Paint: Valentine’s wood tag wreath
A Valentine’s Day wreath made from small wood tags:
Each tag is painted with a different Valentine themed word:
Inspired by Ballard Designs wood beverage tags:
image from ballarddesigns.com
Here’s how to make the Valentine’s wood tag wreath:
1. Purchase 24 wood tags.
(source here, 25 tags for $5)
2. Paint light pink:
3. Sand edges.
Print out letters, I used LoveNess Two font at 50 point.
Divide tags in half: 12 facing right, 12 facing left:
4. Line up lettering over tag and trace with ballpoint pen:
5. Paint over indent left behind by pen:
6. Apply Minwax Early American stain:
(left column is stained, right is not)
7. Add dimension to lettering with black fine point pen:
8. Add jute string:
9. Use a 12″ flat wreath form and layout tags:
10. Overlap slightly, 6 tags per each quarter of the wreath:
11. Place a little dab of hot glue on the corner of the previous tag and on the wreath form:
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Lori Young says
January 9, 2013 at 2:00 PMthis is so cute!! I love the idea!!~ Lori
Liz Lewis says
January 10, 2013 at 7:51 AMThis is gorgeous and so feminine!
Liz
http://liz-makes.blogspot.com
Sherry of Pondered Primed Perfected says
January 11, 2013 at 2:12 AMSo very LOVE-ly!!! What a great idea. I really need some Valentine's inspirations…thanks!
Nif says
January 11, 2013 at 2:38 AMSo so cute! You are so darn creative! Love this wreath. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Nif
Elise@growcreative says
January 11, 2013 at 2:39 AMsuper cute! Thanks for the tip on transferring the lettering by indenting with a pen. genius… and good for those of us without cricuts 🙂
Erin {Home Everyday} says
January 11, 2013 at 3:42 PMYeah, this is about the MOST ADORABLE wreath I have seen! I love this whole concept. I'm wondering if I could do a "year round" type one with welcome in every language! Thanks for the inspiration. PINNING!
Diane Higdon says
January 11, 2013 at 8:32 PMOh My Gosh…You are the wood tag Queen of all Queens!!! I LOVE it…I made a Christmas Tag for my door and followed your wonderful tutorial on how to do it, and I think it turned out wonderful. I even blogged about it. Not sure if I would have the patience to do these, but they are REALLY cute!!!! Keep em comin girl!! 🙂
Paula@SweetPea says
January 12, 2013 at 11:08 AMWhat a cute project! I love this and also love that you can customize it with any love saying.
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Designed Decor says
January 12, 2013 at 3:30 PMJaime, What an awesome and creative idea! It turned out so darn cute! I just started a new blog hop and would love for you to come over and link up your post or any social media. http://designeddecor.com/talkin-about-thursday-2/
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Linda @ it all started with paint says
January 12, 2013 at 3:58 PMYour wreath is just darling! My hand is not steady enough to get the words to look that fabulous, so maybe some scrapbook letters might work best for me …
Oh, and pinning!
🙂 Linda
Our Pinteresting Family says
January 13, 2013 at 3:47 AMSuch a creative idea! I love your wreath. 🙂
Domestic Goddesque says
January 13, 2013 at 9:14 AMWhat a strikingly creative idea. Love!!
gertie @ The Old Block House says
January 13, 2013 at 9:54 PMAdorable! Thank you so much for sharing a link to the wooden tags. I've been looking for some of these for a prim project.
twelveOeight says
January 14, 2013 at 5:38 AMThis is soooo pretty!!
xoxo, Tanya
twelveOeight