| Looking for some easy cards to make for Valentine's | | | | Using the hole punch, punch two holes right next to |
| Day? These pretty pink Valentine's Day cards will take | | | | each other near the top center of the pink piece of |
| you less than an hour to make and your friends and | | | | paper. Cut a piece of white ribbon approximately 6 |
| family will love them. | | | | inches long. Thread the ribbon through the holes in the |
| I have designed three different Valentine's Day cards | | | | pink paper. |
| for you to choose from. They are all based on the | | | | Glue the pink paper in the center of the white greeting |
| same theme so you can prepare and put them | | | | card. Carefully tie the white ribbon into a bow, cutting |
| together at the same time. It is more cost effective to | | | | the ends of the ribbon to your desired length. |
| make them this way...I put together six cards from two | | | | Next space out three white squares with the hearts |
| 12x12 pieces of scrapbook paper. | | | | on them in the center of the pink paper. Glue in place. |
| Materials: | | | | Card #2: |
| 3 white pre-made greeting cards | | | | The second card will open vertically. It is very similar to |
| 1 piece of white 12x12 scrapbook paper | | | | the first card, in that you will cut a pink piece of |
| 1 piece of pink 12x12 scrapbook paper | | | | scrapbook paper into the shape of a rectangle that |
| Small heart-shaped rubber stamp | | | | takes up about three-fourths of the card. Attach the |
| Black ink pad | | | | white ribbon at the top center of the pink paper, as for |
| Pink colored pencil | | | | the first card. |
| Narrow white ribbon | | | | Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of a white |
| Hole punch | | | | greeting card. On this card, you will center two hearts |
| Scissors | | | | in the center of the pink paper, one above the other. |
| Paper cutter | | | | Card #3: |
| Glue stick | | | | The third card will also open vertically. For this one I cut |
| Before you get started on the actual cards, you can | | | | about an inch off the bottom of the white greeting |
| create the hearts that will decorate each of the three | | | | card so it is closer to the shape of a square. |
| cards. | | | | Cut a piece of pink scrapbook paper into the shape of |
| Use the paper cutter to cut six 2x2" pieces of white | | | | a square that takes up about two-thirds of the card. |
| scrapbook paper. Using the heart rubber stamp and | | | | Attach the white ribbon at the top center of the pink |
| the black ink pad, stamp a heart in the center of each | | | | paper as with the other cards. |
| piece of white scrapbook paper. | | | | Glue the piece of pink paper in the center of the |
| After the ink dries for a few minutes, color in the | | | | greeting card. Glue one heart onto the center of the |
| hearts with the pink colored pencil. Now you are ready | | | | card. |
| to start your first card. | | | | These cards are very easy to make. If you don't want |
| Card #1: | | | | to mess with rubber stamps, you could use |
| The first card will open horizontally. Using the paper | | | | heart-shaped stickers in their place. Your friends and |
| cutter, cut a rectangle from the pink piece of | | | | family won't believe how little time you spent making |
| scrapbook paper. The rectangle should take up about | | | | them! |
| three-fourths of the card. | | | | |