Valentine Heart Squishies

Nothing better than a Valentine that says "SQUEEZE ME!"  Grab your red & pink fabric scraps, some paint and big Art Foamies heart stamps and make these gorgeous, squeezable Valentines for your loved ones.  If you have a few extra, save them for the Christmas tree or your anniversary.  I have a feeling these would be a hit any time of year.  Remember to spread the LOVE 

and always Make Your Mark!

Squeeze me!

 A comfy pile of LOVE! 

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Fairfield World Squishy Foam

Art Foamies heart stamps

DecoArt Americana Acrylics in Valentine's Day colors 

Trims

E-6000 Fabri-Fuse

Red, white and cream cotton fabrics

Sewing machine

Pinking shears

HERE'S HOW

1. & 2.   Using Americana Acrylics in the colors of your choice, stamp the heart Art Foamies on pressed light cotton fabric

3. Cut out some of the hearts with pinking shears

4. Cut out 6" x 6" squares of decorative fabric

5.  Stitch the hearts and trim in the center of the squares

6.  Cut a larger heart from the square

7. Stitch the heart on another square leaving a 3" hole for stuffing and cut around 

the stitched heart

8. Cut the Fairfield World Squishy Foam into a heart shape and stuff it into the heart 

shaped pillow through the 3" hole

9.  Stitch the hole closed

10.  Add a ribbon loop to the top of the hear (if you want)

11. & 12. Add a line of Fabri-Fuse around the heart and glue on some sparkly sequins

Let dry and give your heart away!

Nothing like squeezing someone you love!

Vintage Heart Ornaments

Got some cardboard, beads and wire in your craft stash?  If so, why not make some vintage heart ornaments to give away this Valentine's Day!  This is the perfect project to use up that stack of Amazon Prime cardboard.  I used stencils to decorate my hearts, but you could hand paint them or decoupage images on them...Whatever you want!   Surprise your loved ones by hanging one from the rear view mirror in their car on Valentine's Day!  I have a feeling they would just love it. 

Enjoy the holiday of love and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 YOU are the key to my heart...

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Cardboard & book pages

Americana Decoupage

Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paint in Gold Glitter

DecoArt Stencil

Wire & wire cutters

Keys, ribbon & beads

DecoArt Extreme Sheen & Americana Acrylics in Cadmium Red

Optional: Glitter & Glue

HERE'S HOW

1.  & 2. Cut out cardboard hearts & glue them together in layers of 3

3.  Cut out book pages about 1" larger than the hearts all the way around

4.  After misting the book page with water, spread decoupage on it and place your heart in the center

 *Clip the edges and fold them over the side of the heart and repeat on the other side until the

entire heart is covered in text

5. When the heart is dry, stencil it with red acrylic paint

6. - 8. Embellish with Gold Glitter Allure or glue and glitter

9.  Bend a loop on the end of a 6" piece of wire

10.  Pierce the heart from top to bottom and bend another loop on the end of the wire

11.  Hang beads and a key from more wire from the base and a ribbon for hanging from the top

12.  Glue on a printed banner

 Ready for Valentine's Day!