Warm my heart......tutorial

Last year we ran with this idea to hand out for Valentine's day and it was a HUGE hit! Not sure it will ever be topped!

BUT I did come up with a non-sweet and functional gift as an alternative this year. Maybe it will "warm your heart" enough to give it try. I think it's a great alternative for friends, neighbors, teachers, etc.

Warm My Heart

(It's basically THESE but smaller and heart shaped)

Materials:

Fabric

Sewing Machine

Thread

Scissors/Pinking Shears

Rice (not instant)

Ribbon

Straight pins

Type up Poem or create your own!

Step 1: Create a paper template if desired. I cut out a heart that was 4 1/2" high and 5" across at it's widest. Fold the fabric, place your pattern on, pin and cut out 2 at a time using pinking shears (1st photo). OR place the pattern over the fold, pin and cut (2nd photo). Cut 1 heart for the back and 1 for the front.

Place the heart's with right sides facing out (wrong sides together). Cut a 1" piece of ribbon, fold in half and slip between the 2 layers. Pin.

Sew around the edges leaving a 2-4" opening along 1 of the straight sides.

Fill with rice about 1/2 - 3/4 of the way full. (see 2nd photo)

Sew the opening closed. Attach the poem by threading it through the ribbon loop and gift to someone you love!

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Love Trees....tutorial

Pink and glitter is what today's project is all about. A fun display for Valentine's day that has height, texture and color.

Materials: 

Styrofoam cones (3)

package of red rose petals ($1 store)

Mardi Gras Beads (8pk from $1 store)

Glitter

Hot glue gun

Spray adhesive

Spray paint - raspberry - cone

white - base

3 candlesticks

BEADED TREE

1. Cut necklace so it's 1 long strand

2. Place a line of glue around the base and place beads. Repeat all the way around continuing up to the top adding other strands as necessary. (Styrofoam will melt a bit under the hot glue so apply lightly with thin streams of glue.) I used 6 necklaces for this project. 

3. Spray Paint in color desired. I used a Raspberry pink. 

(**extra step - While it was still wet I sprinkled a small amount of pink glitter over it)

ROSE TREE

1. Position 1 petal near the bottom of the cone so it hangs over the bottom edge slightly. Glue into place. Place a 2nd petal so it overlaps the 1st a bit. Glue into place and repeat for a complete row.
Start 2nd row so petal covers 1/2 of petal below it. Glue and repeat this process until the cone is covered.

 Place 1 petal on top and glue down around the sides.

(**extra step - because I was going for a pink theme with my 3 trees I lightly sprayed my finished tree with the Raspberry spray paint. this created a fun mix of reds and pinks. While it was still wet, I sprinkled a small amount of my pink glitter on it.)

GLITTER TREE

1. Spray with adhesive glue. Sprinkle glitter over the entire cone. Let dry.

FINISHING UP

1. Glue 3 candlesticks to the bottom of the cones. I thrifted some brass skinny candlesticks and spray painted them white. 

Arrange on a shelf, table or mantel!

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3D love art......2 tutorials

Add some love to your decor for Valentine's day quickly, easily and very inexpensively. I have come up with these 2 different ideas to get your creativity kick started! 

(Share the ones you create in the Brassy Apple Projects Flickr group! )

1. Heart Speciman Art

materials: 

8x10 frame

scrapbook paper (background)

scrapbook paper (hearts)

scissors

pencil

Hot glue

ruler (optional)

Step 1. Trace and cut a piece of scrapbook paper for the background using the glass from your frame as a guide. 

Step 2. Divide up the background into 3 even sections using a ruler and lightly drawing a pencil line. Or you can just eyeball it

Step 3. Fold one edge of the paper over and create one heart. Cut out and use it as a template to cut out 15 total. 

Step 4. Place a line of glue down the center folded outside seam and then place onto 1 of the lines of the paper. Put them as close together as your liking. Repeat across the entire paper. 

Step 5. Erase lines if necessary. Put the paper into the frame with the glass removed and display! 

think of all the fun possibilities for different holidays through out the year! :) 

2. Framed Hearts

materials:

5x7 Frame (remove glass)

Scrapbook paper - background

1 pk of heart picks ($1 store)

Knife

Pencil

Scissors

Glue

Step 1. Trace and cut a piece of scrapbook paper for the background using the glass from your frame as a guide.

Step 2. Use Scissors to cut of the stick off the bottom of 2-3 Heart picks

Step 3. Cut the heart in half with a sharp craft knife creating 2 flat pieces. 

Step 4. Arrange the hearts in any pattern - lining them up by 3's, staggered, in 2 rows, etc. 

(or create an "I love you" piece of artwork by using just one heart - pictured lower right)

Step 5. Glue them into place, let dry and place into the frame and display!

Share the ones you create in the Brassy Apple Projects Flickr group! 

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Bring on the LOVE - Sale!!

Are you thinking Valentine's day yet? If not, you will be soon! I wanted to kick start your Vday creativity by offering a SALE on the Maddie Bee and Kitschy Corset PATTERNS! 

They are currently 1/2 off (for a limited time)!!!

Bring on the Love and sew up something fun for your little sweetheart to wear! I used the Maddie Bee Pattern to create this "Queen of Hearts" Top. 

And if you are wanting to sew up a gift for your girlfriends, a teacher or even YOU the Kitschy Corset is a fun way to "spice" it up! 

Amy of Priddy Creations created this darling Kitschy Apron. LOVE the green zebra print. 

And I created this frilly and feminine little number. Just a few examples of fun design options for both patterns to your own ideas flowing!

so snatch up a PATTERN today for 1/2 off! 

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