DIY Leather Heart Garland
by
Tarnished Royalty
(IC: blogger)
6 Materials
My favorite kind of crafty project are the ones that are quick and easy and inexpensive. And if I have most or all the supplies on hand already, even better. Whether you already have the supplies for this project or not, there are very few things needed. With Valentine's Day coming up (and being a lover of seasonal decorating) I went to work thinking up a simple project to celebrate the holiday. This DIY heart garland is what I came up with.
I wanted it to have an organic feel. So I dug around in my craft supplies, found a bunch of leather strips and knew they would be the perfect material to use.
Like any good hoarder... er um crafter, I also had a bunch of neutral fabric scraps and lace that would complement the leather and soften the design.
STEP 3: Find the center of each piece of leather and using your pliers pinch it to form the bottom point of the heart.
STEP 4: Fold over one end of the heart and glue a little further than halfway down on the other side.
STEP 5: Allow to dry then overlap and fold over the other piece, gluing in place as shown above.
STEP 6: Once that has dried glue one end of the second (outer) strip to the first heart at the top, center.
STEP 8: Take the strips of fabric and/or leather lacing and attach each to the bottom of the heart with a slipknot.
This DIY is actually a two-fer. For my second, smaller garland I cut heart shapes out of an old leather belt. It was a little bit more work than the first one but I like the way it turned out.
STEP 3: Decorate each heart with lace, covering entire heart or using it as a trim around the edges. Glue lace in place and trim.
Love is in the air!
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Suggested materials:
- Leather strips (craft store)
- Fabric and lace scraps
- Quick drying glue (hardware or craft store)
- Scissors
- Pliers
- Optional for bonus project: leather belt or leather scraps (closet or craft store)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published January 27th, 2017 12:02 AM
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Really love both of these!!! I wonder if these other ladies saw you put 2 ideas on?? Loved the first but then the leather belt?? Love it