Today I was thinking about these things, along with an idea I've had.
Like, a year ago, I had this idea for stitching a little heart using paper instead of fabric. I thought it could be stuffed with something so that it was a little puffy. I figured that it would work, but wasn't sure exactly how I would use it. I keep coming back to this, and have still been unsure.
Today I pulled out some tracing paper (which I'm currently really enjoying), and tried out this stitched paper heart idea. One version has fluffy yarn inside, one has a paper heart inside, and the last has a fabric heart inside. All are stitched with crochet thread.
So, back to those things I love about the internet. I would like to propose a brainstorming session. You and me, all of us...coming up with what we could do with this idea of stitched, puffy (or flat), paper hearts (or other shapes).
Leave a comment with an idea, write about it on your blog and leave a link to your post, link to ideas you've seen, try something and report back. Whatever. Basically, I'm opening a discussion.
This is just an experiment, but I think this could be a fun thing...and if it goes well, we might just make this a regular sort of thing to share with each other!
I'll go first!
ReplyDeleteMy initial thought for this was that it would be a fun (albeit temporary) pin to wear.
Off the top of my head I'm thinking make a garland to go around the bottom of a cake (maybe not the puffy hearts though). I also like the idea of making a multi-rowed garland to hang in a window since the hearts are kinda see-through.
ReplyDeleteIf they were made really small, you could replace all your real teabag tags with these cute puffy hearts, that would be very sweet and a little surprise.
ReplyDeleteGift tag/decoration?
ReplyDeleteNicole: they would be great tags! and if you used translucent paper like I did with these, you could put the name inside!
ReplyDeletegreetingarts: would you put loose tea inside? or just tuck them away in a box of tea bags with a little note to say I love you?
Melody: oh. my. around a cake? love that!
i love the tea box idea, there are so many tea lovers out there and to replace the little tags with little hearts would be so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI also can see it done as gift wrapping, not just a tag. You could stick a key (cheesey but i can't resist- key to your heart) or a locket or something on the inside and give it to a special someone or one of your kids. I always love good packaging!
I also see them hanging from a simple branch from outside as a little vday tree- you could even write sweet sentiments on them :)
Place cards...write names in script on each one...
ReplyDeleteI also love the tea bag idea!
I'm a big fan of garland so that was my first thought. And one of these would be very cute hanging from a gift as a little tag. You could also hang them from strings and tie them to a light fixture for a fun dangling effect.
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute!!!
Garland was my first thought too...
ReplyDeleteBut then I thought you could put double-sided tape on the back and just "stick them" in various places around town as a sweet surprise to people - like on a wall near where people have to wait (bored), in the train/subway station, where-ever.
Lame, i know.
Sorry.
I'll come back if anything real comes to mind.
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Yes, garland is a great use for these...I'm always ready for more of it!
ReplyDeleteWendy: are you kidding me? around town and in random spots is fabulous!
Another idea: hang the hearts from a branch, similar to Rachel's Paper Airplanes.
ReplyDeleteThe puffy ones could be used on the front of a greetings card, to make it a bit more dynamic. Or you could put a couple of the flat ones inside a greetings card to give the reciever a little suprise when they open it.
ReplyDeleteI really love the idea of using tracing paper to make these though. Great job :)
I tried these hearts today. Great fun! Filled them with beads, confetti, and yarn. Sewed them with different colors of floss. I am going to hang them up as Valentine's Day decorations. Thanks for the ideas--snowed in today so it was perfect timing.
ReplyDeletei love the idea mentioned above @ hanging them from a branch. but it would be cool to embroider a tree or branch on linen & then hang the little hearts from the embroidered branches as a 3-D element.
ReplyDeleteOh how cute!!! I would totally use them for scrapbooking! Or cardmaking, to hang from a small bedside lampswitch, stick in floral arrangements, LOTS of things come to mind!
ReplyDeleteMaybe its only because I'm in NEED of a bookmark, but I would attach one to the end of some pretty ribbon and the heart would hang outside my book. Must...go...make...one... :)
ReplyDeleteI also would write little notes inside and leave the hearts in places to be "found." :)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try these and stuff them with all of those little bits of thread that I have left over from other embroidery projects. All those strings of various colors might be delightful. We'll soon see. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteyou could use them as hair barettes or on a headband.
ReplyDeleteI love the gift tag idea and using the bits of string as filling.
If u were filling one that u could not see through u could use cotton balls as a cheap alternative to filling...
Thanks,
Billie
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