{"id":7110,"date":"2019-02-04T15:21:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T15:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=7110"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:40:52","slug":"show-your-love-with-a-handmade-valentines-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wood-finishes-direct.com\/blog\/show-your-love-with-a-handmade-valentines-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Show your love with a handmade Valentine\u2019s gift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With less than 2 weeks until Valentine\u2019s day, the shop shelves are brimming with cards, cuddly toys, and about anything else that will tempt those that have forgotten about, or left Valentine\u2019s Day to the very last minute, to part with their hard earned cash.<\/big><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valentine’s gifts in-store to tempt last minute shoppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

According to one piece of research, spending on Valentine\u2019s gifts in the UK has increased from \u00a3460 million in 2015 to an estimated \u00a3650 million in 2018. That\u2019s an increase of \u00a3190 million or over 41% in just 3 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will you be giving this Valentine\u2019s Day? Will it be flowers, chocolates or something more extravagant? Although there\u2019s virtually no end to the list of gift possibilities, many Valentine\u2019s gifts are expensive, cheaply produced and often, forgotten about from one year to the next. This year, why not break from tradition and come up with something that is relatively cheap, takes just a couple of hours to make, and is likely to hold pride of place in your home for years to come. After all, nothing shows your love more than a personalised gift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of skill, we class this project as \u2018easy\u2019 as all that is required is a little sawing, some gluing, the ability to cut out a stencil and some simple painting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are we going to create?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In short, it\u2019s a wonderfully simple yet rustic looking heart picture painted on to reclaimed wooden pallet slats. The finished article produces a pleasing weathered, Shabby Chic or even drift wood appearance. The beauty of this piece is that it can be as big or small as you please so that it fits in with the d\u00e9cor of any sized room, be it the bathroom, bedroom, hallway or lounge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What will you need?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n