I wasn’t ready to part with my Ornament Tree full of Glimmer & Glitz Snowflakes so I created HEARTFLAKES to add for Valentine’s Day. However, A name like Heartflake needed it’s own Valentine card so I got to work on one.
I am trying my hand at offering a free printable for you as well. It is my first so please reach out if you encounter any issues.
Let’s make a Heartflake Valentine!
Supplies
- Cardstock Paper
- Construction paper
- Heart stencil or you can draw your own heart
- Fishing line or ribbon of choice
- Wax Paper or other table protection
- Mod Podge (Glossy) Often you can get it cheaper at the Dollar Tree though
- Buffalo Snowflakes I picked them up at Joanns along time ago.
- Candy heart – I used chocolates I picked up at the Dollar Tree but you could use whatever you want.
- Printer
- Double sided tape
- Scotch tape or decorative tape
- Razer blade
- Scissors
- Printer
- Pencil
- Paintbrush
Make the Heartflake for the Valentine
Cutting and Folding the Heartflake
- You will cut out your heartflake base shape first which if you haven’t figured yet is a heart. I had a heart stencil on hand that I used but you could easily reach for another gradeschool skill and make your own. The heartflake pictured on the card is 2.75 inches wide and just shy of 2.5 inches from the heart point to the top of the curve.
- After you have cut out your heart you are ready to start folding. There are multiple ways you could fold this and no set number on how many folds you make before you cut. Initially I did three simple half folds:
- First, fold the heart in half. This step would be done already if you fold cut your hearts.
- Second, fold the point of your heart up to the middle of the rounded section.
- Third and final, fold the other direction with the point section on the outside.
Cut the Design into the Heartflake
- Next up, cutting. I just cut at random because I like the suprise when you open it all up. Included below is a couple ideas.
You can also cut with the heart folded just in half and then fold another way to get some cuts in the middle area. This is how I did the heart pictured with the card.
Glimmer the Heartflake
- Grab your freshly cut snowflake, mod podge, a paintbrush, and your buffalo snowflakes.
- Lay out something to protect your surface. I used wax paper hoping it wouldn’t stick as bad.
- Paint a light layer of Mod Podge over the surface of your heartflake. This gives it a shiny shimmery look and also stiffens it some.
- Take Buffalo Snowflakes and sprinkle them over your Mod Podge painted heartflake
- Carefully lift up the heartflake and move it to a clean area on the wax paper to dry.
If you would like more detailed instructions on glimmering the Heartflake you can find them here: Heartflakes or here: Grade School Paper Snowflakes on Glimmer and Glitz
Add a Hanger to the Heartflake
I simply looped fishing line through a cut in the Heartflake and knotted the end.
Putting the Heartflake Valentine Together
Step 1:
Download the printable and print it. It is set up to be printed on letter size paper. The card prints at a 5×7 size on the page. I would recommend cardstock if you have it. You have two options for download, one with the instructions around the card and one without.
Instructions on Printable
No Instructions on Printable
Step 2:
Cut out the 5×7 card.
Step 3:
Cut a SLIT in the card on the blue line. This is where you will attach the Heartflake. Note, use a sharp object. My blade was DULL and you can see it is a little jagged in the photos.
Step 4:
Attach your Heartflake to the card. Simply put the end of the fishing line through the slit and tape it down on the backside.
Step 5:
Add your candy heart. I simply used double sided tape to stick it down.
Step 6:
Gift Your Heartflake Valentine
Your turn to create
I would love to hear if you gain inspiration from this post and make your very own Heartflake Valentine!
