DIY Valentine’s Day Card

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A beautiful floral card design can be created from items you probably already have around your house. This is an easy design to create and can quickly be made over and over again once you have constructed your initial pattern. You can get creative with the colors and textures of your flowers and even change the color of the cardstock to create your own signature card.

Materials

Cardstock or Thin Cardboard
Pieces of decorative wrapping paper, tissue paper or pretty fabric
Buttons
String or Twine
Craft Glue

Instructions

1. Cut a card shape out of reused card stock or thin cardboard. White gift or shirt boxes also works great for cards. I used a heavy weight paper that was used in the package of a pair of tights for this design. Look around and you might be surprised what you can find that would make a perfect foundation for your card.
2. Create a pattern for the flower petals on a piece of paper. Draw four petal shapes for each flower. You don’t have to be an artist to create this look—this is an abstract flower so the petals do not have to be perfect. Just be creative and draw some interesting shapes. Once the petals are on the card with the stems and the buttons, the flower will come together and will look very artistic.Use the petal pattern to cut out decorative paper or fabric pieces for the flower and arrange them on to the card. Place the buttons and the yarn stems in on the card for placement and begin to glue the petals to the card.
3. Draw a line of glue to the card in the shape of a stem, meeting the top of the stem with the petals and attach a piece of yarn. Try to give the stem some shape rather than making it straight up and down. Cut a small piece of the yarn and form a loop and glue to each of the stems to create a leaf.
4. Glue a button on to each of the flowers where the yarn meets the petals to finish the look.