Miniature cards - valentines have become an essential attribute of Valentine's Day. In this master class, we will tell you how to make an original valentine with your own hands. Before we start creating a Valentine's Day card, let's prepare the following tools and materials:
- colored double-sided paper in red, yellow, blue and lilac;
- strips for quilling;
- white cardboard;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- ruler;
- decorative stickers;
- ordinary threads;
- adhesive sticker.
We create the basis of the postcard. We cut out such a blank from white cardboard.
Then fold it in half. We iron the fold line well to straighten all the bumps and creases.
We fold the leaf in half, and then cut out such a heart.
In total, you need to make 6-8 of these mini-hearts.
Apply glue to the fold line of the heart and glue it to the front side of the card.
Glue the rest of the blanks in the same way. Try to glue the hearts as tightly as possible.
Now select the appropriate bow sticker. Glue it to the base of the threads.
Let's start creating the inside of the valentine, create a voluminous garland of hearts. Let's prepare a small piece of thread, and then cut out 6-7 small hearts. We glue the first heart as shown in the photo, thus fixing one end of the thread.
Perform the same action on the other side, fixing the second end of the thread.
Please note that when opening the postcard, the thread should be slightly stretched!
Glue the remaining hearts on the thread itself.
Leave the card for a few minutes to allow the glue to dry completely.
Now we process the contour of the postcard with a paper strip for pink quilling.
In the lower right corner, glue a heart with the inscription - "ILoveYou".
The tradition of celebrating "Valentine's Day" originates several centuries ago. When the rulers were kings and emperors, and they even decided the fate of people in love. And about his appearance, there are two completely different versions.
The first one says that the sender of the Valentine's card was the clergyman Valentine, who lived in the city of Terni. At that time, terrible battles took place, for the preservation of their lands from attacks by enemies. And so the ruler Claudius II forbade his soldiers to tie the knot, so as not to waste the military spirit of the soldiers.
But the priest Valentine was known as a very romantic person, and considered it his sacred duty to crown lovers' hearts, which he did in secret from the authorities. The emperor, having learned about this, ordered the execution of the priest. And on the day of his execution, the clergyman wrote a love letter to the lady with whom he was recklessly in love, signing her "Your Valentine."
The second version tells of the first valentine in the British Museum, written by Duke Charles of Orleans in 1415. The duke was sentenced to 25 years in solitary confinement, for the defeat of his troops at Eisencourt. Going crazy with boredom, he began to rhyme letters to his wife and send them to her in verse.
This marked the beginning among young people of that time to write letters and confessions to each other in verse.
Nevertheless, despite who was the founder of sending love valentines, this tradition conquered all large territories of European countries in the 17th-18th centuries.
On the valentines of that time, ladies flaunted in unreal beautiful dresses and no less beautiful knights with angels hovering above us. A prerequisite was that postcards could only be sent by young people and men, certainly made by themselves and anonymously.
What tricks they did not go to, they tried to write messages with the other hand, or they made letters in print, for the sake of their anonymity. And there was even an opportunity to order poems from publishing houses if it was not possible to write them yourself.
The widespread use of valentines occurred during the Victorian era. The decoration of valentines with precious stones, the finest lace, feathers of overseas birds, pearls and beads came into fashion. And, accordingly, only people of great prosperity could afford such a luxury.
Valentines came to America only in the 19th century, they were brought from a trip to European countries by a paper merchant Mr. Ovlan. In shape, they resembled modern hearts. At first, American craftsmen accurately copied postcards, but then realizing that this was too costly, they quickly found an alternative replacement for cheaper decor.
Today, the holiday of "Saint Valentine" is considered the most tender and romantic holiday. It reveals a person from the other side, because modern world lives in a very accelerated rhythm, where there is absolutely no time left for the manifestation of their feelings.
On this day, I want to bring romance and say the most tender and pleasant words to a loved one. A wide selection of valentines allows you to find exactly what will suit every lover, to express his feelings.
Valentine's card in the form of a heart is the main symbol of this holiday. Because it is considered important in love. In the shape of a heart, not only pictures are made, but also sweets and chocolate, it is also depicted in various drawings.
Not everyone has the art of a speaker, sometimes it’s hard for us to come up with our own unique congratulations for our beloved or beloved on Valentine’s Day.
And here numerous postcards come to the rescue, among millions of poems you can always find exactly what best conveys your feelings, making your partner's heart beat twice as fast. And it will perfectly complement your main gift.
Traditionally, on Valentine's Day, many tend to congratulate each other, and try to confess their feelings as colorfully as possible. And in this case, valentines, like nothing else, are able to convey these emotions with the most important words.
For valentines, separation does not interfere without words to convey the feelings of a lover. They will emphasize how dear a person is, and convey all the warmth and care for him in their colorful picture.
Congratulations on the animation
Thanks to the existence of the Internet in our lives, it is possible to congratulate each other with animated valentines. They are very colorful and interesting, it is a pleasure to look at them. Delicate cupid angels shoot at loving hearts, doves kiss each other, animals dance and many other interesting animations.
Postcards donated loving person, made with your own hands, not a big, but valuable present for a loved one. Attach all your imagination and skill to this souvenir, and the answer from the second half will be filled with gratitude and admiration.
The most beautiful do-it-yourself paper valentines
For many centuries, the Valentine has remained in its original form. Colorful hearts with words about love written on them. The possibilities of its execution are endless, this is both quilling technique and scrapbooking.
Quilling is gaining more and more popularity as a technique for decorating valentines. Quilling is the delicate work of twisting thin strips of paper and gluing them onto a piece of paper to create voluminous patterns.
It is difficult to convey in words the beauty of the created image. You need to try to do this yourself, and the other half will definitely appreciate your efforts.
And in order to make such a postcard, you don’t need a lot of tools, you need: a wooden stick, colored paper ribbons, a sheet of paper and glue.
Quilling valentines:
An equally common way to decorate is a voluminous valentine.
There is nothing complicated in it, and the effect is comparable to a work of art. Required Tools to complete it: paper again, scissors and a stencil. This method allows you to complete the application various types decor, such as, for example: sequins, ribbons, rhinestones, stones and the like. A highlight in decoration can be a glued inscription that you printed on a printer.
Valentines in 3D style:
Now let's talk about one of the most beautiful decoration techniques - scrapbooking.
Valentine cards decorated with this technique amaze with their splendor, variety in the possibilities of decorations, make the Valentine unique and simply magical. And the most interesting thing is that it is the easiest to perform, apply desire and imagination, and enjoy the result.
For its execution, you will need a lot of different decor items, and numerous needlework stores will satisfy even the most demanding customer.
We advise you to look at examples of jewelry on the Internet before starting work, and you will have a picture in your head. Draw a rough drawing of what you want to depict and you can safely begin. In the work you will need: a sheet of paper, glue, scissors and numerous decorating tools.
Scrapbooking valentine ideas:
Very beautiful ribbon hearts
If you have perseverance and patience, then we bring to your attention a method for making a heart from ribbons. Do not think that it is difficult, our detailed instructions will help you figure it out.
Required tools:
- Satin ribbons in two colors: red - 5 cm wide and silver - 4 cm wide
- Drawstring for eyelet
- glue gun
- sharp scissors
- Piece of felt paper
- Stencil Cardboard
- Candle
- Tweezers
You can start
1. Fold the cardboard in half.
2. Draw a heart on one side.
3. Cut.
4. Attach the resulting heart to the felt, circle and cut.
5. A red strip of fabric, cut into squares of five centimeters. To make a 7x6 cm heart, 38 squares are required.
6. Bend into triangles and singe the edges with a candle. From this edge will stick together.
7. We take a heart from felt and drip glue into the middle. And glue the front edge to the left.
8. Inserting each next glue into an already glued triangle, not forgetting to add glue periodically.
10. Then we continue to glue the triangles, but having reached the middle, fold the workpiece, add glue and press it to the base.
11. We do the same on the other side. And close the resulting joints with petals from the tape of the desired color. In the third layer, glue the red triangles.
12. You will have a small space in the middle, you can seal it with two silver triangles, pressing in the middle.
13. So we glue them together.
14. And then we fix it in the middle of the figure.
15. Tape the string to the back of the heart.
This delightful decoration will be a pleasant surprise for your soulmate.
Original valentines for Valentine's Day
In order for your Valentine to surprise the recipient for sure, we offer several options for original postcards.
Not much imagination and old lightnings turn into wonderful hearts.
And what could be warmer and cozier than valentines sewn from an old favorite jumper.
Such an ornament will always remind you, in your free time of tea drinking, of your donor.
Lovely valentine sachets, hand-sewn and filled with fragrant herbs. You can combine fabrics of different textures, this will add a special charm.
Valentine envelopes
Draw a picture inside or insert a love message. And the attached joint photo will give it tenderness and exclusivity.
Beautiful drawings and pictures of hearts for Valentine's Day
Gummy hearts
match heart
Candle heart
colored hearts
love cards
How to make a beautiful paper heart with your own hands - a master class
If you decide to make a valentine yourself out of paper and butterflies, then this master class will tell you in detail how to do it.
The required number of butterflies is easiest to cut with a special hole punch. For a more interesting design, you can use several colors of paper.
For the manufacture of panels you will need: colored cardboard, glue and several types of colored paper.
Depending on the size of the panel, cut out right amount butterflies.
Having made at least two hundred butterflies, we draw a heart on cardboard and begin to glue the blanks.
Attach the butterflies without observing any symmetry. The wings of some can be glued completely, while others, on the contrary, cannot be glued at all.
As you can see, patience and imagination work wonders.
With such valentines you can decorate the room, adding romance to it, or attach it to the main gift.
Stencils and templates for cutting hearts
The stencil is an undeniable lifesaver. It helps to save a huge amount of time creating unique masterpieces.
Just download the picture you like from the Internet, print required amount options on the printer and create to your heart's content.
1. We bring to your attention several options. It will not be difficult to make them.
Transfer this template to colored cardboard and assemble such a garland.
They look unbelievable.
2. Do you want tenderness? Doves are what you need. Even the ancient Greeks sang them in songs for loyalty.
3. And such a stencil is ideal for decorating any celebration with a garland.
See how amazing they look.
Complement them with various options from the ones below, and it will be amazing.
4. The next template is two in one. This is both a valentine and an Anti stress coloring book. Having decorated it to your taste, you will get a unique and colorful postcard.
Do not skimp on the manifestation of your feelings and imagination, and then you will get the maximum satisfaction from creating a valentine with your own hands, and from handing it to the object of your feelings. And the celebration of "St. Valentine's Day" will become a good tradition that will delight you and your soul mate for many years.
Good day everyone! The holiday is coming soon, and therefore we all want to prepare for it as best we can. The hostesses are thinking over the menu for a romantic dinner, and their husbands are looking for creative gifts. And I'm ready to help with creativity. Today we will be crafting. Our goal is to make the holiday unusual, so that it will be pleasantly remembered by us and our loved ones for a long time.
I announce the program of our today's meeting! Together we will consider various options for postcards and crafts. Let's talk about how to make a real surprise. And, of course, I prepared my master class! I'll try everything step by step tell and even show.
The most daring and beautiful options for valentines
I don't know about you, but I love something like that do it yourself. After all, I not only make, but also invent something that a certain person should like. I think about it, imagine how I will present my product, what I will say. These moments fill me with satisfaction and courage, and therefore I want to use as many ideas as possible! But today the highlight of the program is paper. She is the main material. That's just, and the paper is different, which makes it possible to diversify valentines.
I'm ready to show some ideas and tell what and how they are made.
TOP 5 DIY from around the internet
- BUT corrugated paper, you can make a whole picture! To do this, cut into small squares, wind them on the paste from the handle and glue to the base in the shape of a heart.
- Can be made from plain paper origami. I will give examples of the simplest in execution, but the most spectacular.
- Another weird idea
- Well, the most interesting option is “anti-stress” valentines, in which something is sure to move. Great ideas from Afinki:
- From color cardboard you can make a small box where a small thing is placed. Cut according to the scheme 2 rows of 4 squares and a row of two. All squares are bent, glued together. And on top of the box, a lid with halves of a heart is obtained, connecting, they form one heart.
All these crafts will create a mood and decorate the holiday. But how to make a real surprise?
Surprise gift. What is he?
I realized a long time ago that I love only unexpected gifts. And therefore, every time I rejoice, like a child, when my husband and son hand me what they have been secretly working on for so long, observing highest level secrecy!
What should be the surprise? What's this? And how is it presented? The most important thing is to take into account the taste and wishes of the one for whom it is made. It can be beautiful crafts, postcards or grown with my own hands flowers. And the whole point is that such gifts should appear out of nowhere, unexpectedly. How to do this is:
- Craft while your spouse does not see: busy, at work.
- Do everything in advance, do not leave it to the last moment so that your fuss does not attract attention.
- Hide securely.
- And at the right moment - oops! Pick up and deliver! But don't forget that
But it's time to talk about your achievements in the art of designing valentines! I will do it with a photo, in detail and step by step.
My master class as a gift to friends
Card
- I draw a heart. To make it look beautiful and even, I circle the round shape. On top of the sheet I make 2 semicircles that are interconnected internal parties. I draw the outer sides like this - I draw smooth arcuate lines down so that they connect. Heart is ready!
- I put on red color and decorate it. Can be done initially from colored paper. But I was born original idea with the design of the outside of the postcard. So I color with a pencil on a sheet of paper. I do this so that the pencil goes beyond the heart. And on the second sheet such rays were formed:
- Inside the picture I draw even smaller hearts. All of them are connected to each other.
I cut along the lines. It turns out a spiral of valentines.
- Before gluing the spirals inside, I finish the design of the postcard picture.
I already have such a radiant heart ready. Inside I insert a butterfly. We recently learned to draw her with her son. And I sign.
- Inside, I glue only the largest hearts to one side and the other. I connect the smallest ones.
Now, when the card is opened, the spiral stretches and this pattern is obtained.
Valentine stand
- First I cut out the round pieces, templates. I need 6 of them. I fold each of them 2 times.
In addition to being beautiful, because you can make it multi-colored, or colorful, with hearts of different colors, it is also a great stand for a small sweet gift! You can put candy in the center.
I only wish myself have a better day, sincere smiles and good luck in your work! Goodbye! But before that, I remind you of the subscription. Design it for yourself and take care of your friends so that they also receive new articles.
Bye bye, until we meet again!
Valentine's Day, as you know, is celebrated on February 14th. It is also called Valentine's Day and give valentines - small cards in the form of hearts. However, a Valentine's card looks quite simple, but a hand-made heart, and decorated with original way sure to delight the recipient.
Valentine cards can be made with your own hands from any materials, for example, cut out of felt and decorated with beads, ribbons, lace. The scrapbooking technique is widely used to decorate valentines. Below we have collected interesting options on how to make a valentine with your own hands and what materials to use for this.
SOFT VALENTINE HEART IN FELT OR WOOL
A handmade woolen heart will surely please your loved one. Also, such a valentine can be a great interior decoration for Valentine's Day. For work we need:- a piece of red or pink felt (the size depends on the desired result) or an old cashmere sweater, which, by the way, can be bought at any second-hand store;
- cereals for filling: rice, barley, barley or buckwheat;
- needle and thread;
- paper heart template;
- scissors;
The order of work is as follows:
It is necessary to cut out a blank heart from paper, using it as a pattern, attach it to felt or wool and cut out 2 parts. Then the two halves are sewn along the edges, but not completely - you need to leave a hole through which the valentine is turned out and filled with cereal. The filled valentine must be sewn with a hidden seam. Everything - your Valentine is ready!
Similar soft hearts can also be sewn from any other fabric with a romantic pattern. And as a filling, use a synthetic winterizer or holofiber.
PAPER BOOK-VALENTINE OWN HANDS
In any Valentine, a wish or a declaration of love is always written down. What if one valentine isn't enough? Then you can make a whole valentine book out of paper, especially since it won’t take much time.To work you need:
- colored paper (4 sheets of A5 format);
- scissors;
- pencil;
- glue.
The order of work will be as follows:
Put together 4 sheets of A5 colored paper, draw a double outline of the heart and cut it out as shown in the picture).
Then strips are cut out of colored paper to wrap the outer heart.
The inner heart turned out in the form of a book where you can write down congratulations and confessions.
HEARTS FROM DISPOSABLE PAPER PLATES
Who said that disposable plates are boring, but with a little imagination and using improvised materials, they can be turned into cute hearts that can be used to decorate a room or give to someone. In addition, when working with scissors and felt-tip pens, the baby develops fine motor skills of the hands.For work we need:
- disposable paper plates (can be colored, can be white);
- red, magenta and black markers;
- colored paper;
- scissors;
- glue (you can use a pencil).
The order of work is as follows:
A heart of any shape is cut out from the bottom of a disposable plate. Strips of about 5-7 mm wide are cut from colored paper and of such length that they block the cut hole in the plate. The more flowers, the better. Using glue, glue the multi-colored strips in a chaotic manner as shown in the figure.
The resulting hearts can be hung as a room decoration, or you can give it as a Valentine.
LIVE VALENTINE ENVELOPES FROM PAPER
Try to make these cute valentine envelopes with emotions with your baby. Smiling, cheeky, surprised - they are all so different! To work, you will need the following tools:
- colored paper (pink, red, other romantic colors);
- markers;
- scissors;
- White paper.
Operating procedure shown in the picture:
Then circles of white paper are glued onto this envelope. on which eyes and a mouth are drawn. Valentine's expressions can be very different - from smiles to gloomy faces.
Most lovers make valentines with their own hands from paper. There are many ways to make a valentine with your own hands from a variety of materials - cardboard, salt dough, felt, and even sweets.
The history of the most romantic holiday - Valentine's Day
Whether it was true or not, the legend of the cruel emperor Claudius remained forever, who saw a warrior in every young man, and not a family man, and therefore imposed a strict ban on marriages.
But love will always find a way: even on the battlefield, lovers were able to unite in sacred bonds thanks to the holy father Valentine. Quite a few happy couples he married before he was exposed and put to death. And no matter how many years have passed since then, his name is not forgotten. Every year, Valentine's Day, or Valentine's Day, is celebrated in honor of this priest.
And in memory of the messages that Valentine himself conveyed to his beloved, on this day all lovers send each other symbolic declarations of love - valentines.
Postcard with a heart and roses
You can just cut a heart out of it. And you can make this heart part of a postcard by decorating it with impromptu rosebuds. Roses are cut out of paper rolled into a tube.
Glue the roses on the base - a heart.
We decorate the card with twisted green paper elements. A beautiful card for Valentine's Day with roses is ready!
Heart shaped paper valentine
From paper, you can make a very beautiful card in the shape of a heart. To do this, we need blanks as in the photo.
We glue on a red openwork heart pink. On the reverse side, you can also glue a red heart just like a mirror (this will add volume to the craft).
Glue a congratulatory inscription.
Glue the frame and a small heart on the side. Do-it-yourself valentine is ready!
Can you make a real one beautiful postcard for Valentine's Day. To do this, we decorate another red heart and attach it to our valentine using a special rivet (it can be found in scrapbooking kits)
Valentine's card with palms and a heart with your own hands
This valentine with palms will be a very gentle touching gift. We glue two layers of white and purple paper so that the purple layer protrudes slightly beyond the white.
We cut out a heart from red paper and fold it with an accordion.
Glue a heart and flowers to the palms. We glue a congratulatory inscription or a declaration of love at the bottom.
You can decorate a paper heart in an even more original way - miniature chrysanthemums, which are easily made from cut paper strips. We cut pink paper into strips and make cuts along one of the edges. We wind the strip on a stick, fixing the tip with glue.
We straighten the ends a little - we get a delicate pink flower. We make a lot of these flowers.
We cut out a heart from red paper and decorate it with our flowers. Inside there can be a congratulation and a declaration of love!
Heart - valentine with roses
We cut out a heart from red cardboard and make holes along the edges. We sew the edge of the heart with a ribbon.
Cut out a circle from yellow paper. We twist it and fasten it with a stapler according to the model.
Glue the stems, leaves and flowers onto the heart. We decorate the lower part with a ribbon. We get a chic valentine with flowers.
Cardboard and rhinestone valentines
Cardboard valentines look even more original and thorough, especially those decorated with glue rhinestones and sequins. We cut out hearts from thick cardboard and color them.
When the paint dries, glue beautiful large rhinestones.
Hearts can be made in any color scheme. We will get a very simple and bright valentine.
Valentine's card from sequins
You can make an ordinary paper heart fabulously beautiful by gluing bright shiny sequins on it.
You can cover the entire surface of a paper heart with sequins - this will make it elegant and airy.
And you can also make a decoration in the form of a valentine for February 14: with your own hands you just need to glue a stick - a holder to a finished or homemade heart.
We will get very beautiful decoration in the form of a heart.
No less original idea - multi-layered valentines made of thin papyrus paper. It is enough to cut several identical hearts.
Lay them in a pile and sew in the center.
We straighten our voluminous hearts. Ready! You can tie threads to them and use them as decorations.
A valentine's card looks even more interesting - a souvenir made of beads and beads. For our heart, we used beads and chenille wire.
We string the first bead and fix it with a knot.
We string the remaining beads one at a time and fasten the ends of the chenille wire. We bend the wire in the form of a heart.
Salt dough lovers can take it as the basis of their hearts. kneading salty dough and roll it out. Cut out hearts using cutters.
Dry the hearts in the oven.
Color the hearts with red paint.
While the paint is not frozen, sprinkle the hearts with red sparkles.
Salt dough valentines easily turn into pendants and key chains.
Watch how to make a valentine heart from salt dough in the video:
And from corrugated paper and foam, you can make a voluminous heart decorated with ribbons. Cut out the base of the craft from foam.
We decorate the base corrugated paper. Using double-sided tape, glue along the edges of the ribbon and ribbon.
It can be an excellent base for sweets. We also fix it on the heart with double-sided tape. We got a wonderful decoration and a delicious gift for Valentine's Day.
Watch how to make a candy valentine in the video:
Valentines made in the popular scrapbooking technique look very interesting. Cut out a heart folded in half from colored scrapbooking paper. We glue on it an openwork red snowflake and a pattern with a heart.
We glue the figure of an angel and decorate the composition with paper flowers and ribbon.
You can use those materials and inscriptions that you have available. The main thing in scrapbooking is layering.
An alternative to them can be quilling hearts that will decorate any postcard. From special paper ribbons for quilling we twist colored rolls.
We have rolls on a cardboard base in the shape of a heart.
We glue our heart on the base of the postcard, cardboard folded in half. We supplement the card with flowers, lace, a heart and a congratulatory inscription. These little decor items can be found at an art and hobby store.
See how to make a quilling valentine pendant:
Felt valentines
Felt is one of the most favorite materials for creativity. Felt valentines are very tender and touching. To make valentines, we cut out two large identical hearts and one smaller heart from colored felt.
We process the edges of a small heart with stitches and decorate it with decorative stitches and a button. We sew it to a big heart. We also decorate a large heart with stitches and beads. Next, we sew two large hearts together, leaving a small hole. We fill the heart with padding polyester and sew up the hole.
We get very beautiful felt valentines with a pattern.
A very original valentine can be made from wire and beads. For work, we need an easily bending wire of medium thickness. It is most convenient to work with wire using small pliers.
For those who want to turn a Valentine into a real gift, there is such an option as a topiary. It can be a simple topiary in the form of a voluminous cardboard heart planted in a flower pot. To make such a topiary, we glue or sew several hearts in the center. We straighten them and fasten them to the rod. We decorate the rod with leaves and ribbon.
Pour alabaster into a decorative pot or plastic glass and fix the rod in it. You can fix the rod in the pot with plasticine or modeling mass.
We decorate the bottom in a pot with sisal. We will get very spectacular gift for Valentine's Day.
Topiary with coffee hearts
Or maybe a more original product in the form of a voluminous coffee tree - a heart. For crafts, we need foam hearts. Color them in Brown color and glued with threads and coffee beans.
Pour gypsum into a small flower pot and insert curved branches into it. We are waiting for the plaster to dry and the branches to be firmly fixed in the pot.
Coffee Heart Topiary for Valentine's Day 
Whatever idea you focus on, remember the main thing: this valentine will always be the best for its addressee, because it will retain a piece of your love and warmth.
Valentine's card can be decorated with another symbol of Valentine's Day - an angel.
Drawing "angel"
Do-it-yourself valentines on video:
Beautiful valentine with flowers with your own hands (mobile).
