Vintage Inspired Valentine's Day Crafts

Vintage inspired Valentine's Day crafts are a great way to incorporate your love of all things vintage into your Valentine's Day décor. I love to decorate with vintage items in my home. Over the years I have made quite a few Vintage inspired Valentine's Day crafts that are perfect for decorating your home. Here are some suggestions and ideas for creating your own vintage inspired Valentine's Day crafts.

One of the first vintage inspired Valentine's Day craft projects I ever did was to make a vintage inspired candle votive out of a metal can. It was a Folgers coffee can that was about to find its way into the garbage. I decided to use tin snips to cut out a heart, then I painted the entire metal can with a rusting faux treatment kit I found at Lowe's. I made the entire can look like it was really old. Then I put a candle in it and used I for a great centerpiece on my coffee table. I have also made this project by painting the can metal can with pink paint and then rubbing gel wood stain on it to make it look old. You can also glue in some colored acetate or parchment paper to the inside to cover the heart opening.

For a quick vintage Valentine's Day craft project that will really add some décor to your home take some vintage canning jars and place and pink or red candle inside. Tie a vintage inspired or Valentine's Day themed ribbon around the mouth of the jar for added detail. Look for velvet ribbons or lace ribbon at the flea market.

An avid vintage collector will love this one and it is so easy to do. I change these vintage jars and candle out with the season and I never have to buy new décor for the upcoming holiday. Now that I live in a smaller space, this saves a lot of closet room.

For a little vintage Valentine's Day tabletop décor craft project perfect for a dinner party or Valentine's Day party lay out a red or pink and white check table clothe, then place a vintage bucket (or a new one that looks vintage) in the middle of your table. Pile the metal vintage bucket high with fresh red fruits like apples, strawberries and raspberries. Finally, make some great vintage inspired Valentine's Day napkin rings that fit into your Valentine's Day décor. I take simple ribbons, vintage ones when I can find them, and tie them around either paper or clothe napkins and set them on top of my dinner plates. Kids could easily be included by having them craft Valentine's Day inspired napkin rings out of pipe cleaners.

To add some great vintage décor to you dinner plate settings I first lay out a large dinner plate as a charger on the bottom. Red, pink, or white plates work well in the vintage Valentine's Day theme. Then I lay some vintage Valentine's Day cards. After that I place a clear plate on top to protect the cards. You could also use black and white photos, new Valentine's Day cards, and even photos copies of vintage Valentine's Day cards that are too precious to risk damaging. To incorporate the kids into this you could have them do a Valentine's Day card craft project and then use their creations under the dinner plates.

For an added vintage Valentine's Day touch to my home decor I like to cut out silhouettes of romantic couples facing each other. Just trace two profiles and face them towards each other. This is a simple craft project that could be fun to do with the kids! I paste the silhouette images on white paper. Then I frame it for a mock craft project of that silhouette cut outs that were so popular in the Victorian era. Kids would love this. Best of all it would really personalize your home décor. If your frames are meant to stand up place them facing your guest surrounding the centerpiece bucket. It will be instant conversation starters. If you need to hang them, just remove your regular framed photos and hangs theses for the Valentine's Day holiday. They also look great lined on up a fireplace mantel.