To easily incorporate detail into your paper cutting you can use special craft scissors. These creative tools are available in a range of designs like a wave, zig-zag, cloud, Victorian, and more. You can use these designs to add unique decorative borders to your card.
29 Homemade Valentine Cards That Make It Easy to Spread the Love
Send love to your favorite people with these DIY Valentine’s Day cards.
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Updated on January 18, 2023
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These gorgeous Valentine’s Day cards are easy to make and simple to customize. Impress loved ones with a homemade valentine using just a few materials, including paper, ribbon, and other embellishments, Or create easy DIY Valentine’s Day cards with our free printable templates for a beautiful way to say, “I love you.”
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Cute and Cozy Peek-a-Boo Cards
Using a loom, create a classic woven childhood craft. Select a pretty yarn and start weaving using the over-under method. Once you’ve completed your woven panel, place it between a blank card and cardstock with a heart cutout. Attach the two layers with glue. If you’re feeling extra crafty, punch holes into the top corners of the DIY Valentine’s Day card to add some bow accents.
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Make a Vellum Collage
Let your imagination run wild with this homemade valentine. Vellum is a semi-translucent material that allows you to see whatever it’s layered over, making it perfect for collages. Customize plain white cards with sweet sayings or simple shapes to create a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day card. To make your card even more interesting, glue the center of your vellum cutout onto the card. This allows petals, leaves, or hearts to flutter when the card is opened.
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Learn how to make your own handmade Valentine’s Day card with these 10 tips and tricks.
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Find your inspiration
Before you start shopping for art supplies, it’s best to have at least a general idea of what you’re making. Good places to look are Pinterest, Instagram, and local stationary stores. Consider writing down things you like about favorite cards—including color, caption, design–that you would like to emulate in your own style.
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Shades of pink and red are the classic go-to colors for making a Valentine’s Day card. However, since you’re already shopping for new paper, consider purchasing specialty paper as well. Placing printed patterns like stars, flowers, and yes, hearts on the inside of your card will pleasantly surprise your sweetheart.
Cut a perfect heart
There are many ways to achieve a “perfect” heart for your card. Here are a few:
- Sketch a freehand heart design on the reverse side of your chosen cardstock. Then, cut out with a precision knife or scissors.
- Fold the paper in half and draw half of the heart towards the folded edge of the paper. Then, cut with a precision knife or scissors along the pencil line. Simply unfold the paper to reveal an even heart.
- Trace over a printed heart design using natural light or a lightbox.
- Use a heart-shaped stencil to transfer the design on paper and cut it out.
- Use a heart-shaped hole punch.
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