How to draw a beautiful Valentine card with a pencil. Volumetric valentine in origami style

Now the popularity of valentines has reached great heights. And really, isn’t this a good way of declaring love? A heart-shaped card is an ideal option for communicating your sincere and tender feelings. As a rule, you need to write a message with your left hand or try to change your own handwriting. To maintain intrigue, it is better not to sign a Valentine's card.

In stores, if you try, you can find very original and bright cards on February 14th. However, the most pleasant thing is to receive a valentine made by yourself. By creating this small miracle, a person puts a tiny part of his soul into it. I offer you unique master classes - how to create valentines with your own hands with step-by-step photographs.

How to make valentines with your own hands

You can often hear that Valentine's Day is not a Russian holiday, but does the origin of this celebration really matter? The tradition of exchanging postcards has already become very firmly established in our culture.

Shops specializing in souvenirs and postcards offer the most incredible types of gifts, ranging from a standard postcard to congratulations in the form of crosswords, puzzles and charades.

Despite this wide choose romantic products, lovers strive not to deviate from traditions and create valentines from paper with their own hands.

It is very difficult to resist the cutest heart-shaped cards that are usually presented on St. Valentine's Day. Valentina.

The beauty of such cards, made with your own hands, is that with the help of these paper hearts people want to say about their love and tenderness.

How to make a two-color Valentine card

In this master class I will show you how to make such a craft. It can also be used as a gift bag.

We will need paper of two colors, in my case it is red and white. If you want to use it as a bag, it is better to take cardboard. The dimensions of the craft are at your discretion. So, take the paper, fold it in half and draw this diagram.

Use scissors to cut strips.

We pass the first strip of white paper between the strips of red. The next red one is between the white stripes, and so on.

Then take the next one white stripe and do the same in a checkerboard pattern.

Our first craft is ready!

DIY valentines for interior decoration

In this master class we will look at how to make hearts like this to decorate walls, windows, curtains and so on. I think your significant other will be pleasantly surprised to see such a colorful decoration, which will undoubtedly put you in a festive mood.

Cut out hearts from red paper different sizes.

We make these cuts.

Apply glue to the edge of the paper and glue it together, creating a bulge, as shown in the photo. We do the same with all the other hearts.

We attach it to the wall using thin double-sided tape. If you plan to decorate the curtains, you can attach them using tailor's needles with a ball on the tip (they are also called a “hat pin”).

DIY valentine pendant using quilling technique

Quilling - in our opinion, is paper rolling, that is, making various compositions and jewelry made from twisted special paper strips. In this master class I will show you how to make such a decoration - a pendant with your own hands using the quilling technique.

We buy special paper for quilling.

We twist these spirals.

Glue the end of the strip.

We make two spirals of different sizes.

And another small dense circle. Then, pressing one edge with two fingers, we give it the shape as shown in the figure.

We assemble the structure - glue all the elements together.

That's all, our heart-shaped pendant is ready.

Gift for lovers “Hearts connected by the golden thread of the fate of Moira Clotho”

According to Greek mythology The destinies of people are woven with golden threads by one of the three moiras - Clotho. That is why we decided to add this element to the decor of our gift for the day of love, family and fidelity. Two hearts are tightly bound to each other by fate itself, what could be more romantic. Making such a craft with your own hands is not at all difficult and will take a little time, but what a subtext!

You can make similar souvenirs from clay or buy plastic, but the most accessible and popular material was and is - salty dough. It is done very simply:

Take a tablespoon and measure equal amount finely ground salt and any flour. Mix.
You can just add water, but it is better to mix it with PVA glue in a 1:1 ratio. At 2 tbsp. add 2 teaspoons of salted flour and 2 teaspoons of water.
Mix the resulting mass well in a convenient container, and then knead it in your hands. We put it in a bag. After 10-15 minutes. The salted dough is ready to be used to make a valentine with your own hands.

Let's start creating:
1. Make two flat hearts. Of course, you can roll out a sheet of dough and cut out figures with a special mold, but we don’t need banal stamping.

2. We make impressions on our blanks. We used an old openwork comb; embossed buttons, knitted napkins, lace or simply intricately twisted ropes would also work.

3. Before sending the product to dry, do not forget to make holes. Drying time depends on the thickness of the dough; ours took about 2 days to dry. You can speed up the process and bake the hearts in the oven. If they brown too much, use this as a decorative technique and add flames.

4. Decorate crafts. We did not cover up the curls and only slightly shaded them, and the mother-of-pearl only emphasized the relief. Salt dough accepts any paint well, although some may require a preliminary primer, for example, acrylic. Gouache, watercolor and even lipstick, fit perfectly.

5. All that remains is to tie the golden threads, each heart has its own. We intertwine them according to the principle of chain links.

“Hearts connected by the golden thread of Moira Clotho” - such a craft from salt dough made with your own hands, you can decorate a frame with wedding photos. If you don’t have one yet, glue magnets to each heart and the gift for the day of love, family and fidelity will turn into an exclusive holder for love messages on the refrigerator - after all, there’s never a day when we don’t look into it).

DIY photo frame “You are in my heart”

I suggest you make a photo frame with your own hands “You are in my heart”, it can easily become a souvenir for March 8 or a gift for the Day of Love, Family and Fidelity. And it’s even more pleasant to receive such gifts, made with your own hands, just like that, from the heart and for no reason!

It is most convenient to sculpt frames from polymer clay or plastic, but for the “test of the pen” we chose more available material- salty dough. To prepare it we will need:

1/2 cup any flour
1/2 cup finely ground salt
1/4 cup tap water.

After drying the product, the dough will become stronger if water is mixed with PVA glue; some people add wallpaper glue. And also, after all the ingredients are mixed, the dough should be kneaded well in your hands and placed in a plastic bag for 10-15 minutes. It will become more plastic and homogeneous.

Let's start creating a photo frame with our own hands:
1. We make our heart from two parts. Roll the dough into sausages so that the middle is thicker than the edges. We connect them and give them shape. We also sculpt a couple more small hearts, they will become pendants.

2. Flatten the workpieces. We did this using a book wrapped in cling film. Trim the edges. We ended up with a small wave on the inside, so we decided to leave it, it’s even more interesting. We sculpt 3 more tiny hearts, they will be connected in a row and become the third pendant.

3. Make holes, three on the frame itself and one on the heart pendants. Tiny ones don't need to be holed. Once again we critically evaluate our salt dough craft, if necessary we correct, smooth and send it to dry.

4. We decided to add some decor to the frame and made three small flowers on bent stems. The centers were made recessed, since rhinestones will be glued into them. Flowers also need to be dried.

5. When all the details of the gift for your loved ones have dried well and become hard as a stone, you can start painting. We used gouache. Pearlescent is a very inexpensive eyeshadow!

6. We work with super glue. We choose the composition with flowers that we like the most, applying them this way and that, then gluing them. Don't forget about rhinestones! Cut the fishing line to the required length. Apply a drop of glue to each small heart without holes, arrange them in a row at the required distance and place the prepared piece of fishing line in the glue.

7. We assemble all the parts of the frame. We thread the fishing line through the holes and tie all the pendants. We choose the length of the fishing line arbitrarily, as you like. Having chosen fishing tackle, we hoped to lighten the composition and give the product some airiness. It seems to have worked, although a thin chain would have looked just as good.

So the gift is ready, created with your own hands with soul, and most importantly, in a single copy! If you have varnish in a can, that’s great; a thin layer of it will not only give the product shine, but also protect the decorative coating.

How to make a gift for Valentine's Day from plasticine

This lesson tells you how to make an interesting congratulatory heart from ordinary plasticine - a souvenir for Valentine's Day.

Before February 14, children and educators will be looking for such lessons to give gifts, so this information is especially for them.

For a small congratulatory heart, prepare:

plasticine - it is desirable that among the blocks there are red or lilac, as well as green colors;
toothpick

The heart itself can be scarlet or lilac, as shown in this tutorial. It will also be decorated with roses. Bright flowers- these are companions of any holiday, especially if we're talking about about Valentine's Day. Green is needed for leaves. Open the set, take the pieces that you like. On sale today you can find different plasticine, even neon, with glitter or hot pink, so focus on the one you have.

Mash a red or lilac block of plasticine in your hands. To ensure that the heart is not too small, but also fits in the palm of your hand, do not skimp on the basic plasticine. If it is difficult to knead the block completely at once, then do it gradually, in parts, and then roll it into a large ball.

Press the soft mass into a ball on top. But don't make the cake too flat. In the future, this blank should be turned into volumetric heart. Squeeze the cake with your fingers from below, sharpening the tip, and also press it from above, giving it a characteristic, well-known shape. When the main heart is ready, take care of the decoration.

Pull out several thin threads to imitate roses. All threads can be scarlet, or use 3 different colors for decoration (white, yellow and red). Glue small green dots onto one side of the heart. Press down each one on top with a toothpick.

A few teardrop-shaped green leaves will also be needed. Draw veins on top with a toothpick. Twist the red, white and yellow threads into spirals. These will be some kind of rose buds. Three pieces are enough or cook more.

Form a bouquet on the other side of the heart. First glue on a few green leaves, then attach 3 spiral flowers. Such decoration will ennoble the plasticine valentine; it will immediately become bright and expressive.

An interesting gift for Valentine's Day is ready. We easily molded it from plasticine to please our soulmate or loved one.

Paper Valentine card

In this master class we will make an original Valentine's card in the form of a heart-shaped balloon.

To make a postcard we will need:

A sheet of white and pink (red) paper;
Simple pencil;
Felt pens (colored pencils);
Scissors;
Stationery glue.

First, let's make a template. To do this, bend the sheet in half and draw half a heart from the fold line. Then, without unbending the sheet, we cut out the part and unfold it. It turns out to be a heart. So we got a smooth part with identical sides.

Now cut out 2 identical hearts from pink or red paper. To do this, attach a template and trace it. And then cut out the resulting heart.

Glue 1 piece onto a white sheet of paper. To make it more convenient, it is better to glue it closer to the top of the sheet. And from the heart we begin to draw with a simple pencil the basket itself. We draw the ropes and bags that are tied to the sides.

Then we will draw with a felt-tip pen. We outline the ropes in green. Please note that the first 3 ropes are on foreground, so they go from the heart to the front of the basket. That is, the lines cross the back side and extend to the front. 1 rope on the sides and 2 on the back.

We paint the bags with any color. Using a brown marker, draw vertical stripes on the basket to imitate boards. It is advisable to draw stripes at approximately the same distance from each other.

Let's paint the basket itself yellow. Now take scissors and cut out the resulting balloon. But we cut it out, stepping back slightly from the edge so that there is a white outline. But you don't need to make it too wide.

Now take the second heart and glue it on white paper. We cut it out, also retreating from the edges.

Now we bend the heart in the center, but do not draw a fold. Just raise the sides a little. We coat the fold with glue and glue the part to the main one so that the fold is in the center of the first heart. That is, we put one heart on top of the other.

The white outline of the top heart can be painted with red glitter nail polish. You can use a shiny pen. Or you can not touch it and leave it as is.

All you have to do is write your congratulations and the card is ready!

Souvenir - a pebble with a Valentine's card made from salt dough, master class

Making an original souvenir with your own hands is much easier than it might seem at first glance. We made our own craft using salt dough. The figurine is so simple that even a child can make such a cat with a heart. In addition, all the ingredients for making such a gift are the most affordable materials.

All we need is:

one article at a time spoon of flour and salt;
one teaspoon each of water and PVA glue;
crayons, pastels or eye shadow;
spray can (if not, hairspray will do).

Let's get started.
1. Using flour, salt, water and glue, make a dough-like mass. Knead it thoroughly in your hands.

2. Pinch off a small piece of dough and make a heart. Flatten the remaining material and form it into a flat rectangle with elongated corners.

3. We send the workpiece to dry. You can speed up the process using the oven.
4. Turn the dried dough into a kind of stone. Rub the dry dye into the figurine with your fingers. It is not at all necessary to make the stone gray.

5. Using a pencil, felt-tip pen or paints, draw a muzzle, paws and tail on the pebble.

6. All that remains is to glue the heart and spray the craft with varnish, which is completely optional.

Here is your handmade salt dough souvenir, made with love. The pebble cat can become a refrigerator magnet that you can use to attach a love note. You can decorate a gift box with it and it will be much more interesting than a banal bow. And if you carefully make a hole in the figurine at the sculpting stage, you will get an exclusive keychain for lovers.

DIY panel pincushion for Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day, it is customary to congratulate not only your significant other, but also your friends and girlfriends. What can you give to a friend who is passionate about needlework? Handmade gifts are always appreciated, even if your friend knows how to create a lot of things on her own.

You can give her a box for storing beads, buttons, decorated using decoupage or scrapbooking techniques, a set for storing tools, and other handicrafts. Or you can knit a small heart-shaped pincushion and place it in a heart frame-stand.

Such a needle case can be mounted on the wall near the table for needlework and all the needles and pins will always be at hand and will certainly never get lost. A homemade gift, moreover, carries a piece of your soul and is always filled with positive energy. Some craftsmen claim that handmade gifts can serve as a kind of amulets.

Any skeins of yarn, knitting needles, a hook, a small piece of soft wire, any filler (cotton wool, synthetic fluff, polystyrene foam) will be useful for this work.

First, cast on 100 stitches on the knitting needles and knit 3-4 rows in stockinette stitch.

Closing the loops, insert a thin wire into the resulting cord and sew the cord.

To get a more aesthetic appearance of the cord, we tie it over the top with single crochets, covering the entire cord.

Due to the soft thin wire, the cord can be given any shape. We bend it into the shape of a heart. It is acceptable to make a slightly irregular shape for the heart.

Let's start knitting the heart-pincushion. From 15 chain stitches we knit a chain, make another loop for lifting and knit a square using single crochet stitches.

Then from two adjacent sides square we knit semicircles.

We get a heart. But for the pincushion we need two such parts. We repeat the previous steps and knit the second piece of the heart.

We sew the heart together and stuff it with stuffing.

You can tie it around the edges with lace using a hook.

Now it's time for decoration. We’ll make some cheerful flowers as decoration. First we make the middle.

And then we tie them with colored petals.

The last step is to sew all the elements of our panel onto the “heart” frame.

Now you can mount it in the work area. Well, if you liked the idea of a homemade gift, then complement it with chocolate and a card. Your friend will be delighted.

Handmade heart soap

For some, their favorite thing is to watch their favorite TV series, for others it is to sit with their favorite book or play interesting game on the computer, but some people like to do their favorite hobby. So, for many, a favorite hobby is soap making. In this master class I want to tell you how to make heart soap self made.

Before you start making soap, you should prepare everything you need:

white soap base;
dyes: red, violet and green;
alcohol;
fragrance to your taste;
pipettes or syringes;
stirring sticks;
dishes for soap base;
soap mold.

When everything is at hand, everything is easier to do. Before pouring the soap base into the mold, you need to sprinkle it with alcohol, this will make it easier to remove the soap from the mold.

The soap base needs to be cut into pieces and melted in the microwave at the lowest temperature.

Then add coloring and flavoring. I will make the inscription “I love you” green. You need to pour it carefully, using a syringe or pipettes, so that the mixture does not go beyond the edges of the inscription. Now you should wait until the layer dries. If there are air bubbles on it, then you need to sprinkle it with alcohol, this will help remove them.

While the layer dries, prepare the base for pouring another layer. I want to make the next layer purple. To do this, melt the soap base in the microwave and add purple dye and flavoring to it. The more dye you add, the more saturated the color will be.

Pour the purple base onto the frozen previous layer. Before this, the hard layer must be scratched and sprinkled with alcohol. This is necessary so that they are better bonded to each other. It is necessary to fill in such a way that there is enough space in the mold for the last layer. Let the purple layer dry while we prepare the next layer.

My last layer will be red. To do this, melt the soap base in the microwave and add red dye and fragrance to it. Don’t forget to scratch and spray the bottom layer with alcohol.

That's it, the original heart-shaped soap is ready, you can give it to your beloved girl or guy. A gift made with your own hands is always more expensive than a purchased one.

DIY valentines with a paper butterfly

Here is such an elegant and original craft with beautiful butterfly. It can also be used as a gift bag.

Print and transfer to paper folded in half.

Of course, you can choose any color for the butterfly; in my case, it’s white and blue.

We make these cuts to the middle of the butterfly. In one half - from below, in the other - from above on both sides.

We assemble the structure - we “thread” two halves into these cuts, first on one side, then on the other.

Well, that’s all, your DIY valentine with a butterfly is ready! I think it will look beautiful in red and white.

Cut it out as shown in the photo.

And we assemble the structure by threading the spiral curls into each other.

The history of valentines

Valentine's Day is an ancient holiday, so it has acquired a whole range of stories related to the traditions of this celebration.

The appearance of written valentines is usually attributed to the 15th century. However, it is impossible to say for sure who exactly became the author of the first such message. There is an opinion that the pioneer of this tradition is the Duke of Orleans, and this was in 1415.

At this time, the Duke was in captivity, and he really missed his usual surroundings. Most of all, he missed his wife, so he began to create postcards in which he sincerely described his high feelings for his wife. IN British Museum You can still look at the very first Valentine's card, which gave rise to such a glorious and enduring tradition.

Another theory says that the first such postcard was found in 1477 in British library. This valentine was written by a girl asking her lover to prove to her the sincerity of his feelings. In addition, she wrote that she would insist on a larger dowry if the man agreed to start a family with her. This postcard was purchased from a family of librarians back in the thirties. However, it became public knowledge only recently.

Valentine cards began to gain popularity closer to the 18th century. With the help of such postcards, young people in love conveyed their feelings to each other. The inhabitants of England had a great passion for writing these postcards; in this country, hearts were made from colored paper and were also signed exclusively with colored ink.

The popularity of sensual cards led to people becoming more and more serious about creating them, and acrostic messages began to appear. In such a verse, the first letters of each line form a specific word, often it was the name of a lover or beloved.

The card was cut out using scissors and decorated around the edges with tiny letters. Such a message could not leave anyone indifferent. A special stencil was actively used to decorate them.

The first serial batch of love cards was released in early XIX century. They were hand drawn and presented in black and white. They did not create a big stir, however, progress was not canceled, and soon colorful and bright postcards appeared.

All over the world, Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th. The main tradition This holiday has been the presentation of valentines for many years.

Besides popular stories about the appearance of the main attribute of this holiday, there are also several lesser known ones. One of them tells how a church minister named Ternii Valentin was sentenced to execution. His fault was that, contrary to the emperor’s ban on soldiers marrying, he entered into marriage alliances between soldiers and their lovers.

Thorn Valentine was a true minister of the church, but while waiting for his bitter fate, he experienced a truly wonderful feeling that united all those couples he had married in his time. Thorn Valentine sincerely fell in love with the daughter of the executioner who was supposed to execute him.

On the day of the scheduled execution, Valentin wrote a beautiful letter filled with romance to his beloved; as a signature, he noted “from your Valentine.” After the execution, he was called a martyr and was considered another victim who suffered for the church.

February 14th was made Valentine's Day. The letter, written by a Christian martyr, became a symbol and tradition of the main holiday of all loving hearts of the world.

From the above it is clear that there are quite a few theories about the appearance of valentines, but these stories still have something in common, each of them is permeated with a great feeling called love.

Love is the most wonderful feeling, for the sake of which people did not spare their lives and went to great lengths to reunite loving hearts. Life is not predictable and can have both pleasant and unpleasant turns, in order to survive all the hardships you definitely need to look for your love.

How to make such a souvenir - see here..

It does not matter at all which story is true; what is much more important is that this holiday is very loved in all countries of the world. Especially the younger generation. And of course, everyone remembers the cute cards that are best congratulations on this day. Nowadays, young lovers often exchange virtual valentines.

Valentine's Day traditions

It's time to move on to the traditions of Valentine's Day. In all corners of the world, people in love are waiting for this romantic holiday. It has existed for a very long time and over the years it has simply acquired all sorts of traditions.

Each country can boast of its own customs associated with this identity. Congratulations on Valentine's Day are not always limited to presenting a Valentine's card or going to a restaurant for a romantic get-together. A large number of loving people seeks to legitimize their relationship on February 14.

In some countries, representatives of the stronger sex present clothes to their ladies on Valentine's Day. If the gift is accepted, the woman gives her consent to create a strong and loving family. Of course, the clothes are far from original gift, however, the approach itself is quite unusual.
An old story says that previously any girl in love could approach the object of her feelings and ask him to become her husband. If the man refused, then he had to present the woman with a silk dress as a gift, and put on a silk belt with a heart strung on it. Now this tradition is not relevant, but still brides and grooms try to show originality when choosing a gift.
A very interesting belief is that the first man a girl meets on Valentine's Day should become her Valentine. At the same time, the desire of the stronger sex is not particularly taken into account.
There is a sign that a girl who sees a robin on Valentine's Day is destined to marry a sailor. If a representative of the fair sex meets a goldfinch, then the groom will be rich, and the sparrow he meets promises happy life with my poor husband. In fact, an interesting prediction will become an original and unusual gift.
For centuries, European young ladies have been writing their names on pieces of paper on Valentine's Day and then putting them in a box. The man is asked to pull out one piece of paper at random, thereby choosing a companion for the coming year.

Video lessons

How to make a soft valentine with your own hands

How to make unusual cards

Postcard for Valentine's Day

Idea for a postcard for Valentine's Day using Scrapbooking technique. Master Class

It should be noted that in terms of popularity, Valentine's Day is second only to New Year and Christmas. Women are much more likely to buy Valentine cards, accounting for 85% of all cards purchased. Make your loved ones happy and don’t miss out long tradition— On February 14, you should definitely give your beloved a Valentine’s card.

These cute cards can be either a stand-alone gift or go with another gift. Often, the one who gives the card prefers to remain incognito, thus forcing the recipient to seriously suffer from guesswork.

I really hope that all the master classes presented here - how to make a Valentine card with your own hands - turned out to be useful and understandable for you.

Giving gifts on Valentine's Day is nice. Although it would be better to confess your love every day, but once a year there is this obligatory holiday that reminds us of the importance of the other half. Right? Be honest! Will you be able to give a gift to your loved one at least once a month throughout your life just like that, without demanding anything in return? I don't mean spending a lot of money on unnecessary things. I mean signs of attention. You can take and draw a Valentine's Day card and give it to the person who makes your life better. I give you a selection of drawings for Valentine's Day. The first ones will be easy, and the lower ones will be more difficult. Choose those that you can definitely draw. I'm starting.

Valentine's drawing for those who are not very good at drawing: For guys: For girls:
For anime fans:
For chibiks:
For ready: For hares: For artists:
And here’s an example of how you can design your Valentine’s card:
The main thing in a Valentine's card is the feeling with which you create it. Don't worry about your ability to draw or write on a card. Write what you feel. Honest confessions always evoke pleasant emotions. Send me your valentine drawings.

Hi all! I would like to remind everyone that soon we will celebrate the next holiday called Valentine's Day, which is celebrated every year at the same time on February 14th. What do you think is given in most cases on this day? Of course, small and cool paper valentines that resemble postcards, but only they are made in the shape of hearts and decorated with love and care.

Nowadays, you can easily go to the store and buy such beauty, but still there is nothing more beautiful than making such original pictures and give it to your loved ones.

Do you know where this holiday came to us from, write your stories below under this note? I think so, so I won’t dwell on this question, but will immediately start with the most important and basic, teach you and show you step by step different ideas crafts for Valentine's Day, let's get started.

Of course, you can knit such creations, or even sew them; I recently saw how a heart was made from beads and even felt. By the way, for those who are interested in felt toys, I suggest you take a look at this

It’s no secret to anyone that even a child can make paper products, because such material is in every home; the main thing in this matter is to approach it competently and do everything as the author recommends. So watch this step by step instructions and repeat, the result will be simply stunning and very beautiful.

I suggest making the first option for two halves at once, for example, a husband and wife, and hanging such a decoration above the bed.

We will need:

paper
paints
ribbon
scissors

Stages of work:

1. As you can see, everything is quite easy and quick, dip your fingers in the paint, that is, apply it to the surface of your palms, and then make a print that will resemble a heart symbol.

2. Cut with decorative scissors and thread ribbon through.

The next way to make a Valentine card from what you have, so to speak from scrap materials, is to take cardboard, preferably pink or red, and plus colored paper. You will also need glue, a pencil and scissors.

We will need:

red colored cardboard - 1 sheet
sheet of pink colored paper - 1 pc.
pencil
scissors

Stages of work:

1. Everything is extremely simple: fold a sheet of cardboard in half and cut out a heart, then from pink colored paper you have to make thin strips, which you cut as if you were making grass or something similar, twist each strip on a pencil.

2. Glue flowers onto the layout and you can optionally decorate it with sparkles and something else to your taste. The result is a slightly voluminous and at the same time elegant craft, which you can happily give to your mother or sister and tell them how much you love them.

And a similar idea that also captivated me also uses interlacing strips of paper:

But that's not all, if you use your imagination, you can come up with your own own patterns, because there is nothing difficult here, look what can happen. Well, if you think that you can’t handle it, then contact me and I will send you stencils that you can use to make these lovely creations.

I really liked these views, there are stencils in enlarged form. By the way, such crafts are called intertwined paper hearts.

The simplest thing is that you can do this and decorate this ordinary heart with any decorations, letters, rhinestones, etc.

Master class on paper valentines for children

Undoubtedly, in schools today there is still such a tradition of putting mailboxes and throw anonymous wishes there, which everyone then receives. You will agree that this is so cool and tempting that it makes this holiday unique for everyone.

Therefore, most schoolchildren, and just children preschool age love to create gorgeous cards and then give them to all those they love and adore.

Therefore, if you have children, then you can easily give them such a gift.

For children in kindergarten and at home, by the way, you can use this type of work as a group to make such a drawing, crumple a heart shape from ordinary toilet paper containers, and then dip it in paint and fill the entire Whatman paper. Even a 2-3 year old child can cope with this task.

And if you still haven’t learned how to draw a heart, then you can use this stencil.

After all, children can simply decorate it with felt-tip pens or pencils and draw their own patterns, or use nothing else. Anti-stress drawing, or as it is called coloring.

You can find various ideas if you want a bunch of such anti-stress products, of course this work will be more addressed to high school and schoolchildren. I have several coloring books in my piggy bank, if you are interested, write to me.

Or make a bookmark for this topic, cut out the hearts from paper yourself, and the child should glue them on as an example, but something like this.

You can also make origami, because such an activity will certainly delight the kids. Make a boat with them, and instead of a sail, a symbol of lovers on a stick.

Original postcard Heart for February 14th with a diagram

While I was preparing for this article, I found several ways to beautifully and unexpectedly surprise your loved one. After all, on this day you really want something that will make your head spin. For example, if your betrothed gives you a ring, but not just like that, but in his purse. It will look dignified and at the same time romantic.

You will need to cut out two figures like this from paper using ordinary sharp scissors:

And then connect them together, but in advance you will need to fold them in half, where you see symmetry, make a small cut where the antennae of the butterfly are.

You'll get something like this:

Now all that remains is to glue a ribbon or make it out of paper and insert a treasured gift with wishes or a banknote.

I can offer a more complicated craft, for those who are familiar with the technique of cutting out stencils, it will be easy for them, this is a method of poking with a special knife, as people say vytynanka. You can get the stencil itself completely free of charge, if you write a comment below, I will definitely send it to you.

You can also whip up such a masterpiece using your palms. I think that the process of making such a product is already clear.

It looks gentle and of course with love. Your loved one will definitely be happy and smile and give you a kiss.

In America and other countries, they very often give their loved ones paintings related to this topic, you can use newspapers, you don’t need to be an artist to create such work, see for yourself.

Well, another type is vytynanki, they are also appropriate to use here. And I will write more about them below. To be honest, such a souvenir can be taken to a competition in kindergarten or school.

Here is its template, cut it out using a cutter or a special sharp knife.

Making voluminous valentines at home

As for such large and seemingly voluminous figures for this holiday, I suggest first going the easiest way and making a heart outline out of cardboard, and then using woolen threads, you can take different colors, or maybe plain. Tie, that is, wrap, as shown in this photo.

In the first version, we made flowers and glued them to the workpiece, you can also do it in this case.

You can also quickly and easily cut using this finished sample, and then glue the sides and the box together.

And then decorate it with all kinds of decorations, such as scrapbooking kits. I found a similar option in this video, I’m sharing it with you:

While I was writing this note, one idea came to my mind, and it came to me for a reason, my eldest son was sitting and putting together a mosaic of puzzles, so that’s what I came up with. How do you like what you saw?

Video on how to make a craft for Valentine's Day

Make such a romantic card in the form of your hands, everything will be clear without words.

Or do something more interesting:

Volumetric valentine in origami style

There are a lot of crafts on the Internet on the theme of Valentine's Day, especially using such a famous technique as origami, you can create hundreds of different patterns.

You can make an origami heart yourself using this one. step-by-step scheme, follow her and you will succeed. After all, it looks truly beautiful and original.

The steps are simple as always, you just need to fold the paper correctly.

And then the result will not be long in coming, first practice folding these lovely valentines on plain white paper, and then move on to colored paper.

Or use something like this.

You can also bake a very tasty one, and then stick special toppers on sticks into it. To do this, you just have to cut out hearts from paper, and then fold them like an accordion and glue them onto a stick.

Catch these templates, you can copy them and then easily print them yourself on a printer.

3D hearts are very popular now, you can also make them if you watch this video from YouTube:

You can request a stencil for this video from me below in the comments, I will definitely send it to you.

And also very original and super cool origami hearts with flowers, which I really liked.

Do you know how these are made? Now I will show you instructions with which you can make this wonderful thing.

Repeat the entire sequence, just take your time and be careful.

Then everything will certainly work out.

Happened? Then proceed to the next steps))).

Glue the rhinestone and make a handle. Voila, beauty.

Heart made using quilling technique

You know what this unique and at first glance means interesting word, quilling? In fact, it’s a very funny technique that helps you fold paper into little funny things. I think all those who love creativity and crafts are familiar with this type of work or have you ever seen such cute souvenirs.

If you know how to use and make such valentines, please share your work with us, I can only offer you these ideas that I liked myself.

I suggest you make a photo frame and something else, take a look and decide for yourself what is closer to your soul.

Or make this small but nice thing from strips:

We will need:

Stages of work:

Take ready-made template hearts or make it manually using a compass or something round. Then attach the stencil to thick cardboard and cut out the blank. Next, place the blank on colored paper and make some more reserve, as shown in the figure.

Glue on this green cover. Then cut out a heart from red colored paper and glue it on reverse side blanks. On this side you can write a love note or poem.

Then make quilling figures, roll strips of paper onto a pencil, use a special ruler and a toothpick.

When you get the puck, leave it in the circle of that same engineering ruler.

Take your love photo and circle it to the desired shape, and then glue it with double-sided tape or tape.

Now all that remains is to glue all the elements. And that’s how wonderful and magical it looks.

And you can also make a red pendant, a symbol of love.

Card with roses made of corrugated paper

Well, now I offer another fairly common option made from roses, which are easy to twist if you take the right type paper, we are talking about corrugation.

There is also a great idea for a very large valentine, which is made in the style of topiary, it looks great, at first glance you might think that such a charming invention is beyond your power, but in fact, believe me, your eyes are afraid, but your hands do.

Now you will see the necessary basics and based on this information you can easily build such a thing. Moreover, it can be given not only for Valentine’s Day, but also for March 8 or a birthday.

Stages of work:

1. Take regular polystyrene foam and cut out a symbol of love from it; the thickness should be approximately 3 cm.

2. Next, take a stick or pencil; barbecue sticks are very suitable for this purpose and stick it into the heart. Hide the stick using a decorative ribbon. After that, insert the stick into the jar, it also needs to be decorated, wrap the dishes with cloth or paper, in general, with improvised means, you can even use plasticine.

To prevent the stick from falling in the pot, fill everything with plaster.

3. Now prepare the following materials for work, this is glue, it is better to take something like liquid nails, they are more convenient to work with. Then you will need corrugated or crepe paper and a gel pen refill.

4. Now do the facing. The word is difficult at first glance, but nothing is difficult.

5. Stick the rod into the middle of the rectangle (cut the paper into small pieces of the same size) and then crumple it up.

6. Now aim straight at the heart, glue the blank to the foam.

Remember that it is better to apply glue to the paper blank itself.

Using this cutting method, you can also make such a fluffy and voluminous card on cardboard.

Pictures and templates for printing

So we’ve reached the very last option, it will be unexpected, but also pleasant at the same time. In one magazine I saw such a cool new product for interior design and home decor.

I remember that when I came New Year many of you asked me to send them templates for the window, so why not implement it here too, decorate the window for February 14th with the necessary symbols, these could be hearts, angels, doves, etc. How do you look at it, look as original as possible do.

I really like this embodiment, and write your suggestions and reviews))).

And I honestly really liked these images of a girl and a boy. And you? There is also a diagram of Cupid and a fairy, as in the photo on the window. In my piggy bank there is a boy and a girl kissing in a heart and much more.

Therefore, if you also want to decorate your apartment with your children, then you can request all the diagrams and templates completely free of charge; as always, I will send them to everyone by email.

Well, for those who didn’t like such a creation, I give you small blanks that you can also print on a printer and give to your beloved family and friends.

This is how the selection turned out, I hope my finds will be useful to someone. Everyone have a good day, Have a good mood and positive! Bye!

Sincerely, Ekaterina Mantsurova

For Valentine's Day, let's make a valentine in watercolors. This valentine card will be a wonderful gift for your loved ones.

We will need

watercolor paper
simple pencil
watercolor paints
scissors

Stage 1

Cut out a heart stencil from thin paper and transfer it to a watercolor sheet folded in half. Carefully cut out the heart, and on the inside we draw the silhouette of the cut out heart with a simple pencil and paint it over with red watercolors. We outline the outline of the cut out heart with watercolors.

Stage 2

At this stage we are only engaged in drawing our valentine. I chose orchid flowers for the sketch. I outline the flowers with a simple pencil along the right contour of the cut out heart. And I paint with watercolors, choosing the lightest colors. Watercolor is drawn from light tone to darker.

I constantly add more intense color, take different paint tones that suit the color.

Having finished the outer side of the valentine, I begin to design inside, where the heart is drawn in red watercolor. I use felt-tip pens to write congratulatory words, it’s up to you. I decorate them with flowers to make the valentine look more cheerful and beautiful.

I let all the watercolor dry, and then I tint the overall background of the top fox of the valentine with red watercolor. Our gift valentine is ready.

Happy holiday to YOU!

“Valentines” can be given not only on Valentine’s Day, but also on any weekday. After all, the point of this miniature postcard is to remind dear person about how sincerely and tenderly you love him. And you shouldn’t constantly buy postcards from retail outlets, it is better to present those that you made yourself. How to draw a “Valentine” will be discussed in this article.

The simplest drawn “Valentines”

The easiest way is to depict a heart with hearts on a piece of cardboard; even a child can cope with this task. You can even make such a postcard using the appliqué technique.

Since you can draw a “Valentine” in a more complicated version, using, in addition to the heart, butterflies, flowers, a smiling sun or birds flying in the sky.

A smiling sun, whose rays consist of small hearts, will look lovely on a postcard. After all, love is warmth, kindness, delight and joy. This is exactly how people perceive it sunlight.

in the subject of postcards

Very often, in “Valentines” cards, the heroes of postcards are animals who give the chosen one flowers, hearts, and carry gifts and sweets. Therefore, in order to draw a “Valentine” with your own hands, sometimes you may need the skill of depicting, for example, puppies or kittens.

You can simplify the task by “putting” the animal baby in a shoe, bag or hat. Then you won’t have to draw him out completely; one cute face will be enough.

Fantasy - the first assistant of a beginning artist

Well, even if you depict the face of an animal, is it an impossible task? Then the draftsman’s imagination will come to the rescue! And you can use it quite creatively, since you can draw a “Valentine” in a very cool way, using in the plot as heroes the most simple living creatures to depict: octopuses, chickens, bees. Yes, and you can draw them in children's style or schematically, from the series “dot, dot, comma” or “circle, square, stick”.

Actually, figurative sense"Valentines" allows for love even between worms! True, even here a creative look at the problem is needed: the “girl” worm needs to “tie” a bow to her head, and it is recommended to dress the “boy” in a bow tie, this is an important moment!

Master class “The bear gives his heart”

If the donor decided to draw a “Valentine” with a pencil, then a simple step-by-step instruction. You can use a cute little rusher as the main character. Below we will tell you how to draw a “Valentine” in stages.

"Valentine" in color

If desired, the bear toy can be painted yellow or red, nose, inner part ears, lower abdomen and feet hind legs you need to make it several tones lighter than the rest of the trample skin. The iris and pupils are formed in the eyes. They also make a reflection of light in the eyes with two unfilled circles of different diameters.

The background can be painted over with one color, or you can make it with a gradient or striped. Pink hearts of different sizes scattered across the background field look very beautiful.

Cool "Valentines"

If the artist is still thinking about how to draw a beautiful “Valentine” card creatively, to make it different from all the others, then we can recommend him the option of a postcard with a cute dinosaur in love. The fact that the dinosaur is in love is indicated by the book in his hands, the cover of which is decorated with hearts. Perhaps this is a collection of poems that the ancestor of our modern crocodiles and lizards reads to his beloved, he even opened his mouth, and his eyes glow with love!

To add more creativity, you can even make the pupils of the dinosaur in the shape of a heart, a smiling sun, gentle, fluffy clouds floating across the sky.

And if someone doesn’t like the option with an ancient lizard, then he always has a choice. Cute horse in apple orchard, to which the bird hurries to declare its love, this is evidenced by the heart in its beak. Perhaps the bird just works as a postman in their fairytale magical world? It's not that important anymore. The main thing is that in plot composition The “Valentine” style itself is maintained: there are hearts, there is a recipient - the chosen one or the lover.

However, if you can’t draw a horse, you shouldn’t be upset about it at all! Even one bird with a beak fully corresponds to the task assigned to the draftsman.

The last chord will be the inscription on the “Valentine” card: “With love!”, “To you, beloved!”, “With all my heart!”, “The whole world is at your feet!” Actually, every lover knows exactly what words to express their feelings.