Making Valentine Cards

Sent With Love!

Making Valentine cards can be great fun. But why should we limit Valentines cards to our partners?
What about telling your mum or dad, sister, brother, or even your friends that you love them too?
This card is perfect for that. Making Valentine cards has never been so cute and fun!
And the great news is that every piece of printed decorated paper on this card is made from the printable Sweetie Pie Bumper-Sized eKit. So if you like this card and have a few basic card supplies, you can download the printable 'Sweetie Pie' Valentine card making kit and get started within minutes!
Another great thing about this card idea is that it's not just for Valentine's day...
You can use this card idea for many other occasions too - just to show someone that you're thinking of them. In fact, this card idea can wear many hats! From 'Thinking of You' to birthday or a 'Thank You' card.
Want to know how to make it? Here's how...
Difficulty Level: One of the intermediate Valentine card ideas.

You Will Need:

• A scallop edged card blank (or use a plain square card blank and cut around the 3 outer edges with scallop edged scissors)
• Sheets 1, 2, 4 and 7 from folder '03-madewithlove' from the Printable Sweetie Pie Bumper-Sized Card Making Kit here...
• Glue, scissors or craft knife and cutting mat
• Ruler
• Green grosgrain ribbon
• Pink chalk
• White card
• Jump rings
• Glue pen and crystal Glamour Dust
• A small hole punch

Steps For Making Valentine Cards
Like This One...

1. Print it out!
   
   
   1. Print out sheets 1, 2 and 7 on paper.
   2. Print out sheet 4 onto card.
2. Cut it!
   
   
   1. Cut out a square from sheet 04, that's slightly smaller than your card blank.
   2. Cut a square from sheet 07, making it slightly smaller than the pink square.
   3. Cut out the 'Sent With Love' sentiment from sheet 1.
   4. Cut out a small pink heart from sheet 2.
3. Stick it!
   
   
   1. Mount the large pink square onto your card blank.
   2. Then stick the slightly smaller square over the top.
4. Add ribbon! Glue a piece of ribbon along the bottom.
5. Chalk it! Dust around the edges of the card with pink chalk.
6. Punch it! Punch a hole through each scallop.
7. Mount it! Mount the 'Sent With Love' sentiment onto a piece of the pink card, and then mount it onto a piece of white card.
8. Punch it!
   
   
   1. Punch a small hole in the bottom right corner of the sentiment topper.
   2. Grab the heart and and punch a small hole in the top left corner.
9. Attach it! Attach the heart to the sentiment with two jump rings.
10. Foam pads! Attach the whole thing to your card with foam pads.
11. Cut and stick it! Cut a square of pink card from sheet 4 and attach it to the inside of your card.
12. Sparkle it!
    
    
    1. Draw around the scalloped edges with your glue pen then sprinkle over with glamour dust.
    2. Then, draw around the sentiment with glue pen and sprinkle with glamour dust too.