Heart Garland

Detroit, Michigan, I hope you are ready for some love! Hearts equal love, and there’s quite so lovely as words on heart. This is a heart garland and it’s quite simple to make. It’s so simple, the instructions are coming paragraph form instead of steps.

Old books are pretty cheap at a used book store, so pick out a thick one and cut out some hearts! There’s 20 in this particular garland and it’s a pretty good amount. This may be the tricky part: sew the hearts in a line on a sewing machine leaving some space between each heart by keeping the peddle down between hearts. Then tie a ribbon on each end and hang it up! Or send it to a friend.

Patterned paper or sheet music would make great heart garlands, too!

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DIY Pop-Up Card

Summer is just around the corner and flowers are on the mind. So don’t be surprised if lots and lots of flower inspired cards are being sent left and right. Pop-ups are a really fun and easy way to spread some love… and it just so happens that this is a flower pop-up card. Follow the steps below to make your own pop-up card to send to a friend.

Items needed:
A card
A cute little cut out (the one that will pop up)
Border cut-out
Scissors
Pen/Pencil
Glue

Step 1: Place your cut-out on the very edge of the card (opposite side of the fold), and mark in the folded edge side. This is how far you can cut the fold so your pop-up doesn’t stick out of the card when it’s closed.

Step 2: Draw two lines from the folded edge to your mark, side by side and cut. Push cut portion of card through so it forms a base for your pop-up.

 Step 3: Glue cut out to the base of your pop-up.

Step 4: Close card and glue border cut-out to the front and back of card to cover the pop-up hole.

Step 5: Decorate and send!

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