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Scrap Wood Hearts

by Regina 24 Comments

I love hearts. Especially pink or natural wood.

If you are one who leans toward a more neutral home, then you might find these will fit in quite nicely.

I am excited to share these adorable scrap wood hearts I made for Valentine’s Day.

RUSTIC AND SIMPLE

Of course you could always paint them red or a brighter pink!

If you are looking for any more Valentine Inspiration you have to check out this POST.

Contents

    • 0.1 A QUICK AND EASY DIY
    • 0.2 CUTTING THE HEARTS
    • 0.3 FINISHING THE HEARTS
  • 1 Valentine’s Blog Tour
    • 1.1 ❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️ More Amazing Valentine’s Inspiration ❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️
    • 1.2 SUPPLIES AND SHOPPING

A QUICK AND EASY DIY

These were made from pieces of vintage tongue and groove flooring. If you don’t have access to a reuse warehouse you could always pick up some very inexpensive wood like a pine stair tread from the hardware store.

THE TONGUE AND GROOVE LEFTOVER FLOORING

Some of the cutest things come from scraps you might be tempted to throw away.

This tongue and groove flooring was leftover from a repair Carmine did to his 1870’s rowhome, he’s since sold.

He found this at the Loading Dock, another one of our favorite reuse warehouses located in Baltimore.

One side was finished and the other side was not. I actually preferred the rough cut unfinished side.

CUTTING THE HEARTS

I googled some clip art hearts and printed them out on plain white paper. After I cut out the paper heart, I placed it on the wood, and traced it with a sharpie onto my board. Now they were ready to cut.

TRACING THE HEARTS ONTO THE WOOD

Seriously I need to get a band saw, but until then, I used a jigsaw to cut the hearts.

CUTTING THE HEARTS

I clamped the boards to the work table so they didn’t move around as I was cutting.

THE CLAMPS I USE TO HOLD THE WOOD

This is the same type of saw but with a different blade that I used to make the Charcuterie or Cutting Boards last week.

FINISHING THE HEARTS

When I was done cutting, the edges were a little rough. That is because I can’t make the edges rounded like I would want to with this saw. So I pulled out the new WEN sander to clean up and smooth out the edges.

THE WEN SANDER – NICE BUT NOT A REQUIREMENT

You could also use a sanding block or palm sander to even out and smooth the edges.

I decided to paint some of the scrap wood hearts with Dixie Belle’s Silk Mineral Paint in Conch. A beautiful soft pink, it pairs perfectly with the natural wood.

PAINTING THE HEARTS

Initially I wasn’t sure what I was going to do after I cut and painted the hearts. I was thinking about mounting them on a board or drilling a hole in the top and hanging them.

Well, as you can see, I decided to attach them to twine and hang them on one of my vintage windows.

MY VINTAGE WINDOW WITH THE SCRAP WOOD HEARTS

Because I might want to display them differently sometime, I chose to staple the twine onto the backs of the hearts. For this I used a heavy duty staple gun.

Doing this instead of drilling holes allows me to prop them up on their side on a table top or shelf.

STAPLING ON THE TWINE

There is a little more wood in the shed. I think I will cut additional hearts because I want to see how they would look with the addition of this beautiful rice decoupage paper. Don’t you think it would look beautiful with the Conch paint?

THIS BEAUTIFUL RICE PAPER

I just love how simple and sweet they are. What a cost effective way to add a little Valentine’s Decor around your home.

MY SCRAP WOOD HEART GARLAND

I’ve teamed up with a group of blogging friends to share a Valentine project with you. Below you will see all that are participating. Make sure you stop by their blogs and say hi. Leave a comment and let them know Regina from Saved From Salvage sent you!

Valentine’s Blog Tour

Want to see more Valentine’s ideas? Well then, that’s great because today, you are in for a treat!

❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️ More Amazing Valentine’s Inspiration ❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️

Click the links below the images to go straight to their posts. ENJOY!

Chalking Up Success // Sweet Valley Acres // A Life of Balance // Peacock Ridge Farm

❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️

Cloches & Lavender // From Farmhouse to Florida // My Family Thyme // Sonya Burges

❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️

Design of Your Life // Saved From Salvage // Zucchini Sisters

❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️ 💟 💟 ❣️ 

I hope enjoyed this quick and easy DIY. Definitely short and sweet. Speaking of sweet, watch for my next post about Ways to Beat the Winter Blues.

Thank you for coming by to visit. The other day I realized that when I am reading your comments, I always have a smile on my face, they make me happy. So feel free to leave a “hi” or what you think.

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XO, Regina

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SUPPLIES AND SHOPPING

BLACK AND DECKER JIGSAW

WEN OSCILATING SPINDLE SANDER

SANDING BLOCK

DIXIE BELLE SILK MINERAL PAINT (CONCH)

TWINE

WOOD HEART SHAPES

VINTAGE WINDOW DECOR

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  1. Janet says

    January 21, 2022 at 12:30 PM

    I love how your garland turned out. I think I like the natural hearts better than the pink ones. Thanks for sharing. Pinned.

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  2. Jayne @ Chalking Up Success says

    January 21, 2022 at 12:47 PM

    Oooh, I love your scrap wood hearts! Scrap wood projects are just the best, aren’t they? That conch paint is so pretty, I can’t wait to see how your hearts look with that decoupage paper too, it looks so lovely! Pinned!

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  3. Crystal Ratzlaff says

    January 21, 2022 at 6:28 PM

    Regina this is so beautiful. I love the tone of paint you picked to go along with the wood tones. It is soft and romantic and absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for hopping along with me on this blog hop!

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  4. Sonya says

    January 22, 2022 at 12:29 PM

    First off I always love a project where you use leftover or recycled materials. This is such a great little diy that I can not wait to try with some leftover cedar I have out in the garage. So happy to have been on the hop with you,

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  5. Cindy says

    January 22, 2022 at 1:07 PM

    Love this and perfect for me. I’m more neutral in home decor.

    The only.part that would be for my hubby is cutting the hearts.

    This girl isn’t a fan of power tools.

    I give instructions, he cuts. I make it pretty. Not a bad deal.

    Pinned!

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  6. Renae says

    January 22, 2022 at 5:46 PM

    I love this idea. Especially with the reclaimed wood. You are so talented my friend. hugs and blessings to you.

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  7. [email protected] says

    January 22, 2022 at 7:32 PM

    Regina, I love your hearts! Such a great idea. You could also make smaller one put an eye hook in the top and attach them to your wood beads. Or make a bunch of different sizes , again attach an eye hook at the top, attach ribbon and make a garland or little ornaments or tags, etc.

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  8. Kimberly Jones Snyder says

    January 23, 2022 at 5:02 PM

    I LOVE THIS!!!!!! Thanks for sharing how to make these! I love anything heart shaped! I love anything made from salvaged wood! These are fantastic! So much fun doing this hop with you!

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  9. Alicia says

    January 23, 2022 at 5:12 PM

    Regina, this garland is adorable! I love that you made it out of wood, it’s definitely impressive. I’ve had fun hopping with you this weekend!

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  10. Lynne Zemaitis says

    January 23, 2022 at 9:16 PM

    What a pretty garland, Regina! I have a jigsaw and never thought to use it for this. You have inspired me to give it a try! It was so much fun to hop with you! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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  11. donna says

    January 24, 2022 at 2:32 PM

    Your garland looks amazing! Great idea to use up wood scraps! Thanks, Donna

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  12. Rebecca says

    January 25, 2022 at 12:48 PM

    Regina, your heart garland is so rustic and beautiful! I love the contrast between the raw wood heart and the painted heart. It looks lovely strung across the old window. It was fun hopping with you. Pinned!

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  13. Laurie Cover says

    January 25, 2022 at 9:16 PM

    I really love these simple little hearts! Especially with the twine! Some decor is overdone. I really like it simple.

    Thank you so much for sharing this at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop!

    Laurie
    Ridge Haven Homestead

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  14. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    January 26, 2022 at 1:34 PM

    This is a great idea and a pretty project. I will think about this the next time I am trying to use up some scrap wood. Thanks for sharing the inspiration. #HomeMattersParty

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    • Regina says

      January 28, 2022 at 10:56 AM

      Donna – thanks so much. Have a great weekend.

      Reply
  15. Create With Joy says

    January 28, 2022 at 9:37 AM

    Regina your project is beautiful – I prefer the softer vintage colors too! CONGRATS for being one of our Featured Friends of the Week at Friendship Friday at Create With Joy! 🙂

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    • Regina says

      January 28, 2022 at 10:56 AM

      Thanks so very much for the feature! How fun.

      Reply
  16. Kimberly says

    February 2, 2022 at 6:13 PM

    Thank you for sharing this on Traffic Jam Weekend! It had the most views during last week’s link party. Therefore, it is a part of this week’s party features that will go live on Thursday at 5:00 pm CST.

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    • Regina says

      February 3, 2022 at 8:51 PM

      Thanks so much! Yay I’m excited.

      Reply
  17. Joanne says

    February 4, 2022 at 11:54 AM

    These are so pretty!

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  18. Kim Hume says

    February 5, 2022 at 9:30 AM

    I love how the wooden heart garland turned out!! The pink is so pretty! You can use these pretty hearts in so many fun ways! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  19. Cecilia says

    February 5, 2022 at 3:07 PM

    So pretty! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm–pinned!

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  20. Renae says

    February 5, 2022 at 4:19 PM

    This is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing on Fabulous Friday Link Party. We sure appreciate you. Hugs and blessings to you.

    Reply
  21. Rachel says

    February 2, 2023 at 11:35 AM

    These hearts are SO pretty!! I love the neutral colors of them..I too like to use light pink and whites in my home this time of year. What a great way to use old materials!

    Reply

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