DIY Song Lyric Pillow

Hey guys! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday. Today I’m going to share with you this DIY Song Lyric Pillow that I made. It’s fun to make anytime but I thought it would be perfect to share right before Valentine’s day. Anyone can make this! You don’t need good handwriting because it just doesn’t matter. I did mine a little more sloppy than usual. You need very few supplies and it doesn’t take very long. The hardest part is thinking about what to write.

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I thought of a ton of different things I wanted to write on my pillow. A few of my favorite songs, favorite bible verses, and poems. I ended up doing none of those. Ha! I did the song Tim picked for me to walk down the aisle to. Aww! So cheesy, I know but I love that he picked it out and it’s really sentimental to him. I looked up the lyrics so I wouldn’t get them wrong, ha! Then I took my pre-washed pillow case and ironed it. I used my ironing board as my work station. You can use a piece of cardboard or something to stick inside the case. One, so you have a hard surface to write on and two, so the pen doesn’t leak through to the other side. I used two record sleeves (Carole King-Tapestry and a random Christmas one). Grab a ruler or a straight edge and just use it to guide you so you don’t slope too much when you’re writing.

When I wrote it out he first time, I just did it quick and sort of sloppy so it looked like natural handwriting. The marker turned out a dark gray color (not black) because there wasn’t much pressure, so I went over it again. Read the directions on your marker package, I let mine dry 24 hours.

You’ll need:

-A white or light color pillow case

-Black fabric marker (I used this variety pack)

-Ruler or straight edge

-Cardboard (or something similar to place in between the pillow case layers)

-Song Lyric

Iron your prewashed pillow case.
Place cardboard in between layers.
Use ruler as a guide and start writing your lyrics.
Touch-up where needed.
Follow pen instructions before washing.
You’re done!

So anyone want to talk music?! What’s your favorite song? Band? Style? These days, there’s so much to chose from. I typically prefer what I guess you would call “Classic Rock”. My favorites tend to fall between the 60’s-80’s but seep into the 90’s a bit. Stevie Nicks, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Queen, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Tom Petty…Gah, I could go on forever. Now I have so many different songs stuck in my head. HA! Bennie and the Jets, Go your own way, Quinn the Eskimo, Hell is for Children, Bobby McGee, Fat Bottom Girls, I love Rock in Roll, Under my Thumb, Levon. So many good ones!! Oh man, if I made a Song Lyric Pillow for each one of my favorites, we would have a giant house of pillows. The kids would LOVE that! Haha!

I hope you enjoyed this fun little project. I just love the way it turned out! I was going to save it for Valentine’s day but just couldn’t wait! It’s already on our bed and it adds so much character to our whole room. Follow me on Pinterest, Erin {Clever Bloom}, to see other Craft/DIY Inspiration. And PIN the photo below to your favorite craft board for quick reference! Have a great day!!