Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Making your own Christmas pillow may seen a little out of reach, but today I have a super simple solution for you – Chalk Couture!  Let me show you how to make a DIY pillow case using Chalk Couture transfers, ink and a heat press machine.  Let’s get started!!

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Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Supplies you’ll need to make your own Christmas pillow:

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

For this tutorial, we will be using products from Chalk Couture.  These products make the process of creating your own Christmas pillow super easy.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Begin by removing the plastic covering from the Ink Mat and then place the mat inside the pillow case.  This will create a barrier between the two layers of the pillow case.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Next, cut the transfer so that the words are separate from the small snowflakes at the top and place the transfer onto the surface of the pillow case.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Now, add a bit of the Chalkology Ink to the end of the squeegee.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

And then use the squeegee to spread the ink over the surface of the transfer.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

As you can see below, you’ll want to make sure you’ve added a thin even layer of ink to the entire transfer.

Finally, peel away the transfer and remove the ink mat from the pillow case.

Now it’s time to seal in your work!

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

For this step, you’ll need a piece of parchment paper and something to protect your table top from the heat of the heat press machine.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Place the parchment paper between the design and the heat press machine.  Then place whatever you are using to protect your workspace between the bottom of the pillow case and the table top.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Now, you are ready to use the heat press to seal in the ink.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

You can see that I have my heat press set at 285 degrees for 10 seconds.  Be sure to use the heat press over the entirety of the design.  This will make the design permanent to the surface.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

Here’s the finished product!  This one is good enough to use into the winter months thanks to the simple black and white color palate.

Make your own DIY Christmas Pillow using Chalk Couture. This is a quick tutorial that will give you professional results every time.

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