Views, Country Dreams

Happy Valentine's Day!


Hoping that these little hearts, cut out from a flower catalogue, will bring you all joy!

As always, thank you all for your visits and lovely comments.
xxx ooo

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51 comments:

  1. Celia HartFebruary 14, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    Hope you had a lovely day.
    xx

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 6:53 AM

      Thank you, Celia. Fun to stay indoors and play with paper and scissors, and do some reading and knitting, too. Sooo cold outdoors! xo

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  2. El Desván de la Gata PerezosaFebruary 14, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    feliz día!

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  3. Handmade by JoanFebruary 14, 2015 at 7:35 PM

    Happy Valentines to you! The hearts are very sweet.

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 6:54 AM

      Thank you, Joan. It was fun to do a little recycling of pretty colored papers. Please visit again.

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  4. VagabondeFebruary 14, 2015 at 8:52 PM

    These little hearts are unique and elegant. I hope that today you stayed in a warm and cozy place – with a nice cup of tea, perhaps.

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 6:55 AM

      Oh yes, Vagabonde, I only ventured outdoors briefly. Much better to be cosy indoors!

      May I once again praise your beautiful post about Paris! xo

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  5. Susan ~ Southern FascinationsFebruary 14, 2015 at 9:18 PM

    Sweet hearts! Happy February!!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 6:56 AM

      Thank you, Susan...as our super cold weather continues it's fun to come up with light-hearted ways to enjoy the great warmth of indoors.

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  6. ElizabethdFebruary 15, 2015 at 1:15 AM

    They look like butterflies!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 6:58 AM

      I agree with you, Elizabeth! It was a very simple idea, but had cheery results.

      xo

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  7. The Weaver of GrassFebruary 15, 2015 at 1:28 AM

    Very clever idea - wish I had thought of it.

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 7:00 AM

      Thank you very much. Give it a go...no copyright issues on this recycling project.

      May I tell you again how much I enjoy visiting your blog site. I learn so much about what it is like to live in your very beautiful, yet demanding, Yorkshire.

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  8. Jane and Lance HattattFebruary 15, 2015 at 2:58 AM

    Hello Frances,

    What an attractive and kind thought......and so much longer lasting than the real thing!

    Perhaps they can be kept altogether in a pretty bowl to lift the spirits on dark, dreary days!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 7:02 AM

      Oh Jane and Lance, we are on the same page. Those colorful little paper hearts are now in a little bowl, reminding me perhaps of rose petals. I used to keep a very large bowl full of origame cranes. Also pleasant to see, and fun to give away to visitors.

      so

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  9. Plain JaneFebruary 15, 2015 at 3:11 AM

    They DO look like butterflies! Really pretty Frances - hope you are enjoying your weekend x Jane

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 7:05 AM

      Thank you, Jane. This is definitely a weekend to stay indoors as much as possible. A little more snow last night, followed up by very, very strong winds that are bringing the temperature down, down, down. Glad to have homemade soup, tea,and so forth, at the ready. xo

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  10. ElizabethFebruary 15, 2015 at 5:31 AM

    So cheery in our arctic conditions where our Finnish friends are warmer than us..!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 7:07 AM

      Oh Elizabeth, will this arctic bit never cease? It is becoming a real bore. On the other hand, being indoors can lead to playing around with the catalogues waiting to be recycled.

      Hoping to see you soon. xo

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    Happy Valentine's day Frances .
    Our windows are wrapped in plastic to keep
    out the Artic weather, we kind of like looking
    at a NYC somewhat diffused.
    Mike & Kitt

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 9:20 AM

      K & M, I hope that the plastic insulating helps a bit. You've brought back some memories of my own winterizing techniques back in the Greene Street days.

      xo

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  12. Carol Crump BrynerFebruary 15, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    I'm a day late to wish a happy Valentine's Day - thank you for these cheerful and unique paper hearts. I just love them!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 4:52 PM

      Carol, these little hearts were so easy to make...do snip some for yourself. xo

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  13. AcornmoonFebruary 15, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    Simple but effective, I love your hearts. Happy Valentine's Day to you too. x

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 4:55 PM

      Thanks, Val. It was fun to find a way to reuse some pages from a catalogue. I think that I may try some similar experiments in the weeks to come.

      Oh...how wonderful it would be for the weather to warm up by about 10 or 20 degrees. xo

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  14. rossichkaFebruary 15, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    So romantic and tender, these flowery hearts made me smile on an ordinary day like today!:)

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 4:57 PM

      Rossichka, I think that your fabulous way with paper cutting might have given me a subliminal gateway to taking out my own scissors.

      Yes, I agree that these little pieces of paper are tender. xo

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    2. rossichkaFebruary 20, 2015 at 2:04 AM

      Oh, I'm so happy to be part of your "scissors adventure".:) Go ahead!

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  15. Vicki LaneFebruary 15, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    What a lovely idea!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 15, 2015 at 4:58 PM

      Glad you like them Vicki. Do give this idea a try yourself. xo

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  16. Chris StovellFebruary 16, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    So pretty and artistic... the paper hearts are rather lovely too ;) Cx

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  17. FrancesFebruary 16, 2015 at 6:28 AM

    Thank you, dear Chris. xo

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  18. Helen PhilippsFebruary 16, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    Lovely paper hearts, so pretty. I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's weekend, dear Frances!
    Helen xox

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  19. FrancesFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    Helen, thank you very much. Truly, it was a grand weekend to be able to stay indoors!

    Snowing again this morning. xo

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  20. MadeliefFebruary 17, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    They look lovely Frances! Hope you had a wonderful Valentines day too!

    Madelief x

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    1. FrancesFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:34 PM

      Madelief, thank you for your compliment and sweet wish. xo

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  21. GinaFebruary 18, 2015 at 12:44 AM

    Belated happy Valentine's to you too France's x

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  22. Annie CholewaFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    I'm just catching up here Frances, and hoping NY has warmed up since your last post. Belatedly, Happy Valentine's!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:21 AM

      Hello Annie...yes, we all just keep hoping that the weather will warm up. Hasn't happened yet, though! xo

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  23. OF SPRING AND SUMMERFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    Frances,
    I hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day!
    I love you casual but very effective cut out hearts. An idea I think I have to borrow and do one day. Very inspiring.
    Have a lovely remaining week!
    xoxo Ingrid

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    1. FrancesFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:23 AM

      Ingrid, please do get your scissors out and have some fun snipping away. I think that having the paper as light as petals helps with the effect.

      xo

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Just read your comment over on CocoRose and I too have been soup-making all winter though it's not as cold here in Hampshire, UK as you've had it in NY where one of my friends lives. I've just rediscovered the joy of making pancakes - and eating them! Will be back - your knitting is awesome!

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    1. FrancesFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:59 AM

      We've had some more snow over the weekend, but thank goodness...most of it has been cleared away. Time to make more soup!

      Please do visit again.

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  25. FrikoFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:27 AM

    what a sweet little collection.
    I hope you treated yourself to anything your own heart desired on Valentine’s Day, although, frankly, I think the day is far too commercial to mean anything.

    If you don’t do kind things for those you love the rest of the year, Valentine’s Day is a bit of a waste of time.

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    1. FrancesFebruary 23, 2015 at 7:00 AM

      Friko, I so agree with you about not limiting kindness and affection to one day of the year.

      xo

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  26. HWIT BLOGGFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    Love your paper hearts...
    Warm hug,
    Titti

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    1. FrancesFebruary 23, 2015 at 7:01 AM

      Thank you Titti. Simple little projects can be effective!

      xo

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  27. dutch sistersFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    Your paper hearts make a lovely picture!
    Have a great weekend Frances :)

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    1. FrancesFebruary 28, 2015 at 6:24 AM

      I'm glad you liked the little hearts. How I wish that this weekend wasn't going to bring us yet more snow and sleet....

      xo

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