I always love making my own Valentine Cards and this year’s are super simple, from a couple of things I already had- cardstock and yarn.

Mixed media always makes for a cute card plus this is an easy card for kids to help with!!

Supplies:

• Yarn
• Cardstock
• Whole puncher (or something else to punch holes with like a nail)
• Scotch tape
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

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Steps:

1. Choose your paper colors. You’ll need at least 2.

2. Select a paper to be the one for weaving and lightly draw an outline of your heart (or whatever shape you want to weave)

3. Cut out a rectangle or square shape around the drawing that’s small enough so your hole puncher can reach all around the pencil lines. (this won’t matter as much if you’re making holes with something else)

4. Using the hole puncher, punch holes all around the pencil line. The closer the better, but don’t get the holes too close together so they turn into one big hole!

5. Erase your pencil lines

6. Cut a piece of yarn probably at least 18-24” and wrap a little tape around one end to make weaving easier. Tie a not in the other end of the yarn

7. Start weaving in whatever direction you like to make your design. Tie off the yarn on the back when you’re done.

8. That’s pretty much it, just glue the woven paper to a folded card and add whatever details or extras you like. *I used hot glue because it was easier since the yarn made everything thicker.

**Heads up the cupcake was a little trickier but fun to play around with! I did do two layers of string for the cupcake icing to make it thicker.