Decorative Packaging

Homemade Valentines are the best!

I love getting homemade cards from my girls.  Actually I prefer homemade cards from them for all occasions.  The price of greeting cards is out of control!  Then you have this $5.00 card that you feel obligated to keep for ever because it seems wasteful to throw it away.  Which brings me back to the homemade Valentines; they are another piece of wonderful artwork from your kids. It allows them to use their creativity and imagination to express their love for you! 

You Will Need:

red construction paper, coffee filter, white grosgrain ribbon, narrow sheer red glittery ribbon, double sided tape squares, glue, glitter, glitter tube paint, markers, sharp pointed scissors.

One idea is to start with red construction paper, a coffee filter, double stick tape squares, glue stick, red satin ribbon, white grosgrain ribbon, glitter, and markers.

Cut a large heart out of the red construction paper, I recommend folding the paper in half and begin on the folded edge, cut ½ of a heart.  When opened up, it will be whole and perfect!  Then fold the coffee filter in half, many times, you will end up with a V, see picture. 

Fold it as many times as you can and still be able to snip out shapes.  I use very sharp pointed scissors for this. Cut as many as you like, just don’t cut all the way across.  See picture.  When you have cut as many shapes out of the edges as you want, then unfold the filter until it is just ½.  From one end, cut a strait line up the outside edge to the half way.  That will form the bottom of your heart, at the other end, cut a notch down ¼ of the way. That will form the top of your heart.  When you unfold, you will have a lacy heart. 

Take the red sheer ribbon and form a small bow to fit on the front of the white heart. Make ½ inch slit around the edges of the large red heart about an inch from the edge all the way around. Take the white grosgrain ribbon and weave in and out all the way around the red heart slits.  You can stop at the top or the bottom, but tie a pretty bow where you stop making sure both ends are the same length.  Trim ends at an angle. Use glue or double sided tape squares to stick the white lacy heart to the red heart .Use the markers to make your little love message on the valentine where ever you like.  Use glue stick to make random designs on the heart and sprinkle glitter on the glue, press down and shake off excess. Or you can use the Tulip craft paint tubes that already have glitter in the paint and make designs.  Have fun!

Many of the items you may need to create your own version of this idea can be found on our website by clicking on the link in my post.