Mixed Media Wood Heart

by Okio B Designs - January 06, 2014

I picked up a little wood heart last week at our local thrift store. I think it was a switch plate. Since I certainly didn't need a switch plate, I turned it into a quick, mixed media art Valentine's Day decoration.

I started by painted it white. I gave it a few coats of white spray paint before the weather turned so nasty. As you can see, it's actually a nice size heart.

I covered the front of it with French book paper. Once that was dry, I added the LOVE lettering and an image from The Graphics Fairy.

Not done yet! I added the French flashcard le coeur (which means heart in French) and a red button for a splash of color. The final touch was hot gluing on some vintage lace and seam binding so I could hang it.

I'm quite smitten with it.

Jeanine 1.