Happy Stitched Valentine's Day

I bet you think the St means Saint..... but it means Stitched! Happy Stitched Valentine's Day!

I've been making some stuffed hearts.

Filled with fiberfill and lavender.

I like making them using old linens.

What do you call those..... table scarves?

They're embroidered. 

I have quite a few of my mother's. 

They have rust spots and cigarette burns.

 I think this is a great way 

to use them up.

Did you make any valentines?

Happy Valentine's Day 2014!

 

I made two versions of valentines this year....

 

but just got a few done at the last minute last week...

 

I hope you are having a great Valentine's Day!

 

Love to all who read my blog!

Happy Valentine's to You!

 

 You didn't forget to get me a Valentine did you?

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

(top picture at 12 months...

bottom picture at 14 months)

Heart Stitches

 Once again I find myself inspired by Pam Garrison and Charlotte Lyons.

The above are still works in progress.... but I needed to update my blog, so you get a sneak peek!

The photo above was taken with Instagram... thus the "different feel" to it....

And....then I got all caught up in making some other things... you know how one heart leads to another...

I started making hearts that I learned in a class led by Alisa Burke... (Christy Tomlinson's Twelve Artsy Ornaments of Christmas).... the flowers watercolored on text paper and cut into hearts and stitched up....

 Then I made the brown bag ones!!!!

(I can't find a picture of those little bags we all (?) made.... but I know I did.... anyway.... stitching the lace and text on brown lunch sacks...you remember?)

Anyway...the paper hearts are lightly stuffed with fiberfill and stitched up, too!

Warning........... start at your own risk.

Highly addictive!

Saturday Crepe

 Okay.... so I've been a bad blogger.... I have my reasons... which I will share later...

But today I sat down and made a Valentine so I could do a swap with Christian Paper Artists ...

Pulled out the roll of red crepe paper that I bleached years ago...

If you weren't here or don't remember... here is a tutorial for it.

It's really great to have around.... and it's so easy to gather on your sewing machine!

I gathered a bunch (takes like a minute) and then hot glued it to the back of this card!!!

And...here's a shout out to Sandy..... here's your rabbit ... happy as she can be.... sitting on a shelf in my art room keeping watch over all.  (see bleached crepe paper roll behind her, btw)

Go bleach some crepe paper... or at least wash it!

I Heart Bunnies

A few weeks ago I spotted this sweet bunny creation on Sandy's Creations!

(Sandy is always making dolls and other wonderful goodies!)

I told her

that I hoped she was putting it in her Etsy shop

so I could buy it...

or doing a giveaway

so I would have a chance to win it!

Well.... my sweet Silver Bella friend sold it to me!

Here she is sitting in my dining room...

she's holding a felt cookie heart that

Sandy sent along with her, and

there is a sweet Valentine for me

behind her from Sandy!!!

(not to mention...chocolates!)

Don't you LOVE those eyes!

Don't you love her!

(Sandy, the bunny..... blogland!)

I'll dress her sooooon!

Heart Garland!

I won this from Jill Ruth!

She gives a tutorial... you must go check it out and make some!

I've hung this several places in the house...and each is wonderful -

but I was trying to get "good light" this winter day...

Go look at her blog..she has the best pictures.

These are made with book pages....

I love anything made with book pages!

Remember this wreath I made just over a year ago?

(It hangs on the other side of my stairs.)

Are you making Valentines today?

A Valentine Book!

Did you see Julie Collings' tutorial on these?

She's The Adventures of Blue Girl

and

you have to scroll down to January 14th to find it.

I sent these out as RAKs to a few people...none overseas...

just so ya know.... I waited too long to get em done!

I want to make some for Spring RAKs, tho!

So keep a look out!

I punched out little envies and adhered them to the back page...

you could stick little notes inside!

Are you ready for Valentine's Day?