Need a vase for those pretty roses you're going to get for Valentine's Day? 😉 Here is a unique one-of-a-kind DIY Valentine's vase idea with pretty pink ombre hearts. It's an inexpensive Valentine's craft idea with a dollar store glass vase and fun to make Mod Melt hearts.

It can be used as a flower vase, candy vase, or candle holder for Valentine's Day. But it is also a great idea for wedding centerpieces, a bridal shower, or a Mother's Day gift and I'll show you how easy it is to make.

DIY Valentine's Heart Vase

While I made mine a gradient pink, the possibilities are endless for what colors you paint the Mod Melt hearts or even what Mod Melt shapes you choose for your vase.

The inspiration for my heart vase started with a trio of large wooden vases I had in my stash. Only one still had the glass cylinder inserts so I used it to make this pretty ombre heart vase and turned the wooden vases into a DIY Geometric Lamp.

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What You'll Need To Make The Valentine's Vase

Have you heard of Mod Podge mod melts? Instead of clear hot glue sticks, they are white and you use them in a high-temperature hot glue gun or Mod Podge Mod Melter. It is recommended you use silicone molds but I had plastic heart-shaped candy molds from my former chocolate-making days and they worked just fine.

Pro-Tip

I recommend you designate a craft glue gun specifically for Mod Melts because that milky glue will take forever to clear out of your glue gun.

Pictured below are the supplies I used to make the DIY Valentine Flower Vase.

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How To Make An Ombre Heart Vase For Valentine's Day

Squeeze the mod melts into the center of the molds and work your way outwards until filled. Gently tap the mold up and down to remove any air bubbles. Wait approximately ten minutes for the Mod Melts to cool before removing the hearts from the molds.

Normally when using plastic molds you would grease them first to prevent the Mod Melts from sticking but I have a grease-free alternative that worked like a charm.

Helpful TIP

If you put the molds in the freezer for five minutes, the hearts will pop out like grandma’s teeth when she sneezes! This same trick works for removing candle wax from votive candle holders too.

It took 60 hearts to cover a 7-inch tall by 3-inch diameter glass vase. You will need to determine how many hearts you will need for the glass cylinder you use. The hearts are easy to make and won't take long to have them all finished.

How To Paint Gradient Ombre Hearts On Valentine Vase

These are the instructions for painting the Valentine flower vase hearts in three ombre gradient pink colors.

1. You'll need to determine how many hearts you need per row. For my 3-inch diameter glass cylinder, I needed ten hearts per row.
2. Unlike pictured below, paint the hearts first before gluing them onto the glass cylinder.
3. Base the gradient color changes to begin after every second or third row, depending on the size of your vase. My vase required 20 hearts per color.

How To Mix The Gradient Pink Paint Colors

1. Pour red acrylic craft paint (or if you prefer a glossy finish use a gloss multi-surface paint into three small yogurt containers.
2. In one yogurt container add 2 teaspoons of white craft paint to make a medium pink color.
3. In the third yogurt container, mix 4 teaspoons of white craft paint to make a light pink color.
4. Paint 20 heart shapes per color and you will probably need three coats of paint.

How To Attach Painted Ombre Hearts To DIY Valentine Vase

Initially, I attached the hearts with E6000 glue but after the first row, I switched to a hot glue gun because it was so much quicker.

1. Starting at the bottom of the vase, glue a row of the darkest pink hearts.
2. On the second row, glue the point of the hearts in between two hearts on the previous row.
3. With the medium pink painted hearts, repeat this pattern for the next two rows.
4. With the light pink painted hearts glue the remaining two rows.

Tie a seasonal ribbon around the top of the vase and we're ready to add a candle, candies, or a pretty bouquet of flowers!

If you plan on using the heart vase as a candle holder, a great option is a set-and-forget red flameless wax candle on a timer.

Here's another easy DIY Valentine craft idea that you may like to hang on the wall above the heart vase. This DIY Valentine Rag Wreath is easy to make with red burlap ribbon.

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