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Decorate a Wooden Heart: Gift Tissue Paper and Faux Floral DIY Tutorial

With this budget-friendly DIY tutorial, learn how to create a beautiful decorative wooden heart using gift tissue paper and faux floral pieces. All the materials for this project can be easily found at Dollar Tree. Get creative and make a personalized gift or home decor piece. This tutorial will show you how to decorate a wooden heart using gift tissue paper and faux floral to create a beautiful, personalized gift without breaking the bank.

Wooden hanging heart paint pink with heart pattern and faux floral and gold letters

Decorate a Wooden Heart Video Tutorial

Materials such as, faux flowers, scissors, paint, tissue paper, and gold letters

Materials
Dollar Tree purchases
One wooden heart 
Gift tissue paper
Faux floral

Items needed
Hot glue/Adhesive
Scissors
Mod Podge
Paintbrush
Optional-Parchment paper

Items I already had on hand
Gold letters (this is optional)
Mini iron (this is used for applying the gift tissue paper and Mod Podge)


Tissue paper and Mod PodgeMod Podge and tissue paper over wooden heart

Begin by cutting a section of tissue paper that you will add to the wooden heart. You can choose to add the paper to only half of the heart or cover the entire surface. 

Next, apply Mod Podge to the section of the heart where you will add the tissue paper. Place the tissue paper over the Mod Podge and cover it with a sheet of parchment paper. Use a mini iron to iron over the paper, which will help reduce the appearance of creases and lines. 

Using a sanding block
Sanding block near wooden heart with heart tissue paper pattern

To achieve a blended look, you can use a sanding block on the wooden heart. 

Applying acrylic paintWooden heart pattern near acrylic paint and paintbrush

Apply acrylic paint to the unpainted section of the heart. You can use one or more colors and blend them.

Adding the letters
Pink painted wooden heart with heart pattern tissue paper and gold letters

 If you want, you can add letters to the heart. For example, you could add "love" just above the design. 

Adding the faux floral
Faux white flowers, floral cutters and painted wooden heart

Finally, use floral cutters to cut your flowers and add them to the wooden heart using adhesive. You can add them around one side of the heart or all the way around it.
Completed wooden heart sign with faux flowers, heart pattern and gold letters

You have finished decorating the wooden heart. This craft is perfect for those looking for budget-friendly home decor, and it serves as an excellent addition to any Valentine's Day decoration.

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Comments

  1. This is so pretty! I love your choice of patterned paper and the artificial flowers finish it off nicely.
    Thanks so much for sharing with #MMBC.

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    1. Jayne, thank you. It was a fun project to work on.

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  2. Oh, this is so cute! What a sweet design. Visiting from Crazy Little Lovebirds linkup.

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  3. This is such a simple craft but it's so pretty. What a lovely design. x

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  4. A great tutorial and the end result is so pretty! Thank you for sharing it.

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    1. Thank you so much. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this craft.

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  5. The decorated heart is very pretty. I love the tissue combination. #MMBC

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    1. Carol, thank you. 😊 I appreciate you visiting.

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  6. Steph, this is so pretty! I appreciate you sharing the video too.
    Thanks bunches for sharing this tutorial with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.

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  7. Another brilliant creation. I always love seeing what you come up with. Featuring when my link party opens.

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    1. Carol, thank you so much for visiting my blog and for the feature!

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  8. Thank you for sharing this adorable craft with us at Farmhouse Friday 333. I'll be featuring it tomorrow. Hope you link up again soon. I love your crafts! pinned

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    1. Cindy, aw thank you so much. I love sharing at your party.

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