Heart Suncatcher

I saw this idea on Pinterest (click here for the original post), you could make any shapes and colors of course but I love this for an easy last minute kid friendly Valentine craft project. Simple - cut out 1" squares from colored tissue paper, decoupage them to a plastic page protector, let it dry completely. Gently fold the paper in half (don't crease) and cut out a heart shape, then peal off the page protector. Hang in the window to capture the light thru the "stained glass" looking pieces of tissue paper.


To decoupage: spread a thin layer of mod podge on the page protector using a foam brush, lay down a single layer of tissue squares and spread more glue on top of them, continue to lay down squares and brush with glue between layers making sure all of the tissue paper has glue both underneath and on top of the squares.

Note: I didn't have mod podge so made my own by combining 2 parts white craft glue with 1 part water.

to easily cut the squares I stacked a few pieces of tissue paper on top of each other,
cut a strip off the end of the bundle, then cut the stack into 1" squares. 

use mod podge or glue mixed with water as your decoupage medium

brush the glue onto a plastic page protector and put down a layer of tissue squares

I did a quick time lapse video to show you how simple this is - just keep layering on squares and glue!

my completed mosaic, just waiting for it to completely dry