Christmas Pillows Using Ink Effects

I happily accepted an offer from DecoArt to try their new
Ink Effects and create a Christmas project...


For this project I am using the black but you could make the same project using many different colors.
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I began with the silhouettes of a moose, Santa, and an owl
from the Graphics Fairy.  

I traced the design right off the computer screen onto plain white computer paper.

I used the black ink effects to paint the traced image.


I did the same with all 3 images.

I waited 45 minutes for the paint to dry and was ready to iron.

Using a dry iron with no steam, lay your image face down onto your fabric. You can use the image transfer spray to get the best results on 100% cotton fabric.

After just a few minutes under the iron, lift the white paper and reveal your image.


The black ink effects paint leaves a beautiful vintage transfer.


The image can be ironed more than once, 
each image will be a shade lighter than the original. 

I used a black and white fabric for the backing and sewed 
my image into a pillow.



I used old buttons to decorate the pillow.



I did the same process with the moose image 
using a red and white vintage fabric and adding
jute and a button for a bell.


 I turned the owl images into lavender sachets by 
filling them with a great smelling flax seed, lavender mixture.


I found the ink effects easy to work with and had a great time creating fun Christmas pillows for one of a kind creative Holiday gifts.

A great idea for a children's project for gift giving too!

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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .

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Comments

  1. Debilou ~ Mississippi MamaNovember 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    wow,, thats cool. I've never heard of those. I'd love to try that too.

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  2. Sandi @ The Primitive SkateNovember 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    awesome! I never heard of ink effects. I must try! Thanks for sharing Susan!

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  3. Korrie@RedHenHomeNovember 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Love how these look, Susan! Great project.

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  4. BlissNovember 30, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    I love these. Do you think it's easier than other transfer methods?

    Bliss

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  5. Our Hopeful HomeNovember 28, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    Love this idea! Might just have to make the reindeer pillows myself!

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  6. Karen MarieDecember 15, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    These are perfect for my current lake home project pillows. Thanks for jump starting my brain for the remaining pillows. I will do a blog post on my progress later with a little blurb for your help Susan.

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  7. Angie @ Knick of TimeDecember 18, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    These are adorable, Susan! I've never tried Ink Effects, so I'll have to look for it in the stores.

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  8. SewSweetVIntageApril 1, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    Super sweet! Love the Santa:) Pinned

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  9. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesNovember 22, 2014 at 3:51 PM

    I haven't tried this yet...looks like fun...inspires all kinds of ideas! Love your projects!

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