Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re looking for a unique and personal way to show your love, nothing beats a handmade card! In this post, I’ll guide you through creating a beautiful “Floating Hearts” Valentine’s Day card that’s sure to impress your special someone. Whether you’re new to crafting or an experienced card maker, this project is simple and fun to make!
How to Create the Floating Hearts Card
To start, I used a smaller heart die to cut out lots of tiny hearts. Then, I arranged them upside down, placing them close together on a piece of 4″ wide mint tape. The placement is key here—ensure there are enough small hearts to fill a larger heart die. Once you’re happy with the layout, take the larger heart die and cut it out from the tiny hearts you’ve already arranged.
Since the hearts are upside down on the mint tape, this technique allows you to add foam tape to the back of the heart pieces, giving the illusion that the hearts are “floating.” After applying the foam tape, remove the backers and carefully position your floating hearts on the card where you want them. Once they’re in place, gently remove the mint tape from the back, and voila! You’ve created a stunning floating heart effect.
This technique can easily be adapted to other shapes or smaller images, too! For example, I used the same technique with butterflies in another card (which you can check out here).
Supplies for the “Floating Hearts” Card
Here’s what you’ll need to create your own version of this card:
- 3mm Black and White Solid Hearts – Kat Scrappiness
- Love Doodles – Black 6×6 Paper – Kat Scrappiness
- Embossed Edge Heart Craft Dies – Kat Scrappiness
- Stitched Scalloped Heart Dies – Kat Scrappiness
- Stitched Hearts Background Craft Die – Kat Scrapiness
- Mint tape
- Foam tape
You can find all of these supplies and more on the Kat Scrappiness website! If you’d like to shop, I’d greatly appreciate it if you use my affiliate link here at no extra cost to you.
Final Thoughts
This “Floating Hearts” card is a wonderful way to express your feelings this Valentine’s Day, and it’s a great craft project for anyone wanting to add a personal touch to their gifts. Plus, the possibilities are endless—you can play around with different die shapes and materials to make it truly unique!
I hope this tutorial inspires you to get crafty and create something heartfelt. Happy Valentine’s Day crafting!
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