Chalkboards are no longer just for the classroom. They have made their way into our homes and hearts. Valentine's Day chalkboard messages can be intricate or simple. Either way, the message will be clear. “You are loved.”

VALENTINE'S DAY CHALKBOARD MESSAGES

Our favorite part about Valentine's day is all the corny saying on cards.  They are so cute, fun and sweet. 

We also love this holiday because people focus more on others than themselves.  It is good medicine for the soul when your spending time coming up with ideas to tell everyone how you love them. And what better way than through one of these Valentine's Day chalkboard messages.

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Bushel and a Peck Chalkboard Message

Are you ready for a history lesson tied to this Valentine's Day chalkboard quote created by Tara May?

Frank Loesser wrote these words in a love song back in 1950 and it was made popular in the Broadway musical Guys & Dolls. But what is a bushel and what is a peck?

Pecks and bushels are standard forms of dry measurements. A peck is about two gallons. A bushel is four pecks. So, needless to say, this quote means you love someone a whole lot!

Keep heaping on the love and chalkboard messages, please.

Isn't it funny that no matter how many times you see a quote used, each one portrays an individual message to its recipient?

A chalkboard is a blank canvas. One that can stay classy with a black & white look like this one by Miss Audrey Sue Designs or you can add pops of colors to attract a little more attention.

Heart Garland Chalkboard

Sara adds a delicate vine heart and fluttery heart garland to her chalkboard. So that all that view it will feel the warmth of the holiday.

Sometimes there's no need for words. She's also sweet enough to offer a tutorial on how to make this garland if you'd like to add it to your Valentine's Day decor over on Twelve on Main blog.

We also offered Valentine banner and Valentine garland ideas on a recent post if you're not feeling so artsy.

Valentine Chalkboard Quote

Kate with P & H Chalk was asked by a photographer friend to design this precious chalkboard. The photographer's plan was to take a photo of kids holding it and then years from now the parents can give it to their future spouse.

Is that not the sweetest thing you've ever heard? Wouldn't you love to have a picture of your spouse as a child holding a sweet message like this?

Chalkboard Love

This intricate drawing might have been inspired by a Valentine graphic, but we think that Tara & Lillie did a beautiful job illustrating it for all those they love to look upon.

One thing we love most about incorporating a chalkboard into your home decor is the simplicity of adding a new look from season to season or holiday to holiday by erasing and drawing.

Valentine Chalkboard Scripture

Looking to scripture for verses about love is genius. 1 John 4:19 is a great message for your Valentine. How else could we know love, if we hadn't been loved first?

We love how Becky gives an ombre look to her lettering in this message.

CONCLUSION

Hannah is the mastermind behind all our chalkboard designs and she worked her magic on our Valentine chalkboard message. Another favorite chalkboard is our spring farmhouse decor chalkboard design. If you get a chance go check it out. It is never to early to start planning for spring and easter.

And Savanna so graciously posed for a picture with Stinkerbell so we could share this beautiful chalkboard with all of you. 

We'd love to hear your sweet Valentine's Day chalkboard messages! Do tell!

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An easy way to decorate for Valentine's day is to add Valentines banners to your fireplace, hutch, or pretty much anywhere. We have made a few homemade heart banners for our house but we couldn't help but take a peek at what our friends have and share with you.

Here is what our friends have created for Valentine's day and we are sharing our ideas too.

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VALENTINES BANNERS IDEAS

So many different materials are used to make Valentine's banners we gathered together. Not to mention the different colors that are used to add a touch of love to this Holiday.

Music Sheet Heart Banner

Graceful Interiors banner is a hand-cut and hand-sewn heart garland. It is made from old music pages. This would be beautifully displayed on a piano for Valentine's Day.

Felt Heart Garland

Black & White Baker's Twine is a classic way to display adorable multi-colored felt hearts for Valentine's Day. Christy at From Glitter to Gumdrops sweet soft garland makes celebrating fun!

Grain Sack Ticking Banner

When you think of a fabric that fits best in a farmhouse, you immediately think of grain-sack ticking striped fabric. So what's better than red stripes cut in heart shapes and sewn on old book pages? Once these beauties are attached to some twine, they can be hung so everyone can see.

Orchard Slope's banner has love written all over it.

Bedroom Valentine Banner Idea

One room that is often overlooked when it comes to decorating for holidays is the bedroom. But Amy at Pearl and Jane solves that issue with her adorable banners. And who says you have to choose just one to hang? Stacking these garlands add so much festivity to this room!

Easy Heart Garland

Perfectly Distressed garland is made with paper heart doilies, precut heart burlaps, and twine. Sometimes simple is the best way to go. 

Now, can we stop and talk about this precious tic tac toe pillow? It's a perfect addition to your Valentine's decor and the kids or grandkids (or even us grown-ups) would have a blast playing a game!

Felt Heart and Ball Garland

Friday Street Project's felt heart garland has such subtle hints of red mixed into ivory and gray, that it would be the perfect garland for so many occasions.

Don't you love it when you buy a piece of decor that can be repurposed in so many different ways? Picture this draped on your tiered tray like the one on the Valentine Tiered Tray post we featured, or hung on your fireplace for an anniversary or even snuggled into your tree at Christmas.

Paper Grain Sack Heart Banner Idea

Don't have grain sack fabric, but love the look for a Valentine's banner? Nancy at Slightly Coastal made this with such an inspiration. She grabbed some white card stock, a red Sharpie and just a few crafting supplies and made a lazy girls grain sack Valentine's decoration. We love it!

Homemade Chalkboard Valentine Banner

Hanging Valentine's banners on a chalkboard with a sweet message is so perfect! But why stop there?  Cherie at Sweet Rose and Wren made an adorable heart project with her daughter and displayed it on a tray.

Don't forget your felt garland! Draping them over a crate is perfect and the colors of this strand will carry you into Easter!

Mirror Valentine's Banner Idea

Cami over at Tidbits has come up with the sweetest new tradition. A countdown to Valentine's Day with sweet things to do that show love to others.  Each tucked inside an adorable little bag. Doesn't this countdown make a great banner to display!

DIY Wooden Valentine Banner Idea

Talk about easy! This Valentine banner is made a store bought wood banner, laser cut hearts and silhouette letters.

You can pain this garland or leave it all natural like we did at our house. Our heart garland is a subtle way of celebrating the love holiday without it screaming red or pink.

This homemade Valentine banner also blends in nicely with your other home decor colors.

To see more photos and learn how to make a valentine's garland see my Valentines banner post.

Doily Heart Garland Valentine Banner DIY

And last to finish off all these wonderful DIY Valentine banner ideas here is our personal favorite project.

This easy doily heart garland is so easy to make and is very inexpensive. You can purchase everything at the dollar store. It takes less than an hour to make and you can change out the doilies for other colors like red or pink.

See how simple it is to make this doily heart garland. We love ours so much until we keep it hanging on our hutch other months of the year too.

CONCLUSION

Now that we've all been inspired to find Valentines banners or two to add to our decor this Valentine's season, we couldn't help but think about the greatest banner of all…

” HIS banner over me is Love.” Song of Solomon 2:4

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Gathering together Valentine tiered trays was an easy choice when we saw how much you loved the Christmas tiered trays.

We asked some of our previously featured Instagram friends if they would share what they had come up with for Valentine's Day and made some new friends to feature as well!

This post was so popular until we decided to do another Valentine tiered tray round up so enjoy more Valentine tiered trays that will make your heart skip and we created a how to make a Valentine day table decoration tiered tray so you can create one too.

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VALENTINE TIERED TRAYS

Hugs, Kisses & Valentine Wishes are what these trays scream! They display so many surprises.

Come check them out!

Valentine Tiered Tray with Love Signs

Kelly with Farm to Table Creations starts us off with some great Rae Dunn pieces displayed on her tiered tray.

The black and white with pops of red keep this look so classy. The heart-shaped swizzle sticks are precious on this piece.

Rustic Valentine Tiered Tray

Adding greenery, such as these boxwood balls, brings life to this lovely tiered tray.

It is themed out with hearts and red and green are complementary colors for sure. This distressed wooden tray by Our Rustic Haven is sure to add vintage style to your home if you are looking for the right stand for you.

Rae Dunn Valentines Tray

Little Cajun House Valentine tiered tray makes us want to open a box of Conversation Hearts.

Just like the yummy candy, this tray is popping with colors and a sweet message of love. Hugs and kisses are felt by all that lay eyes on Molly's decor!

Galvanized Valentine Tiered Tray

Since Valentine's Day falls in winter, it makes sense to keep that feeling in your Valentine tiered tray.

Keeping pinecones and greenery from Christmas and adding touches of hearts makes transitioning from one holiday to the next a breeze.

And who doesn't have the game of Scrabble tucked away in their closet. Klotz Home use of the rack and letters to spell out a sweet message is genius.

Valentine Roses Wood Tiered Tray

The soft colors of House of Van Del wood Valentine tiered tray are so lovely.

And can we all just stop and admire this adorable model farm truck on this tray for a minute. Not to mention, who wouldn't want to stir their coffee with one of cupids arrows?

Roses and Greenery Valentine Tiered Tray

No sweeter a gift then roses for Valentine's day.

This reminds us of a sweet quote by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, “Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.”

Doesn't that make you melt?

Bringing pieces of your garden in, is a great way Joyfully Rooted decorate a wood tiered tray for Valentine's Day.

Kisses Valentine Tiered Tray

The Cozy Farmhouse rustic farmhouse Valentine frames are irresistible.

Chocolate kisses next to adorable kisses for twenty-five cents sign is perfect! And a hugs and kisses tea towel draped over the side of this tiered tray is a great way to finish it off!

Pastel Valentine Tiered Tray

Pastels are beautiful on tiered trays, especially this distressed piece.

So many adorable Rae Dunn pieces and pink bottle brush trees are great additions. And how can we not point out Our Farm Style adorable conversation heart swizzle sticks?

Pink Love Valentine Tiered Tray

We love how Stager Roz uses different textures like wicker orbs, wooden beads, mercury glasses and string art! Pink and white paper straws add such excitement to any tray.

What better place to feature a little love bird than on a Valentine tiered tray?

CONCLUSION

Have you added a tiered tray to your home decor since our Christmas tiered tray post?

We'd love to see how you style it.

Happy Decorating!

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