DIY Vintage Valentine Globe

Written by Laura Shimko

Adapted from a project by Courtney Vettel of The Vettel Farm

This cute and creative DIY is sure to brighten up any space in your home with a whole lotta love.

All you need is love—and what better way to celebrate this Valentine’s Day than with a fun and charming project that uses items you may already have in your home? Repurposing vintage items is a simple and easy way to add character and a personal touch to your home décor. Share the love with vintage valentines, either from your personal collection or found at thrift stores or estate sales. Find a vintage or used globe that could use some extra love and prep your space for this unique and simple project!

vintage scene with two blonde kids exchanging handmade Valentines

What You’ll Need:

Globe (any size)
Vintage valentines (paper, not cardstock)
Modge Podge
Brush

What You’ll Do:

Gather your valentines and determine how you’d like to fit them on your globe. You’ll be layering, so make sure you figure out which ones you’d like to feature on the top layer.

vintage Valentine with cherub holding a heart

Take your first layer of valentines, and, one by one, lay them flat on the globe surface. Then, carefully cover the whole valentine with Modge Podge on your brush. Make sure you cover the edges thoroughly.

Get your next layer and adhere your valentines using the same method, making sure you aren’t covering any parts of the valentines you’d like to have visible.

Continue layering until you have covered the whole globe and are happy with how it looks.

Let it dry, then set out for all to admire!

Courtney’s Corner

This project is from Courtney Vettel of The Vettel Farm, a blog full of fun DIY, décor and lifestyle ideas. She shares some thoughts below about this project, and why it is so special.

“I love using vintage valentines from the 1950s and 1960s because of their vibrant colors, playful images and catchy, sentimental messages. They often featured cartoon-like illustrations of animals, children, and anthropomorphized objects like hearts or flowers, accompanied by clever puns and rhyming captions. Many of my valentines were given in classrooms as part of Valentine’s Day exchanges, making them a nostalgic reminder of childhood!

If you loved this DIY Vintage Valentine Globe, then don’t miss this DIY Valentine’s Day Wreath. See more of Courtney’s colorful, vintage-inspired ideas here. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest for your daily dose of farmhouse inspiration!