Valentine ombre specimen art

In case you missed our Valentine ombre specimen art tutorial at cute iCandy Handmade, take a peek:

To make your own, you'll need just a few things... paint samples in Valentine hues, a ♥ hole punch, a white piece of cardstock, a few craft tools you probably already have on hand and an 8x10 picture frame.
Directions:




1♥ Gather paint samples at your fav home improvement store {free! score!} in coordinating colors2♥ Cut the samples up for easier punching3♥ Lay your freshly punched hearts in rows to keep colors organized4♥ Lay your hearts in rows of 8 by hue**Most ombre art is light to dark but we liked the way the paint sample was dark to light so we went with that instead... be creative!5♥ Fold each heart in half and add a dab of hot glue to hold in place6♥ Admire your work!  This project took a whole nap time (1.5-2 hours) with the punching & folding but went quickly with my pal Hulu ;)
Warning: Don't attempt before naptime if you want your hearts to be piled together or help painting from your 19 month old! Hee hee!

I also think it would look super cute to have a subtle "I♥U" mixed in there...

...but naptime was ending and I didn't want to cut letters out by hand ;)
Easy as pie, right?

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XOXO