Sunday 1 July 2012

Hanging Hearts For Handmade Monday

Strawberry Jam

Happy Handmade Monday everyone! I got some lovely comments on my last HM post regarding my 'about me' picture and some useful ideas on what makes a good one (thank you all who took the time to share your thoughts!) I haven't quite finished working on my new website design yet, but i will let you know when its live so you can pop over and see how things turned out!


You may remember, that i also reported the discovery of a gorgeous stamp set last week... want to know what i've been doing with it?


Fist stop, labels for yummy home made strawberry jam. I used acrylic paint instead of a proper ink pad (because the ink pad was blue, and i wanted red) so things got a bit smudgy, but i think that just contributes the the 'home made' look!


Using Stamps With Fabric Paint

Using the acrylic paint for the jam labels gave me the idea of experimenting with fabric paint. I've had a pot lying around for a while (pink of course!) so i had a go with using it to stamp letters on some scraps of white cotton (it is organic, and quite thick, almost canvasy - i love working with it). Anyway, i liked the results, so sealed it with an iron, and made this little angel for my Mum's birthday (she liked it :))



Hanging Hearts With Key/Ring Pocket

I quite like the smudginess, i think it adds character and a rustic appeal! I felt it would go well with denim, so my next make was this little hanging heart.



It is stuffed with wool, so has a nice tactile 'squeezablity' :)  I thought that the pocket would make a good place to keep a ring or a little key for a diary or suitcase.

Here's one just using the white cotton with the stamped fabric.




Home Love Hanging Heart Decorations

I got on a bit of a roll these cute little hearts and started making some with some samples of gorgeous country style fabric i had (and yearn for more of!) and applique words that i hand painted with the fabric paint.

"Love Makes A Home"
These ones don't have their stuffing yet, but they should do by the end of today!


Hopefully i'll find the time to get them listed for sale this week (they will be £6). It's been great to get back to some crafting after last week's stint of laborious re-organisation :)

Off to Handmade Harbour now to find out what everyone else has been up too!

28 comments:

  1. That jam looks delicious with home ad c's ones and clotted cream but halt with the weather so dreadful perhaps whipped into homemade rice pudding instead.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Your jam looks yummy. That big jar looks like it will last a long time.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Oh yum! Strawberry jam - gorgeous. Your hearts are lovely and look really great stamped. I do like the blue check one - looks very pretty. Hope you have a good week.

    ReplyDelete
  4. They're lovely - I love the effect of the stamped fabric but they're all gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love the love hearts- I agree about the smudginess too- very charming.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oooh, strawberry jam, my favourite! I didn't get it to set very well last time though. Love the hearts, the stamping looks so effective!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Love the jam and the labels go so well with it!the smudging is a oerfect touch.i love the stamping on fabric that you've done and what you've made with it.

    ReplyDelete
  8. The hearts look good and I like the sentiments you have put on them - my surname is love so the 'love lives here' one would be perfect :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. I so need to go and pick some strawberries. I love the stamped labels and fabric. So pretty. The hearts are fabulous especially the gingham ones.

    ReplyDelete
  10. OOh nothing nicer than homemade jam :)
    The stamped fabric looks great made into hearts

    ReplyDelete
  11. Looks like you're getting a stamping addiction :-D

    They do look very good though, and I have to agree with you about the smudging making it look more homemade.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Strawberry jam is on my to-do list this week! I love the stamps and also like the slightly smudged look. Love your ideas of what to put in the pockets!

    ReplyDelete
  13. I love the hearts! The ones with the pocket would be good as tooth fairy cushions!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Oohh strawberry jam lovely on toast for brekkie. Thats a good idea using a fabric paint and stamping on material.

    ReplyDelete
  15. The hearts are great and the stamping is really effective!

    ReplyDelete
  16. The hearts are really cute and that's such a good idea with the fabric paints.

    Visiting from Handmade Monday.

    Sara
    Life of an Agnostic Sunday School Teacher

    ReplyDelete
  17. Your hearts are really pretty, the stamping looks great.
    I could do with some of you jam for my toast. Have a lovely week. Ali x

    ReplyDelete
  18. That jam looks delicious! Im hoping to go fruit picking this weekend so I can give it a go myself (I do not have the green fingers to grow fruit myself lol!)

    Have a fab week!
    xXx

    ReplyDelete
  19. thank you for your lovely comments everyone!

    i am enjoying reading through your blog posts - what busy bees you've all been! :)

    ReplyDelete
  20. The fabric paint is very effective, you've inspired me to have a go at using some. It is very neat, not smudgy at all.

    And the jam is making me hungry!x

    ReplyDelete
  21. Beautiful hearts and I love homemade jams :-)

    ReplyDelete
  22. looks like you have been super busy, loving the jam and the hearts they make wonderful decorations for around the home

    ReplyDelete
  23. Gingham fabric works so well for the hearts, I love the writing on them.

    Jan x

    ReplyDelete
  24. Love the stamping on the fabric, really effective. The strawberry jam looks really tasty too. Love your hearts, they are fab

    ReplyDelete
  25. You have been busy! And it looks like you've had a lot of fun too. I love the heart with the denim pocket and can imagine how wonderful the jam tastes in the jars behind those pretty labels. Thank you for your comment on my post too :)

    ReplyDelete
  26. Am envious of your jam. My strawberries have been rubbish this year!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Yum! I love how you have used the stamps on the fabric, the hearts are lovely.

    LH
    x

    ReplyDelete

Your lovely comments are much appreciated x