painted heart pallet

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Do you ever get a whim to craft something?

At around 8:00 at night?
Sometimes I get the kids in bed and all I want to do is sleep.
Sometimes I get the kids in bed and I just want to #craftallthethings.
This can pose some problems. First of all, for a blogger it’s hard to take quality pictures when you have zero natural light to work with. Secondly, you’re in a frantic rush to get things done before you poop out completely. There’s also the extra challenge of not really being able to make any noise, so power tools or loud hammering is out. So when I decided that I wantedneeded to make some Valentines decor for my mantel I knew it had to quick and easy. This craft fit the bill; it took two “tools”, used two materials, and only about 5 minutes from start to finish.

I ventured out into our freezing garage and pulled out three pallet boards that I already had cut from disassembling a pallet a few months ago. I also grabbed some duct tape, a bottle of pink craft paint, and a small brush.

After I wiped down the boards inside, I lined them up and placed duct tape along the seams in the back. Yep, super professional. Hey, don’t judge me. I’m sure I’ll go back soon and secure it better, more like this pallet sign (Or maybe not, we’ll see where it rates on my list of priorities. After all, no one sees the back anyway and why make things harder than they have to be?!). Once my boards were stuck together, I merely free-handed a pink heart on the front. Nothing fancy and anyone could do this because trust me, I have pretty much zero artistic ability when it comes to drawing.
It really doesn’t get much simpler than that!

Have you started decorating for Valentine’s Day yet? And what have you used duct tape for lately?

9 Responses to painted heart pallet

  1. Marguerite January 15, 2016 at 7:26 pm #

    Cute and simple! ❤️ It!!

  2. kiara catanzaro January 15, 2016 at 10:34 pm #

    Such a cute DIY now that Valentine's Day is less than a month away! I would love to make this for my group of close friends and give as gifts!

  3. Emmy January 16, 2016 at 4:17 am #

    Cute!! And looks easy to make

  4. Jessica Lynn January 19, 2016 at 12:11 pm #

    This is seriously adorable, and easy to make! I'll have to snap a picture of mine and tag you when I make it! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

  5. Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations January 21, 2016 at 4:28 am #

    Thanks so much! They'd be great to make as gifts because it's so quick and easy.

  6. Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations January 21, 2016 at 4:28 am #

    Ahh, thanks! Make sure you take a picture of the duct tape too. 😉

  7. Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations January 21, 2016 at 4:29 am #

    Super easy! One of the easiest crafts I've made.

  8. Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations January 21, 2016 at 4:29 am #

    Thank you!

  9. Stefanie February 20, 2017 at 11:04 am #

    This is adorable and SO simple!

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