As much as I love flowers, I much prefer something that will last forever. This fun Valentine's Day heart flower bouquet is a great idea to make and gift!
All you need is a bit of colorful glitter paper, some twigs, and glue, and you can create a gorgeous bouquet that is perfect for gifting but lasts forever!
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Heart Flower Bouquet
I am a sucker for flowers. Adding pretty colors, fragrant smells, and just the joy to every room is part of why I adore them. That said, I am a very practical soul, and I realize that cutting flowers or buying them on a regular basis can get pretty pricey.
Especially since flowers die so quickly once cut from their plant. My solution? I love making DIY flowers to place throughout my home!
This idea for a heart flower bouquet is perfect for special anniversaries or, of course, Valentine's Day. I love that it's affordable, but also that it will last forever. Put this in the corner of my office shelf, and I'll see it every day instead of just for a few days! I love that!
I just made these decorative paper flowers, and I love them, but I really think that this glitter heart is best for Valentine's Day gifting. If you have extra fabric around, you could also make these beautiful fabric flowers to add to your bouquets.
Tips for Displaying the Bouquet
As shown in the pictures here, I simply tucked the branches into a simple white vase and sat on a counter. It's definitely gorgeous just like this, but you can dress it up a lot if you wish. In fact, if I was gifting this to someone special, I would probably add a bit more to make it flashier.
- Add more to the vase so it makes a fuller bouquet.
- Mix in live or fake greenery like baby breath, eucalyptus, ivy, or other pieces to make it more natural.
- Add a large, colorful bow to the front of the vase.
- Mix in pom pom flowers or paper flowers to the bouquet for variety.
Now, along with adding things to the vase, you can definitely try out different vessels to add your bouquet into for sharing. I almost always have simple vases in my cupboards, but sometimes, a slightly different idea works just as wonderfully.
- Stick the stems into floral foam inside a small teapot or kettle.
- Add these to a real live bouquet or a potted plant to perk up the look and make it special for Valentine's Day.
- Wrap the stems in tissue paper and tie them with a pretty bow.
- Add this printable handmade with a love tag to the bow.
The point is that you should have fun when making a heart flower bouquet. They are beautiful, easy, and a great gift!
Supplies Needed
- Glitter foam paper in multiple colors
- Long branches and twigs
- Garden Shears
- Pen
- Scissors
Since I love making flowers to decorate my home, I wanted to share more of our great ideas with you. The list below is some of my favorites we've created over the last few years. I know you'll love them too!
- Tissue Paper Ball Flowers
- Flowers Out of Old Jeans
- Vintage Flower Decor From Old Books
- DIY Craft Paper Flower Ball
How to Make a Heart Flower Bouquet
Begin by gathering twigs and branches, then trimming them to fit your vase. I recommend trimming with garden shears into a few different lengths so the branches aren't all identical in height.
Now, you will use a pen or pencil and trace a heart shape on the back of your glitter paper. Do this in a few sizes on different colored papers.
Cut out your hearts until you have as many as you prefer for your bouquet. Remember, you will want a few hearts per branch.
Now, peel the sticky back off of your foam paper and attach the hearts to the branches.
You can also use hot glue if your paper doesn't have sticky backs.
Arrange the hearts on branches with a variety of colors on each branch, as shown below.
Display in a vase as desired.
Glittery Valentine's Heart Flower Bouquet
Turn branches and glitter paper into a gorgeous Valentine's Day Glitter Heart Flower Bouquet in a matter of minutes! An easy kid-friendly Valentine's Day craft idea!
Materials
- Glitter foam paper in multiple colors
- Long branches and twigs
Tools
- Garden Shears
- Pen
- Scissors
Instructions
- Trim your branches to the height you prefer making sure there are some shorter and some taller;
- Using a pen or pencil, trace a heart shape on the back of your glitter paper;
- Do this in a few different colors and sizes, then cut them out;
- Now, you will peel the sticky backing off of your glitter hearts and arrange them on the branches in a variety of places so it looks like a natural stem of flowers;
- Add to a vase or jar to display.
Notes
Have fun making bouquets in a variety of colors like this purple-themed bouquet, or a single shade like red or pink to match the colors to your decor or the person you are gifting it to.
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Jennifer
This is a very cool project. I feel the same about flowers. Aa plant the grows the flowers is a better flower plan. However your glitter heats are great.
Vanessa Beaty
Hah, you can decorate real flowers with these cute glittery heart flowers! 🙂
Emily
Lovely project! Prefect heart decor for anytime not just Valentines day!
Vanessa Beaty
Glad you like it Emily it's really easy to do too!
Nae
Super cute idea! I'd make mine red and pink 🙂
Katie Hale
That's one of the reasons I love this so much! Tons of variety in colors you can use!
Anonymous
Wow, you love flowers so much!
Selina
Sounds great and fun to make!