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valentines day · January 19, 2015

Ballard-Designs-Inspired Valentine’s Pallet Heart!

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BALLARD-DESIGNS-INSPIRED VALENTINE’S PALLET HEART

BALLARD-DESIGNS-INSPIRED VALENTINE’S PALLET HEART

I love a good pallet project! And I love some Valentine’s Day decor. When I saw a project at Ballard Designs, I thought “I like that, but I’d like to do it a little differently!” So here’s an easy, one-hour project (not counting waiting for paint to dry): a Ballard-Designs-inspired Valentine’s pallet heart!

I really liked the look of this because it matches my decor, and it’s a fun way to celebrate Valentine’s day with colors that aren’t the traditional red and pink.

I am a little obsessed with the new Taylor Swift album, and I liked the straightforward lyrics in one of the songs on the new record.

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The lyrics I used are from Taylor Swift’s You Are In Love, which, as far as I can tell, available only on the Target Bonus Edition of her new 1989 album. (You can read about the song and read the full lyrics here.)

Here’s what I did:

I loved the Ballard Designs striped heart plaque, but I wanted it to be a little less “imperfect” and wanted to use words that were a little more meaningful to me.

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So for this project, I got some higher-grade 1x2s. I trimmed off the rough mill ends and then cut eight 26″ lengths. (Mine is slightly smaller than the Ballard Designs heart – that one is 30″ square.) I used two leftover pieces behind to hold the boards together and used my air nailer (below) to put it all together.

(For more details about how I build a faux pallet (remember, it’s pronounced “foe pallay” LOL), check out my post on building the Valentine’s Rope Light Pallet.)

Then I spray painted the pallet metallic dark silver (Valspar 85053 Aluminum).

Then I cut out a paper heart from a piece of poster board and traced the outline onto the pallet. It was a little small, so I left off the easy-to-finish point at the bottom.

paper heart cutout

I taped stripes and painted the stripes inside the heart white.

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I then used a Sharpie to practice my writing, see how big I needed to write, and see how much was going to fit – using the cutout paper heart – before I wrote on the pallet. I used a black paint pen to write the lyrics on the pallet, going back over it two or three times to make it thicker and bolder.

I love how it turned out!

BALLARD-DESIGNS-INSPIRED VALENTINE’S PALLET HEART

BALLARD-DESIGNS-INSPIRED VALENTINE’S PALLET HEART

My favorite part of building the project was using my new Ryobi air nailer!

Happy late Christmas to me! @Ryobipowertools cordless air nail gun. #1905cottage #planking #yay

A photo posted by Tatertots & Jello (@tatertotsandjello) on Jan 3, 2015 at 1:09pm PST

It’s the Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ AirStrike Nailer. I like it because it’s cordless and has its own air compressor built in. It worked great for this project!

I’m excited to use it for the wall planking in the #1905Cottage addition, which is coming along! I can’t wait to share more about every room!

 

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xoxo

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  2. Stephanie @ this abundant life says

    April 14, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    I love this. I’m thinking of how I can adapt this for my sons (not sure how they would feel about the heart). Thanks so much for sharing. I found your blog on Knockoff Decor and I’m so glad I did!

  3. Jenetta Penner says

    January 26, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    This looks interesting. I’d love to do this. 🙂

  4. TwoPlusCute says

    January 25, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Love love love it! Thank you for the extended tutorial, this is something I will definitely try.

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    January 20, 2015 at 10:17 PM

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  6. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins says

    January 20, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Great art piece. I know several teenagers who would love this in their room.

    • TwoPlusCute says

      January 25, 2015 at 4:42 PM

      I am not a teenager (several decades now) and I would use this in my living room. 😀

  7. Christie says

    January 20, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    I love your new art piece, which is perfect for Valentine’s Day. I think you’ve inspired me to make one for myself!

  8. Angie McLemore says

    January 19, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    I love this sign and project and can’t wait to see what you’re doing in the #1905cottage!!

  9. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

    January 19, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Very pretty heart! Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

  10. Sam @ Away She Went says

    January 19, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    I love it! I want to make one for myself now! Oh, and I’m obsessed with that Taylor Swift album too. It’s all I’ve been listening to in the car.

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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