![]() I used a 12 inch embroidery hoop for the base and hot glue to attach the hearts to the hoop. ![]() I like the Michaels brand of paints, and I used: pink blast, coral (with a little orange mixed in), light yellow, celery (with a little apple tart mixed in), grape taffy, and white. It was so fun to pick out the classic conversation heart colors. I used basic acrylic craft paint to paint the hearts. It would be a similar process, just a lot more hearts, and you may need to find smaller letters. You could also make this wreath with smaller hearts, like this package of 1.7 inch wooden hearts. I snipped off the string and voila! I haven’t been able to find them online, so I’d just use the wooden hearts if you can’t find the paper mache ones. So when I saw these paper mache heart ornaments at Michaels, I knew they’d be perfect. If I had wood-saw skills, I could have also cut my own hearts with 2″ thick wood, but I don’t, so I didn’t. But I thought something thicker would be better. I wanted hearts with a little thickness, and I considered using the thin wooden heart cutouts that you can sometimes find in the wood craft section, which would probably be fine. I’m a “get-er-done and move on” type of crafter. So if your perfectionism is flaring up, I’m sorry. They’re a little wonky and its totally fine. Then I spotted these glittery red alphabet stickers from Michaels and BING! This could work! It’s not a project for the OCD, because it miiiiiiight be impossible to get those letters perfectly straight, spaced and centered.īut as my 11 year old daughter sweetly pointed out, “Real conversation hearts are always imperfect, mom!” And she’s right. I thought about writing it with a red sharpie or paint marker, but doubted my abilities. I don’t have a Silhouette or Cricut (yet! □ But I’d love one!), so figuring out how to do the lettering was kinda tricky. I think it turned out really cute! I love the pastel colors and the red lettering, just like the candy. So, I gave in, because I’m here to please! And make all the wreaths. I searched Pinterest high and low for one like I was imagining, and found nothing!Īnd my brain wouldn’t quit thinking about how to make one. When I was putting together my Valentines Wreath round-up, I thought for sure someone somewhere had made a conversation heart wreath. This easy and fun conversation heart wreath has the nostalgic colors and phrases you remember from the candy from your childhood!
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