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Quick Valentine Tutorial

I have a super easy valentine card to share with you today as well as a tutorial for how I created it.  I hope you find it helpful.

It was dark when I took the photos, so they are a bit darker than I’d like, but it couldn’t be helped.  The cute little conversation hearts are from I Brake for Stamps HERE.

The grosgrain ribbon is by American Crafts – I think it’s just so sweet.

This little coupon is available through I Brake for Stamps.  It is called (appropriately) Love Coupon. I made it removable as you can see below.  The coupon could also be given with a gift card for an extra nice Valentine.

I love how this stamp was made with the little “dips” (wow I’m technical aren’t I?!) on the top and bottom so that they fit fit perfectly in the slots created with my punch.  (2 photos up)

TUTORIAL FOR HOW TO CREATE IT:

Here’s what I used: (but substitutions can be made based on what you have on hand)

Brown cardstock (cut to 6 1/2″ x 3 1/4″) scored at 3 1/2″along the landscape side.

Pink textured cardstock cut to 5″ x 5″ and one cut at 3″ x 4  1/8″ (2 separate pieces)

Scrap White or Cream cardstock approximately 4″ x 2 1/2″ and one measuring about 2″ x 2″

Ribbon: Valentine’s Day themed or Brown

Stamps: I Brake for Stamps: Conversation Hearts, Love Coupon (Save 10% when ordering these by using my discount: SAVE10ROBYN)

Punches: Slot punch, Slit punch or X-acto knife, and a Heart punch (or die cut)

1/8″ Hole punch or Crop-o-dile

Bone Folder

Safety pin (just for embellishing)

Die Cutting Machine and Scalloped circle die ( I used Sizzix Scallop Circle but Nesties also has a great one)

TUTORIAL/DIRECTIONS:

- Burnish your brown cardstock on the 3  1/4″ score line that you created down the center.

- Run your pink cardstock through your die cutting machine with the textured side down to create your scalloped circle.

- Fold and burnish your scalloped circle directly in half lining up the scallops upon folding.

- Take your hole punch or Crop-o-dile and punch through both layers in the center of each of the scallops all the way around.

- Apply adhesive to one side of the half-circle on the back side of your scalloped circle as you will be adhering it the the back of your brown card.

- Using a slit punch or with an X-acto knife cut a slit in the center front and back of your pink piece.  This will be used to slide the ribbon through as shown in the photos above.

- With the opening of your brown card facing up, line up the pink scalloped piece so that it folds over the opening to create a “handbag” type opening.  Once it is lined up left to right and the score line on your scalloped piece is lying along the opening of your brown card you can adhere the scalloped piece to the brown card (on the back only).  Please refer to photos above to see placement of your ribbon and then attach the safety pin (for decorative purposes only).

- Stamp and color your Conversation Hearts embellishment.  Cut closely around edges and adhere to the front of your card.

- Cut out small hearts from scrap pink and brown cardstock and attach to the front of your card on the scalloped piece.

- With the card open and the scalloped piece to the right of you. You will now create the card insert and coupon.

- On your larger scrap piece of white or cream cardstock; stamp and trim your coupon. (You can skip this part if you are adding a gift card).

- For the pink insert piece of cardstock, take your 3″ x 4 1/8″ piece and with the coupon or gift card centered on (but not adhered) to  it – cut your slits on the top and bottom.  (See sample card above)

- Remove the coupon or gift card and then carefully add adhesive to the back of the pink insert while being careful not to adhere the area where the slits are.  Adhere onto inside right of brown card (with the pink scalloped piece still on the right).

- Re-insert your coupon or gift card.

- You can also add an insert piece to the left side of the card by cutting a pink piece that measures 3″ x 4 1/8″ where you can add a sentiment or note.

- Just close up your card, tie the ribbon in a simple knot and you’re done!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial.  Please feel free to print a free pdf of this tutorial that I have created for you HERE.

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