I will say right up front ---- this little craft was messy. It kept small hands busy for quite awhile --but for a price! So if you don't LOVE glitter stop reading! You will like these hanging hearts better!
We took our empty food boxes and cut out hearts. The Cricut made quick work of the cutting, however scissors work great! For the Cricut we used a deep cut blade set to 5 with maximum pressure. This will vary with the box weight and how sharp the blade is. We cut one heart from the Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
Sew through the hearts with sewing machine set on long stitch length. Leave plenty of thread at starting point for hanging.
Spread glue onto cardboard
Sprinkle with glitter. Allow to dry and repeat on back.
We did try to cut a 7 inch heart with two hearts inside (in background of third picture above). Because of our technique (excessive glue and glitter) the 7 inch heart would not hang straight.
Once my daughter was finished and the hearts were mostly dry, I placed them between parchment paper and sat a book on top for awhile to flatten them.
If you are looking for more ways to dress your house up for Valentine's Day try this Valentine doormat, make some fun painted soaps for your bathroom, decorate with these stain glass hearts or make an inexpensive heart wreath.
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How fun!
Nice and easy Valentine’s project! Thank you!
What a cute craft…I can see a bunch of these hanging in a window! Thanks for sharing!
How cute! And what a great way to recycle
We have a valentine/birthday party coming up…thanks for the GREAT decorating idea!!!!!
Very cute!
This is way too cute! I am going to try this with my daughter. She loves glitter and hearts so perfect. I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your website.
Those are really cute!
I don’t have a Cricut cutter but I do have lots of cookie cutters that also have the smaller matching version that can easily be traced. This craft is going to go along way with different celebrations(black cat inside of a pumpkin perhaps). Good one!
Love them, what a great craft. Hey I sweat glitter in my house, lol!
Can’t wait to try it! I love having more Cricut ideas to get more use out of an amazing machine- Thanks.
Oh this is great! I can imagine the center ones turned to the side for a different effect. Thanks for a project for the grandkids party.
How cute are those. What a great kids project (or a project for the kids in all of us who love Valentines Day!)
Thanks for the specific instructions! I have a Cricut…I have Plantin Schoolbook… I CAN DO THIS!! Woo hoo!!
Fabulous!
i always LOVE your crafts! I love easy to make and easy on the budget crafts.
These are simply stunning – Love it!!!
I am ABSOLUTELY excited. I ran out today and bought 6 different colors of glitter. This is another great project. I know I don’t thank you each time…but I am SO in love with your blog. (not in a creepy way)
thanks!
I decided that Valentines Day is the BEST “hallmark” made Holiday- It’s glitter, hearts and love…. could there be anything better? Love your hearts- and LOVE my Cricut- I made a Valentines day banner with my Cricut… Your site is wonderful-
My 6 year old is snuggled up to me right now and said “OHHHH… that is so pretty! Where is out glitter?”. Guess I know what we will be doing today!
Oh these are so pretty and sparkly!! Totally worth the glittery mess!
I’ve just finished making these with my 7 year old daughter and she loved it! Great fun getting all messy and covering things with glitter! Thanks for the super tips!!
Just to let you know I gave you a Blog Lovin’ award on my blog. I want to thank you forbeing such an inspiration!
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What a fun idea!
I posted a link to your tutorial on my blog: http://rebekahmcgowan.blogspot.com
this is adorable, thank you for the idea! going to start hording cardboard!
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FAB FUNKY FUN Who could not love glitter 12 months later you will still be finding it and it will remind you of the fab day you had ;peps always smile at me when i help the kids with glitter as for weeks i am walking around with a sparkle about me ,the thing is i am a man and work in construction lol
thanks for sharing my kids will love making them as will i big love marc
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