Valentine's Day is the most appropriate occasion to express your feelings to your loved one. Traditionally, on this day, cards are presented in the form of hearts - valentines. It is believed that the first "Valentine" was written by the priest Valentine on the eve of his execution - it was a letter confessing his love to the jailer's daughter. And the postcards-hearts were invented by the Duke of Orleans at the beginning of the 15th century. He composed love letters to his wife and wrote them on small pieces of paper, which he cut out in the form of hearts. The first printed cards appeared in the 19th century, but with their appearance the charm and soul of a handmade valentine disappeared.
Fragrant valentine
Is your object of love a sweet tooth? Loves coffee? Then this custom valentine is what you need. The aromas of coffee, cinnamon and vanilla are delicate, seductive, alluring and dizzyingly sweet. A fragrant valentine will remind him of you for a long time.
In the oven or microwave, bake the apples, peel them, core them, and puree the pulp. Add ground coffee, cinnamon and vanilla to it. Their number depends only on your taste. Mix the mixture thoroughly, add a couple of tablespoons of PVA glue and starch.
Knead the dough, it should be quite dense, similar in consistency to shortcrust pastry. Roll it out with a rolling pin and cut out the figures. Place the lace heart on the dough and press down slightly, then remove. A lace heart will give the surface an interesting texture. Intricate designs will remain on future original valentines.
Transfer the figurines to a baking sheet and bake for 2 hours at 50 degrees. Paint the hearts with acrylics, glue beads or any other decor. If you are not sure of your artistic abilities, decorate the surface of the heart using decoupage technique.
Edible valentine
To make this very creative Valentine's Day valentine you will need a lollipop, a photograph, scissors, glue and a little time. The author of this creative idea cut out the photo along the contour, attached the candy and signed the postcard. All ingenious is simple!
The text of a valentine card can be not only romantic, but also humorous. DIY funny valentines can be a wonderful creative present for friends.
Card valentine
A deck of cards is required to complete this creative idea. Glue a smaller piece of paper onto the back of each card and write a compliment or wish on each card.
This valentine can also be made in the form of a small book or photo album. Make a hole on one side of the cards with a hole punch and fasten with a string. You will end up with a book that can be called, say, "52 (or 36) reasons why I love you."
Clamshell valentine
Cut a strip of paper and fold it accordion. Stick a rectangle of paper on each side to make it look like an envelope. In the envelopes, put notes with wishes and small surprises, for example, cinema or theater tickets.
Valentine's card in clipart style
You cannot draw or write. Of course, you can buy creative valentines in the store, but it's much more pleasant to make an interesting postcard with your own hands. Moreover, using modern technology, you can make a wonderful valentine with a secret.
Any pictures are suitable for creating a creative valentine, be it a house, a car or a mailbox. Print a graphic image on the printer. Cut out the pattern along the contour, cut through the door and glue this image on a thick sheet of paper along the edge. Insert the letter envelope through the cut hole. You get a postcard inside a postcard
Touching valentine
Who said that a valentine must be in the shape of a heart? Why not make a postcard in the shape of your hand. Attach it to a piece of paper and circle it with a pencil, cut along the contour. Write a sensual message on the palm of your hand. Glue some of these pens to the card. Decorate them with ribbons, beads or rings.
Chocolate valentine
One of the traditional gifts on Valentine's Day is chocolates, but if you donate not just a box of chocolates, but, for example, a heart or a handmade bouquet.
For a chocolate valentine, cut a heart out of colored cardboard and glue it onto a rectangle made of cardboard in a contrasting color. Tie ribbons with wishes or compliments to the candy wrapper. Glue the sweets to the heart. You can insert a valentine into a photo frame.
For a bouquet, cut a few petals out of corrugated paper. Connect several petals together, make a hole in the middle and insert a pointed stick into it. Secure the petals with floral wire. Insert the candy on the tip of the stick. Make some of these flowers. Add candies and decorative hearts. Place the composition in the basket. The sweet bouquet is ready.
Soft valentine
Even a novice needlewoman can make interesting handmade valentines. Cut out two equal pieces of fabric from pieces of fabric, fold them right side to each other and stitch, leaving a few centimeters unstitched. Turn out the heart and stuff it with synthetic fluff. And if you stuff a rag heart with aromatic herbs, you get a pretty sachet.
Sew the hole with blind stitches. Decorate the Valentine with lace, rhinestones, beads.
