Valentine Pillow

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  While I am not a full-on “decorate the whole house for every holiday” person, I do like to put a few items out and about.

I ran into a few problems with Valentine's Day though.  I am not a huge fan of hearts, I am not a big fan of pale pink and red isn't a color we use much of in our house.  So I knew that I would have to get creative.  And go bright with some hot and deep pinks.

Luckily I ran across this tutorial on Sugar Bee Crafts while perusing Pinterest.  (how I love that site!!) It is hearts but not in your face hearts.  While she made them into hair clips, that wasn’t an option for me - no little girls in our household.

After a bit, I knew I had the perfect idea.  I could use them to decorate some pillows.


Several months ago, my mother had given me a couple of pillows.

They were definitely not my style. They have a definite 90s vibe with dusty rose, forest green and black.  But I didn’t turn them down because they are a nice size and, the best price ever, free.

The only bad part of this whole project?  I had to cut out all my hearts because I don’t have a machine that uses die cuts. Boo! Luckily, cutting goes quickly while watching HGTV and the DIY Network.  I created a template using some card stock which helped things go quickly.

Once I made my “flowers” using the technique outlined in Sugar Bee Crafts, it was time to make the pillows.  After perusing a number of web sites and videos, I made a basic envelope pillow using a cotton paint tarp I had washed and dried as my fabric.


When together, we have a V for Valentine’s Day.

When they are apart, it just adds some color to the couch.

I love these heart flowers.

Linking to Making the Word Cuter, A Round Tuit, The Girl Creative, Mad in Crafts, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Singing Three Little Birds, Skip to My Lou, C.R.A.F.T., Craftomaniac, Marvelously Messy, Coastal Charm, Northern Cottage, Hope Studios, Sugar Bee Crafts, Homework,Today's Creative Blog, Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy, Blue Cricket Design, Passionately Artistic, Not Just a Housewife,  Crafty, Scrappy, Happy, Brassy Apple, Homemaker on a Dime, Sisters of the Wild West, Tutus and Tea Parties, Dwell on Joy, Michelle Page,