Make a DIY Love Sign for Valentine’s Day!
Be sure to check out some other great Valentine’s Day craft tutorials:
Here is a quick video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made it:
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Materials List
- Square wood plaque: try craft store or here are some options: https://amzn.to/2FYUICz
- Wood letters: Hobby Lobby or Michaels
- Wood hearts: Hobby Lobby
- Hot glue: https://amzn.to/2SbINqr
- Ultimate glue: https://amzn.to/2SetEVp
- Red embroidery floss: https://amzn.to/2G4983o
- Red paint: https://amzn.to/2DFa8t1
- Black paint: https://amzn.to/2TidYxK
- White paint: https://amzn.to/2FTwhWR
- Gray paint: https://amzn.to/2B5v22Q
Directions:
1. Find a plaque for the love sign. I used a square one. They are also called wood canvases.
![1 Wood square plaque for Love sign](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-Wood-square-plaque-for-Love-Sign-DIY-1024x806.jpg)
2. Plan the layout of the hearts and the love on the plaque.
![Plan the love sign with the letters and hearts on the plaque](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-Plan-the-love-sign-with-the-letters-and-hearts-on-the-plaque-1024x801.jpg)
3. Paint the hearts and the letters red.
![Paint wood hearts red](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-Paint-wood-hearts-red-935x1024.jpg)
4. Take a combination of black, gray, and white paint on the brush, at one time, and paint it on the plaque. Paint a section and then take a damp paper towel, to wipe it off. This blends the colors for an aged look.
![Paint white, gray and black paint on plaque](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5-Paint-white-gray-and-black-paint-on-plaque-1024x884.jpg)
5. Set it aside to dry.
![Wood plaque painted distressed wood gray](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/6-Wood-plaque-painted-distressed-wood-gray-991x1024.jpg)
6. Put a dab of hot glue on the heart and put an end of the embroidery floss into to glue and let it cool. Then, wrap the heart with the embroidery floss.
![Glue end of string to back of red heart](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/7-Glue-end-of-string-to-back-of-red-heart-1005x1024.jpg)
7. You can add a little extra hot glue, every once in a while, just to keep it all in place.
![Wrap and glue red string around red heart](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/8-Wrap-and-glue-red-string-around-red-heart-1019x1024.jpg)
8. Once wrapped, You can add hot glue and other glue. The hot glue will hold the letters and the hearts in place, while the other glue dries.
![Add white and hot glue to the back of wrapped heart](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/9-Add-white-and-hot-glue-to-the-back-of-wrapped-heart-1024x916.jpg)
Once it all dries, you have a great sign for Valentine’s Day!
![Finished Love sign with three string wrapped red hearts](https://www.craftklatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/11-Finished-Love-sign-with-three-string-wrapped-red-hearts-1024x1020.jpg)
That’s it!
If you a love sign, but don’t have time to make one, here are some great alternatives!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Remember: Life’s too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™ Stay safe!
Mona
Love it!! Especially the background!!
That’s a great idea!!
Thank you, Sylvia! This is one of my favorites!