Kraft Paper Hearts

If you’re looking for some cute Heart decor that you can DIY this Valentines Day without breaking the bank, these Kraft Paper Hearts are just what you need! These easy to make hearts are small enough for a tiered tray, but large enough to stand on their own. Either way they’ll make you feel the Love in the air!

Kraft Paper Valentine Hearts made with brown paper bag, one purple, one red, and one pink, with raffia bow around the center and a white patch and hangtag with the word "love".

Ever since I made these Kraft Paper Candy Corns, I have been thinking up all sorts of other things I can make. I made Kraft Paper Ghosts and now these Kraft Paper Hearts!

Kraft Paper is KING! (Actually #CardboardIsKing)

I mean, c’mon…..Kraft paper crafts are THE most affordable thing ever. And they are Oh So Cute too.

I think this project cost me about $1 total to make, and that is rounding up and being generous! If you’re a die hard crafter you probably already have all of the supplies to make this in your stash.

So it’s technically free! And if not, then get you some Kraft Paper from Amazon, because after making these Kraft Paper Hearts you are gonna want to Kraft paper *all the things*.

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Supplies Needed to Make Kraft Paper Hearts

How to Make a Kraft Paper Hearts

I made these adorable Brown Paper Bag Hearts on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Amanda holding the completed project on a Facebook Live thumbnail.

Watch the video here

Are you ready for these ultra complicated instructions? LOL!

First, trace a heart shape onto Kraft paper, and cut out 2 identical hearts. I used 3 different sized templates that I found from A Crafty Life.

You’ll need 2 hearts for each one, so if you are doing exactly like mine you’ll need 2 small for the red, 2 medium size for the purple, and 2 large for the pink (you can just print the heart smaller/larger then the original).

Paint your kraft paper each respective color. After it’s dry, crumple it up and smooth it out to make it look more worn and malleable.

The completed pink kraft paper heart with the LOVE hangtag and a raffia bow with creme and pink silk roses.

Next, glue the hearts together with hot glue around the outer rim, leaving about 3 inches gap so that you can stuff it with more Kraft paper.

Crumple up the Kraft paper and stuff it inside, little by little, and then glue the heart shut. You could also use Polyfil or even plastic bags.

The completed purple kraft paper heart with the LOVE patch and a raffia bow with purple silk rose.

Brush antique wax all over the hearts, to give it a more distressed grungy look.

Now it’s time to embellish! For the red one, I wrapped twine around heart and then finished with a small silk rose.

Te red heart with twine wrapped around it and a creme silk rose in the center.

For the pink purple I tied raffia with a raffia bow around the heart rather than twine.

Then I made 2 patches with muslin and and my acrylic stamp set, that say “love”. I glued one to the top left of the purple heart.

I piece of muslin with frayed edges and the word "love" stamped on it, glued to the top left of the completed purple heart.

And the other “love” I made into a hangtag for the pink heart.

I piece of muslin with frayed edges and the word "love" stamped on it, hanging from a raffia bow.

Add as many or as few silk flowers to the other hearts as you like.

Creme and pink silk flowers glued to the top left of the pink completed heart.

I think they look just darling with the Pink Ombre XOXO Sign that we made Live over on Facebook!

Pink ombre XOXO sign next to the pink and purple kraft paper hearts.

Are you going to make some Kraft Paper Hearts for Valentines? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Valentines Day?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

If you’ve got a million projects on your crafting ‘to-do’ list like I do, than you need my FREE Craft Project Planner so you can plan to make *all the things*! When you sign up for the craft planner, I’ll also send you lot’s of fun, easy, and budget friendly ideas for you to fill it up with!