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We LOVE creative minds at the KC Remodel + Garden Show. And it's hard to find anyone more creative than Leanne Lee, Diva of DIY and 2015 Home + Garden Trendsetter of the Year. Leanne will be a featured speaker on our Fresh ideas Home Stage each day of the show, where she'll share her passion for upcycling - turning trash into treasure.


With Valentine's Day just around the corner we thought we'd share one of Leanne's favorite projects: Valentine's Blocks. This project is so easy even the kids can tackle it.

Here's what you'll need:

• 4x4x4 cubes (easily cut from a fence post you can buy at any home improvement or lumber store) 
• Spray paint in desired color
• Valentine's Day scrapbook paper
• Sanding block
• Mod Podge
• Foam brush
• Copies of photos on cheap printer paper
• Vinyl letters (if desired)

Directions:

Step 1: Sand corners of cubes to slightly round of edges.


Step 2: Spray cubes with spray paint. Let dry completely.
Step 3: Lightly distress blocks with sandpaper (if desired).
Step 4: Apply scrap book paper using Mod Podge. Let dry.
Step 5: Apply photocopies over scrapbook paper or paint using Mod Podge. Let dry.
Step 6: Apply vinyl letters to scrapbook paper or paint (if desired).


These adorable blocks are just one of the many creative ideas Leanne will share at the KC Remodel + Garden Show - and we guarantee you'll love them all.

With two stages packed with home and garden experts like Leanne Lee and Kevin O'Connor, host of the award-winning PBS series This Old House, this is one show you won't want to miss.

The KC Remodel + Garden Show, the region's largest home show (with over 500 exhibitors), takes over the American Royal Center February 6-8, 2015. Don't have tickets yet? Get 2-for-1 via Facebook. And remember, February 6th is Hero Day at the show. All active and retired military, fire, and police personnel receive free admission to the show on that date.