Valentine's Day is right around the corner! I always love to send mail and Valentine's Day is as good of a reason as anything, right? I've had lots and lots of time inside given the extreme cold weather here in Minnesota, lots of time to make crafts! I often find inspiration in the things I have around me. During Christmastime, I came across these mini cupcake liners in my kitchen. I pulled them out, thinking I might make some holiday treats, but that somehow didn't happen. They remained on my kitchen counter and inspired me to make these Valentine's. Not terribly sophisticated, but I plan on sending these to my nephew and nieces. They could easily be made for children or by children. Now, I'll fumble through a tutorial. (Not something I often have the patience for, so bear with me.)
It all started with the mini cupcake liners. These happen to be winter/Christmas themed. Could use any you have on hand.
I used these basic craft paper blank cards.
I painted on a stem using green craft paint.
I chose two coordinating cupcake liners. Shown above, I cut one down about 1/2" and made petals by cutting little slits all the way around the perimeter.
I used my glue stick and attached one cupcake liner right above the stem.
Then applied the slit liner on top of it. Finally, attached a cut out heart on the very top.
I had almost all of this stuff on hand and other than waiting for everything to dry, was able to complete these in just a few minutes. As I stated previously, these would be great to be made by kids or for kids. And if you happen to read this blog and receive one of these from me in a few weeks, I apologize for ruining the surprise. I plan on blogging about a slightly more sophisticated Valentine's Day card later this week.
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