Sweet Valentine Gifts- with Crafters Ink

Hi everyone! Denise Hahn here and don't you just love Valentines day? I could really care less about the celebration of love- for hubby and me it's just another day (I know how romantic)! But the decorating! I love it! Recently I have been playing around with my Crafters Inks on fabric and decided to make some cute fabric prints with my ink and made them into little Pillow Ornaments, I wish there was smello-vision because I added some Lavender potpourri to make them smell so sweet. Although I am keeping these for myself, I bet they would make a sweet gift for any loved one. Instructions at the bottom.

{I have them hung in my hallway-they just make me smile}

{I did a rough outer stitch to close the hole with some embroidery floss}

{I cut a little swatch and added my "sweet" sentiment}

{For this one I just stamped the word "love" over and over-inking each time-to create the pattern-then used Crafters Ink smeared with my finget around the edges}

{I love how this one came out!}

Instructions:

Start with two 8x8 pieces of muslin

Stamp one or both sides using Crafter Inks

Heat set design with a iron on hot setting with no steam (sandwich between a piece of newspaper)

Fold both pieces in half and just cut a half heart! I didn't use a template just cut!

Put right sides together 

Add a ribbon or lace piece for the loop and pin together

Stitch by machine or hand with a 1/2 inch seam allowance, leaving a turn in hole

Snip the seam allowance on the curves and snip off extra fabric at the point

Turn right side out

Stuff heart half way

Roll some potpourri in some fiber fill and stuff in the center

Fill rest with more fiber fill

Blind stitch with thread or "Unblind" stitch with Embroidery floss

Thanks for joining me today and please visit my blog for more craftiness: www.inmyblueroom.blogspot.com

-Denise Hahn Creative Team