I don’t think I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it now. Ā I like hearts. Ā Phew! Ā Glad we got that out of the way.
Oh yeah, so Valentine’s day is coming up soon. Ā I don’t typically decorate for this holiday, so I wanted to create something that could still stick around after the holiday is over. Ā You might be thinking I probably could have gone with something more subtle than a big red heart,Ā but I really think it can be a chic decorative piece because of how it’s both bold and simple.
I kept to the traditional red heart and made things a bit interesting by composing the heart out of smaller hearts. Ā I’m about to show you how!
I traced the 12×12 insert from the shadow box frame onto some poster board. Ā I then took that insert and cut it into a heart, using the standard method of folding it in half and drawing half a heart to cut a along the lines of. Ā I traced this heart onto red card stock to cut, then glued the red heart with Mod Podge onto the previously cut poster board. Ā I ended up with this:
Next, I used a heart lever punch to cut out a bunch of smaller red hearts. Ā I went with a lever punch simply because of ease and would highly recommend using one to save yourself from the inevitable hand cramps that would result from cutting out each heart individually. Ā I folded up about 1/3 of each heart before gluing them on with Mod Podge.
I folded up either the right or the left side of the Ā hearts since I only wanted the curved edges to be sticking out. Ā There’s only one heart where I folded up the top third of it. Ā I wonder if you can find it…
I’m loving the interesting texture created by the folded up heart edges. Ā And I’m also REALLY loving with how well this layers with the black and white art in the back. Ā Shout out to the great outdoors for providing the stick in the vase.
What do you think? Ā Is this strictly Valentine’s day decor or could you see it continuing to sit pretty somewhere in the home?
Stunning!
I think the heart decor could go anywhere the style is red and black or just feminine! It is adorable.
Love it, Amy! Great texture and color. I love the way you lined the hearts up with the edge of your big heart. Keeps the heart shape crisp, and I think I would have totally messed that up.
This is such a cute idea! And it definitely works for more than just Valentine’s Day! You are so creative, Amy!
This is so cute! It looks like such a fun and easy project!
I love hearts too! This is so cute!
It is really cute for Valentines Day but I would totally leave it out year round!
I LOVE the texture and simplicity of this. It is stunning!
Love this! It looks so sophisticated but is quite simple to put together. Pinning.
So beautiful! I love 3 dimensional art pieces and this one is perfect!
LOVING the texture! I would totally never guess it’s DIY made out of cardstock. As a fellow heart lover, I would totally leave it up year round. It looks perfect paired with the black and white :)
Seriously?! This is adorable! Looks like something you would go out and buy.
Definitely pretty enough to keep up past Valentine’s Day! Love it!
Absolutely gorgeous Amy! This is a work of art that anyone can recreate, so awesome. You are amazing…. I don’t know where you come up with it all.
Girrrrrl! This is adorable! So simple and beautiful– my favorite type of project! Thanks for sharing!
~Abby =)
So pretty Amy!! I would leave it up all year round!
I love the three dimensional aspect of this project! Wonderful. Pinning to Valentine’s Day. Linda
This wall art is so pretty and I love that it is also so easy. Pinning:)
What a great way to add texture!I would love to have you hop over and share with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday! (http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-3.html)
Stopping by from The Makers linky party! I love it! Nice job!
So cute! I love how dimensional it is! I would leave it up all year, too!
So pretty! I love the texture!
This is so pretty! I’d love for you to share it with us at Sewlicious Home Decor! :) http://sewlicioushomedecor.com/saturday-showlicious-craft-showcase-party-3/
Marti
So elegant, yet so simple! I’d love for you to share this on Worthwhile Wednesdays @ http://thecraftiestallie.blogspot.com/2014/01/2-worthwhile-wednesdays-link-party.html
Thanks,
Allie
Thanks for sharing your heart art at The Pin Junkie. It was featured in today’s Valentine’s roundup. http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/01/valentines-day-crafts.html Please stop by to grab a featured button and don’t forget to join the party this evening! Hope to see you there!
This is beautiful! I love paper craft projects and this is amaze balls, lol!!
Thank you for sharing on DIY Sunday Showcase.
~ Megin of VMG206
This is incredible Amy!! I love the depth to it. Pinned of course!
Such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for linking up at Craft, Create & Inspire Linky party last weekend :)
Your awesome project is featured this week ..
http://livel0vecreate.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/craft-create-inspire-linky-party-heart.html
Looking forward to seeing what projects you have bee working on this week, claire xo
I LOVE this! So fun! You’re being featured tonight at Do Tell Tuesday!
Psst… This is will be featured at tomorrow’s The Makers party. Thanks for linking up, friend! :)
What a perfect project for Valentine’s Day! Thanks for sharing!
Another Fabulous project! Featuring you tomorrow at WIW.Xoxo~
Hi Amy! Just thought I’d let you know that I included your heart wall decor in a “round-up” post for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing it over at Do Tell Tuesday! I decided to give it a feature apart from Tuesday’s regular post :-)
Here’s the link if you’d like to check it out: http://www.aromaofhim.com/2014/02/8-simple-projects-for-valentines-day.html
I tried my hand at recreating your project, and posted pictures here… I loved how quick and easy it was! http://www.231blog.com/2014/02/valentines-day-decorating-at-231.html
Lovely!
Hello :) My name is Terri Lemere, and my twin sister and I write a blog called Housewives of Frederick County. I’m putting together a round-up of Valentine’s Day DIY projects and I love your “DIY Heart Wall Art” post. Would you be ok if I included it in my round-up and used one of your pics? I would, of course, link back to your blog. Thanks for considering :) Terri