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Decorated Heart Box Crafts


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February 13, 2019

Decorated Heart Box Crafts - photo heart lidI have seen people fill heart shaped boxes with roses or dried flowers. I thought they were pretty and I knew I could do something like they had. Well the best laid plans of mice and woman...I went another way.

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Total Time: About 3 hours

Yield: 2

Supplies:

  • 1 heart shaped box from Dollar Tree
  • 1 oz glue and brush
  • 1/2 stick hot glue
  • 16 in ribbon
  • photo
  • tape
  • 3 oz buttons
  • scissors
Decorated Heart Box Crafts
 
Decorated Heart Box Crafts
 

Steps:

  1. The first thing I did was realize when I got home that I had the opportunity to make two crafts. For the lid, I cut a piece of ribbon with gold lamé in it to match the little gold hearts, about 16". I began gluing at the pointed end. Then, I glued to the apex from the bottom again, leaving a bit of slack over the two arches.
  2. Decorated Heart Box Crafts - glue ribbon to the outside edge of the lid
     
    Decorated Heart Box Crafts - leave some slack at the top
     
  3. When that was done, I made a copy of my daddy in his wedding suit. He was my first Valentine and now I can see his handsome face somewhere besides the computer. The heart lid has plastic over the cutout, so that will protect it. I printed it out and traced around it for the perfect fit.
  4. Decorated Heart Box Crafts - printed photo with tracing lines to fit inside the lid
     
    Decorated Heart Box Crafts - cut and place inside
     
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  5. I taped the photo inside and it was ready to hang. He was Hollywood handsome, IMHO, and he was also the man who saved my life when no one else would. He deserves every heart I could give him.
  6. Decorated Heart Box Crafts - print of photo taped inside
     
  7. For the bottom of the heart box, I began with some glue in the center, and picked random red and pink buttons of all sizes and styles. The glue had to cure for about 2 hours, but once it was done, I put another layer on the top to "seal" them in, waiting another hour before moving it.
  8. Decorated Heart Box Crafts - apply glue to the inside bottom of the box
     
    Decorated Heart Box Crafts - arrange buttons
     
    Decorated Heart Box Crafts - continue adding buttons and allow to dry, then add a second layer of glue to add a seal
     
    Decorated Heart Box Crafts - buttons glued in place
     
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  9. NOTE: I used homemade mod podge which is 25% water. I would use real 100% glue so the paper box doesn't pucker. Mine didn't, but yours might. This will also cut your drying time by about 1/2.
  10. I then glued a button to the back with just enough room for a small nail. You can use ribbon, yarn, a bread tag, etc. Hang it up and as always N-JOY!!
  11. Decorated Heart Box Crafts - add a hanger such as a button if the hole is large enough for a tiny nail
     
    Decorated Heart Box Crafts - button heart box hanging on the wall
     
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
February 15, 20190 found this helpful

Turned out great and what a handsome Daddy!!!

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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 969 Posts
February 16, 20190 found this helpful

Thanks. He was. And a kinder and more loving man I have never found since. He got to hold his great grandson for the first time and died that night after he went home.

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This is what that sweet man did on his last day. You are always too kind on your comments. Thanks for this time, too.

 
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
February 16, 20190 found this helpful

Awwww thank you for sharing that story and this beautiful photo of that moment. Absolutely beautiful.

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