A selection of master classes for making Valentines with their own hands from paper( for every taste and skill)

Not far off is Valentine's Day, and everyone is already starting to think about what to give to their half. Gifts can be anything, but without one important attribute, the holiday is no longer a holiday - a valentine. Of course, postcards for Valentine's Day can be bought in any stall, but is it not better to make this small thing yourself? After trying for the sake of a loved one, you invest not only time and energy in crafts, but also a part of your soul and love, and such a gift will be the most expensive.

Master class to create an openwork valentine in the style of kirigami

A voluminous valentine made of paper made by own hands will not only please the recipient, but also will surprise. After all, these postcards always look unusual. So, let's start.

Required material for work

• Paper. The color can be either monophonic or with patterns, of your choice.
• Scissors.
• Adhesive.
• Printer for printing a template for valentines.

The course of work

First of all you need to decide on the paper, it can be just dense. But it's best to use cardboard. When the selection is made, print the template on the printer.

And here is the file with this template:

kirigami-valentinka.pdf [326,35 Kb]

Very carefully cut every detail, please note: place marked with a dashed line, do not touch, this is the fold line. After that, completely transfer the template with a pencil to the second sheet of paper, already colored, and also cut out all the details.

Now you need to connect the two pieces together and bend along the fold line. Here's what should happen:

After you can decorate the valentine with a shiny paint or varnish. That's all, your postcard is ready.

We do a bulk valentine in the technique of

grinding. Such fluffy valentines are quite easy to make by oneself, all that is needed is material and a little patience.

Material required for the job

• Ordinary napkins or corrugated paper, most importantly, the color is red.
• Cardboard that will be needed for the base.
• The rod from the handle or cotton swab, peeled from one side of the cotton wool. They are needed to create trimmings.
• PVA glue and scissors.

Manufacturing process

First you need to cut out the cardboard base for valentines in the shape of the heart.

Now take the paper or napkins and cut out squares of 2x2 size from it. If you want to make your gift even more magnificent and miniature, then the size of the squares is worth doing 1x1.

Take in hand one of the squares and gently wrap around the rod or stick, without removing the paper from it( tipovku) dipped in the tip of the tip, and begin to attach to the base.

The gluing of the trims must be as tight as possible to each other so that there are no gaps. Do this until you fill the whole base. Valentine's ready! On the reverse side, you can write a wish or a confession.

A valentine card made from

paper A valentine of this kind can be hung on the door handle and filled with sweets, or in another most prominent place, the surprise of your second half will not be the limit. And now more about how to surprise with such a crafting of your loved one.

Crafting

Cut out a few squares from colored cardboard, the bigger the size, the more massive the valentine. After that, take one and bend along the lines that are indicated in the photo.

After that you should have something like "toad", which we all did in childhood from paper.

Now draw on the folded cardboard heart, placing it as shown in the picture. Then cut.

Take the two received envelopes and fasten them together so that they can be hung on one tape. All, fill valentines with sweets and hang on the door.

Here such unusual hearts can be made for close people, having shown a little imagination and patience. Here are some more interesting ideas specially for you:

Well, for those who need more detailed and visual aids, below there is a video.