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  It's February.  Besides winter and cold weather, that means Valentine's Day will be here soon.  This year I decided to craft something using non-traditional Valentine's Day colors and since I'm all about upcycling....here we go! This post may contain affiliate links. I started by cutting out two heart shapes from an old pair of jeans.   With right sides together, they were pinned and stitched leaving an opening for turning. The curved seams were all snipped. Then the heart was turned right side out and pressed. A vintage earring was added to the center.  Some fiberfill was added... ...and the opening was stitched shut. Time for the lace! The lace was applied with a hot glue gun .   Silicone finger protectors are a must! There was still one thing missing. I made a tiny red rosebud from satin ribbon and surrounded it with some rolled/twisted fabric to finish the flower.   Just a small pop of red as a nod to Valentine's Day! A piece of ...

I seem to be 'on a roll' with Valentine's Day projects this year, so here I am with one more you can easily complete before the big day! Isn't this the sweetest little Valentine Envelope Greeting?  I take no credit for the pattern but you can find it here .  I turned it into a  Valentine project even though i t's advertised as a Christmas Greeting.  Let's get started on the details. What you'll need: the pattern felt fabric chipboard embroidery floss wooden skewers fiberfill ribbon brad or button This post may contain affiliate links. First, get the pattern ! Use the pattern to cut your pieces. Please ignore the fact that there are two pink felt pieces.  I originally thought I'd like it a little thicker, but it was too bulky.  Learn from my mistakes, friends! Fold under a 1/4" hem on the patterned lining fabric and then center it on the felt. Pin it in place. Blanket stitch around it leaving the bottom open. Slide the chipboard piece in. NOTE:  I ma...

  I'm so glad you're back since I have the cutest Valentine's Day craft to share with you!  How are things in your neck of the woods?  It's been bitterly cold here this week so I've been staying inside and crafting my days away.    W elcome to the 'Do It Over' Designers blog hop.  We are a group of bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/DIY.  I'm happy to host this hop and I hope you'll visit everyone to see what they have to share with you. The links will be listed at the end of this post. Do you have some old tea towels stashed in the bottom of a kitchen drawer?  You know the ones...they're at the point where they make good rags but you can still use them in a pinch?  Kind of like this: I've always used this towel when making jam.  The jars sat on it while they cooled, but, let's face it, it's seen better days.  Look at those edges! Let me show you what I did with this sad little towel.   This post may contain affiliate li...

  I'm back with another crushed glass project for you. Remember the Crushed Glass Christmas Trees ?  I've been seeing several examples of crushed glass art and with Valentine's Day on the horizon, I decided to make a very special valentine using the same method.   Before we get started, let me welcome you to the  Creative Craft Hop  hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather .   If you just came from Donna @ Modern on Monticello ,   Welcome to the Cottage!  At the bottom of this post I'll direct you to the next stop on this hop, but be sure to visit all of the other stops for some amazing inspiration. They will all be listed. The best part of this project is that there is no resin required .  If you know anything about working with resin,  you know it's  a process .  It needs to be measured/mixed and protective gear (gloves and a respirator mask) is a must.   That being said, let me show you a much easier (and l...