Valentine Shag Heart Pillow: Taffy Pink and Snow White

Planning to {give your heart away} this Valentine's Day?

Looks like I just did.

Remember this white fleece shag heart pillow I made a while back?

I had a request for one with a pink heart

Just in time for Valentine's Day.

And to my surprise, a couple hours after posting this shaggy heart pillow, it was featured in an article in the examiner.com and in an etsy treasury for Valentine's Day gift ideas. Oh, how sweet it is! xo

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Valentine's Day Hand painted Heart Onesie

Isn't fabric paint wonderful?
Haven't tried it?
Oh, you should.

I've found so many different ways to embellish and/or decorate otherwise plain clothing. From fabric on fabric, to sharpies, to fabric paint.

And like I've said before, little white baby onesies are the perfect mini canvas for creating lovely little designs.

I couldn't resist making this one for my {etsy shop} for Valentine's Day.

No better time of year to give your {heart} away!
xo

And speaking of give-aways...
Make sure you enter the Ink Blot Onesie Design Kit Giveaway! Another creative and unique way to decorate baby onesies!

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Giveaway! ::Ink Blot Onesie Design Kit::

Happy February!
You knew I couldn't keep all this ink blot fun to myself! 

Ink Blot Onesie Design Kit from SSorensenDesigns

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One lucky reader will receive a 

complimentary Ink Blot Onesie Design Kit, 

so you can see just how much fun it is to make one too!

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Each kit comes with:

• (1) 12 month 100% cotton, quality, pre-made onesie (20-24 lbs 28-30 in.)
• (1) Fabric paint color of your choice
• Cardboard for clean paint application
• Easy to follow step-by-step instructions

PLUS, you'll be able to re-use your cardboard and left-over paint to make additional projects of your own!

*********THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED 2/29/12*********

CONTEST RULES:
*Important*

• All contest entries need to come through my blog. If you leave a comment, become a blog or facebook follower, etc., you need to leave a comment on this blog to let me know, for each entry to be counted. 
• Be sure to include a way for me to contact you. 
• All entries are open to US and Canada by 9:00pm PST February 29, 2012 to qualify.

LOTS OF WAYS TO ENTER!
{Read through the contest rules before entering}

• Follow my blog through Google Friend Connect (see sidebar) and leave a comment letting me know.
• Already a follower of my blog, through Google Friend Connect? Leave a comment letting me know.
• Like SSorensenDesigns (my business name) on Facebook (see link or sidebar) & leave a comment here on my blog letting me know.
• Already Like SSorensenDesigns on Facebook? Leave me a comment here letting me know.
• Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave a comment here letting me know (with your blog address for verification).
• Share this giveaway link on Facebook and leave a comment here letting me know, for verification.

IF YOU WIN:

• The winner will be contacted by email and must respond within 3 days. If the winner hasn't responded within 3 days and/or hasn't complied with the contest rules, another winner will be chosen.

Start your engines and may the 

best Ink Blot Onesie Designer win!

XO

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Ink Blot Fashion is in!

Who would have thought, while I was creating my first ink blot design t-shirt, that ink blot fashion was hitting the runway?

{Did you know} Ink blot designs are the newest trend in fashion and can be seen in clothing lines from top designers like Stella McCartney, Giles, Givenchy, and Pucci? 

Rorschach inkblot dresses

(L to R): Hayden Panettiere (designer: Tibi), Lucy Hale (designer: Izmaylova) & Anna Faris (designer: Preen)

Check these out

::Traditional Rorschach ink blot design::

Australian Designer Dion Lee - ink-blot-design

Australian Designer Dion Lee - ink-blot-design

Abstract-prints

There's even a Rorschach blots umbrella! Who knew?? 

::A different spin on ink blot::
if you look closely you can see the ink blot pattern throughout. Almost tie-dye-ish, but just almost.

shelli-segal-ink-blot-dress

::These next two designs show yet another take on ink blot design::
kind of an ink drop look.

McQueen's dress still shows a symmetrical design, even though his approach is a bit different.

Alexander-McQueen-inkblot-dress

While Peter Som's design doesn't appear to be symmetrical, just blotted (not sure what it would look like if the fabric was just laid out - maybe it would be symmetrical?)

Peter Som-inkblot

::And yet another version of ink blot design, is more of mirror image.::
Ink blot is generally random but symmetrical.
These designs are purposeful and symmetrical.

Like an artist painting one side of her canvas, and folding it over to create an exact mirror image.

Stella McCartney-mirror-image-design

Stella McCartney-mirror-image-design

Givenchy-bird-of-paradise-skirt

And why not put it on a purse?

Givenchy-bag

So in case you thought I might have lost my marbles with all this ink blot talk? Looks like I'm right on target. But with all these different takes on ink blot design? Looks like I've still got more to try.

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