How to Make Paint Dabbed Valentines

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Paint Dabbed Valentines

Learn how to make cute Paint Dabbed Valentines with this step-by-step tutorial.  This easy craft is fun to make for Valentine’s Day!

DIY Valentines Paint Dabbed Hearts DecoArt

I am super excited to share the technique for paint dabbed Valentines.  Whether you want to make painted dabbed Valentines for cards, decorations or gift wrap; this will work beautifully.  I love that you can mix up colors and get amazing masterpieces.  We give little gifts in our family to each other and also to some of our friends.  We decorate too so this project supports us all around.  I used DecoArt’s Multi-Surface Paints for all of these that I am sharing in this post.  This is sponsored by DecoArt but the ideas and opinions are my own.

You will need the following supplies to make paint dabbed Valentines:

  • DecoArt Multi-Surface Paints in Colors of Your Choice
  • Heavy Water Color Paper
  • Paint Brushes (Could Also Use Sponges or Cotton Balls)
  • Glue (I used Beacon’s 3-in-1 because it dries clear and fast!)
  • Scissors
  • Ribbon
  • Hole Punch
  • If you are making wrapping paper, you will also need recycled brown shopping bags.

How to make paint dabbed valentines:

Start by doodling a large heart onto a piece of watercolor paper with glue.  Let it dry completely.  Pour between two and four colors of paint onto a paper plate close to each other.

Dip a fluffy brush into the different colors of paint and dab the brush onto the watercolor paper inside the glue outline.  Do NOT make brush strokes.  If you don’t have a fluffy brush, you could also use a piece of sponge.  If you are doing this with kiddos, cotton balls work great for paint dabbed Valentines.

Fill the entire inside of the heart with dabs of mixed paint.  Let it dry.  Cut out around the outside of the heart, close to the glue outline.  Use a hole punch to punch one hole in a heart if you are tying it to a gift or two holes if you are stringing them together into a garland.

If you are adding the heart to a card, you might not want to punch any holes into it and rather glue it right to the card.

While you have your DecoArt Multi-Surface paints out, you might as well paint some more things.  Painted rocks are always a good idea.  I painted these using all of the colors of the rainbow.  When the paint dried, I added a coat of Decou-Page to seal it. I even painted one with Metallic Silver.  It is so sparkly.

Cute right?!

Painted Valentine Rocks

If you want to paint rocks for your Valentines, you can download the free printable to go with them!

Valentine Printable You Rock Free Download Painted Rocks

Multi-Surface paint works on glass too.  I added a red heart to this jar of sprinkles that I am giving away on Valentine’s Day.

If you want to make wrapping paper, cut up a grocery sack and wrap your gift in the brown paper.  Paint hearts on the paper.  Add a bow and a paint dabbed Valentine for a giant tag!

Last year I shared this darling mixed media Valentine’s Day garland decoration with awesome DecoArt products.  It has a burlap surface so is super fun and creativel!

Mixed Media Burlap Heart Garland

This morning I was doing my fun monthly appearance as the Craft Expert and I shared some of this.  You can check it out!

If you love this paint dabbed valentine craft, please help me share it on Facebook and Pinterest! Cheers to Paint Dabbed Valentines and All Things Love,

Laura

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83 thoughts on “How to Make Paint Dabbed Valentines”

  3. I would love a quiet evening at home with my family on Valentine’s Day! Maybe we will order in for dinner and watch a movie.

  9. I’d love to visit a local bakery and choose one of each of my favorites-enjoy the day outdoors in the warm sun

  22. We are buying a home
    and hoping to know
    soon when we can close!
    Great Valentine’s Day
    gift don’t you think!
    Carla from Utah

  31. I want to get my kids each a small box of chocolates and some cookies to enjoy at home since I will be working the entire day and won’t be able to be with them.

  33. I am so blessed to already have what I want: an awesome family! We are getting together Friday night for dinner & games to also celebrate my birthday!!

  38. World Peace, clean house, hold on thought I was in Miss America contest….nope just need lots of hugs!!! LOL Love the rocks!!!

  48. All I want for Valentine’s Day is spending time with the family, a home cooked lobster dinner with my husband, and half priced chocolates after Feb. 14th!

  59. I am looking forward to a nice night playing games with my grandson and making cupcakes! I am letting the kids go out. 🙂

  62. HI:)
    My hubs and I went to an amazing concert!!!! So fun:) Typically, I just want a quiet night at home with some yummy wine and chocolate cake:)

  63. I’ll take chocolates… any day of the year!! : )
    I love the looks of the soft, fluffly brush swirls! This would make a great background on a card, too!

  71. I didn’t want anything but I got two bouquets of wild flowers, a huge box of chocolates, a sweet card with hand written note and two dozen tamales shipped from Texas. I think he loves me!

  82. Valentine’s Day has passed, but I made brownies with a thick raspberry layer in the middle, topped with melted Theo dark chocolate for my SO & me to enjoy! Chocolate always hits the spot! 😀

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