Decorate for your loved ones with this Hanging Hearts Chandelier
Create a statement of love with this adorable “hanging hearts chandelier”. It’s a festive – and easy – way to say I love you this Valentine’s Day! Plus, the hanging arms of the mobile chandelier move gently with passing air flow providing a sense of joy for this love filled day.
And, if you are running late to the I-need-to-decorate-with-a-little-something-festive for Valentine’s Day party, this decorative hanging art piece is a beautiful last minute addition to your room. Hang it from the overhead light fixture, string it along the top of the bathroom mirror, or surprise your office-mates with hanging hearts in the conference room.
If you’re ready to get crafty, let’s make it!
Supplies:
- Cardstock: white, pink, red and patterned
- Baker’s twine
- Glue or double sided tape
- Brother Scan n Cut
- Printer
- Hole punch
- Scissors
Make it:
Make heart cut-outs in medium and large sizes, the medium and large sizes in colored and patterned stock. To make it easy, I like to use my Brother Scan n Cut to cut out multiple hearts in various sizes. Alternatively, you can draw the hearts freehand and cut them out yourself.
Next, download this printable file to create the small hearts for the center of your layered hearts; I prefer to print them on white cardstock but you can use any color to coordinate with your project.
Print and cut out these hearts. The loving sentiments will add all that you need to say to your hanging heart chandelier. You can also create your own sentiments using one-or two-words like you would see on the conversation candy hearts. Here are some of my favs:
Love You – You’re Mine – Kisses – Love – Hugs – Be Mine – My Love – Happy Valentine’s Day
Cut a piece of bakers twine the appropriate length to fit the space from the light fixture down to the table or countertop. Cut multiple pieces of twine to create several strands of hearts at varied lengths so the finished chandelier has long and shorter pieces.
The basic concept is to create a sandwich of paper hearts on top of the twine. First by gluing the twine to a large heart, then a another large heart on top, followed by gluing a medium heart on top and finally a sentiment on top.
You will want to place each heart evenly on top of one another to create a border effect. Repeat these steps to make several layered heart piece.
To assemble, place a large heart right side down and dab a line of glue down the center of the heart and lay the twine lengthwise own the center. Add some glue to the outer edges of the heart and place another large heart on top, sandwiching twine in the middle. Repeat this process all the way down the piece of twine leaving a few inches in between the hearts.
TOP TIP: Leave extra twine at the top so you can create a loop to hang it or tie it to the existing light fixture.
And finish the bottom with a heart so no twine is showing.
Alternatively, you can punch the top and bottoms of each heart with a hole punch and tie them together with the twine.
Finish each piece of twine with a layered heart piece at the end. Check the strand of hearts for any big gaps and finish by adding any extra hearts on the twine to fill.
Hang the heart strings from the ceiling or an existing light fixture create a cascading mobile effect.
There you have it, LOVE is in the air with these hanging hearts! This easy DIY idea makes for the perfect addition to hang over your kitchen table, eating area, or even in front of your bathroom mirror so you can remind everyone in your home how much they are loved.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Everyday!
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Conversation Hearts Hanging Chandelier
Equipment
- pair of paper scissors
- Brother Scan N Cut
- hole punch optional
Materials
- printer paper
- colored cardstock
- hot glue or double sided tape
- bakers twine
Instructions
- Create medium and large cut-out hearts in colored and patterned stock. Use your Brother Scan n Cut to make the process easier and create multiple hearts all at one time, Alternatively, you can draw the hearts freehand and cut them out yourself.
- Download the printable file in the project to create the small hearts for the center of the layered heart pieces.
- Cut a piece of bakers twine the appropriate length to fit the space from the light fixture down to the table or countertop.
- Cut multiple pieces of twine to create several strands of hearts at varied lengths so the finished chandelier has long and shorter pieces.
- Glue a section of the twine to a large heart.
- Add glue to the large heart and layer another large heart on top of it to sandwich in the twine.
- Glue a medium heart on the large heart.
- Glue a sentiment heart on top of the medium sized heart, creating layers on top of the large heart.
- Place each heart evenly on top of one another to create a border effect. Repeat these steps to make several layered heart piece.
- TOP TIP: Leave extra twine at the top so you can create a loop to hang it or tie it to the existing light fixture. And finish the bottom with a heart so no twine is showing.
- End each piece of twine with a layered heart piece and finish each strand by adding any extra hearts on the twine to fill in larger gaps.
- Hang the heart strings from the ceiling or an existing light fixture create a cascading mobile effect.
