If you’re wondering what the perfect gift is for your sweetie, this Valentine’s Day, how about a hand-made card! Hand-made cards are perfect because they can be customized and the recipient knows you put a lot of love into it! And a hand-made card can be as extravagant or simple as you like, without having to break the bank with expensive store bought cards. I have two cards to share with you today, using the Heart Day collection.
I wanted my first card to have a fun, whimsical look so I cut the Pucker Up patterned paper to fit over the front of my card base. I layered some embellishments from the Heart Day collection over my patterned paper, including the cute banner from the Embellishments pack and a sweet flower sticker. The sentiment is from the Stickers pack and I love the contrast of the Black words against the Reds and Pinks in the patterned paper. I completed the card by adding several heart stickers, and machine stitching through them, for added texture on the card.
For my second card, I decided to create a twist on the traditional Valentine’s Day cards that most children exchange with their friends. The Heart Day collection includes a pack of Cards with Envelopes, so I found one that I really liked, and featured it on the front of my card. I covered my card base with the Black & White patterned paper on the flip-side of the Pucker Up patterned paper. Then I slipped the card inside the envelope, and secured it with a bit of adhesive. Once I had it attached to my card base, I clipped the XO paper clips along the edge of the envelope. And I finished the card with two of the phrase stickers from the collection. This would be a fun way to include an extra sentiment in your card or place a coupon or gift certificate inside the smaller card on front.
Get creative with your Valentine’s Cards and have fun coming up with ideas for those Valentine’s on your list this year!
Heart Day Products Used: Crate Paper Heart Day Pucker Up (375906), Crate Paper Heart Day Stickers (375914), Crate Paper Heart Day Stickers (375913), Crate Paper Heart Day Cards with Envelopes (375919), Crate Paper Heart Day Paper Clips (375917), Crate Paper Heart Day Embellishments (375918), Crate Paper Heart Day Stickers (375912)
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