Hello crafty peeps! Happy Saturday! What are you up to this fine January weekend? Are you crafting? Resting? Finally taking down Christmas decorations? I hope you're having a great Saturday so far. I am still trying to get back into my routine and my real life after being away for a week at CHA. I only went to work on Thursday and Friday - but it seemed like five days! LOL. My crafty mojo has not returned. I have tons of ideas swirling around in my head, but nothing is coming to fruition yet... Hmmmm. Yep, this happens from time to time, and you just have to ride it out. When my mojo has gone missing I usually spend my time in the craft room organizing and catching up on filing and reading...
Today I'm sharing a project I made for the Taylored Expressions Blog! It was posted there last week. I love how this project came out and I want to share it with you in time for Valentine's Day in case it inspires you to make some too! I made some pretty and cute Valentine pins out of yummy delicious felt. Then I put them with some simple tags - great for my friends. Hope you like 'em!
I made three different versions. The only thing different is the color of the flowers on the front. All supplies are from Taylored Expressions! All the shapes are cut using dies and my Big Shot - just like you would use for paper! The felt is very thin and tightly woven so it cuts right out perfectly.
The pin is attached to the tag to make it easy to give as a present! I cut the tag out of cream cardstock and stamped a pretty frame in brown. The edges are lightly inked with Antique Linen Distress ink.
The pins are slightly puffy - as I added a little bit of quilt stuffing inside. The finished size is about 2.5 inches. Perfect to wear on a jean jacket or a sweater! (or maybe even a hat!)
Cute sentiment stamped in bright red ink!
Here are some of my yummy felt colors....sigh....
I glued sequins on to make my flower centers....
A simple blanket stitch makes everything look handmade and homemade. I used a cream colored shiny embroidery floss - available at any craft store. If you don't know how to do a blanket stitch, there are lots of youtube videos - and it's very easy!
The first on is finished! I added a tiny bit of embroidery floss to the leaves too. This is a very tiny die, and that felt cuts like a dream... The flowers were glued on to the hearts with fabric glue.
Here is the back...
Assembly line!
Thank you SO VERY MUCH for coming by to see my project! Hope you will try this super fun project! Have a blessed day! XOXO
I could stare at these all. day. LONG!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 01/26/2015 at 05:49 AM
Oh so cute !
Posted by: Rosann | 01/21/2015 at 11:11 AM
These are so sweet Wanda. I used to make lapel pins for every holiday when my kids were in school. It was my teacher gifts and treats for family for our big reunion holidays before I started making cards. Love you pins and the memories.
Posted by: Paulette | 01/19/2015 at 05:54 PM
ACK!!! I love it!
Posted by: Wida | 01/19/2015 at 07:15 AM
Cards looks really lovely.
Posted by: Andrew | 01/19/2015 at 02:50 AM
Simply too cute...love the way you lay it all out step by step...looks so easy want to try making them. Very happy feeling post. Love it all!
Posted by: Geneva Null | 01/19/2015 at 02:30 AM
Hi,I love all Heart Valentine Pins, Its really very beautiful and cute and it would be a wonderful gift on valentine day.
Posted by: Ken | 01/18/2015 at 11:06 PM
These are so sweet! They remind me of something we would make as kids... only not as crooked and wonky. Fabulous job!
Posted by: Princess Judy | 01/18/2015 at 06:29 PM
Wanda these are sew sweet! Love this post, makes me happy!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 01/18/2015 at 05:48 PM
Just adorable....love them.
Posted by: carolyn | 01/18/2015 at 05:11 PM
My first question is - How can I win one of those or can I buy one????? I think that you saw my gushing that was done on another post about these super, so stinking, amazingly,unforgettably cute heart pins!!! Love your work and just think that you do such top-notch crafting and you give 110% to everything you do - I am simply so in awe of you - AWESOME!!!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 01/18/2015 at 10:17 AM
How cute are those sweet little hearts? The tags to which they are attached are also perfect!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 01/18/2015 at 09:47 AM
I would totally wear one of these, Wanda! Just adore them!
Posted by: Lin | 01/18/2015 at 06:26 AM
These are the sweetest! Love the details, colors, everything! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 01/18/2015 at 04:59 AM
Super cute! Both the pins AND the tag!
Posted by: Teresa | 01/18/2015 at 04:32 AM
OMWord Girly!! These are so Flipping' CA-UUUUUUTE!! Have I told you, that you are one Uber Creative Crafty GuRu Miss Wanda? Well, you are! ;-) These are just the Most Darling Ever!! LOOOOOOOOOOVE these! 8-)
Big Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: shannon white | 01/18/2015 at 02:59 AM
SO SO cute...LOVE it!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 01/18/2015 at 01:45 AM
Those are cute. I might have to try playing around with felt.
Posted by: Marian W | 01/17/2015 at 10:30 PM
Sew cute!!
Posted by: jan metcalf | 01/17/2015 at 01:22 PM