Handmade Heart...

Easy to make....fabric heart....

Cut a heart shape in felt and a matching one in fabric. On a small rectangle of Aida cloth, write the word in pencil, then handstitch using embroidery thread.

 Your word of choice could be... baby, joy, dream, heart or whatever takes your fancy.

Sew Aida onto the fabric heart.

Sew the fabric heart to the felt heart, leaving a gap for stuffing. Stuff with filler, and stitch the hole. 

Fray the edges a bit if you like.

Hand sew a ribbon hanger and embellishments.

I used a pretty flower button.

These are fabulous gifts and fun to make. 

And as an added embellishment, I clipped on a little bling using this vintage earring.

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Passion flower...

photo via Abril es Bella Photography

An intense orange red, passion flower blooms attract butterflies,

and the bees love them too.

This is a tropical variety of passionflower vine.

Fabric Ribbon...

Dress up a whitewashed wooden box with fabric ribbon.

Easy to make, just fray edges of a strip of your favourite fabric (Just make sure it is  long enough to go around the box and allow for a bow).

Once frayed, put around the box and tie a bow at the front.