How to Make Woven Paper Heart Basket Valentine's DIY

How to Make Woven Paper Heart Basket Valentine's DIY The Scandinavian woven heart basket is a traditional paper craft and was a common decoration to hang on the Christmas tree, now we use it for Valentine's day. Just a couple of pieces of light weight paper is all it takes to make this cute little heart, the bigger the paper, the bigger the woven heart basket. This woven heart basket craft is great for a last minute Valentine’s day surprise, and I'm sharing a simple paper heart tutorial so you can start your first piece. Let's get started! This cute weaving project can be used to hold little treats to deliver to neighbors and friends.  You can make it a larger size by using larger pieces of paper! I learned how to weave this heart basket in third grade, at about age 8 or 9.  Our entire class used giant pieces of butcher paper to make woven hearts for our Valentine's boxes, they hung off the front of our desks with tape, perfect for filling with handmade Valentine ca...

Valentine Heart-Shaped Paper Envelope DIY

Valentine Heart-Shaped Paper Envelope DIY I love Valentine's day because of the decor and the hearts.  I think it's a fun way to celebrate love and thinking of others.  Paper heart envelopes are the finishing touch to any Valentine and they are easy to make!  Learn how to make a paper envelope using a darling heart shaped paper for the perfect Valentine card! I remember making loads of Valentines, it was my favorite holiday because I could be so crafty...I did not like getting pre-made Valentines.  These envelopes are great any time of year and make letter giving much more special! Supplies Needed for Heart-Shaped Envelope: 12x12 sheet of paper (mine's DCWV) Cricut Explore Air™ 2 machine Wax seal and wax  sticks and hot glue gun (specifically for wax seals) Step 1: Heart Shape In Cricut Design Space, click the shape button and select heart.  Scale it so it fills the mat, 11.5 inches wide.  Insert your paper on the mat and cut it out.  Remo...

How to Make Snowflake Holiday Cards

How to Make Snowflake Holiday Cards with Tombow Dual Brush Pens There's something so magical about making handmade cards for the holidays. Tombow has the perfect VIP Club Box today that has everything you need for the perfect Snowflake Holiday cards. These cute cards are perfect for sending in the mail or adding to a gift as a fancy tag or gift card holder. Here's the VIP Club Box, limited supplies that will not last long!   Supplies Needed for these Snowflake Holiday Cards: Tombow Merry and Bright Dual Brush Pens 6-Pack (available in the VIP Box) Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens  (available in the VIP Box) Tombow Adhesive Roller Gold Paper White Cardstock Tombow Mounting Foam Here's a video of the 30 minute process, condensed into 2 minutes! Step 1: Snowflakes Begin by filling a piece of white cardstock with retro style snowflakes in Merry and Bright Dual Brush Pens. No need to be too precise or careful. I love these retro style snowflake with the thick and thin lines. Big ci...