Quick and Easy Valentine Craft

Hello Sweet Friends,

For today’s DIY, I have a quick and EASY Valentine craft. Actually, it’s not strictly just a Valentine craft; I feel like this decor piece could be used year-round. I’ll let you decide that for yourself.

A few months ago, I purchased a small oval frame from a thrift store for 50 cents. You read that RIGHT! It was half-price day and the $1.00 frame cost me 50 whole cents. I seem to be drawn to oval frames for some reason, so anytime I see one for such a reasonable price, I grab it.

So I finally decided what to do with this bargain purchase; turn it into a piece of super CUTE Valentine decor.

Gather around my craft table, and I’ll show you just how EASY is was to create.

Supplies needed

• 4 X 6 oval frame
• scrapbook paper
• package of Dollar Tree pearls
• ribbon, fabric strips, etc. for embellishment
• white paint
• pen
• scissors
• heart template, optional
• glue gun

The first step for this project was to get rid of those red sequin flowers. I just kept tugging on them until they came off of the frame. Them I removed the glass and backing from the frame.

The frame already looked better.

Next, I painted the frame with some Waverly chalk paint in the color plaster. It took two coats with dry time in between.

While I waited for the paint to dry, I moved on to the next step. Using the frame insert, I traced an oval shape onto my “burlap” scrapbook paper, and then cut it out.

Then I put the burlap oval into the frame without using the glass. I’ll save it for another project.
The frame is already looking MUCH better!

Now I was ready to create a heart shape out the the Dollar Tree pearls. So I cut a heart shape template out of paper making it a little smaller than I wanted the finished heart to be. And simply centered in in the frame and hot glued the pearls around the outside edge. After all of the pearls were in place, I removed the template.

For the final step, I glued a small messy bow with some pearls in the center, for an embellishment.
And I have to say that I am THRILLED with this little project!

And here are a few more photos of how I displayed the pearl heart frame, with some of my winter decor. I think it makes the perfect transition piece from winter to Valentine decor and even into spring. And it even has a little bit of a farmhouse vibe!

I hope you liked this quick little DIY project and are inspired to create something similar for your home.
Until next time…..Happy Crafting!

Pamela

If you liked this craft idea, you might also be interested in some of my other Valentine craft ideas;
a mini Valentine tree, a Valentine book stack DIY, or a February calendar page DIY.