Giving cards for Valentine’s Day started with handwritten notes between friends and lovers. Throughout the time, and with the improvements of technology, these notes evolved into mass-produced printed cards. But stepping into buying cards instead of elaborating them has its downsides: It might be seen as a commercialized gesture instead of a heartfelt one.
What about elaborating a unique Valentine’s Day card?
Be sure to follow the pop-up card instructions very carefully.
Feb 13, 2017 Düsseldorf / Germany
Let’s stick together!
Did you know that exchanging hand-made cards to express one’s feelings started around the 18th century?
You will need:
- Print out the attached template
- Pritt glue stick
- Scissors
- Cardboard
- Printed photos*
- Color pens*
- Glitter*
- Decorated paper*
*Optional
Show to your beloved ones how much you care for them with this easy DIY card. For more specific instructions, click here.
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Step 1: Color in all the flowers on the printed-out pages. Make the flowers as pretty as you can. Use paint, crayons, pencils or any combination you like.
Step 2: Cut out all the flowers from the printed-out crafting templates.
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Step 3: Once we have the template, we must fold along all the solid lines of the flowers.
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Step 5: Follow the pop-up card instructions on the print-out, and glue your pop-up flowers into the card. This will not be on the market, that’s for sure.
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Step 6: Once you have glued all the flowers into place, you are ready to write a letter. Decorate it with some photos and glitter.
Step 1: Color in all the flowers on the printed-out pages. Make the flowers as pretty as you can. Use paint, crayons, pencils or any combination you like.
Step 2: Cut out all the flowers from the printed-out crafting templates.
Step 3: Once we have the template, we must fold along all the solid lines of the flowers.
Step 4: Next, we cut along all the dotted lines on the flowers.
Step 5: Follow the pop-up card instructions on the print-out, and glue your pop-up flowers into the card. This will not be on the market, that’s for sure.
Step 6: Once you have glued all the flowers into place, you are ready to write a letter. Decorate it with some photos and glitter.
This is a great way to show someone how much they mean to you!
Happy Valentine’s Day
