Wood Love Shaker Decor - Table Centerpiece for Valentines Day - Tips

DIY Decorated Love Table Centerpiece Decor

I'm getting ready for Valentines Day by making a DIY shaker home decor piece to hang on my wall.  To be truthful, I was going to gift this to my friend, but I can't part with it.  Is that bad?  Don't judge me...haaaaaaaa.  We all fall in love with some pieces and can't part with them.  

This was also made for the monthly challenge at Creative Embellishments, with the theme of love.  Below is am image of the challenge board - provided to help inspire.

Each month there is a twist included in the challenge and this month, the twist was to add flowers to your project.  


I actually bought a pre-made wooden decor piece from Hobby Lobby  from the Valentine's Day collection, that was perfect to alter. Red and totally glitter coated, not quite the look I was striving to achieve but perfect for sanding and painting.  

The dimensions of this wood sign are: Length: 7/8",  Width: 12 1/2,  "Height: 3 7/8".

The Process - Steps of  DIY Altering

When transforming something into a shaker, you need a few essentials; 
1. Shaker Mix - amazing shaker mix makes a difference. This decor piece has buttons, sequins and beads from 28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story .

2.  Acrylic to create the shaker window.
3.  Chipboard to hide the acrylic edges.  My chipboard is from Creative Embellishments -Doily Frame Set 2.

Shaker Mix

I selected shaker mix that was both beautiful and bold to make the shaker element stand out.  This is 28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story .  All the coordinated embellishments in one box.  I did add a bit of gold cording, lace and florals as well. 

The Acrylic Window

I'm not really fussy about the acrylic I use however I do like free acrylic. I save clean clear acrylic from packaging whenever available.  For a decor piece that people will touch, pick up, and one that will last for years to come, I make sure to use thick acrylic for durability.  Steer clear away from flimsy film type acrylic.  

So go out and buy a package of something fun to snack on and use the acrylic for something crafty.  That's my best advice. 

TIPS for Glue : Use a good glue to secure the acrylic in place and hold.  I am not a fan of the hot glue gun and do not use one.   It's not durable and not reliable.  My favorite glue to use on any project and with any surface is 

Beacon Adhesives™ 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue - 4 Ounces.  This glue is great for wood, glass, plastic, metal, fabric, ceramic, leather, acrylic and just about anything your imagination can dream up.

 Chipboard Decorative Finish 

After the acrylic window is on the piece, filled and sealed, I use chipboard to hide the edges of the acrylic and make the piece look pretty and finished.  

Chipboard is inexpensive and easy to manipulate, paint, cut and shape to fit onto your piece.  The piece I used was from

 Creative Embellishments -Doily Frame Set 2.  I selected this for a few reasons.  I have both sides of the "O" to finish and hide the edges.  I cut out a few of the scallops to make it fit.  

Thanks for stopping here today.  Happy crafting. 

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Buttons Galore/ 28 Lilac Lane

Creative Embellishments -Doily Frame Set 2

28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Kit - Love Story LL106

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Beacon Adhesives™ 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue - 4 Ounces

Hobby Lobby Wood Sign

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Christmas Home Decor Transformations with Shakers and Chipboard

DIY Home Decor Transformation Using Chipboard Shakers

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.  Today I am presenting some home decor pieces transformed into magnificent holiday showcases with the help of chipboard and chipboard shakers from Creative Embellishments, shaker mix from Buttons Galore and More, and paper from Maja Design.  

Here is the first piece. 

The image below summarizes the transformation process.

A little more about this piece and how it started.  Below is the image of the original home decor seasonal plaque.  Everything is on clearance this time of year and who doesn't love a Christmas clearance section in the store!  The great thing about the plaque is that it is very deep and thick to make for a perfect shadow box when turned around to the backside.   These are things I think about when shopping.  It may look like Christmas today, but can this be painted and altered for use as a summer project?   If possible then in the shopping cart it goes. 

The plaque got flipped and I added embossing powder to the edges of the "house" and papered the piece using Maja Design, Holiday in the Alps paper. 

The chipboard featured on this first project is a wonderful wintery chipboard shaker snowflake from Creative Embellishments.  The chipboard was embossed with Aged Ivory embossing powder from Stampendous.   This just may be my favorite embossing powder ever and the one where I keep well stocked in case I get snowed in for the winter. 

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Creative Embellishments - Snowflake Shaker Set

Stampendous Aged Embossing Enamel-    Ivory

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A shaker isn't complete until you add some fabulous shaker mix.  

The shaker mix is from Buttons Galore and is one of the Embellishment Bottles called Frosty Morning.

Shakers are so popular these days.  I'm determined to help transform the shaker world by using shakers in various creative ways; banners, home decor,  ornaments, and so much more.  Have you checkout out Creative Embellishments ever expanding selection of shakers?

Creative Embellishments - Shaker Set

I used the Maja Design, Holiday in the Alps paper collection for the background of this piece.  The images and patterns in this paper collection are so peaceful and present a calm winter's night.

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Here is the second piece, a simple cone tree created by ripping strips of cotton fabric and wrapping around a cone.  I tucked CE- Large Snowflakes into the design that were painted with cream colored acrylic paint. 

Very simple fast project but I love cone trees.  The tree topper is an old metal piece I had in my stash.  

The tree was embellished with Creative Embellishments

Large Snowflake Set, painted with white acrylic paint. 

Thank you for stopping here and Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and peaceful 2020.

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Buttons Galore -Frosty Morning -Embellishment Bottles LL233

Maja Design - Holiday in the Alps

Stampendous Aged Embossing Enamel-Ivory

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Creative Embellishments - Snowflake Shaker Set

Creative Embellishments - Shaker Set

Creative Embellishments - Joy (word)

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Pink and Green Shaker Home Decor - Shadow Box

DIY Decorative Christmas Shaker Art

I'm having a fun time incorporating shakers into home decor ideas as  Christmas holiday home decor shaker art.  This piece was created using a shadow box, chipboard from Creative Embellishments and shaker mix with buttons from Buttons Galore and More.  

I bought the shadow box frame with a glass front.  This provides an easy pre-made environment for my peaceful winter scene.    

This started as a simple 5" x 7" shadow box with glass that I purchased on sale from Hobby Lobby.    It's very deep so I could make a winter scene  and all all sorts of fun items;  a small tree, bells, pine cones, pink ornaments and lots of festive shaker material from Buttons Galore.

Here are the Creative Embellishments chipboard pieces used on the inside and outside of the shadow box.  The  chipboard Jingle Bells and Poinsettia flowers  were embellished using aged embossing enamels.  The greenery from the chipboard poinsettia set was painted. 

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Creative Embellishments -Poinsettia Set

Creative Embellishments -Jingle Bells

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Here in the image below, you can see all the fun items dancing around in the snowy scene.  I added small ornaments and pinecones to the shaker mix from Buttons Galore. Which brings me to the very important  topic of the shaker mix.  I combined  Savannah Stroll  and  Frosty Morning  shaker mixes because combination was beautiful and accented the paper background.   

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Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Bottles - Savannah Stroll - LL217

Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Bottles - Savannah Stroll - LL217

Buttons Galore -Frosty Morning -Embellishment Bottles LL233

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The papers used on the background are Stamperia's Pink Christmas, soft and warm.

Thank you for stopping here.  I appreciate your visit and wish you a happy crafting Christmas season. 

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Creative Embellishments -Poinsettia Set

Creative Embellishments -Jingle Bells

White Shadow Box -with Glass 5" by 7"

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Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Bottles - Savannah Stroll - LL217

Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane - Embellishment Bottles - Savannah Stroll - LL217

Buttons Galore -Frosty Morning -Embellishment Bottles LL233

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Stampendous Frantage Shabby Embossing Enamel .92oz-Pink     Stampendous Aged Embossing Enamel-Ivory Stamperia PINK CHRISTMAS 12x12 Paper sbbl46 *******************************************************************************