valentine day crafts-9 steps to making a valentine`s day card

I would like to introduce you in the great art form of card making for your valentine day crafts ideas look professional and surprise your special someone with a quality looking card.lets get started all we need is a computer a printer some craft paper like card and thin paper for your verse and a red envolope for your card, the card im going to show you is a 3D style card.

The 3D style card is the same picture taken about six times then the picture is made smaller and smaller and smaller so the picture is still in that same size and gives you the 3D effect.

step 1: Decide what size card you are making A4,A5,Dl? cut your card to size.

step 2: Print your front or inside verse from computer by using a word document with the wording in the correct position and save it.(this can then be changed to personal details when required.)

step 3: After printing onto card decide what theme the card is,(depending upon the person card is for.)
i.e. wedding-birthday/female/male/child.

step 4: Collect the embellishments you want to put onto the card and without attaching them, first place them in different positions to decide the best place.

step 5: If making a 3D decoupage card cut out all of the parts and attach pads to the back of each piece.

step 6: Attach and peel offs to borders of card and any backing sheets for the decoupage /embellishments.

step 7: When all of this is done start with the main and largest decoupage piece and attach to the card add each piece decreesing in size to the picture then put on any ribbons/beads/studs required.

step 8: Print out verse on either white-coloured or printed paper pesitioning the verse on the correct side of the paper so that it is in the correct position when opened. Fold sheet paper and slide into card to check size.

step 9: Use about 4 inch of double sided tape and attach to the inside back of the front section against the fold peel off tape, place paper inside along the tape and close card so that when opened the black sheet opens with the front of the card.

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