Etsy Valentine Card Roundup for Kids

Can you believe Valentine's Day is just around the corner? I get excited for Valentines when it relates to kids. My youngest Avery attends two preschools, one for Speech & Language and a regular Private Preschool so he has two sets of preschool friends and two parties he'll be attending this year, spoiled right! But that also means more work for me, lol.  I'm really excited for Valentines celebrations this year, since Avery's speech and comprehension has improved dramatically over the year, I find with each new 'holiday' totally using that words very loosely, its a chance to add new words and concepts into his vocabulary, which is a good thing. 

This year we'll be mailing Valentines cards out to family along with passing out cards to his friends at preschool and teachers. 

My go to source for Valentine's cards for kids is Etsy, here's my roundup from last year. Etsy has a great selection of cards ranging from print-at-home, semi custom and custom Valentines cards for kids. Check out these darling cards from Etsy, the ones below are a mixture of print at home and having them mailed to you. 

via Etsy

Paper and Jam

via Etsy

Sprout My Party

via Etsy

Paper and Jam

via Etsy

U Lucky Girl 

via Etsy

Kudzumonster 

Talk about cuteness overload! I picked out sweet cards to send to family along with cards for his fellow preschoolers and teachers. If you follow me on

Instagram

, then you may have seen me whipping up some treats for Valentines. I'll share next week, what I'm making for Avery's preschool Valentine Celebrations, along with his cards. 

Gorgeous Green and Gold Vintage Dresser

I'm so excited to finally share one of my favorite furniture transformation to date. I'm currently working on design project. My sister enlisted my help with in decorating her new apartment from start to finish. I'm thrilled to design a space for my sister that she'll love. In many ways this is my sisters first grown up space, where she's making a few investment pieces and going with what she really loves verses just filling up her home with items that are so-so to her. I'm sure we can all relate, that it can take time to hone in own your personal style and that's where I come in to help her create a stunning place that she'll love all on a budget. 

 We're starting from scratch replacing items in her space that no longer works or she no longer loves. Since she moved into a small home, storage is essential. We decided to work on her living room first, transforming a basic box into a multi-functional, a place to lounge, visit with friends, a spot to pay bills / study area for her son. My sister loves the look of our vintage campaign dresser and all the hidden storage it provides. I think in small spaces how furniture needs be both swoon worthy as it is practical. I started my search on Craigslist and within a week, I found THE dresser that I knew would look so good in her living room. My sister bought the dresser for a steal, paying only $160.00. 


Since my sister can't paint the walls, we decided to go with a bold makeover. After going though several paint swatches, painting the dresser a shade of green was the perfect choice. I painted the dresser Green Grass by Behr in semi gloss. The color is such a pretty bright happy shade of green. I applied to coats of primer before painting the dresser and sanding in between coats. Since the color is so saturated, it took three coats of paint for full coverage. 

Here's my sister's new dresser turned TV Stand. The lower drawers are the perfect depth to hold her DVDs, and the upper storage provides a spot for 'paper clutter.' 


The hardware on this dresser is stunning. I cleaned the hardware gently using Bar Keepers Friend, removing the grime and tarnish buildup.

I'm in the process of working on some more projects for her living room, and can't wait to share some updates along with the design layout and ideas. I must confess, it was so hard to give my sister her dresser after I re-finished it, thankfully I get to visit the pretty green and gold dresser when I'm at her house. 

 What do you think of this vintage dresser, turned TV Stand Makeover?