| If you want to personalize your Valentine's Day cards | | | | like a poem or a love note? Use the Valentine's |
| this year, you can do it with a few easy craft items | | | | scrapbooking paper to type your message on the |
| and a few spare minutes of your time. To get started | | | | computer and print it out. This will be used as the inside |
| with some easy do-it-yourself Valentine's Day cards, | | | | of your card. For the message on the outside, grab |
| here are the supplies you will need:o Valentine | | | | some of the old Valentine's Day cards you have and |
| scrapbooking papero Old Valentine's day cardso | | | | cut out the heart shape on them along with the phrase |
| Heart-shaped rubber stamp with a red or black ink | | | | 'Happy Valentine's Day'. This is a fun way to liven up a |
| pado Heart-shaped hole puncho Red or white | | | | dull Valentine's Day card. Once you have this ready, |
| cardstock papero Red or white foam papero Glue | | | | you are ready to start gluing things into their proper |
| sticko Scissorso Family pictureso Glittero Red and | | | | place on the card. |
| white ribbon | | | | Step # 3 - The Layout |
| Now that you have all the supplies laid out before you, | | | | Use all of the decorations and add them to the card. |
| let's get started with your Valentine's Day card. Here is | | | | Which items will go inside the card and which ones will |
| a simple step-by-step guide of what to do: | | | | look good on the outside of the card? Don't forget to |
| Step # 1 - Get the decorations ready | | | | add your family photos to the card. Placing them on |
| Before you start gluing things to the card, you need to | | | | the center of the card so it is the first thing the |
| get all of the decorations ready that you need to glue | | | | recipient sees. Cut the picture into the shape of a |
| to the card. Use the heart-shaped hole punch to | | | | heart and glue it right in the middle and then glue some |
| create some heart decorations out of the foam and | | | | foam hearts around it. Glue the lace bow to the top of |
| cardstock paper. Once you have cut them out, dip | | | | the card. If you want to get creative with the lace, glue |
| them in some Elmer's glue and sprinkle them with | | | | two strings of lace to the front and back of the card, |
| some glitter. Give them a few minutes to try on wax | | | | then tie them together in a bow. On the inside of the |
| paper so they don't stick to your kitchen table and | | | | card, include your poem or love note that has been |
| other surfaces. Tie the ribbons into small bows. Use | | | | printed out on the scrapbooking paper. Be sure to |
| white and red ribbon and tie them together in double | | | | decorate the inside of the card with the cardstock |
| ribbons. You will want at least one double ribbon | | | | hearts that are covered with glitter. You might also |
| because you will need to glue it to the top of the card. | | | | consider adding a few different cut-outs from your |
| Step # 2 - Word the card | | | | family pictures on this page. |
| To get started with the decoration of your Valentine, | | | | Creating homemade Valentine's Day cards is |
| you need to choose the wording for the card. Would | | | | meaningful and fun. You get a chance to sort through |
| you like to say the simple 'Happy Valentine's Day' | | | | all of your recent family pictures and share them with |
| message or would you like to offer something extra | | | | the people you love. |