Hi, I’m getting a head start on Valentine’s Cards — and I love giving them to my friends for Galantine’s Day. Galantine’s Day celebrates friendship on February 13th. It’s not just for single ladies but for every woman who wants to celebrate and uplift their female friends.
For today’s project, I selected a variety of cutcardstock.com papers:
Silk Glitter Red Flash 4x6 Discount Card stock
Stardream Metallic Sparkly Soft White Eris
DCS Discount 8.5x11 Card Stock: Amaranth Pink
DCS Discount Card Stock: Textured Japanese Maple Red Card Stock
Basis 8.5x11 Soft Pink 80 lb Card Stock
First, I cut my images using my Cricut machine. I have a few tips that I’d like to share with you.
Tip number 1: If your Cricut mat isn’t as sticky as it should be, use some tape along the sides to hold it in place.
Tip number 2: Sort your cut-like images in small plastic bins. For example, I sorted the flower cuts apart from the larger the cuts. So when I assembled my flowers, I had all of the pieces in one place.
Tip number 3: When you have cut-out words and you have letters like Ps and Ds, keep both cut out on the mat, and you won’t lose the insides of the letters and can better estimate where they should go on the cut-out words.
My second step was assembling and gluing the flowers. I chose red glitter card stock for the top layers and pink card stock for the bottom layer. I love the combination of reds and pinks. Some of the flowers were cut in shimmery white cardstock, while one was cut in pink cardstock.
The pink matches the envelope layer, so I didn’t want it to get “lost.” I outlined the flower in Stickles to set it apart and give it depth. I also used foam dimensional adhesive to make the top layer of the pink flower pop. I also embellished the flowers with pearls and rhinestones.
The third step was assembling the box card envelope. Following the Cricut score marks, it was easy to fold the paper and glue it in the correct areas. I then added pink cardstock to the outside of the red base. I glued the tabs and inserted the pop-up portion of the card that says Happy Valentine’s Day.
I hope that you enjoyed this how-to. Whether you give cards to children, your spouse or significant other, or your friends, there are so many people to share Valentine's cards. So make more! I’d love to see what you are making for this special day! Feel free to share!
