Creating a handmade Valentine card (Photos)

Creating a handmade Valentine card is simple and quick to do. These cards can be made on a budget because the only supplies needed for this crafting project are:

• a pencil
• colored pencils
• a sheet of blank paper

The following steps were used to create the Valentine card that is pictured in this article:

Step 1:

Fold a sheet of paper into a quarter-fold card.

Step 2:

Draw the heart design on the handmade card.

Step 3:

Select several different shades of colored pencils to color in the hearts on the card.

Step 4:

Write a personalized message on the inside of the card.

Take a look at the slideshow and the video to see how this valentine heart card was created from start to finish. Also, feel free check back in the next few weeks to see more Valentine's Day tutorials.

Create a heart design on a handmade card.

Photo credit: 

Photo and card by Julia Hanna