Love from heckerty

Day 2 — Valentine Card of Your Own Design

Valentine Card of your own design 

Nothing says “I’m thinking of you” more than a handmade card. But what if you can’t draw? Or you can’t think of something clever to say? Here’s a simple solution that’s quick to make and cute too.


 

What you need:

  • Pink construction paper, preferably in several shades. We got ours at Michaels – it’s the Recollections® Pink Buttons Pack with 5 shades of pink.
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Pack of playing cards
  • Red or Dark Purple Sharpie


How to do it:

Valentine Card of Your Own Design

Valentine Card of Your Own Design

Open the playing cards and remove all the cards in the hearts suit and the two of spades. They will be the pictures on our cards.

Take several sheets of pink paper. Fold them in half (top to bottom) and cut along fold. Then take one of the half sheets and fold it in half again, this time left to right.

Glue the playing cards onto the card, adding whatever saying or greeting you feel is appropriate. Use a red or dark purple Sharpie – it looks cool!

Valentine Card of your own design

Valentine Card of your own design

 

Here are some suggestions to go with the cards:
Ace: You’re Ace, Valentine! (ace of hearts)
2: We’re two of a kind. (two of hearts and two of spades)
Queen: You’re Queen of my heart. (Queen of hearts)
King: You’re King of my heart. (King of Hearts)
Five, six, seven of hearts: We are so suited!
Any card: You’re the real deal!
And you’re done!

Day 1 – Valentine Heart Bracelet

Valentine Heart Bracelet 

This is a very pretty bracelet which takes no time to make.
To get the same beads, you need to buy this kit from the Oriental Trading Company. It comes with all the beads and the stretchy cord.
http://bit.ly/OTC_heart_bracelet
But any heart shaped beads with a vertical hole for the cord will do. And don’t forget to buy the stretchy cord!


 

What you need:

  • Oriental Trading Company Kit or
  • 12 Heart-shaped beads about 1/2 inch long (1.5 cm)
  • Stretchy cord about 12 inches long (30 cms)


How to do it:

Valentine Heart Bracelet

Valentine Heart Bracelet Beads and Stretchy Cord

  • First, choose the beads you want to use and how many – depending on the size of the wrist you’re making it for.
  • Then lay out the pattern you want.
  • Using the stretchy cord string the beads in the order you chose.

  • When it’s done, tie a knot in the cord and repeat several times to get it as tight as you can.  You can also dab a little bit of glue on the knot.

 

Valentine Heart Bracelet

Valentine Heart Bracelet Completed

And you’re done!