Connect with your inner romantic and express your affection by creating some of these fun and beautiful Valentine’s Day decorations. From mantel decor to wall art, these projects are sure to sweeten up your home.
1) Valentine Memory Boards
Display your favorite valentine memories on decorative memory boards. Select light to medium weight fabrics, such as cotton or polyester, which will be easier to wrap around a ½-inch-thick square or rectangular piece of cork. Valentine’s Day patterned fabrics are an obvious pick, however you can make beautiful boards with coordinating fabrics in shades of pink and red. Whichever fabric you choose, wrap the fabric to the back, staple it in place, and mount them to the wall with removable hooks and picture hangers so they can be changed out as needed. Our Abigail, Banzi and Jakara are a few excellent choices to get you started.
2) Handmade Artwork
Making wall or shelf art themed or not is much easier than many people realize. For Valentine’s Day this year, consider making some handmade artwork for your home. A framed collage is a great place to start. To make, cut out repeating shapes in various sizes (something like birds, hearts, cupids or lips) from a variety of decorative scrapbook paper or fabric and then mount them to white cardstock with spray adhesive. Once it’s dry, place it in a frame and then rest it on a shelf or hang it on a wall.
Another option is to frame a love quote. Using a die-cutting tool, cut out a quote, and then adhere the letters to black, red, or pink cardstock. Tape your finished piece to a mirror that has an intricate frame. Place it on a shelf or mantle along amidst other themed decorations.
3) Decorative Wreath
A wreath is pretty much a decor essential whether it’s for a holiday or not. A door just doesn’t look quite as welcoming without one, so this year deck yours out with something festive! A fun wreath to make is one covered with paper curls. To curl, tightly wrap 1×6-inch strips of patterned paper around a pencil and then create a loop by gluing the curl’s ends together. Using hot glue, attach the paper loops to an 8-inch foam wreath form. Repeat until the form is covered, lightly brush it with liquid adhesive and then sprinkle it with glitter. For added flair, embellish it with a printed Valentine’s Day sentiment.
Be sure to come back to read about projects 4-6, which are sure to be just as much fun to make as these first 3!
When you are looking for a fabric store near you in Mansfield, stop by our Cutting Corners location in Fort Worth, TX on South Hulen Street for great deals on discount designer fabrics. You will find something for every home interior project from gorgeous drapery fabrics to light weight cottons and luxurious Dupioni Silks.
