The best thing about the cards that Jasmine and I put together for your Valentine’s Day is that you can decorate them any way you choose, it’s an easy DIY-way to celebrate. I came up with lots of different ideas for how to decorate them, and wanted to share this one with you particularly. Because a) there’s painting involved b) I haven’t painted since I was 11 and c) it could have been a disaster but *cue dancing* it wasn’t. But don’t put that down to the genius of my brushmanship, it’s more to do with the fact that just about any 4 year old could do what I did successfully.
You need:
- water colour paints
- cardboard that can go through your printer
- A ruler
- scissors
- a pencil
How to:
1. Get your paint set up ready and pick the colour you want to use.
2. Work out where you think the printer will print the typography, I printed one first and then placed it underneath the card to roughly work out where to paint.
5. Paint the rectangle on the cardboard, blending the watercolour using a tissue or a sponge. Let it dry for a few hours and then print the typography on it. Cut out the cardboard to envelope size.
6. Fold in half.
7. Optional: add some dried roses… Why is it that the Valentines things I like are much more appropriate for giving to other ladies than to my own boyfriend?
Voila!
Remember to download the cards Jasmine and I made here!
Card 1: I love you more than…
Card 2: You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars
Card 3: Love you to the moon and back
Wow it looks adorable. Love it 😀
xx Mira
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So pretty!
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Another delightful idea, I’m definitely going to print these off for my friends and boyfriend. I can always count on your posts to inspire me and for that I love you, Happy Valentines Day
Liv 🙂
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I love your card. http://tieshafashion.blogspot.com.es/
I really like the idea!
xx
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This is amazing!
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This is beautiful! The type doesn’t look printed on at all, I thought it was all hand drawn. Beautiful.
Omg Jasmine is the best! Love this DIY definitely printing it out to give to my mom hee hee.
These are so pretty! And yeah haha I always find cutesy things that my boyfriend definitely doesn’t want.
This is so personal and beautiful! I love it! I think these cards are perfect for every occasion.
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Simple, easy and beautiful! I absolutely love this collaboration!
Watercolors! Yay! Thanks for sharing your card ideas – looks like fun!
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Love it!
What the letter font that you used?
Oh, this is cute. Just made my own Valentine’s cards as well, and you’re right – it seems much more appropriate for other females, haha! But if you have a special someone, I’m sure they’ll appreciate the thoughtfulness. Regardless of the amount of pink, roses and love-quotes 😉
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Hahaha perhaps it’s time to instigate a girl on girl valentines? 🙂
I couldn’t agree more regarding Valentine’s Day gifts being more appropriate for your lady friends. I love this, I want to give one and receive one! 😉
Hahaha if only boys were mushier right?
Before reading the post I thought you were going to grind up the dried roses into powder and paint with it! Bet the scent would linger on 🙂 x
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Hahaha that is such a good idea. Next V day!
I like the simplicity in this DIY!! it’s a perfect Valentine present
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This is a nice DIY gift. The watercolour looks great!
Thanks! I have a bit of a thing for watercolour at the moment.
Oh such a lovely idea! And you can use this art of printing for so many other illustration ideas too, i will try it!!!
I know right?
This is the cutest idea!
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aww!
such a cute diy idea
love it
xoxo
awwww this is so sweet!
Thanks!
These are so cute and thoughtful x
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I was wayyy more thoughtful this year than I have been in the past 🙂
Beautiful cards! 🙂
So glad you like them sofie!
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Cute!!
Thanks!
Can you please tell me what font you use on these cards? Im like crazy looking for it!
Thanks! Congrats on your blog, everything you do is so neat and sweet.
Kisses from Spain 🙂
Love it!
I printed it on quality paper with an ombre color, and a really smooth surface. The only point was that the inkt from the printer wouldn’t really stick to the paper. So I let it dry for a minute and then I applied a clear nail polish with a flakie in it all over the text! The result was a beautiful card with glittering flakies on it. You might think that it wouldn’t suit it, but since I chose the text “You are my sun, my moon and all my stars” it suited perfectly and my boyfriend and everyone else loved it.
Thanks so much for the designs!
love it love it, need to get my water colours paints out need to try this out xx
cute! 🙂
it is that your painted,looks great,i like it
hello! The download links are disabled….was there a time limit on downloading the word art? If so no problem, just wanted to ask! Thank you!
This is so cute! What font is your typography?
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