Spackle Art Heart on Canvas DIY

Create this super easy textured heart art DIY for Valentine’s Day decor with a few simple supplies.

I love the texture and three-dimensional look of spackle art. This is my first try at spackle painting and I’m really liking the process.

Can’t wait to try more of this! Do you like spackle painting too?

I decided to use an inexpensive canvas from Dollar Tree, and I had a container of spackle already on hand.

A free printable of three hearts in varying sizes made the job even easier.

This cute piece of decor is great for shelf decor or to hang on a wall with command strips.

This little textured painting is perfect for neutral Valentine’s Day decor in your home.

Supplies for Textured Heart Art DIY

• Spackle
• Free Printable
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Craft stick (I ended up using the small popsicle stick kind)
• Canvas
• Mod Podge (not pictured)

I picked up the canvas and craft sticks at Dollar Tree. The mod podge, paintbrushes, craft paint and spackle can be found at Walmart or Amazon.

Paint the Canvas

First off, paint the canvas. The paint color I used was called Metallic Rose Gold craft paint by Folk Art.

The paintbrushes came in a set and were called stencil brushes, but you can use any that you have on hand.

Paint in horizontal strokes across the canvas. I liked that you could see the brush strokes. Paint the sides as well.

Allow this to dry, and then it’s on to the next step.

Print out the Heart Printable

Here is a link to the Free Heart Printable.

Use a Pencil to Shade in the Back of the Printable

Shade in the hearts on the back of the printable using a pencil.

Transfer the Hearts to the Canvas

Place the printable shaded side down onto the canvas. Position it where you want the hearts to be located on the canvas.

Now take the pencil and run it over each of the hearts.

The pressure will lightly transfer the heart shape onto the canvas.

This will give you a heart template for your spackle.

Spackle the Heart Shapes onto the Canvas

Use the popsicle stick to paint the spackle onto the canvas. You may have to press it gently with the craft stick to get it to adhere.

Continue with each heart shape. Here are a few pics of the process.

The smaller ones were a little trickier. For any smudges just wipe off the popsicle stick and gently scrape and press the spackle into the heart shape.

Once you have the three hearts completed on the canvas, gently go over the hearts to smooth them out a bit.

Not too much though! Since we love that textured look.

Spackling finished!

Optional- Paint the Hearts

Allow the spackle to dry. The canister says 24 hours, but I ended up waiting 2 days simply because some days are busier than others!

I wasn’t happy with the stark white appearance of the hearts, so I decided to use a little Antique Parchment craft paint on them.

If you agree, use a tiny craft paintbrush with a little paint on it and simply paint over the spackle.

I didn’t paint the sides of the spackled hearts, just brushed some paint over the top of them. This way you don’t have to worry about getting any on the canvas.

Allow the paint to dry, then proceed to the next step!

Apply Mod Podge Over Entire Canvas

The final step is to apply mod podge over the spackle hearts and painted canvas.

I used a cheap chippy brush to apply the mod podge and am hoping that this prevents the spackle from becoming brittle and flaking off.

Using a small amount of mod podge, brush it on and gently smooth out any of the thicker areas.

Allow the mod podge to dry and then display your spackle art!

Final Thoughts on Spackle Art for Valentine’s Day

So, would you try spackle art painting? This project is super easy and allows you to create pretty textured Valentine’s Day decor.

This project is also inexpensive, in fact you may already have spackle at your house for repairing drywall!

The other supplies are only a few dollars apiece, except the mod podge but that’s an essential when it comes to crafting and can be used for so many different purposes!

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Any questions, please post them down in the comments. And, as always, thanks for reading!

Grab the spackle from the cabinet, and a canvas from Dollar Tree and make your own textured spackle art perfect for Valentine’s Day decor!