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DIY Valentine Backdrop + DIY Valentine Cards

January 19, 2015 By: Melanie

Happy Monday everyone!  Steffany and I shared this DIY Valentine backdrop + DIY Valentine cards over at The Ribbon Retreat last week as part of a blogger competition. There will be 3 blogger projects to vote on so we’ll be asking for votes when it’s time! 🙂  Hop over to The Ribbon Retreat for more details.   We are so excited to be part of this  little competition!  We are pretty excited about the project we came up with and sure hope you LOVE it too!  Can you believe it’s already time to think about Valentine’s Day?!  We love to add personal touches to our Valentine’s Day celebration, so we decided to make a simple Valentine Photo Backdrop.  We can’t wait to share it with you AND share some great ways to use the photos, including EASY DIY Valentine cards!Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (11)

Here’s what you need to make one for yourself:

  • Ribbon in different sizes and patterns
  • Flowers
  • Tri-fold presentation board, large poster, or even just a wall
  • Tape
  • Props (optional)

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First, lay the ribbon on a flat surface and cut, alternating the lengths.  This is all a matter of what YOU think looks good. 🙂Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (13)

Cut the wider ribbons into a ‘V’ at the ends, so they look nice and finished.Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (12)

Use a lighter to seal the edges of the ribbon.Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (8)

Then tape the ribbon onto whatever surface you’re using as the backdrop itself.  We used a tri-fold presentation board and it worked really well.  We added a few flowers to the ends of some of the ribbon.Blog 4x6 landscape - Page 027

 

Then it’s ready to go!  Grab a little cutie, and some props if you’d like, and snap away!  This is Steffany’s little guy, Breken – such a cutie!

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Once we got the perfect shot, we added a digital heart with the message “Happy Valentine’s Day.”Easy DIY Valentine cards using photos and a DIY backdrop

Adorable!  Okay, so we’ve got the cute picture- now what?  We came up with a few really fun ways to use the picture too!Valentine Backdrop

First up, we printed the picture out in wallet size to use as Breken’s Valentine cards this year.  We’ll add a little treat and he’ll pass them out at the school party and to all his friends instead of store bought Valentine’s.  Personalized, unique and inexpensive!  It was about $2 to print out enough for his whole class.  This is as close to homemade Valentine’s as we get. 🙂Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (14)

Next, print the pictures to 4×6 and send some snail mail!  Can you imagine how thrilled Grandma will be to pull this out of the mailbox for Valentines Day?!  We love the idea of celebrating ALL the people we love.Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (16)

Last….. frame it!  Valentine decor at it’s finest.  Nothing beats personalized decorations.  Valentine Backdrop DIY Valentine cards (15)

What do you think?  Are we in it to win it?!  We’ll be letting you know when it’s voting time.  In the meantime – go get your Valentine craft on!

Linking up to some of these parties:

Monday:  Craft-o-maniac, Skip to my Lou, Keeping it Simple, Creatively Living, Your Home based Mom, Home Stories A-Z
Tuesday: Clean and Scentsible, Not Just a Housewife, Coastal Charm , Sugar Bee Crafts , Crafting in the Rain
Wednesday: Seven Thirty Three, Snap!Creativity,  Creations by Kara, Made to be a Momma, Oh my! Creative, Someday Crafts, Gingersnap Crafts, The Life of Jennifer Dawn, LovePasta and a Toolbelt 
Thursday: Artsy Fartsy Mama, Put a Bird on it, The Happy Scraps, A Glimpse Inside
Friday: Today’s Creative Blog, The Happy Scraps, Just us Four, Wait Til Your Father gets Home,
Design Dining and Diapers, Practically Functional, Chic on a Shoestring Decorating, Whipperberry, Remodelaholic, Classy Clutter

 

 

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Comments

  1. Jennifer Montague says

    January 20, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    Love the sequin ribbon it adds just the right amount of sparkle. So cute.

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