The V Spot

Rants, observations, and home decorating... from a woman with no time for a blog.


  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Home
    • Privacy Policy
  • All Blog Posts
  • Crafts
    • All projects
    • By Project
      • Accessories
      • Artwork
      • Before & After
      • Cheap & Easy
      • decor
      • Floral Design & Centerpieces
      • Furniture
      • garden & outdoors
      • Glass
      • no-sew
      • Upcycle – Recycle
      • Wreaths
    • By Season
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
    • By Materials
      • corks
      • epsom salt
      • fabric
      • Mod Podge
      • Paper
      • Spray Paint
      • Sticks
    • Round-Ups
  • Holidays
    • Halloween
      • Pumpkins
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Mother’s Day
    • 4th of July
  • Food & Drink
    • All recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Appetizers
    • Side Dish
    • Main Dish
    • Desserts
    • Drinks & Wines
    • Tables & Decor
  • Real Life
    • Family
      • Grant
      • parenting
    • Tales To Tell
    • friends
    • Keepin’ It real
    • Tips & Tricks
      • cleaning
      • Health & Beauty
      • Let me help you
      • organization
    • Just Funny
      • No Mom wants to hear…
      • Exchange of the Day
      • Snarky
      • wacky strangers
      • Big Time Fail

An easy Valentine’s Day globe.

February 8, 2018 13 Comments

I have a few items in my home/craft closet that I just re-do over and over and over again.  (This usually involves spray paint.)  One of those items is an old globe…

Valentine's day decor, Valentine's day globe with heart

A few years ago I picked this globe up at a yard sale for about 50 cents.   My first re-do was my Scary Places Halloween Chalkboard globe…  After that, I covered it with ribbons…

globe crafts for halloween

I don’t like Valentine’s Day decor that is overly mushy or too busy. This simple solution to create decor from what I already have was fun and easy.  To go from Halloween to Valentine’s Day, the first thing I did was tear off the ribbons and spray the over the chalkboard paint with a nice white primer.

Once the primer is dry, spray a nice big area with black paint.  Why?  So you can have black letters on your globe, of course!

I used my Cricutto cut the letters out of Contact Paper (You can also purchase adhesive letters to at the craft store.)  Stick them to the globe where you’d like them to go.

Once you have the letters adhered to the globe, spray over it with red paint and let it dry.

Next, I cut out a contact paper heart and centered it over the letters.

Unless you cut little slits in the heart, it will not lay flat.  I am lazy… so I did not do this.  Just smooth out the wrinkles and make sure the edges are sealed.  It’s not perfect, but whatever.  It’s close enough for government work.  Spray over everything with white primer again.

Now, you can wait for it to dry and then spray with a white paint, or you can be lazy like me and just leave it white primer.  I kind of like the contrast between the the flat primer and the glossy red and black paint.  (Which was convenient, since I am lazy.)

Once you’re done peel off the heart…

…then peel off the letters.

There ya go.

Easy and fun.
Enjoy!


Filed Under: Accessories, Before and After, Crafts, project du jour, spray paint, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot, Valentine's Day

Comments

  1. PJ @ Planned in Pencil says

    February 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    I almost bought a globe on a recent antiquing trip, but there is no place for it in the worlds smallest apartment. Now I kick myself. Kick. Kick. Kick.

    Reply
  2. Katie says

    February 8, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    What an awesome idea! I bought a globe at a yard sale a few years ago and have done nothing with it! I love this idea!!! SHaring it on my Facebook Fan Page!

    Reply
  3. Laura@Elegant Nest says

    February 8, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Love this idea…your globe turned out so cute! I like that you re-purpose from season to mood…brillant!

    Reply
  4. j.k.lanier says

    February 8, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Fabulous idea, Vivienne! Now you are starting to develop a knack for globe crafts. Keep at it so I can make a 50+!

    Reply
  5. lauren @ West Furniture Revival says

    February 9, 2013 at 7:04 AM

    Very cute! Nice as a valentine!!

    Reply
  6. SueAnn Lommler says

    February 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    That is fabulous!! Loved the process too
    Hugs and thanks
    SueAnn

    Reply
  7. Eclectically Vintage says

    February 10, 2013 at 3:00 AM

    My head is “spinning” with how amazing this is!
    My globe collection loves this too!
    Kelly

    Reply
  8. Christina at I Gotta Create! says

    February 10, 2013 at 3:36 AM

    What a cute idea! Pinning 🙂

    <3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
    Wildly Original linky party is open

    Reply
  9. Isabell says

    January 21, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    Would you consider selling one of these to me, I love the idea and thing this would be an great gift. Please let me know great job.

    Reply
    • Vivienne says

      January 23, 2015 at 2:54 PM

      Hi Isabell, sorry. I actually gave this globe to a friend and don’t have any more to make-over. I’m glad you like it though, and if you ever see an old globe, hopefully you will be able to make it over. 🙂

  10. Teka Boshell says

    January 23, 2016 at 11:22 PM

    Love How creative you are!! Someone that redoes a globe For each Holiday is anything but lazy!!

    Reply
  11. Linda chambliss says

    September 7, 2020 at 1:56 PM

    I Want to decorate small gloBes With the mod podge napkins. Did you apply mod podge over the napkin strips, once they were on the gloBE?? I really love the napkins!! Thanks for your help!

    Reply
    • Vivienne says

      September 7, 2020 at 2:30 PM

      I think this post may help you: https://thevspotblog.com/2017/06/diy-coastal-inspired-globe.html It shows you how to cover the globe with Mod Podge, then the napkins, then more Mod Podge to seal it. 🙂

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

you might also like:

Upcycle project: plain flower pot into decorative ceramic planter.
cream, elegant, pumpkin, green, bling, ribbon, thanksgiving, paint
Turning plain pumpkins into elegant pumpkins for Thanksgiving.

How to make your own DIY jar candles (using recycled jars and candle wax)
DIY Patriotic Flag Artwork in about an hour.

Upcycle an old bottle to make a dish soap dispenser.
A DIY, personalized wedding or anniversary gift for less than $20

Taming counter-top clutter with canisters.
How do you like your eggs? (A faux Robin’s egg tutorial.)

How to use an indoor chandelier outside.
Faking the look of trendy pottery pieces. An easy DIY.

Recent Posts

  • Spooky porch decor and a Halloween Chair.
  • DIY Plaid Wine Glasses
  • Easy Sand-N-Sea Flower Pots
  • How to use an indoor chandelier outside.
  • Quesadillas made with slow cooker Carnitas. (Pork in a crock pot… nothing is easier.)
  • No Sew Project: How to recover your outdoor cushions using fabric and a glue gun.
  • Upcycle project: plain flower pot into decorative ceramic planter.
  • An easy Valentine’s Day globe.
  • Simple, winter themed decor. (Using what you already have, of course.)
  • Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer Recipe

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Vivienne Wagner is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Popular Posts

  • Cleaning Stove Burners & Grates using Ammonia (The best...
    Comments (631) | Jul 07, 2011
  • Easy Dessert Recipe: Oreo Cheesecake Bites
    Comments (65) | Mar 04, 2014
  • How to store fresh produce – From A to Zucchini.
    Comments (111) | Jan 25, 2012
  • No Sew Project: How to recover your outdoor cushions using f...
    Comments (119) | Mar 03, 2018
  • DIY wine bottle crafts.
    Comments (10) | Aug 22, 2013
Privacy

Copyright © 2023 The V Spot · Website by Houndstooth Media Group