Are you still looking for something fun to decorate for Valentine’s Day but don’t want to go over the top with all the pink and red? I made this Valentines Wood Pallet Front Porch Décor with just a pop of color with the red and pink. I hung mine on my front porch for something different from the usual wreath. This heart would also be great to hang inside over your mantle.
Let’s get started with gathering all the supplies you will need.
Heart shaped wood pallet- If you cannot find the wood pallet style, a basic wooden heart would also work great.
“I” and “U” wooden letters
Paint– You will need different colors for the heart and letters in order to make it pop.
Burlap ribbon– Choose the ribbon of your choice if you prefer something besides burlap. I just can’t get enough of it.
“love” stencil
First I had to sand my wood pallet heart to give it a smooth finish once it was painted. Depending on what type of wooden heart you use, you may not need to sand it. My letters for example were made differently and didn’t need to be sanded.
Paint your heart and letters with whatever colors you choose. I wanted the heart and letters to be two different colors so the letters would stand off and not just fade into the heart.
Once the paint has dried completely, you will want to go ahead and attach the ribbon to the back of the heart if you are planning to hang it.
Start by measuring the length you will need for the ribbon when hanging it and cut it accordingly.
Place a dot of hot glue on each side of the top of the heart and place the ribbon into place holding it down until the hot glue hardens.
Glue your letters onto the heart in whatever arrangement you prefer using wood glue.
I made a stencil using my Cricut to cut out the phrase “love.” You can also find stencils at most craft stores.
Run the adhesive runner over the back of the stencil and press it on the heart.
Using the foam spouncers, paint the inside of the stencil.
Let the paint dry completely and remove the stencil. Then you are ready to hang it up once you are happy with the finished product.
Enjoy this sweet tooth of a holiday and as I always love to say, enjoy the little things in life too!
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This post was originally published on Pitter and Glink on January 20, 2014.
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This is so cute! If only I had these materials just laying around the house…
Thank you so much! I wish you did too. The heart was very inexpensive from Joann craft store and I used a coupon too.
so pretty! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by! I am glad you enjoyed.
Very cute!
This turned out great Bethany! Happy Valentine’s Day! #peonyproject
Thank you so much! I am so glad you like it.
So cute, and I love the burlap ribbon!
Thank you! I love anything burlap just about.
I adore this project! I am thinking that this will be on the daily agenda tomorrow!
I’m so glad to hear that. I would love to know what you think when you finish it.
Aww this is so cute! I am loving Valentine’s Day decor right now. I’m getting some ideas for next year when I’ll have a new house. This one is adorable!
I love how this project turned out! 🙂
Great idea for Valentine’s Day. I really hadn’t thought about too many outdoor decorations for Valentine’s day and this looks like a sweet project to do in the next week. Thanks for sharing.
I am so glad you enjoyed it. It just adds that little extra touch to the front porch or really anywhere you would want to hang it.
I can’t get over how cute this is! And so easy to make! Going to make one for my kids!
That’s exciting. I hope they love it!
Hi Bethany,
I truly admire you for your craftiness hun! I love this. TGIF, have a great weekend!
Thank you so much! You are too sweet! Hope your weekend is fabulous too.
This is totally adorable! I really appreciate how easy this is to make thanks to your step by step directions. I love how you used different styles of lettering too. Thanks so much for linking this project up to our Something to Talk About Link Party. We can’t want to see what you have in store for us next week! Hugs, CoCo
You are so welcome. I try to make it easy for people. And thank you for having me!
What a great project! Love it! Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. That would be so awesome.
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks so much! I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to the party tonight.
This is super cute for Valentine’s Day! I love it! Thanks for sharing at Totally Terrific Tuesday! I hope you stop by again this week. The party starts tonight at 10pm!