Who knew a wood heart from Dollar Tree, wood heart ornaments, a bit of mod podge and free vintage letter printable is all you’d need to craft this rustic Valentine’s Day door hanger.
I found a raw wood heart at Dollar Tree and decided to turn it into a neutral Valentine’s Day decoration idea.
If you have mod podge, a paint brush, scissors and a skewer already on hand all you’ll need to buy is a wood heart and wood heart ornaments from Dollar Tree.
Great thing is subtle Valentine’s decor blends in with whatever style of home decor is your favorite.
This heart is great to hang on hooks or a door, however you could also use it as a simple shelf sitter.
Now onto this heart day decor tutorial that’s so easy it should only take you about a half hour to create!
Supplies for Farmhouse Door Hanger
- Wood Heart
- Wood Heart Ornaments
- Skewer
- Mod Podge
- Scissors
- Craft Paint – Burnt Umber
- Paintbrush
The raw wood heart, wood heart ornaments and skewer can all be found at Dollar Tree.
The Burnt Umber craft paint and mod podge can be found at Walmart or Amazon.
Paint the Sides of the Wood Heart
First, paint the sides of the wood heart. Also, remove the piece of twine, but save it for later.
I simply applied some Burnt Umber craft paint to a paper towel and wiped it onto the sides of the wood heart.
If you like the raw wood look for the edges of your heart, then you can skip this step.
Print Out the Vintage Letter Free Printable
Next, print out the free printable. Here’s the link… Free Vintage Letter Printable.
If it prints out with a white border, cut this off with the scissors.
Trace the Wood Heart Shape onto the Back of the Printable
The next step is to trace the wood heart onto the back of the printable using a pencil and then cut it out.
It won’t fit the entire heart, but we’ll fix that next.
Just make sure there is enough extra printable at the bottom to use for the small piece that’s not covered yet.
Now, we’ll cover up the bit of the wood heart that’s still remaining. Place a piece of the remaining printable on the bit of raw wood that’s still exposed.
Then crease it at the edge of the heart so that it’s easy to cut out.
Cut the printable out at the crease and place it on the wood heart to try it out before gluing it.
Adhere the Free Printable using Mod Podge
Grab the mod podge and a paintbrush.
Brush the mod podge onto the raw wood heart.
Carefully place the cut out printable onto the heart. Smooth out the wrinkles as best you can.
Place Skewer through the Hole
Push a skewer through the printable where the hole is to make the hole for hanging.
Note: If you would want to use it only for shelf decor then skip this step.
Place a Layer of Mod Podge Over the Printable
Place a layer of mod podge over the printable. Be careful and try to hold the edges as you do this. As you can see in the picture my thumb pulled off some of the printable toward the bottom. 🤔
Don’t worry, it this happens we can cover it up in the next step.
Arrange the Wood Heart Ornaments on the Large Wood Heart
This is what came in the pack of wood heart ornaments.
Arrange the wood hearts up along the side. I’d recommend doing this up the side that has the seam.
It also helped that one of the hearts covered up my fingerprint!
I decided to use the natural wood hearts; however, you can customize it with the red and pink ones too if you prefer!
Add some extra mod podge and adhere the heart ornaments to the large wood heart.
A few of them were stuck pretty good already from the layer of mod podge that I had just applied in the previous step.
All that’s left to do is allow the mod podge to dry and add the jute string back onto the heart hanger.
To add the jute string back onto the heart, I tied it and then knotted it at the base. Then I tied it at the top. I did it this way to minimize tilting when it was hanging.
And here’s the final vintage inspired wood heart hanger DIY.
Final Thoughts on this Vintage Wood Heart Hanger DIY
Is this a project you’d like to try for Valentine’s Day? This heart hanger could even be a cute decor idea for a rustic wedding or baby’s room.
If you have mod podge, and a few other household items such as paint and scissors on hand, you can make this vintage wood heart hanger for under 5 dollars.
And you can purchase the wood heart, wood heart ornaments and skewers at Dollar Tree.
I love vintage inspired decor ideas, and this heart hanger DIY is no exception!
Just be sure you don’t leave too many thumbprints when you’re applying the mod podge! 😉
Any questions, post them down in the comments! And, as always, thanks so much for reading!
Grab a wood heart, wood heart ornaments and skewers at Dollar Tree and create this vintage inspired heart hanger for your home decor!
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