This homemade tissue paper Val-

entine card is quite easy to do; it

uses the same folding and cutting

paper craft technique commonly

used to make paper snowflakes.

Courtesy of www.allfreecrafts.com

*white card stock or construction

*red or pink tissue paper

*small, sharp, pointed scissors

*optional: clear adhesive vinyl

1. Prepare the card stock or construction paper base. The cards

shown in this project are four inches square, made from a 4 inch by 8

inch rectangle, folded in half.

2. Cut a square of tissue paper just a little smaller than the front of

your card.

3. Fold the square in half, then in half again, forming a smaller square.

Now grasp the corner where the folds meet and fold it diagonally to

meet the opposite corner, forming a triangle.

4. Use sharp, pointed scissors to cut out designs in the folded trian-

gle, making sure each cut goes through all the layers. To form a heart

-shaped design, cut out half of a heart shape against a fold. If desired,

round off or cut curving lines along the top of the triangle to make the

final opened shape a little less square.

5. Carefully open your design and flatten it out with your fingertips.

6. Apply a thin circle of white glue to the center of your card. Center

the cut out design over the glue and press the middle section down

very gently. Hold up one side of the design, apply a thin layer of glue

beneath it and press down, working from the center outwards. Re-

peat until the design is glued down completely.

7. Allow your tissue paper card to dry. If the card stock bends a little

out of shape as it dries, weigh it down under a heavy book for a while

to straighten it out.

Tips:-- Experiment a little with the cut out designs; a little practice in

-- Try a reverse design using red card stock and white

tissue paper.

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