10 Vintage Valentine’s Day DIY Projects for Gift-Giving and Decor

Valentine’s Day is just nine days away! While this holiday is centered around romantic love, it’s also a great time to let your friends and family know how much you love them. And what better way to express that than with a handmade gift? If you love arts and crafts, this is the perfect video for you! In it are 10 DIY Valentine’s Day projects. Watch now or keep reading to find out how you can make these beautiful vintage crafts.

1. Button Flowers

You’ll Need:

• An old book
• Craft scissors
• A Cricut (optional)
• Buttons of various sizes
• Green wire
• Wire cutters
• Hot glue gun
• Scrap wood
• Super glue

2. Valentine’s Notebooks

You’ll Need:

• Small notebooks
• Vintage Valentine’s Day images
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Gold paint pen
• Strips of lace/fabric
• Mod Podge
• Glitter

3. Paper Heart Garland

You’ll Need:

• Vintage book
• Scissors
• Floral transfers
• Hot glue gun
• Pillow stuffing
• Jute twine
• Clothespins
• Colored beads

4. Fabric Scrap Heart Pillow

You’ll Need:

• White pillow sham
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Fabric scraps
• Pins
• Sewing machine (or needle and thread)
• Pillow stuffing
• Hot glue (optional)

5. Mini Fabric Hearts

You’ll Need:

• Wallpaper
• Pins
• Sewing machine
• Pillow stuffing
• Hot glue gun
• Skewer stick

6. Vintage Clock

You’ll Need:

• An old clock
• Paint
• Sandpaper
• Cereal box cardboard
• Floral scrapbook paper
• Hot glue gun
• Angel vine garland
• Florist wire
• Small ceramic bird
• Pliers
• Strip of lace
• Scrabble letters
• Glue stick
• Mod Podge

7. Ombré Candles

You’ll Need:

• Old candles
• Crayons
• Fragrance oil
• Candelabra and ivory chalk paint (optional)

8. Vintage Tins

You’ll Need:

• Old tin
• Spray paint
• Vintage Valentine’s Day images
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Hot glue gun
• Ribbon/faux flowers
• Antique wax
• Popsicle stick
• Small magnet

9. Animal Planter

You’ll Need:

• Ceramic animal
• Styrofoam
• Scraps of faux greenery/flowers
• Vintage Valentine’s images
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun
• Craft sticks

10. Button Frame

You’ll Need:

• Cereal box cardboard
• Picture of your choice
• Gluestick
• Hot glue
• Old buttons
• Vintage book
• Antiquing wax (optional)
• Scissors
• Lacy bow (optional)
• Dowel rod
• Thread spool
• Strip of lace

*Credit to Canterbury Cottage. Click here to visit their YouTube channel for more great crafty ideas!

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