Easy Peasy Homemade Valentine Cards

by Rochelle Bien
(Philippines)

Homemade Valentine Cards

These homemade Valentine cards are easy peasy!

Who did you make it for?

My officemates who have kept on bugging me to sell them handmade Valentines Cards to give to their better halves. They keep me sane despite the work pressure, the never-ending deadlines, the delayed paydays and the crunch times.. lol. I could not ask for better workmates than these ladies!

What materials did you use?

Patterned papers, stamps and inkpads.

How did you make these homemade Valentine cards?

Cut your card in the dimension of your choice. For these, I went for 22cm x 13.5cm cards using plain white cardstock.

Fold in half to create a two-fold card.

Design the card using different materials available, only your creativity can set the limit! You can make them really simple by using heart cutouts and ribbons or you can go the extra mile and decorate them with brads, buttons, stickles and other supplies.

Anything else you'd like to share about your homemade Valentine cards?

I practiced with distressing edges on these cards. I love how the brown ink gave them a bit of a vintage look and the dimension it created. It also gave the hearts emphasis, which was really what I wanted..

TIPS: Buy your envelopes first. That way, all you have to do is make your cards based on the size of your envelopes. It's much harder finding envelopes that will fit your already-completed cards. Have fun!

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Do take a peek at Rochelle's blog for some more gorgeous homemade card ideas!

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Jan 22, 2011
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Tip to NEVER Ever Forget
by: Anonymous

Wow Rochelle, where were you when I had to make Wedding invites, with your tip about buying Envelopes First... lol. That is such a fantastic tip, it would have saved me from making 250 envelopes, because I could not find any that the invitation would fit into.. I was so engrossed in making the invites, I honestly just never gave the envelopes a thought.. DUH...so I am so happy you are sharing this valuable and time consuming Tip.. Thank you! And Everyone listen up.. Because this is something you should never ever in a million years Forget!!!!

Thank you for showing us your cards.. your co-workers are very lucky indeed..
Linda/Q

Jan 24, 2011
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Thanks!
by: Rochelle

Thanks for your comment, Linda. I know! I learned that the hard way too! lol Sorry you had to do all those envelopes. Nonetheless, I'm sure they were perfect for your invites and you had a blast making them. At least we're wiser now. *wink*

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