Tuesday 13 January 2015

Wooden Valentine Chimes

I love decorating with hearts,even outside of Valentines Day. 
This project has been at the back of my mind for a while and this week I finally made these wooden wind chimes.

So simple and so easy, all I used was a pack of wooden hearts from Spotlight and rub-on words.
I found the wooden round hanger thing, laying out in the garden, once a part of some longtime lost windchimes.

I painted the hearts grey, then white, distressed them and added the rub-on words. I also distressed the wording very carefully once it was on the wood.


I made a little hole in each of the hearts and threaded string through
 the hearts and the round hanger, making sure to position the hearts at different lengths but with the tips and tops touching slightly.

 

I love the noise these little chimes make as they catch the breeze 


 The words I used are "Love", "Dream" and "Believe".... Such strong words!

 
 Hanging in the window next to my work station, I can look at them every day. Of course I can hear them clinking together too.

 
Take care everyone,


xxx

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15 comments:

  1. Oh I love these! You did a fantastic job! Happy Valentine's day for you and your family. <3

    Hugs from Egypt. xx
    Roudi @ c-is-for-craft.blogspot.com

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  2. You find so many great things at Spotlight I wish I had the chance to go visit without the kids lol I really like your wind chime if only I had a tree to hang chimes from.

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    1. Megan - I take the kids - they have a table set up for crafts and colouring etc - they love it! And it doesnt help that I have a Spotlight literally around the corner from me! I have my chimes inside now - in the window, so when the breeze blows through, they clink together.

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  3. Oh Natalie! I love these! I have got to get some rub-ons!!! I had some wooden wind chimes and I loved the sound of them! Another killer project with great photos girl!

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    1. Thank you my dear friend. I love me some rub-ons - they work so well xxx

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  4. Oh I love that, I'm going to check out spotlight next athursday I hope mine has them

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    1. I hope you find them hun - they are in the wood craft section

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  5. Natalie,
    These are simply charming! I am going to make these-we have two great craft stores nearby! I probably will hang mine inside, maybe on my kitchen hutch-
    Thanks so much-following you now toooo!

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    1. Jemma they were so easy to make and now so pretty to look at - I love them - I hope you do make a set xx

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  6. This is terrific! Hopping over from Round Tuit Hugs!

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  7. How pretty. Love the distressed look!

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  8. These chimes are so wonderful, Nat! I need to see if I can find some wood hearts! Pinned! These are so so sweet! Awesome tutorial & share!

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