Hello, friends! Today I'm joining five of my blogging buddies for a fun post on Valentine's craft ideas. We're just under a month away from this holiday of love, so we thought it would be fun to share a few of our ideas with y'all. Thanks to Linda (from It All Started with Paint) for organizing this!
Here's what you need to make these hearts:
- Straws (I picked these cute striped ones from the dollar section at Target)
- Thin wire (all I could find was the green floral wire below. I removed the green plastic to expose the wire. It was a pain - so if you can find thin wire, use that!)
- Scissors
- Ruler
Once you get the hang of how to do this, they're really easy to make. I followed this amazing tutorial from Oleander and Palm that was posted on Vintage Revivals, and I'm not going to reinvent the wheel today and rewrite my own. She does a much better job than I could do, and so if you like what you see today, head on over to Vintage Revivals and get the full details. Consider this post a birds-eye-view summary of how to make these Himmeli hearts :).
It's handy to get your straws in order before you starts so they're ready to go. You'll need 12 straws cut in half (so that's 24 total after cutting them), six full-length ones, one 2 inch straw and one straw with about an inch cut off the end.
As you start to put the heart together (following the directions above), it will start to take shape:
And eventually, it will look something like this!
Halfway through my first attempt at one of these, I was getting really concerned that it was going to look all janky and weird, but in the end, it all worked out. Phew! I was so proud of my handiwork that I made one more big one (like the one above) in black and another tiny one in red.
I think they look mighty cute together, don't you?
Now I want to Himmeli all the things! Perhaps a wreath? Or a light fixture? It would be fun to make something that can hang around all year round!
Be sure to check out the other projects from these lovely ladies below!
Be sure to check out the other projects from these lovely ladies below!
Recycled Beaded Hearts by Remodelando la Casa
Paper Flower Bouquet by The Happier Homemaker
Valentine's Day Painted Mason Jar Lanterns by Mom 4 Real
Mr & Mrs. Stamped Forks by It All Started With Paint
Himmeli Hearts: A Valentine's Day Craft by May Richer Fuller Be
Easy Non-Candy Valentine by Serendipity Refined
these are adorable, chaney! great tutorial, too!
ReplyDeleteChaney - these are just so clever and cute! Love them and love your tutorial! So happy to be sharing the love with you today!
ReplyDelete:) Linda
I love them! First time hearing about Himmeli crafts, very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThese are really cool-I've never seen anything like them before, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo fun!
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