Valentine Love Pillow: Create a DIY pillow for Valentine’s Day or your sweetheart using I Love to Create products.
This month, my dear friend, Laura Kelly, sent me a fun package of goodies and challenged me to create something with the supplies.
This time, I got fun supplies from I Love to Create from the Tulip Line. I created a Valentine’s Love pillow to go on my couch.
Supplies:
- Tulip Pillow Cover
- Tulip Soft Fabric paint (Matte Tomato color)
- Tulip Fabric Stencil
- Tulip Pouncer
- Tulip Glitter 3D Fashion Paint
- Spray adhesive (optional)
- Fabric strips to create rosettes
How to Make a DIY Love Pillow
I liked the stencils, but they were not quite my usual style. I really loved the LOVE letter stencil, but I did not like the dripping look at the bottom. So I simply covered the drips with painters tape before I started.
Paint Love Using a Stencil
Place either cardboard or wax paper into your pillow form before you paint. This will keep any paint from getting onto the opposite side of the fabric.
You can hold your stencil in place, but I find it easier to use spray adhesive to adhere my stencil to the fabric. Follow the instructions on your spray adhesive, but typically, you will spray the back of the stencil. Allow it to dry for a few minutes, and then place it on your fabric.
Using your pouncer, grab a small amount of paint. I find it helps to dip it in the paint, then re-dip it on an empty spot on my tray with no paint to get any major drips off before I apply the paint. Be careful to use an up-and-down motion rather than a back-and-forth motion. If you go back and forth, you will get paint underneath your stencil.
You can carefully remove the stencil right away from your pillow.
Add Glitter Paint
I used some glitter paint to outline the stenciled letters after they had set to dry for a bit.
Add Fabric Rosettes
While the paint was drying, I made some fabric rosettes. I simply hot-glued them on the pillow. Since it is seasonal, this type of application is fine. If your pillow will be heavily used and you want to wash it, you will either need to use fabric glue or stitch the flowers on.
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