The Key to My Heart Valentine Art

Are you as amazed as I am that January has just flown by?  Sometimes January can be a bit draggy… especially in Canada but this year it has been so busy that February and Valentine’s Day just kind of snuck up on me.

If felt good this week to pick up my paintbrush again and work on a little project after the Home and Remodeling show.  I wanted to make a new piece of Valentine art that had a rustic vibe to it.  As I was cleaning up and putting things away, I found this old piece of wood in my stash.  It used to be a table top that I salvaged from a broken table on the side of the road.  It was peeling, crooked and sad… perfect for my project.

Here is how to create your own piece of rustic Valentine art…

1. Paint the board with white paint.  I used [easyazon_link identifier=”B01GOY3RN2″ locale=”US” tag=”recredesig20-20″]Miss Mustard Seed Farmhouse White[/easyazon_link].  You only need one coat since you want the piece to have an old, worn look to it.

2. Draw a heart to the right side of the wood.  I used a pencil to draw out my heart and then just painted right over it.  I didn’t mind if the pencil showed through a bit, it just added the feel of textured wood lines.  3.  Add some wax lines to the heart.  The wax keeps the paint from adhering in those spots and makes the heart appear to be made out of separate boards. 

4. Paint the heart.  I used [easyazon_link identifier=”B000BQJSHO” locale=”US” tag=”recredesig20-20″]Country Chic Paint in Vintage Cupcake[/easyazon_link] and painted right over the wax lines. 5.  Add the “Key to your heart”.  Use a [easyazon_link identifier=”B00JG9LUT6″ locale=”US” tag=”recredesig20-20″]key stencil[/easyazon_link] to make a key on the opposite side of the board as the heart.  I stenciled the key using [easyazon_link identifier=”B00O2JNZ3Y” locale=”US” tag=”recredesig20-20″]Fusion Mineral Paint Coal Black[/easyazon_link]. 6. Add some vintage hardware and a painted ribbon to connect the two.  The vintage hardware adds another dimension to the piece. I added a piece of from a stash I found awhile ago and then drew out and painted a ribbon to connect the two.  7. Finish the piece off with a light sanding.This rustic Valentine art looks lovely on my shelf and adds a touch of whimsy to my Living Room. In under an hour I had some new art and saved an old board from the trash.

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day?  If so, I’d love to see what you’ve created!

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