Valentines Day Advent Hearts!

For years now, I have been crushing on Pottery Barn’s Valentines Day chair backers. I however do not love the price! *yikes* However, I loved the idea of creating a Valentines Day Advent Hearts tradition for our family. Spending the beginning February telling my boys the reasons why I love them so much, seems like a wonderful – wholesome – and important tradition!

{ Valentines Day Advent Hearts! }

I got my act together and finally made them for my family – and I am so thrilled that I did. It has been an amazing tradition that really helps me focus a little bit extra on my loves – which in this technology age is always welcomed!

So thanks to a tutorial from The Crafting Chicks I successfully created them – in a single naptime!
I followed their tutorial but with a few minor changes. Mainly, to make it a lot easier for me. I get pretty darn frustrated with sewing, so anything to make it smoother I am all over it.

Here is how I made them:

• I attached some Heat N Bond to one side of the felt
• Placed the ribbon, and slowly ironed it in place. The Heat N Bond will adhered the felt pieces together with the ribbon inside.
• Once it was all adhered I stitched around the heart, to make it look much more finished.
• If you are a decent sewer, you will not need the Heat N’ Bond
• For the names I used my Silhouette Portrait machine along with the White Flocked Heat Transfer. The font I used was: Calamity Jane NF

Overall I am so thrilled with how this project turned out.

Valentines Day Advent Hearts, How it Works:

Every morning (starting February 1st) I will write something I love about each one of my boys, on a heart and place it inside their felt heart envelope. Along with the little note of love, I place a small treat or trinket in the heart.

I will also tape their hearts on the boys bedroom doors. So all-in-all they will each have 14 things we love about him, taped all over their door!

As for the trinkets, a few of the items I am thinking about putting in their Felt Heart Envelope are:

• Hershey Kiss
• Sticker
• Dollar store booklets
• Candy hearts

Pretty much anything that is cheap and in the valentines department of Wal-mart. Or comes in party packs!
So tell me, do you have any Valentines Day traditions? I am HUGE a sucker for any sort of tradition and would LOVE to know yours!!

If you are not wanting to deal with felt and Heat N Bond check out these even easier but just as adorable DIY Valentines Day Advent Mailboxes!