Tutorial - Hanging 3D Heart

This tutorial comes compliments of my totally amazing and super crafty Mum!

My Mum can take all the credit for my OCD (Obsessive Crafting Disorder).
Always on hand with some paper, scissors and a cup of tea. She has a wealth of creative inspiration, and has encouraged me (and consoled me) through more crafty projects than I could count!
This is a variation on a fantastic Christmas decoration pattern that I hope she will do for us closer to the festive season.


For this project you will need;


Card - Any colour you like! Try using old valentines or birthday cards.


Glue - PVA works just fine.


Cord or Ribbon - To make a loop.


Decorations or Adornments - Gems, sequins, glitter? You know the drill...


1. Make a selection of bits of card and paper that you knew would come in useful one day.


2. Make a heart template by folding a piece of card or paper in half, draw and then cut out the half a heart. You may need to have a few goes before you are happy with one. Use this template to draw round and then cut 8 (ish) hearts. 


3. If you have a mix of shades/colours it’s a good idea to arrange them in a circle to make sure the 1st one doesn’t clash with the last one.

4. Following your chosen order fold them back in half (right side inwards) and glue one half, joining it to the next until you have a stack. Double check each time that they match. Hold or peg for a little while but also open out to make sure glue hasn’t oozed out and glued all your hearts to each other.


5. Before joining the 1st to the last heart, insert a loop of fine cord or ribbon and glue in place.

6. I chose to decorate with little hearts and jewels but it is just as pretty if left plain.

7. The decoration can be packed flat for postage. It would be an idea to select your envelope to make sure it fits inside comfortably. Check thickness just in case you need to put on a large stamp.