Rustic Valentines Heart Shaped Topiary

Christmas is over and the cabin feels a little plain right now, so I decided to add some life to it by making a Valentines topiary.
I like to incorporate fresh plants and flowers in my decor all year long,  but especially during the winter months when things are bare outside.

Here are the items that I used to make this Valentines topiary.

                                                                     1. pot

                                                                     2. small gravel

                                                                     3. potting soil

                                                                     4. grapevine heart wreath

                                                                     5. ivy plant

                                                                     6. floral wire

I was originally thinking that I would dry brush white paint onto a terra cotta pot,

 but when I looked through my pots I found this red one.

Red just happens to be the main accent color in the cabin 

and it works perfectly for Valentines Day!

I started off by putting a layer of small gravel in the bottom of my pot,

because the pot does not have a drainage hole.

This should help the soil and roots of the plant to not get too wet.

Then I grabbed a stick from the yard and attached it to the base

 of my grapevine wreath with floral wire.

Most craft stores carry heart shaped grapevine wreaths.

I had picked this one up at a thrift store a couple years ago.

Next I added a layer of potting soil over the gravel in my pot

 before transplanting the ivy plant into it.

I purchased the ivy plant at my local grocery store.

Then I pushed the stick, with the heart shaped wreath attached to it,

 into the middle of the ivy plant, through the soil all the way into the gravel.

Then I took a few of the longer ivy vines and 

began to wrap them around the grapevine wreath.

I wrapped a couple vines around each side of the heart

 until I liked the way it looked.

That's it. 

It was quick and easy and the only purchase I made was the plant.

I had everything else on hand already.

Once I placed it inside on my table, I trimmed some of the longer vines.

Those trimmings are in little bottles of water. 

They will grow roots quickly and then I can plant the rooted trimmings

into a pot with soil and have another ivy plant!

I love the pop of green and red on the table 

and it makes a nice Valentines decoration for the cabin.

I also think this topiary would look very pretty in a silver champagne ice bucket. 

It would give it a more sophisticated, chic look.

What do you think?

Do you decorate for Valentines Day ?

'til next time,

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