DIY Valentine Heart Pin and A Video to Warm Your Heart

Have you all met Kristen from Just a Girl and Her Little Dog? Kristen made THE CUTEST video on how to put together the perfect Valentine's Day lunch for the girls! You MUST watch it below. It just puts a smile on my face every time I watch it :) 

Oh, and her adorable pink-haired rockstar puppy, Lola, makes an appearance about 20 seconds in! 

What I loved about this video was that Kristen features a DIY that I just happened to make as well:  Cutout Valentine Heart Pins! This is just the easiest and cutest DIY and you can use the final product as decoration, as a pin on your dress or as a place settings like Kristen did! 

Here's a quick and easy tutorial to create the Valentine's Day Heart Pins! 

Materials:

colored pieces of felt

scissors (I used a patterned scissor)

embroidery thread or whatever you have laying around

stuffing (I used cotton balls)
sewing needle

Directions:

Neatly lay two squares of  equal sized felt squares on top of one another. Cut out the shape of a heart on the two pieces of fabric. I like to free hand this part because it gives the hearts some more character but feel free to use a stencil if you want the lines to be more precise.

Using your embroidery thread, sew the two heart shapes together all around the edge, about 1/8th of an inch from the edge. Stop before you get all the way around the heart so you can add the stuffing. 

Using a pencil or chop stick or something of the like, stuff the heart tightly with your stuffing.

Once the heart is stuffed, finish sewing around the heart to close the gap. Tie a knot on the backside of the stitching and then stick the needle through the back of the heart, being careful not to poke through the front. Tie a knot where the thread comes through the end very close to the heart.

Time to thread on the pin! Start by first threading a knot through the loop in the pin and then start threading through the entire length of the pin and then tie another knot. Cut the thread and you are dunzo!

Go show everyone just how sew-savvy you are!
Hey mama, if you are reading this, your heart pin is in the mail!

Also, Alison of Heart of Gold and Luxury is doing a feature on my GlamourMash Shop Today! Please be sure to stop by and check it out HERE! Thanks Alison!

 

Valentine Heart Mani

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to have a Valentine themed mani! Alright all you heart breakers, here are the directions to score the perfect Valentine's Day Mani! 

1. Paint nails your fave red shade and let dry for at least one hour. I am using Uo Nail Polish in Cranberry. 

2. Cut a 3 inch piece of washi or painter's tape and fold in half. Avoid other tapes as they are stickier and could peel off yout coat of polish. Cut out a half heart that is half the size of your nail. 

3. Peel the tape apart and place on nail so that heart is centered on your nail. 

4. Paint on a metallic or sparkly gold coat. I am using Essie in Good as Gold. 

5. Slowly peel off the tape while the polish is still wet. This step is crucial to the polish to not dry onto the tape. 

6.  Add on a top coat and you are set to go break some hearts, girl!

P.S. Stay tuned this week for a SWEET giveaway! 

{cocktail} ring me up!

There's nothing like making a fashion statement on your finger. Here's a collection of fabulous cocktail rings that I'm lusting after right now... which one is your favorite?

1. Stud Pyramid by nOir Jewelry

2. Stack Pyramids by nOir Jewelry (I just bought these and <3 them)

3. Pyramid Wrap Ring with Pave by House of Harlow

4. Immortals Ring by Mania Mania via Shopbop

5. Low Luv X by Erin Wasson/Pascal Mouwad via Revolve Clothing

6. Rectangle Ring by Viveka Bergstrom via Urban Outfitters

7. Rotating Heart Ring by A.L.C via Shobop

8. Elestial Quartz Ring by Adina Mills Design via Shopbop