Eclectic Red Barn: Beadboard Valentine

Monday, February 3, 2014

Beadboard Valentine

Last week as I was cleaning out my barn, I found many small pieces of wood trim. If you saw My Unordinary Valentine, you know that I used the trim pieces to make that valentine. I found a piece of bead board that we used in the bathroom. My husband cut this piece wrong and we were going to throw it out, but I thought it might make another valentine for the front door at our other house. This one is a more traditional valentine.

Here it is on my front door in Davie instead of at the other house. I would have gotten some pictures of it, but the weather did not cooperate. It was raining, cold and foggy. Not exactly the best photo op scenario. So this will have to do.

I started with this piece of bead board. It was long, but not wide enough for my needs.

I cut the bad part off and then cut the board in half.

Eclectic Red Barn: Bead board cut pieces

I glued the two pieces together with wood glue and used a pipe clamp. I don't have a picture of this. After it was secured, I cut out my heart shape.

Eclectic Red Barn: Upcycled bead board heart

Now it was time to paint. I found some red spray paint and gave it two coats. I didn't paint the back side.

Eclectic Red Barn: Painted bead board heart

I was not sure how to decorate it. I found some lace and tied it around and made a bow.

Eclectic Red Barn: Painted bead board heart with lace

Next I found two buttons and glued them to the center of the bow.

It still needed something. I had been playing with stamping my silver spoons. This silver knife handle was not hollow, but as I began to stamp it, it "caved in". I figured I might as well use it here since it had LOVE on it. (sorry not a good picture)