macerate absoluteness: Valentine's Day Heart Garland ? Inspired by Pinterest

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Last week, I lamented the fact that Pinterest was making me craft-lazy , but I knew I could change. So I posted several Valentine?s projects that I had pinned and asked you to pick one for Newt and me to make. This was the winner:

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Adorable, no?
The garland that we made looks ~~no where near as cute, but oh-well~~ pretty much nothing like it. However, I do like the way ours turned out and it was fun to do a little crafting together.

Here?s how to make one like ours:

1. Go to the Wal-Mart paint department. Consider the colors? Choose reds, pinks and purple for Valentine?s Day.
I loved the colors on my inspiration garland, but was, um, less than inspired by the paint card choices at the store. Though I?m not sure I can entirely blame the paint cards ? the whole process made me a bit nervous.
Look furtively around then slip several paint cards into your purse.
I know they are free, but I still felt a bit like I was up to no good (considering the fact that I had no intentions to buy their paint for this project). What are your thoughts? Is it ethical to take paint cards without intending to buy paint? #firstworldproblems

2. While at Wal-Mart, go look at their paper punches. They do not, have not, and likely will not ever have what is needed. Remember that you have a punch at home that will work.

3. Go home and dump out three baskets of craft supplies to find heart-shaped punch. Huh. It?s smaller than you remember. Make do.

4. Start punching. Realize that you do not want to poke a needle (twice each) through all those tiny hearts. Decide to glue. Realize that this will not only be easier, it will make your garland double-sided, perfect for hanging on a window. In your face, inspiration piece!

5. Lay several hearts, wrong side up on a piece of tag-board (which is fancy-speak for an old manilla folder). Put a dab of craft glue near the top of each heart. Lay a length of crochet thread (or whatever you have lying in a drawer somewhere) on top of the glue.

6. Place another heart wrong side down, sandwiching thread and glue in the middle. Allow to dry, then hang somewhere prominent so everyone can ooh-and-ahh over (or make crazy-eyes under) your ?hard? ?work?.