How to Write a Valentine Card

Video Transcript

"So, once you have your nice words, how are you going to put them on here? I recommend using a felt pen of shiny material, preferably silver because silver is going to be a nice contrast. And it's also at the same time while it's going to be contrasting it's not going to be something dark and black which is the only other thing that is really going to stand out here. So basically what I plan to do is write the text about two thirds of the way down the card, about right here. Line one, then line two. See that way I'm not blocking out any heads. Don't write over your face or the arms. So, now, if fonts don't scare you can do this freehand. If they do, however, you can always look into getting a stenciler. I prefer to draw them in myself. The thing with shiny pens, look how faint that is. That's not looking that good. Shake up your pen some more and you simply will go over it again. Keep going over it. Make sure though not to make your lines super-thick. You want this to be a nice compliment, but not the only thing the eye focuses on. So focus on the thin spots. Try to add some frill in your font, some nice little angles. Don't make it like harsh and blocky, that's not what this is supposed to be. Like so. Now it's really starting to stand out. You can see it like even with the light, look at that, it's like, "Hey!" That's really starting to stand out now. It really comes out in contrast with the card. At the same time, again, it's not like a black hole or even like a deep blue font on your card. So it's a nice way to add a love note to your card without being excessive; overall, a nice touch that kind of centers the card. We have a little bit more going on here. It's a little bit more personal for you and your loved one."