Tools and Materials
White art erasers
Blank cards in muted colors
Pre-inked stamp pads
Heart-shaped cookie cutter
Utility knife

Hearts and Blocks Valentines
1. Press the cookie cutter into an eraser to make a heart-shaped stamp; use the utility knife to cut out rectangular and square blocks, which can either provide a background for the hearts or serve as the main design.

2. When planning designs, experiment with color and form: Try complementing pink with neutrals and greens, or use pale-colored ink on dark paper. Combine shapes in unexpected ways to create elegant effects: A silhouetted heart surrounded by color blocks, for example, suits the space as nicely as hearts in rows.

Do You Know?
Since the Middle Ages sweethearts have exchanged valentines on February 14 -- a date commemorating the death of a Roman priest named Valentine who performed forbidden marriages.