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How to Make a Valentines Day Card
Valentine's day is a great opportunity to show someone that you care. While you can always buy a card from the store, a handmade card will be more personal and unique. Best of all, you can cater the card to the recipient's likes, hobbies, and personality. If you don't want to make a typical card, then you can make an unusual card instead, such as a sugar cookie!
[Edit]Steps
[Edit]Making Simple Cards
Write a message in white pencil, then paint over it with watercolor. Get a sheet of white cardstock or watercolor paper. Write a simple message using a white crayon or white grease pencil. Paint over the entire paper using watercolor. The message will show through the paint![1] - Instead of painting the entire page, paint a heart shape instead. Make sure that the heart is big enough to cover the entire message.
- For a fancier card, draw heart shapes around the message using a white crayon or white grease pencil.
- The paper must be white or the watercolor won't show up.
Paint watercolor hearts, then write messages in them with black marker. Fold a sheet of cardstock or watercolor paper in half to make a card. Paint a heart using watercolor, then let it dry. Use a black felt-tipped pen to write a message inside the heart.[2]
Use more than 1 color of paint to create am ombre or tie dye design.
Feel free to outline the heart with the marker, or draw additional details, such as spirals, zigzags, or mini hearts.
Write a simple message, such as "I
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