Around Valentine’s Day I fell in love with these hearts from the Etsy seller Sarah and Bendrix, but I couldn’t bare to pay the $76 (item plus shipping cost to the United States) that she was asking.
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So, I went to the craft store and bought a heart shaped paper punch and some thick red, gray, and cream card stock.
Luckily, just about everything I bought was on sale. Don’t you just love that about craft stores?!
When I came home I started punching little red hearts. My heart punch is different than the one used by Sarah and Bendrix. Mine has a more defined point, but I like that about it. I also love that it lets you see what you’re punching before you do it.
Fold several of the hearts in half, positioning them in straight lines on the paper. Leave space for one (or more) different colored hearts and a few that have not been folded.
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I spaced the hearts further apart then they were in the original piece, but this choice is just personal preference. I carefully glued the hearts into place, making sure that the lines seemed organized. In my opinion the concept is interesting because it is a balance of order (the rows of hearts) and disorder (the apparently random nature of the folds). If both aspects were disorganized, then it would probably look like a giant mess.
Here’s the end result leaning against a wall:
We assembled ours using Yes Paste and an IKEA 9×9 Ribba (Shadow Bow). The total expense was less than $20 and now that we own a heart punch I could make a second one for the price of the frame plus an extra $0.50 for the card stock. For the next one I may try putting the hearts closer together and using a larger frame that would allow a border the size a a photo mat. Thoughts?
Meg over at House Notes is currently having an Anthropologie Inspired Craft Off. I didn’t manage to participate on this round, but head over to her blog to see some pretty amazing stuff.
JAMIE LEE. Best. Project. Ever. After you posted this on your v-day blog, I drooled and drooled and hemmed and hawed. I thought it was so adorable and I didn’t even think about doing it myself!
But yours is absolutely perfect! And I totally want to copy you. I hope you don’t mind! I’m already dreaming up when I can try my hand at this.
You should totally link up to this. Who cares if it’s not Anthro inspired? People need to see this!
I think we commented on each other’s blogs at the exact same time! Haha! I’m so glad you liked it. Copy away and then take pictures and post them on your own blog or at least show me!!
This is FANTASTIC!!!! Bravo – you would never guess this this was so affordable!! I love your idea of possibly creating a second one with room for a photo mat – I just love mats! And I also love everything Ribba!
Thanks Heather! Mats definitely do add a certain elegance to things.
This is so beautiful! I love the idea of a matted version but I can’t get enough of shadow boxes, either. Add me to the list of folks who are gonna copy you!
Please, copy it Mary! I’m just so glad that yall like it. I’m excited to see everyone else’s versions!!
That turned out great!
Thanks so much!
oh i love it!
I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping by Jamie!