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

Valentine’s Day is just nine days away! While this holiday is all about 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? Here are a few that you can try your hand at making!

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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