Softly hued hearts and delicate stitches give this card its romantic appeal.
Tools and Materials
Construction paper in shades of pink, red, white, and cream
Waxed twine
Microhole punch (optional)
Scissors
1 1/2-inch heart craft punch (optional)
Pencil
Embroidery needle
Double-sided tape
Hand-Stitched Valentines How-To
1. Fold a piece of construction paper into a card (our card is a 5 1/2-inch square), or use a blank pre-made card. Using scissors or a heart craft punch, cut six same-size, 1 1/2-inch-tall heart shapes from construction paper in different colors (if using scissors, use one heart as a template to trace the remaining five). Fold hearts in half lengthwise, creating creases down their centers.
2. Cut two 2-by-4 1/2-inch paper rectangles. Use a small piece of double-sided tape to affix each rectangle horizontally to the front of the card (as shown). Make two pencil marks on each heart's center crease, 1/2 inch apart; use a microhole punch or an embroidery needle to make a hole at each mark.
3. Affix three hearts to each rectangle on the card, overlapping the hearts slightly (as shown). Poke the needle through the holes in each heart and through the front of the card. Cut a 3 1/2-inch length of waxed twine, and thread it through the holes of one heart so that a single stitch shows on the outside and the loose ends are inside. Pull loose ends of twine until the stitch is taut, and tie in a knot. Trim ends. Repeat with remaining hearts.
Wonderful work thanks a lot.
Wonderful work thanks a lot.
I made these cards last year for Valentine's Day. They were fun to do and turned out really cute.
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I made one of these for my father last Valentine's Day using masculine colors...browns, burgandies, muted dark pink, etc. Really EASY.
to take this card to the next level I added a piece of ribbon on the front right side and double layered the hearts.......just love the samples and great to make
Quick, cute, and there's nothing better than something that's made by hand. My son
After I use my machine for sewing paper crafts I get a fine grade of black sand paper and sew about a 4-5 inch strip to resharpen my needle. I have been doing this, long before scrapbooking ever came to main stream. About 35 years!
I used this one in Family and consumer Science classes! It worked out great and killed two birds with one stone! Community service project for the local nursing home and learning a simple stich.
Use your old needles if you want. And a longer stitch will work fine. I would use embroidery floss though and do it by hand.
you should never put paper in a sewing machine, it will ruin your needle
great idea...they could be just tacked with bastin adhesive so you are not chasing them...bully for you
Can anyone think of a reason you couldn't stitch these with a machine using longer stitches?
I used this as a springboard to make a wedding card----- the cut outs are hearts around a cute little wedding cake----- vellum in the middle and a ribbon to secure the layers. I glittered parts of the cake as well.
I was inspired by this card to try a similar design with staples ... love it.
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I used this idea for a shower invitation. The theme was butterflies and it was for a baby girl . So I used soft lilac cardstock and cut out three white butterflies. I stitched them onto the card with very thin pink ribbon tying the knot in front to make the head and leaving a quarter inch for the little antlers. They turned out so cute.
Its a nice idea for cards, I do agree with pinkishnora about the glitters on the hearts. That would add to the design.
i think it will be nice with glitter paper or glitter stitches
i think it will be nice with glitter paper or glitter stitches