Chain of Hearts Garden Mobile – Easy DIY
Do you want to add a little something special to your garden? Then this Chain of Hearts garden mobile could be just what you’re looking for.
It’s inexpensive and lots of fun to make. The perfect way to show your garden a little love this Spring.
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What you need
- An old lampshade (you only need the frame)
- Aluminium tape
- Card stock
- Fishing line
- Scissors
- Large silver star or any other trinket (optional)
- Sizzix Big Shot and embossing folders (optional)
How to make a Chain of Hearts Garden Mobile
Cover the card stock on both sides with aluminium tape. I love using self-adhesive aluminium tape, it’s much cheaper than pewter and it sticks like crazy. One roll goes a loooooooong way, and it’s waterproof too.
If you have an embossing machine, you can add some texture and patterns for a little extra oomph. If you don’t have one, don’t worry. You can use a pen to doodle on the tape too.
Using scissors, cut out lots of hearts from the aluminium-covered card stock. They can be any size or shape. The amount you need will depend on how big your lampshade is. I cut out about 80 hearts, in different sizes.
Make a small hole at the top and bottom of each heart and string the hearts together using the fishing line. Finally, leave a 20 cm piece of line to tie the strings to the lamp shape.
Add as many “heart strings” as you like until you’re happy, and then hang the Chain of Hearts mobile under a shade tree or outside your bedroom window and watch those hearts dance gently in the wind.
The aluminium tape is completely waterproof, so the garden mobile will last a long time.
I think Vincent van Gogh was so right when he said, “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” And I must say, I really enjoy how the Chain of Hearts looks in the garden.
Do you enjoy making things for your garden? I love to hear about them or see some pictures. Maybe I can steal an idea or two 😉
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Amazing! And it is so easy! Thank you so much for sharing this Michelle!
I’m so glad you like it Maya, thank you
This is the sweetest deco Michelle! So simple too and I love the idea to re-use the old lamp shade frame [super clever!]
Thanks so much Katrin. I’m really glad how it turned out and it’s weathered quite a few storms to and still looks like I made it yesterday. Aluminium tape is really cool
So so pretty! I bet you made this especially for the hubby. But he will want a new present this year! 😉
LOL Mary, you’r so right about that one 😉
Oh how pretty! You are so creative, and I bet it’s really lovely hanging in your garden. I haven’t heard of a Cuttlebug but I have the Cricut and would love to have one. It’s on my wish list!
Yay, thank you Linda. I love my little Cuttlebug for embossing but I really, really want a Cricut. I need to save harder though, our exchange rate just seems to get worse and worse.
So creative. I would never have come up with this idea.
Ahhhh thank Celeste, now if only I can cook as beautifully as you do.
so beautiful!
Thank you Kellie 😀
Lady, you are insane…insanely crafty!
Can I use the Cricut that I just got and don’t know how to use, yet?
Lol, thank you. Yes, you can definitely use your Cricut to make one. It’s way easier.
I would like to make one with butterflies.
Oh that would look stunning. I can just imagine the butterflies dancing in the wind.
Delicado e muito charmoso.
Obrigada 🙂 Oh I hope I said that right (Thank you)