If you can get your hands on some fancy colored paper, this simple layout can make a really nice card. I had a sample pad of rice paper from an old scrapbook collection that worked well.1. I used a white card stock paper that was letter size, and folded it in half to make a 5.5" x 8" card. Random squares and rectangles were cut to fit the paper in a loose grid, and were glued in place. Glue sticks work great so there are no wrinkles from wet glue.
2. With the scraps remaining, I folded them in half to cut hearts that would fit each square or rectangle, i.e. tall skinny heart for a tall skinny box, etc. They are glued in place when they are finished. That’s it – there’s nothing quite like a homemade Valentine card!
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Easy peasy.... :)
Love it!
This was a great project for my kids. I blogged about it here: http://ttwcreative.blogspot.com/2010/02/handmade-valentines.html.
In fact, a friend with similar-aged children and I both pick a project to do from your blog each week. The kicker? They live in London, we live in Chicago. Doing the same art project and comparing pictures of them is a great way to keep the kids connected!
Thanks for this excellent resource!
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