DIY Valentine’s Gift Hourglass
Looking for a special valentine’s gift idea? Let’s try my DIY Valentine’s Gift Hourglass. It would be a special gift with your personal touch. An hourglass that he/she can put on working desk which reminds him/her loved one. It’s a cute gift but easy to make.
Let’s see what do you need to make DIY Valentine’s Gift Hourglass :
- Small used glass bottles (you need two of the same size and shape bottles)
- Balsa wood (thick and thin)
- Pink sand
- White paint
- Silver ribbon
- Glue
The steps to make DIY Valentine’s Gift Hourglass are very simple, which are:
- Clean the two used glass bottles thoroughly.
- Cut the thick balsa wood into 2 squares (for the bottle’s bottom) and 1 rectangle thin balsa wood with the width of the square balsa and the length of the two bottles.
- Cut thin balsa wood in the shape and size of the bottle’s mouth, a circle. And then drill a hole in the middle.
- Paint the two squares and one rectangle balsa with white paint. Let it dry.
- Glue 1 square balsa into the bottom of one bottle. Let it dry.
- Fill the glued bottle with the pink sand. Secure it with circle balsa and glue it to the bottle’s mouth.
- Glue the other bottle to the filled bottle, mouth to mouth.
- Glue the square balsa to the glued bottle’s bottom.
- Decor it with silver ribbon. I tried to keep it simple so the pink sand would be the main focus.
- Glue the rectangle balsa to the two sides of bottom balsa; it’s used as the hourglass’ background. Finished!
I used whatever bottles I had at home, but it would look nicer if you have shorter and rounder bottles, it would make a very cute hourglass. Easy to make? Yes it is! This DIY Valentine’s Gift Hourglass would be a great choice for a handmade valentine’s gift. And it would be perfect for anyone, just decor the hourglass accordingly to the type of person you’re going to give. Good luck!
Creativity after creativity… .
See you later!
Mel
I entered some challenges for my DIY Valentine’s Gift Hourglass:
- A Perfect Time To Craft – Anything goes
- Creations In Pink – Anything Goes Mainly In Pink
- Love To Craft – January Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time To Craft – Anything Goes
- The Male Room – Anything Goes / Optional Twist of Beverages
- The Creative Crafters – Anything Goes
- Get Creative – Anything Goes
- Crafty Gals Corner – Make It Sparkle
What a fab idea. Thank you for taking part in the January “Love To Craft Challenge”. DT Sam x
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Interesting idea 😃😊
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So cute! I want to make these for my kiddos!
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Pretty!!
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Thanks Michelle!
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Love this idea – super creative!
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Thank you so much!
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Fabulous make! I love the pink sand, it ties into the Valentine’s theme beautifully 😁. Enjoy your week! J 😊 x
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Thank you Jo! I love the pink sand too 🙂 Have a blast week!
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Great idea for the Valentine’s gift. Thanks for playing along with us at The Male Room. Looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the future galleries again.
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Thank you so much Wei! Have a great day!
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This is such a lovely make to cherish. Thanks so much for playing along at The Male Room craft challenge. Good Luck!
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Thank you Monika! Have a wonderful day!
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Cool and pretty cute DIY. 💗
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Thank you for dropping by and appreciate my works! 🙂
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The pleasure is all mine!
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This is such a fun and unique idea. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Thank you so much! Have a lovely day!
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Good!
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Thank you!
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My autistic client would love this! Thank you!
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Great idea and project.Thank you for joining us at Love to Craft
Carol DT x
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Fabulous creation, love the design! Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters. We hope to see you again.
~ DT Sherry x – https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
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Thank you so much Sherry! Have a blast weekend!
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Lovely work, Thank you for Joining us at Get Creative Challenges and waiting to see next time.
Hugs
Meena DT
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Thank you Meena! Happy to join in and have a wonderful day!
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That’s really cute, I tend to keep bottles, especially if they have a nice shape, so it’s good to find a craft I could use them for!
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Thank you Julie! Yes, upcycling is the best way to have a budget decoration. Have a lovely day!
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How fun. I have always loved these. Another great idea, can’t wait to see what you come up with next.
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Thank you so much! I can’t wait either 🙂 Have blast day!
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Mel this is an amazing project. Love all the wonderful tutorial directions. Thank you for joining us over at Crafty Gals Corner Challenges. Best of luck and hope to see you again soon. DT~Jana Forrest
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Thank you so much Jana! Happy to join in and have a blast week to you!
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Such a neat idea. Love it 🙂
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Thank you!
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This is so cute! My daughter would probably love one of these. Thanks so much for sharing at Sweet Inspiration!
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Thank you Amy! I’m sure your daughter would love it, it’s pretty and fun decoration.
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