It's Me, ChristyB Lifestyle blog of a middle-aged mom of two

While cleaning and organizing the basement for our basement remodel, I found the supplies needed to make this cute heart made from wooden beads so why not? I’m not a huge fan of the natural colored wood so I used pickling white wood stain to make the beads a touch more white. You could also use watered down white craft paint for a similar look. I put the beads into a disposable paper cup, poured the stain into the cup to cover the beads and let them sit about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then I poured the stain back into the can and placed the beads onto freezer paper to allow the stain to dry a bit. Then I dried off each bead completely with a cloth. For my beaded heart I used 1″ (25mm) and 3/4″ (20mm) wood beads and heavy-duty wire. I folded a piece of heavy-duty...