3 Valentine's Day Cards to Make for Under £9
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and we've got the perfect hand-made card ideas to help you tell someone how you feel.
These hand-made and personally designed cards can be created with minimal supplies and will make any person's day that extra-special.
We've included step-by-step instructions in this guide, along with a range of artistic materials that are easy to find and won't cost you a fortune.
Project and instructions by Jackie Jasper
You will need
How to make
In preparation for the superb Dreamboat Card, you will need to download the template below!
Stitched Heart Card
* Heart Craft Punch
* A6 Cards and Envelopes
* Black Embroidery Thread
* A Ruler
* A Pen
Dreamboat Card
* Hand Block Alphabet Stamps
* 6x6" Card Blanks and Envelopes
* A Sharpie Permanent Marker
* Foam Pads
Heart Bunting Card
* A6 Cards and Envelopes
* 1/2" Heart Punch
* Hand Block Font Stamp Set
* Black Embroidery Thread
* Foam Pads
Step 1: Stamp out the sentiment onto a panel of card cut to 3 & 7/8 x 5 & 1/2.
Step 2: Punch 12 red hearts using a 1" heart punch, lay them out and fix in place with a small dab of glue.
Step 3: Pierce holes across all four rows of hearts using a piercing tool and thick piece of foam.
Step 4: Sew through all the rows using black thread.
Step 5: Attach the panel to the front of an A6 Red Card Blank.
Step 1: Stamp out the sentiment onto the front of your 6x6" light blue card blank
Step 2: Hand draw a boat shape using the image below as a reference, then hand draw a lined edge around it's outer edge. You do not need to be super neat as the lines are meant to be wobbly.
Step 3: Use the template to draw and fussy cut the cloud shape. Fix the shape to the card front using foam pads, then add a few germs from your stash.
Step 1: Stamp out the word 'Love' all over the inside of an A6 Card Blank.
Step 2: Stamp the word again of the front towards the bottom. Attach a small punched heart using a foam pad.
Step 3: Create a small bunting using more punched hearts glued to a piece of twine or thread.
Step 4: Attach the bunting to the inside of the card using more foam pads.