Pallet Wood and Sticks Valentine’s Heart
- By Joan
- February 3, 2016
- 46 Comments
Good morning. I have something just a bit different for you today, a blog hop. Yup, I was invited to join the Junk Revision Challenge. Each month the group is given a theme and it is up to us to use our own junk to follow that theme and see what we can create. I believe using junk is right up my alley. This month’s theme is Valentine’s Day.
So once you check out my junky heart, of course I used pallet wood, check out the other ladies contributions at the end of the post.
Start by laying out a square of pallet wood. This square is 19″ x 19″.
Attach cross braces from the back either with screws or nails.
With newspaper or other large paper cut out a heart shape just a bit smaller than your pallet square. With a pencil, trace around the heart onto the pallet wood.
The last 2 pallet hearts I’ve made, the hinges don’t work, they’re just added bling, so I decided that for this heart my hinge would actually open.
The semi-box is cut from two pieces of pallet wood. The height of the upright piece is the same height as the sticks, so if you make your sticks 1 inch make the upright pallet piece 1 inch. If you want your sticks to be 1 1/2 inches make the pallet piece 1 1/2 inches…….
The hinged pallet piece should be the same height as the first piece you cut, but it can be any width you like. Attach your hinge.
On a chop saw, start cutting your sticks. Most of my smaller sticks were part of a wisteria vine my hubby chopped back in the fall. The wisteria vines worked well because they don’t have a lot of nodules on them. The larger pieces were just some sticks picked up in the woods that were weathered smooth and had lost their bark. The smaller the sticks you use, the more cutting you’ll have to do. Just warning ya, you’re gonna have to use a bunch.
For however long you want your sticks, mark it off with tape on the chop saw so that all your sticks are roughly the same size. I found it easiest and quicker to cut several at the same time.
The sticks and the box are glued in place with a glue gun. I started out with the thicker sticks then filled in with the smaller ones. Once you start gluing, the heart comes together super quick. Keep gluing until the entire heart is filled in.
Finished off the heart with the addition of this lock and metal piece. The lock no longer works but the two together make a nice little pull to open and close the door on the little box.
This heart is the same size as the painted pallet one above that has my grandfather’s love letter on it that I shared a couple of weeks ago.
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- Spindle and Pallet Wood Heart
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- Pallets and Junk Hearts
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- Pallet Wood and Slate Heart
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- Sticks & Pallet Wood Heart
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- Rustic Pallet Wood Heart
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- Painted Pallet wood hearts
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- Pallet and Hinges Heart
Make sure to check out more Valentine ideas by my fellow Junk Visionaries below…
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Love it ! I especially love the addition of the lock and the secret compartment, it really adds interest. Thanks
Joan, this is a cool heart sign for Valentine’s Day!! I especially like the hinge door and lock on it!! Awesome!!
Absolutely love it Joan! That secret compartment with the lock is brilliant! Very cool.
Both of these hearts are amazing. I really love working with tree branches and free wood! I am going to have to make some of these!
Oh my goodness I just love this! Hit the LOVE button! Pinned
This is fabulous! I’m nowhere near as confident with a saw as you are but you’ve got me thinking that maybe I need one of these! lol Great job!
xoKathleen
I absolutely love this!!! I will be making one for myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
I am pretty sure that I love everything you make, including this beauty!
Oh how I love this and the hidden compartment just takes it over the top. So creative!!. Cathy
What a labor of love! Your hearts are both just gorgeous!!! So happy to have you join our monthly Junk Challenge blog hop.
Thank you so much for the invite. I was so happy to see my post actually made it on the list this morning. You’re a great teacher.
GREAT Project! Love the lock idea. Brings this over the top!
OH my but I love this so much! I want one!
Love how rustic this is and that secret compartment is so clever. This one would be a year round keeper-upper!! Great tutorial, too. Pinning
Oh my gosh, the wood slice heart was gorgeous enough but that adorable little locket door took this piece to another level. You amaze me Joan, your creativity is endless! Pinning to share 🙂
Joan, I’m featuring your awesome wood slice locket heart this weekend at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party.
So creative, and I love the lock-and-key. Great job!!
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from Link Party Palooza.
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The lock!! Such a great idea. I love this.
Holy Mackerel…this is so incredibly clever! I think I’m pretty creative, but I’m in awe of brains like yours that think these things up. And you did such a great job bringing it from idea to finished product.
Well done!
Lynn
This is Amazing!! I’m in love!
LOVE both hearts! So creative and unique!
Well, Joan, I already copied the weathered painted heart with the love letter on it. Now I just love this wooden stick one with the lock on it. I’d add a key and call it “key to my heart.” I need to find some old wood!!!
Love it and pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Talk of the Town – I’m giving you a shout-out on Facebook tomorrow, and pinned it to the party board! 🙂
Thanks for the pin and for putting me on your Farmhouse Friday Valentines. I love all the LOVE you’ve featured.
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This is amazing! I love it. Thanks for linking up to talk of the town link party. I”m sharing this bad boy for sure!
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Omigosh, that is just stunning! I love it to tiny pieces – thanks for the beautiful idea!
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Fantastic! Sharing tonight on the Fab Friday Link Party!
I love, love, love this heart Joan! What a great way to bring some outdoors in 🙂 Thank you so much for linking it up to the Bewitchin’ Projects Block party last week. You are one of my Features over at Recreated Designs tomorrow. Hugs, Lisa
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I would really like to speak to the one who made the beautiful heart. I have been looking for one almost just like this. I saw one on a TV show have been searching all over for one. Please have her reach out to me.
Robyn Lassman 806-928-9853 my cell or work # 806-795-4391
Or my email rlassman@sbcglobal.net
So glad you liked it. I don’t have this heart anymore, I hope I gave you enough instructions for you to create one for yourself.
FABULOUS upcycle, Joan, and I love the secret compartment!
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