Valentine’s Day Canvas (Easy & Cute DIY)

This DIY “I Love You” Valentine’s Day Canvas is so easy and inexpensive to make. Display this DIY canvas in your home for Valentine’s Day or year round!

Easy & Cute Valentine’s Day Canvas (DIY)

In case you didn’t know, I’m an avid DIYer and I really enjoy creating cute and simple projects to dress up the home. But being super busy, I like crafts that don’t take a lot of time to create and ones that are versatile enough that I don’t have to take down a week later when the next holiday rolls out. That’s why I love this super adorable “I Love You” Valentine’s Day Canvas.

This DIY “I Love You” Valentine’s Day Canvas is the perfect decor to add to your home for Valentine’s Day and is versatile enough that it can be kept up year round. Even better, most supplies can be found at your local Dollar Tree or on Amazon making it a super easy and affordable DIY project!

DIY “I Love You” Valentine’s Day Canvas

This “I Love You” Valentine’s Day Canvas is not only super adorable but it’s also super easy to make! Below I’ve included all the supplies you’ll need to make it with and helpful, step-by-step instructions and photos on how to make your canvas.

As I mentioned above, this Valentine’s Day Canvas is perfect for displaying during the Valentine’s Day holiday, but can also be displayed in your home year round if you want. It would also make a great gift to give someone for Valentine’s Day!

Supplies Needed for Valentine’s Day Canvas:

How to Make Your Valentine’s Day Canvas

Step 1: To get started with this Valentine’s Day Canvas, start by first sticking on all of your black vinyl letters onto the canvas. The ones I purchased at Dollar Tree were just peel and stick, which made things super easy.

Since I’m a tad OCD, I used a ruler to make sure my letters were straight and spaced evenly. You’ll also want to ensure you leave enough space for the areas where the “I Heart You” will go.

Step 2: Next, using the vinyl letters for a template, trace I and U on the cardstock, and trace a small sized heart. Place the letters on the canvas to locate the right spot, and then gently glue them down using mod podge underneath.

Step 3: Wait 5 minutes for the letters to dry completely before applying a thin layer of mod podge over the entire canvas. I used “glossy” mod podge because I wanted that particular finish, but it is completely up to personal preference, and you could easily use a matte finish instead.

Step 4: Let your Valentine’s Day Canvas dry completely, then hang or display! I sure do love how it looks on top of my desk next to one of my wedding photos!

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So there you have it! I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial on my DIY “I Love You” Valentine’s Day Canvas, and I just love how easy and inexpensive this canvas is to create! Let me know what you think in the comments, and please give it a pin or share, if you loved it!

Thanks for stopping by!- Cara

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Jan 30, 2017

122 Comments

ellesees.net wrote:

That turned out So well! Love it!!

Posted 2.2.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Elle!
  
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suzanne wrote:

This is such a cute and creative idea! I love it.

Posted 2.1.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Suzanne!
  
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angelle marix wrote:

Adore this canvas so much. Love that i love you is a pop of red.

xoxo,
Angelle
http://www.dashingdarlin.com

Posted 1.31.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I like that pop of color too! 🙂
  
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adriana wrote:

Ummm looks like I’m making a Michaels run in the morning! This is AMAZING! I love it, so freaking cute!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you!!
  
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Anali Martinez wrote:

OH EM GEE! I absolutely love this. I honestly wouldn’t make it as perfect as you did, but I am going to try it out!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I hope you will! 🙂
  
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shreya wrote:

This is awesome. I love DIY and this canvas looks beautiful, perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Xo,
Shreya
https://mymagicaltrunk.com/

Posted 1.31.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I’m going to keep it up a little while longer too! 🙂
  
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Ro wrote:

This is super cute and super easy to do! Thank you for sharing! I might do this as a DIY project with my husband in the next couple of weeks!

Posted 1.31.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! Oh that sounds like a lot of fun!
  
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Chel wrote:

Such a cute idea. I really like this. Might have to so something similar when I get up and get my bum to the art store.

Posted 1.31.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I actually picked up most of the supplies at Dollar Tree and Wal-mart, so super easy! 🙂
  
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Rachel Ritlop wrote:

This is so awesome Cara! What a creative and easy idea!

Posted 1.31.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you Rachel!
  
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jen wrote:

I love this! What a great & thoughtful DIY!!
xo’
jen
effortlesseverydaystyle.com

Posted 1.31.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Jen! 🙂
  
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Rochelle wrote:

This is such a cute idea !

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Rochelle!
  
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Melissa Chee wrote:

SUCH a good idea. Love it.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks!
  
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Jennifer Ostroski wrote:

This would be so cute for my little girl’s room, she would love to help make something like this. And I totally wouldn’t have thought to mod podge over it, what a good idea.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Yeah, it’s just an added layer of protection, plus I liked the glossy sheen it gave it! 🙂
  
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Jen wrote:

Love this idea – it would be super cute in my girls’ room! I need to do some more DIY projects, they’re so much fun and so rewarding too!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I agree- nothing like making you’re own decor that fits your style! 🙂
  
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Amanda wrote:

This looks like a great project and I think I even have a blank canvas left over I could use!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Oh, I hope you’ll give it a try! 🙂
  
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Pamela wrote:

This is so adorable! And such an easy DIY project!!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Pam!
  
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Leslie wrote:

This is too cute! It would be a cute piece of bedroom decor all year around too.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! That’s a great idea too!
  
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Sarah Ricker wrote:

This is so adorable! I love a good DIY project and this one is perfect! Not too pricey and pretty quick!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! Inexpensive and easy are my two favorite things when it comes to crafts! 😉
  
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Leah wrote:

This is just too cute. Pinning it and sharing it with crafty friends.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! & thanks for sharing! 🙂
  
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Erica Nicole wrote:

This is adorable! I love it! What an easy and cute DIY.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Erica! so simple and cute! 🙂
  
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Natalie wrote:

What a lovely and creative idea! Great DIY I need to try!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Natalie! I hope you will!
  
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Beth wrote:

That looks great! To be honest, I thought it was machine made, everything is so straight!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Aw, best comment ever goes to Beth! haha No seriously I had to move those letters 800 times before it was straight lol.
  
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Rachel G wrote:

Awww! That turned out super cute! 🙂 I really like how the letters ended up being arranged, it’s so clever!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you Rachel! 🙂
  
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Meghan wrote:

This is such a cute and fun idea!!! And it looks so easy to make. I would be major OCD with the ruler too lol

Meghan | beyondbasicblog.com

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Yeah I wish I was one of those who could just stick the letters on and it magically be straight, but not so lol.
  
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Karen wrote:

I really love this idea! It is so cute and easy to make. I love making gifts instead of buying them so this is perfect!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! And this one is so simple too!
  
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Neely Moldovan wrote:

This is so dang cute. We always make each other something so this may have to be done!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! Oh that’s sweet that you all always make something!
  
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Megan Campbell wrote:

I’ve always wanted a sign like this. I guess I should make it now. 🙂 Too Cute!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! Yeah I’ve seen similar signs for like $100 or more, and I’m like forget that I’ll DIY it instead lol!
  
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Becky @ Disney in your Day wrote:

This is so cute! I love the cleverness of it.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you Becky!
  
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Cassie wrote:

Ahhhh! I love DIY projects! This is so cute. So tempted to make it, but I have so much art I still need to hang up. Gah! So so cute!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Cassie! I know what you mean I’m so bad at getting something and then not hanging it for months. I always make my husband do that because he can hang stuff straight haha! 😉
  
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Nadine wrote:

This is so cute!!! I love how the red sticks out among the black and white. I could so see my OCD self go a little crazy though with the ruler. I am a ridiculous person.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! & yeah-side note, I moved those around probably 8,567 times lol.
  
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chelsea jacobs wrote:

This is so cute!! And I feel like you could totally leave it out year-round!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! That’s why I chose red over pink letters, so it would be more versatile. 🙂
  
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Rachel wrote:

What a cute idea! I love DIYs!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Rachel! It was so simple!
  
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Timothy Ferguson wrote:

Cool idea! Love you Cara

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks, love you!
  
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Stephanie Jeannot wrote:

That is pretty clever. And such a sweet little idea. Awww!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Stephanie! Glad you liked it!
  
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Lily wrote:

This is just too cute and super easy! Love it!
xo, Lily
Beauty With Lily

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Lily!
  
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Erin | A Welder's Wife wrote:

This is seriously too cute! I love how subtle it is, but at the same time it is not so subtle.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Erin! I like that it is versatile enough to keep up awhile longer even after Valentine’s Day. 🙂
  
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Helen wrote:

This is so cute and easy! What an adorable Valentine’s Day decoration.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Helen! It looks so nice this time of year! 🙂
  
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Jamie Reinhart wrote:

This is adorable!! Definitely going to give it a go!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Jamie!
  
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Tanya Dufour wrote:

This is super cute! I’m doing a paint night next weekend that is a Valentine’s Day Themed canvas that says L-O-V-E-.

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! Oh that sounds like so much fun, and that will look great!
  
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Sierra wrote:

This is such a great DIY. I’m right there with you in a project needing to be simple and not time consuming. This came out great! Beautifully Candid

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Sierra! It was a fun project!
  
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Chrissa - Physical Kitchness wrote:

I’ve seen something like this similar for baby nursery rooms! This is way cute for the Valentines holiday. You’re so dang creative!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Oh really? I bet that’s adorable too! Thank-you! 🙂
  
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Courtney Patterson wrote:

This is sooooo cute and actually looks like a DIY I can do!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! It was sooo simple to create! 🙂
  
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Adriana Renee wrote:

This is so cute! It’s such an easy DIY too!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I love DIYing!
  
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Belle wrote:

This is such a great idea and so cute too!

Belle | One Awesome Momma

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Belle!
  
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Annie wrote:

So cute! Such a great idea for Valentine’s Day!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Annie! I enjoyed making it!
  
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Robyn Proctor wrote:

This is adorable, and you could use it year round.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you Robyn!
  
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Rebecca J Vincent wrote:

That is just adorable!!! & seems simple enough. I’m all about that!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! It was & totally inexpensive too! 🙂
  
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Sara wrote:

Too cute. You did an awesome job!! It looks completely professional!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Those vinyl letters from Dollar Tree are awesome! 🙂
  
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Kathy Brown wrote:

Incredibly cute DYI. Very unique.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you Kathy!
  
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Jenn wrote:

I love this DIY! I am going to pin this and recreate it next weekend!!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Hope you enjoyed making it! 🙂
  
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Lecy | A Simpler Grace wrote:

Genius! I love how simple this project is, but it adds a little pop of color too. Thanks for sharing this idea! 🙂

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Lecy! Perfect for Valentine’s day but neutral enough to stay up awhile longer! 🙂
  
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Jackie wrote:

Love this idea and so easy! Ive been on a big DIY kick lately, so this may be added to the to do!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! It seriously is so easy, which I love!
  
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Andrea Nine wrote:

You are an amazing DIYer And I adore this!! Perfect in every way! Have a great Monday sweetie

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you Andrea! You are the sweetest! 🙂
  
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Emelia wrote:

This is soooo cute. I totally need to make this!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Emelia! It’s so easy!
  
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candy wrote:

This is really cute and easy enough to make. Great for valentines day, thinking I could do this with kids names as well.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! That’s a great idea too, Candy!
  
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Sarah Jean Althouse wrote:

I love this! I also feel like I could leave it up all year round too

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! That’s why I chose to go with red instead of pink, so it would be pretty neutral. 🙂
  
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Claudia @ Justalittleblush.com wrote:

So cute and easy! love it!

Posted 1.30.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I’m all about simple, no-fuss projects! 🙂
  
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Ashley Stephenson wrote:

I love this DIY tutorial! This is just so cute and simple for Valentine’s Day!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Ashley!
  
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Chelsea wrote:

This is BEYOND adorable! I love and need this.

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Chels! It’s so simple to put together! 🙂
  
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Hra wrote:

I love Diy things!! Its seems so creative and lovely !! I definitely try it for Valentines day <3

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! I love DIY too!
  
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Kiara wrote:

What a unique idea especially with Valentine’s Day around the corner! Love this idea, Cara!

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- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Kiara! Honestly, I’m wondering if I won’t just keep it up for awhile, since it’s pretty neutral! 🙂
  
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