DIY Valentine's Day Paper Mache House

Add some love to your holiday decor with this DIY Valentine’s Day paper mache house! Alter with all sorts of pretty embellishments.

Hello, Mod Podge fans! My name is Jill Cornell, and I am very excited to share a DIY Valentine’s Day paper mache house with you today.

Every so often when I’m out and about shopping at my local craft stores, something will catch my eye that is begging to be altered. I don’t always get to it right away (as was the case for this sweet little paper mache house I brought home with me some time ago).

I was in the mood to create something lovey-dovey and out came this little house from my stash of items to alter and the XOXO collection by American Crafts. Here’s how I made this Valentine’s Day decor.

DIY Paper Mache House

Gather These Supplies

Mod Podge Matte
Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
Paper mache house
American Crafts XOXO collection patterned paper, die-cuts, stickers, ribbon
Maya Road stick pins
Flower
Pom pom trim
May Arts ribbon
Stampendous Shaved Ice glitter
Hot glue
Pink paint
Craft knife

1) Dry brush the house with pink paint. Use a craft knife to trace and measure the roof and cut pieces from patterned paper (I used the 6×6 paper pad from the collection because the scale size of the patterns worked best for a small project like this).

Apply Matte Mod Podge to back of paper and adhere to house. Seal with a coat of Mod Podge and allow to dry.

2) Use a craft knife to trace and measure the house and cut pieces from patterned paper. Apply Matte Mod Podge to back of paper and adhere to house. Seal with a coat of Mod Podge and allow to dry.

3) Start embellishing the house – hot glue pom pom trim to the roof.

4) Wrap the house with two different styles of ribbon and tie in bows. Glue flower to center of bows. Press stick pins through edge of “All you need is love” tag and insert into flower and bows.