DIY Paper Cut Valentine’s Day Card

 

Not to boast, but I love how this turned out. It’s such a simple design but somehow the combination of color and metallic paper create a really fun effect. This project works best with a cutting machine such as a Cricut or Silhouette. Enjoy!

DIY Paper Cut Valentine’s Day Cards

Materials and Supplies

  • Cricut Explore or Silhouette
  • 2 colored papers and matching 5 1/2″ square envelopes
  • Metallic paper cut 5″ square
  • Card templates
  • Adhesive

Card Template

The following template makes a 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ foldover card.

  • Grid Heart Card Template (PDF, SVG)

DIY Steps

  1. Use your cutting machine to cut out layers 1 and 2
  2. Score and fold each layer in half
  3. Align and adhere your metallic paper to the inside of layer 2
  4. Align and adhere layer 2 to the inside of layer 1

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