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DIY Decal Coffee Cups for Valentine’s Day + free printable

February 8, 2018 By Diana / Dreams Factory 8 Comments

Make these DIY Decal Coffee Cups for Valentine’s Day and you’ll have an amazing gift ready in just 5 minutes ! The ‘You make me happy’ & ‘You make me smile” printable can be downloaded for free!DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’m sure you are already thinking about THAT special gift for THAT special someone in your life. I believe more in inexpensive, meaningful gifts, ones that bring pure joy when gifted … and when received. I also believe in useful gifts, ones that you can actually use on a regular basis and not just for Valentine.

But finding these gifts is not always an easy task, so why not make them yourself this year? :)DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

You will only need a few ‘ingredients’ to make these DIY Decal Coffee Cups for Valentine’s Day and about 5 minutes of your time. Then you’ll be able to enjoy your morning coffee together, in a chic way, all year long!DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

I’ve used again waterslide decal paper for this project, because I just LOVE how quickly you can actually finish a beautifully decorated object.

My DIY 5 Minute decal transfer on a coffee mug is still one of the most loved and viewed article, along with my All about waterslide decal paper article, so I’m assuming you already know a thing or two about this type of paper.

But just in case you are not familiar with the whole process, I still have quite a few images to show you today.DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

Obviously you will need some good looking coffee cups for this project :)DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

I bought the two beautiful coffee cups and the saucers online (I live in Romania, Europe) but I couldn’t find this exact model on Amazon.com so I can share the link with you. I did tracked them down for you though, they are made by a Belgian company called J-line (that I now absolutely adore), you can check their website and see if they have some store near where you live. That is if you want the same coffee cups I used! :)

If not, you can use two cups or mugs that you already have around or check my new shop on Amazon (where I will be constantly adding my favorites) maybe you’ll find something that you love there. Just make sure you go for flat simple cups / mugs and not too curvy or textured ones, so you don’t have a hard time actually applying the decals.

I created this simple but beautiful design using Mozart Script, one of my (many) favorite fonts from Creative Market and Caviar Dreams from dafont.com.

You can click below and download the printable, but please only use it for personal projects.
You will need to size it down to match your coffee cups / mugs.

DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

So it all started with this …

DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

I just printed and cut the decals (I removed their black borders, but you can keep them if you wish), I applied them using water (how cool is that?!!), slid the white paper underneath, removed the excess water and the air bubbles using a paper towel and after 5 minutes … BAM! … ALL DONE! :)

DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

Make sure you read the instructions found on YOUR waterslide decal paper package, different brands might have different instructions!

Don’t forget to check the related articles I mentioned earlier for more details on applying the decals:
DIY 5 Minute decal transfer on a coffee mug
All about waterslide decal paper

DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printableI just loved their final chic and romantic look and I think the ‘You make me happy’ & ‘You make me smile’ messages will make such great reminders of what’s really important when drinking your daily coffee … together.DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

And on a more behind the scene and technical side of things …  this was my first time using artificial lights for taking photos! I shoot this whole project only with artificial lighting … and I kind of loved it! :) I’m not 100% happy with it, but I’m getting there.

Last summer I took a photography class where I learned many new great things and somehow managed to understand better some of the things I already knew until that moment. I’ve been using my DSLR on auto-mode for a long long time and I somehow felt it was the time to learn the basics so I can move to manual settings. I wanted to be more in control and not to solely rely on my camera to make all the settings for me.

I initially thought (and hoped) our teacher would give us some sort of a magical formula so we could shoot all those perfect magazine worthy pictures every time. Of course that was not the case :) I learned that if you wanted to make those amazing pictures you will have to find a perfect balance between aperture, ISO and shutter speed … and practice A LOT with light, focus, depth of field and many others. And I was willing to do that so I can improve my photography. I really wanted to!

But then winter settled in and I realized the house we recently moved in had the worst lighting ever during this season!!! :)) And ever since that moment  I’ve been constantly struggling with finding … and literally chasing a little bit of light for taking photos. Does this happens to you too?

So I bought an artificial lighting kit with 2 softboxes – with a total of 8 x 135W light bulbs (similar to this one) a few weeks ago and I’m learning and discovering things … as I go :) I’m not at all familiar with artificial lighting  (remember … I’m still trying to figure things out with natural lighting) so if you have any tips for me about positioning the 2 softboxes, redirecting light or any other tricks or tutorials that you found useful…please do share! :)

DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

Now go make some beautiful DIY Decal Coffee Cups for Valentine’s Day! :)
And for a more romantic feel, you can also use edible rose petals (like I did) and maybe some rose gold (or silver) small flower spoons – check my Amazon shop for more inspiration.

Related articles:
DIY 5 Minute decal transfer on a coffee mug
All about waterslide decal paper

32 Handmade Valentine’s Day Ideas

Earl Grey Tea Latte (with a secret ingredient)
Golden Milk Turmeric Latte

Don’t forget to pin for later and share ↷

 

 

DIY Decal coffee cups for Valentine's Day + free printable

Peace and love,
Diana

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, Free Graphics, Handmade gifts, Image Transfer Techniques, Seasonal, Uncategorized, Waterslide decal paper

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  1. Karen Ewert

    February 9, 2018 at 1:57 am

    HI
    Trying to download the art for You make me Happy cups and when I click on it, all it does is ask if I want to pin it…is there something wrong with the link of another place I can get this. So want to make these cups!

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  2. Roxana

    February 9, 2018 at 5:44 am

    Bună!Care este denumirea în română pentru acest tip de hârtie? Unde se găsește? Mulțumesc!:)

    Reply
  3. Courtney M.

    February 12, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    So beautiful printables and cups by itself. I agree that a valuable gift, not necessarily expensive, would bring more joy to the beloved one.

    Reply
  4. Kerryanne

    February 16, 2018 at 8:17 am

    Gorgeous as always Diana!!
    Thank you for sharing at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring you at tonight’s party on Shabby Art Boutique and pinning too!
    Hugs,
    Kerryanne

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  5. Kristal Tu

    February 16, 2018 at 3:26 pm

    After the decal is in place. Do I have to bake the mugs in the oven? Also, can I print the decal in any laserjet printer?
    Kristal Tu recently posted…Cool things to buy on amazon under $10 dollars or about that rangeMy Profile

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  6. Isabel

    March 21, 2018 at 9:37 am

    Looks good to me! ;)

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  7. Kathy

    May 24, 2018 at 3:06 am

    Cute! These pair coffee cup is Looking really cute! Having coffee in these cupcakes with beloved one will be really romantic as it is written ‘’ You make me smile’’ on it. So pretty <3
    Kathy recently posted…Breville BES870xl Barista Express Espresso Machine Review 2018My Profile

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    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      October 1, 2018 at 3:10 pm

      I totally agree, Kathy! :)

      Reply

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