DIY Fluttering Heart Sign

Do you hear that? That m'dears is the sound of our heart strings going pitter patter. Why you might ask? Because today is the day we get to share our newest DIY from the lens of Ruth Eileen Photography. A sweet little signage that is pure ombre goodness, guaranteed to set your hearts aflutter. Scroll below for every pastel petal detail!

Canvas in size of your choice, we used 24”x36”
10-15 sheets white cardstock paper
RIT fabric dye
Heart hole punchers in two sizes, we used this one and this one
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Bone folder
Scissors
Pencil
Ruler



Fill a large mixing bowl with hot water and slowly stir in a pinch of dye. Test the color with a scrap of paper towel and continue adding dye until you reach the lightest color you’d like for your ombre.

Lay down a trash bag or piece of cardboard on the floor to keep your workspace clean. Lay out several sheets of paper towel to cover the cardboard or trash bag, it will help the paper dry.

Cut the cardstock sheets in half. Dip in a piece of paper until as submerged as possible (you may want to put on some latex gloves for this part), then remove after a minute or so and lay on the paper towels. Repeat until about ⅓ of the cardstock is dyed.

Add more dye to the mixing bowl to create a darker shade. Repeat step 3 to dye another ⅓ of the cardstock.

Add even more dye to create your darkest shade and repeat step 3 to dye the remaining cardstock. Let the cardstock air dry for several hours.

Use the heart punches to cut out heart shapes in two sizes. You need about twice as many small hearts as big hearts. Keep the cut hearts separated by size and shade in six different bowls.

Use the bone folder to draw a line down the center of each heart, then fold in half with your fingers.

Use a ruler to evenly draw out the monogram letters. We made two evenly spaced boxes about 6” away from the edge of the canvas. Then we drew the letters inside the boxes, and added a plus sign in between the letters. You could also use a large stencil or print out large letters in a font you like, then cut them out to trace onto the canvas.

Lay the canvas on a flat surface like a table. Lay out the big hearts over the letters, with the darkest shade at the top and the lightest at the bottom. Leave an inch or so between each big heart, then fill in with the little hearts. Place the hearts haphazardly in every direction and fill in as much negative space as possible.

Once you are satisfied with your placement, hot glue the hearts in place by picking up and gluing one heart at a time. Use an eraser to get rid of any stray pencil marks, then hang the sign on the wall or prop on an easel.

Photography: Ruth Eileen Photography | Design & Styling: SMP Living