Make Your Valentine's Cards
<p>Hey, want to give a card to your beloved one? Why not try to make it yourself? Here we go! </p><p>1</p><p><b>Skill Level:</b>
<strong>This project is rated EASY to do. </strong></p><p><strong>What You Need </strong></p><ul><li>White cardstock cut to 5 ½” x 8 1/2” </li><li>Scraps of patterned pink paper </li><li>Scrap of patterned brown paper </li><li>Pink cardstock </li><li>Black or brown fine-tip marker </li><li>Adhesive such as double-sided sticky tape, glue stick, liquid glue or mini glue dots </li><li>Scissors </li></ul><p><strong>What You Do </strong></p><ul><li>Fold white cardstock in half. </li><li>Use your scissors to freehand cut two teardrop-shaped pieces, about 2 inches long, from the pink patterned paper. These are the top wings of the butterfly. </li><li>Use your scissors to freehand cut two more teardrop-shaped pieces, about 1.5 inches long, from the pink patterned paper. These are the bottom wings of the butterfly. </li><li>Use your scissors to freehand cut a strip of brown patterned paper, about 2 ¼ inches long. Round one end and make the other end pointed. This is the body of your butterfly. </li><li>Glue the teardrop pieces to the white cardstock, pointy side to the middle. Glue the body over top of the wings. </li><li>Use the fine-tip marker to draw curly antennae. </li><li>Stamp, write or print off “Sending you butterfly kisses on Valentine's Day!” on the pink cardstock. Cut out and glue to the white cardstock on an angle. </li></ul><p><strong>Helpful Hints </strong></p><ul><li>Chose white cardstock with a bit of fleck pattern to it—it's more interesting than plain white cardstock. </li><li>Keep an eye out for different sources of paper and cardstock. For example, the patterned paper of the butterfly is actually from a magazine ad (printed on a card like a magazine subscription card) that shows the new tweed patterns of a widely available pair of canvas tennis shoes. </li><li>Thinner cardstock (which is also less expensive) tends to work better in home printers. Look for it at office supply stores. </li><li>To give the feeling of a fluttering butterfly, choose a font that has the letters following a wave pattern, rather than a straight line. </li></ul><p><em>Quick switch </em>This card could easily be made into a birthday card by simply changing the message. Have fun experimenting with different paper colors too. </p><p> </p><img height="1422" src="http://www.kaboose.com/scrapbooking/images/large_valentine-butterfly.jpg" width="435" border="0" style="WIDTH: 435px; HEIGHT: 1422px;" alt=""/>
