When thinking about Valentine projects this year, I came across an old box frame and a wood heart I had decorated last year but never used. Once I refreshed the frame and added the decorated heart, I had a cute Valentine decor piece that I could hang on the wall or sit on a shelf.

Here’s how to update a box frame for Valentine’s Day.

Update a Box Frame for Valentine’s Day

Supplies Used:

• 5 1/2″ square box frame (on hand)
• patterned craft paper of choice (on hand)
• small wood heart shape (Dollar Tree)
• wood letters (stick-on letters or other embellishment can be used)
• two tumbling tower blocks
• one 1/2 inch wood cube
• acrylic paint in white and red
• glue stick
• hot glue

Step 1: Paint Frame

 

 

I had this box frame in my stash. It was a bit worse for wear but it was nothing that a fresh coat of paint wouldn’t fix. I gave it a couple of coats of white acrylic paint. I didn’t worry about getting paint on the paper backing, as this would be replaced, as well.

Step 2: Add Backing Paper

 

 

I chose this blue craft paper from my stash as the new backing. I used a glue stick to attach it, making sure to cover all of the outside edges.

Step 3: Decorate Wood Heart

 

 

I had painted one of the wood hearts from Dollar Tree last year and added some wood letters I had on hand, but didn’t do anything with it. You can add whatever words or embellishment you want to the heart or decorate it any way you like.

Step 4: Glue Two Tumbling Tower Blocks Together

 

 

I’m going to hot glue the heart to the centre of the box, but I wanted to elevate it, so I hot glued two tumbling tower blocks together and glued them to the middle of the frame first.

Step 5: Support Tip of Heart

 

 

After I had glued the heart to the tumbling tower blocks, I realized the tip of the heart needed to be stabilized, so I glued the small wood block under it.

Step 6: Add Greenery and Flowers

 

 

With the heart positioned in the centre of the frame, I wanted to add some greenery to the left-hand corner of it. I chose some long pieces off a hanging bush from my stash and glued one down the side and one across the top of the frame.

 

 

Then, I added two small flowers, also from my stash, to the corner of the frame where the greenery meets.

 

 

There’s a hanger on the back of this frame, but it’s wide enough that you could just sit it on a shelf, if you wanted, as I’ve done here. This turned out rather better than I expected, considering I didn’t have to buy any new supplies. And, of course, it’s totally customizable, depending on your decor style.

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