How to Make a Valentine With a Ribbon Border

A ribbon border adds just the right finishing touch to a handmade Valentine.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ribbons
• Rubber Stamps
• Potpourri
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Card Stock
• Felt-tip Pens
• Hole Punchers
• Pencils And Erasers
• Rulers
• Valentine Stickers
• Rubber stamps

1. Cut a piece of card stock into a 6-inch square.

2. Outline a heart shape on the cardstock. To make a perfect heart shape, see "How to Make Cutout Hearts."

3. Cut the heart shape out with scissors.

4. Use a hole punch to punch holes along the outside edge of the heart.

5. Cut one yard of ¼-inch-wide ribbon.

6. Pull the ribbon through the top center hole, leaving a 6-inch tail in front.

7. Wrap the long end of the ribbon over the edge of the heart and insert it into the next hole in the front.

8. Continue lacing the ribbon through the holes around the edge of the heart.

9. Come up through the last hole from the back of the card.

10. Tie the ribbon ends in a bow.

11. Decorate the front of the heart with stickers, rubber stamps or markers.

12. Write a Valentine message on the back.

Tips & Warnings

• Place two hearts on top of each other. Punch holes around the edge. Lace the two hearts together. Before lacing the hearts completely, put a pinch of potpourri inside. Finish lacing the hearts and tie the ends.

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on 2/22/2009 you should maybe make a video..that would make it much easier to do