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Wire Heart Valentine’s Day Card!

You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

Why not give a very sophisticated and modern Valentine’s Day card to someone this V-Day?

What you’ll need:

• Recycled cardboard
• Glue gun
• White cardstock
• Thick wire 20″ in length
• Thin wire 20″ in length
• Chicken wire
• 7″x 7″ glass beads
• Spray paint (silver)
• Wire cutters
• Pencil 
• Scissors
• Needle
• Pliers
• Pattern

How to make it:

Step 1: Card Pattern

1. Trace and cut out heart shape pattern with both a piece of cardboard and a piece of white cardstock.

Step 2: Heart Design

1. Glue white cardstock on top of cardboard heart with glue gun.
2. Have an adult cut out a piece of chicken wire in the shape of the heart pattern.
3. In a well-ventilated area, cover your work space with newspaper.
4. Spray silver spray paint on the front and back of heart card. You can also spray paint the chicken wire if you like.
5. Let the cardstock/cardboard and chicken wire dry.

Step 3: Wire Heart

1. Create a heart-shaped frame with thick wire using the shape of cardboard heart.
2. Twist bottom ends of heart-shaped wire frame together.
3. Cut off extra leftover wire with wire cutters.
4. Place the piece of chicken wire on top of wire heart frame.
5. Twist wire ends of chicken wire onto the wire heart frame using pliers.
6. Thread beads using thin wire and attach to heart made of chicken wire.

Step 4: Wire Bow

1. Thread beads using thin wire.
2. Create a series of 5″ loops using thin wire for a bow.
3. Wrap thin wire around center of bow to make a knot.
4. Attach wire bow on top of heart.
5. Pierce 5 holes spread along the edge on right side of heart-shaped cardboard card.
6. Place chicken wire heart on top of cardboard heart and join both hearts together by threading thin wire through the holes and attaching them to the wire heart.

Tips:

• You can replace spray paint with various colors of paint.
• Wire and wire cutters are very sharp. Have an adult help out or supervise using these materials.
• Always wear protective eyewear and gloves when cutting wire.
• Spray paint in a well-ventilated area, preferably outdoors. Make sure to wear old clothes and protective eyewear.

You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

Ancient scrolls are famous for containing mystical secrets. But your love will be no surprise when you had this unique card to the object of your affection this Valentine’s Day!

What you’ll need:

• 3/8″ x 7′’wooden dowel
• Two 3/8″ wooden caps
• 1/4″x 40″ ribbon
• 3-D fabric paint
• Green paper
• Two medium-sized beads
• Two small-sized pearl beads
• Design paper
• Wood glue
• Scissors
• Glue gun
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Heart-shaped paper holer puncher
• Watered-down glue

How to make it:

Step 1: Cutouts

1. Cut out 6″ x 11″ rectangle with design paper.
2. Cut the ¼” sized ribbon in half–making two pieces of 20″ ribbon.
3. Cut out 16 hearts using heart paper hole puncher or cut by hand.
4. Cut a 7″ dowel.

Step 2 : Scroll/Ribbon

1. Place a small amount of glue in the hole of each cap.
2. Place a cap on each ends of dowel.
3. Glue one ribbon end to each end of the dowel.
4. Glue one 6″ side of the 6″x 11″ rectangle along dowel. Wait until glue sets.
5. Wrap paper around dowel. Use a little glue to keep paper in place. Wrap the loose ribbons around the covered dowel and tie the ribbons together with a bow in the middle.

Step 3: Designing Caps

1. Glue medium-sized beads on each end of scroll.
2. Glue small-sized pearls on top of medium beads (let it dry).
3. Apply small dots around end caps using 3-D fabric paint (let it dry).
4. Glue green heart cutouts on caps using watered down glue.

Tips:

• Try using recycled items to create this scroll using a branch for a dowel and pine cones.
• Add glitter to the pine cones.

Source:

- http://crafts.kaboose.com/wire-heart-valentines-day-card.html

- http://crafts.kaboose.com/valentine-scroll-card.html

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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

Make this Valentine’s Day card all about L-O-V-E! Spell out the word a whole new way with fun tiles, beads, and paint.

What you’ll need:

• Rainbow colored cardstock 5″ x 8″
• Lace 5″ x 4 ½”
• 5″- long beaded fabric trim
• ½” x 5″ design ribbon
• 4 small square mosaic tiles
• Tile marker
• Tile paint
• Paint brush
• 1 round-shaped clear glass gem
• 1 bag of small gold-colored gold beads (note: younger siblings should not handle these unsupervised)
• Hot glue gun
• Scrap design paper
• Ruler/pencil
• Scissors

How to make it:

Step 1: Paint Tiles

1. Paint each tile using assortment of colors and design. (Let it dry.)
2. Write “L” on the first tile using tile marker.
3. Dip tile in a small bowl of gold beads. (Let tile dry.)
4. Repeat with two other tiles writing the letters “V” and “E” on either tile.
5. Cut out a small heart that can fit on one of the tiles using a piece of scrap design paper.
6. Glue heart on back of clear gem so that the design can be seen through the gem.
7. Glue gem on the painted tile without a letter. The round gem will serve as the letter “O” for the tile.

Step 2: Creating the Card

1. Fold 5″ x 8″ cardstock in half (widthwise).
2. Spread glue along the top edge of card.
3. Glue top edge of lace at top of card.
4. Glue bead trim ½” down from top edge of card.
5. Glue design ribbon across top edge of card.
6. Glue all 4 tiles evenly across card 1″ from bottom spelling “LOVE.”

Tips:

• Replace tiles using with gems and placing paper letters behind gems.
• Glue guns are very hot! Make sure younger siblings are heavily supervised when they are plugged in, or have an adult apply the glue.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/beaded-love-card.html

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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

In Japanese culture dragonflies represent courage, strength, and happiness. Send a friend well wishes this Valentine’s Day by sending them this one-of-a-kind bubble card.

What you’ll need:

• Design cardstock 8 ½” x 11″
• Fake dragonfly
• Gold thread
• Glitter glue
• Black marker
• ½ of a large plastic ball (clear)
• Small gold-colored gold beads (note: younger siblings should not handle these unsupervised)
• Glue gun
• Watered down glue
• Ruler/pencil
• Scissors
• Scraps of white cardstock

How to make it:

Step 1: Card Cutout

1. Fold design cardstock in half, lengthwise.
2. Place ½ of plastic ball approx. 2″ from top and center on front of card.
3. Trace out a circle.
4. Cut out circle on front of card.
5. Cut out a very small heart with white cardstock.

Step 2: Bubble and Dragonfly

1. Using the hot glue gun, glue half of the plastic ball over top of circle cut out. (The plastic ball will be on the outside of the card, the dragonfly will be on the inside of the card. It will peek through the hole in the front of the card.)
2. Apply glitter glue to body of dragonfly (let it dry ).
3. Glue dragonfly on inside of card approx 4″ from top so that when the card is closed, it is positioned inside the plastic ball.
4. Apply a thin amount of watered down glue around dragonfly.
5. Sprinkle small gold beads on top of the watered down glue.

Step 3: “Be Mine!” Heart

1. Take the small cut out heart and write  “Be Mine!” on front using a black marker.
2. Apply glitter glue (we used blue) around edge of heart (let it dry).
3. Glue one end of the gold thread to back of heart.
4. Glue heart on inside of card near bottom right of dragonfly. Make sure that the heart can be seen through the plastic ball when the card is closed.
5. Glue other end of gold thread to inside of card and around dragonfly.                  

Tips:

• Replace dragonfly with a butterfly

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/dragonfly-valentines-day-card.html

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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

Let someone know you care by giving them key to your heart this Valentine’s Day.

What you’ll need:

• Design cardstock
• 1/4″ x 20″ cream-colored ribbon
• Antique key
• Medium-sized pearl
• 6 small rhinestones
• Gold thread
• Glue gun
• Hole puncher
• Velvet fabric
• Fabric filler
• Cardboard
• Watered down glue
• Small paint brush

How to make it:

Step 1:   Card Template

1. Cut out two  5″ x 7″ rectangles with design cardstock.
2. Cut out a 2 ½” heart from cardboard.
3. Cut out 3 ½” heart from fabric.

Step 2:  Heart pillow

1. Wrap heart-shaped fabric around cardboard heart.
2. Glue fabric to back of cardboard heart with glue gun.
3. Leave 1 ½” on one side of heart unglued.
4. Stuff heart with small amount of fabric filler.
5. Glue open seam on back of heart closed.
6. Tie a small bow with 1/4″ ribbon.
7. Glue bow to top of heart with glue gun.
8. Glue medium sized pearl below the center of the bow with glue gun.

Step 3:  Key

1. Tie gold thread to the key. Cut thread.
2. Glue the free end of the gold thread on the backside of the padded heart.

Step 4:  Card

1. Place the 5″ x 7″ rectangles of cardstock together to make the card. Make sure the design side is visable on both sides. 
2. Punch (7) even-spaced holes along left edge of card with hole puncher.
3. Lace 1/4″ ribbon through each hole from top to bottom and back to top
4. Glue ribbon ends on inside of card at top.
5. Glue padded heart on front center at 1 ½” from top of card with glue gun.
6. Glue rhinetones to the front of card with watered down glue

Tips:

• Replace padded heart for a painted heart cut out.
• Glue guns are very hot. They should only be used with adult supervision.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/key-to-my-heart-valentines-day-card.html

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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

There’s nothing old-fashioned about saying “I love you.” Here’s a classy antique-looking Valentine’s Day card to make for your sweetie.

What you’ll need:

How to make it:

Step 1: Card Cut Out

1. Cut 5″x 8″ rectangle with Victorian-style design cardstock.
2. Fold cardstock in half.

Step 2:  Button Heart

1. Draw a 3″x 3″ heart shape on front bottom center of card with pencil.
2. Alternate gluing small buttons, pearls, and ribbon rose flowers on front of card along edge of heart shape.

Step 3:  Lace and Ribbon

1. Glue lace piece to the front inside bottom edge of card.
2. Cut 1/4″x 10″ cream-colored ribbon.
3. Create a loop and glue to center at top on back of card.
4. Glue a button on top of loop.
5. Tie a small bow with 1/4″ cream-colored ribbon.
6. Glue bow to top of heart.
7. Glue a small pearl on top of bow.

Tips:

• You can replace button with different sized white or cream colored pearls.
• Beads and buttons are very small and can easily end up in your younger siblings’ mouths. Please make sure small children are supervised when completing this craft.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/victorian-valentines-day-card.html

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