A handmade love card is a perfect gift for a boyfriend or husband and all those anniversaries and special occasions.
I love handmade cards but some of the designs I see are way too intricate. They take a gazillion different types of materials and use embossers, watercolor and you name it.
While a card should be thoughtful, I like to be a little more efficient with my thoughtfulness.
I like just single material cards with not too many layers and some actual space to write a thoughtful note. Is that asking for too much?
For those of you on the same page…
Here are a few of my DIY Love card designs
All of these designs for DIY Love Cards are free and available in my resource library.
A few tips for these love cards handmade projects
For the more intricate designs with tons of scraps, I like to use a lint roller to pick things up.
I find the easiest way to glue layers together is to use a rolling glue dot dispenser. If you don’t have one, there are tons available via Amazon.
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I like to place the layer with the front side facing down on top of a scrap sheet and then roll all over. Then I flip it over and place it on the base of the card.
I like to use non-textured color core cardstock for more intricate designs because it tends to not fray as much. Here are some of my favorites:
- Recollections 65lb Cardstock from Michaels
- Favorite Assorted Pink/Blush 12″x12″ Recollections Set
- Favorite Assorted Purple 12″x12″ Recollections Set
- Metallic Shimmer Assorted Set from Amazon
- Neenah Collections Assorted Set from Amazon
- Kraft Cardstock from Michaels
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I also like to use glue that doesn’t warp the paper. Here are a couple of my favorite brands:
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