By Noreen Doll.
Shamrocks can be a bit tricky to make look nice and even, but here’s an easy way to make a shamrock.
All you need is one heart, and you can make any size shamrock depending on the size of heart you use.
Here’s how you do it.
Supplies.
1 Heart (How to make a heart pattern.)
1 Sheet of Paper
Pencil with Eraser
An Easy Way to Make a Shamrock.
1. The best heart to use is one that isn’t too wide or puffy.
Place the heart on the paper, centered, near the top of the sheet.
2. Draw around the heart.
3. Place the heart on the left side of the traced heart with the point overlapping the point of the first heart.
Trace the second heart.
4. Place the heart on the right side of the traced heart with the point toward the center and overlapping the first heart.
Trace the third heart.
5. Remove the heart and gently erase the overlapping lines in the center of the hearts.
6. Adjust the outer edges if necessary. You may need to make the vee at the top of each heart more shallow, so it’s not so pointed.
7. Draw a stem as shown.
8. Cut out the shamrock and trace it onto cereal box cardboard or milk jug plastic.
It is ready to trace, and can be used over and over.
Use a larger or smaller heart to make a larger or smaller shamrock.
Noreen Doll
Amberly Steele says
Genius! Thanks for sharing!
Bethany says
Very tricky 🙂 This is great, I will be using this for sure for my St. Patty’s Day wreath. Thanks so much!
Mary at Sweetwater Style says
I have used this trick to help kids make shamrocks for many years. It really is genius!!! Thanks for reminding me to get this on the lesson plans!
Cathy says
You’re so right! That IS easy! Thanks for sharing. I love it, and it caught my eye at the ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com party–I had to stop by!
Your fan,
~Cathy Mini
Susan @LearningOnlineBlog says
Oooo! I love this technique. It’s so simple. I’m going to show it to my teens. Thanks for sharing.
Aida@TheCraftingFoodie says
Great tip! Will definitely come in handy over the next few weeks.
Mommy on Demand says
I remember this in elementary school! Thanks for the reminder! Thanks for coming over and sharing at the Happiness is Homemade link party. Hope to see you back on Saturday!
allison says
thanks for sharing! I will be using this trick to make decorations with my kids for sure 🙂
natalie aka hungryhippie says
So much easier this way! LOL Thanks for sharing. Found you via Sew Much Ado linky party.
Nici says
Great tip! Thanks for sharing it at our All Things Thursday Blog Hop! Have a great week.
Blessings,
Nici
Christina says
What a great tip. I always knew that you could make shamrocks from hearts, but this makes it looks so simple that I might actually use this tip instead of freehanding it and mostly failing. 🙂
Meredith@A TIPical Day says
Great tip! Thanks for sharing it. This will be great to use with my kids.
Laurie says
This is great. I loved your Tip Me Tuesday link this week. {thanks girl!} ~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
Linda @ A La Carte says
How cool is that! Thanks for sharing at TTF!
Whitney says
Simply fantastic!! Can’t wait to make them and sew a bunch into garland! 🙂
Kristina says
Oh wow! That is easy. Mine always end up lopsided so this is an excellent idea! Thanks so much for linking it up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Susan says
I know you had me in mind when you shared this tip. Thank you! Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.
Megin says
You’ve done it again, Noreen! Thank you for sharing this at DIY Showcase on VMG206. I’m featuring your post today in my 10 St. Patrick’s Day Ideas Round Up!
~ Megin of VMG206
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Great idea love how easy you make it! Thanks for sharing @DearCreatives Hope your week is going good. Theresa
SusieQTpies says
Noreen we always love your projects! This is so fun! Thanks for sharing it with us in the crafty showcase. Guess what? Yes you are being featured today in our Feature Friday post!
have a super weekend and keep on crafting.
susie @bowdabra
Carrie @ Crafty Moms Share says
What a great way to do it. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Casey says
SMART! St Pattys is my favorite holiday so I’m always excited about a perfect shamrock! Thanks for sharing! (found via Awesome Things)
Brittany says
So smart! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty:)
Brandi Clevinger says
That’s such a great trick! That’s for sharing your tip!
Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Mondays!
Sharon - Her Organized Chaos says
How easy! Pinning and sharing. Thanks for sharing this at Totally Terrific Tuesday last week! I can’t wait to see what you have to share this week!
Sharon
Jann Olson says
I have used a heart for a shamrock template before. Works fabulously well! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
This makes it so easy. Great tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing with last week’s Adorned From Above Link Party.
Have a great week.
Debi
Elaine says
Great Tutorial!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!! Hope you come back tomorrow and share some more…I love having you!! Pinned!!
Judy@CranberryMorning says
Of course! That is so clever and I never would have thought of using a heart. Great idea. 🙂
Joanne Boulter says
Thank you for sharing a super easy way to draw a shamrock on SYC! Joj
Annemarie says
This is so cute! I came over from Craftymomsshare link party. Have a lovely day!
X Annemarie
Kathleen says
Ah, great idea. I never thought of this. Perfect. Thank you for linking up to Tips and Tricks. Hope to see you again this week.
Angela says
How did I never think of this?! Thanks for the post!
Tori Cole says
I teach Library at our local Christian school tomorrow. I will be using this! Found you through the Life of Faith Mommy Moments!
Crystal says
What an easy cute way to make a Shamrock! I’m sure we can do this at home for fun!Thanks for linking up at the #HomeMattersParty!
Carol Cook says
I would never have thought to use hearts to make a shamrock.
Thanks for sharing this great tip.
Jann Olson says
That is how I make a shamrock as well. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Marie says
Super simple and fun DIY way to make your own shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week! 🙂
Mary-the boondocks blog says
A very nice and easy tutorial. I love how you showed this to us otherwise I’d be lost. Thanks for sharing at the share it link party!
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
So cute…thanks so much for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday! I’m going to go make a shamrock now! xoxo, Lisa
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
Wow…so easy! Thanks for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo
Nancy Lee says
I love this. So easy & looks great. I just want to make a Shamrock cushion to decorate with., maybe a couple. So cute I think. Wow! Brilliant. Thanks so much. 😍🍀