So it is almost Valentine's Day,

and today I'm going to share a card that I designed

that all of you can make at home.

Before we get started though,

I just want to mention that this video

is part of a big collab with a ton

of other crafting channels, and I'm going to be

linking to all of their Valentine's Day DIY projects

in the end screen and also down in the description,

so make sure you go check those out

after you're done watching this video.

Okay. So now, on to the DIY.

So I recently saw Frozen and I loved it,

and there's this one line from "Love is an Open Door"

that I just thought would be so cute

on a Valentine's Day card.

So the front is all pink and girly and it says,

"We finish each other's...

"Sandwiches."

Apparently this line is also from Arrested Development,

but I don't really like Arrested Development.

I know, throw your tomatoes at me.

But I just love how this card came out,

so let's find out how to make it.

So you're going to start with two pieces of craft paper,

one pink and one cream.

Find a card that you like the size of.

Open it up and trace it onto the first piece of paper.

Then use your Exacto knife and a ruler to cut that out.

Trace that onto your second piece of paper

and cut that out too.

And then use some rubber cement

to glue the two pieces of paper together.

Now use your ruler to mark

the length of the card into quarters.

My card is 8 1/4 inches long,

so I'm going to mark at 2 1/16 and 6 3/16.

Make those same measurements at the bottom of the paper

and then run your bone folder

between those two lines to make a crease.

If you're using really thick paper,

you could also use your Exacto knife

to score the paper rather than just creasing it.

Now fold both sides into the card

using your bone folder to flatten the crease.

And now you have your basic card.

Grab a piece of pink decorative paper

and trace the outline of the card onto the back.

Mark where the halfway line is,

and then sketch out half of a heart.

Cut that out with an Exacto knife,

and then trace it to make a full heart,

and cut that out too.

Then, use your rubber cement to glue the heart halves

to the front of the card.

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Let that dry for a minute,

and then grab some pink washi Tape.

Apply this to the top and bottom of the card

using your scissors to cut off the excess.

Now the front of the card is almost done,

but we just have to add the text.

I printed mine out from the computer

in the font "Amatic, "

but you can use any font you like,

or even hand write it.

Cut it down pretty close to the text,

so it's even on all sides.

Then, place it over some spare cardstock

and trace out a rectangle

that's slightly larger on all sides.

Cut that out and grab your washi tape again,

and cover the rectangle with it.

Don't worry about the patterns lining up exactly

since you'll only see the edges.

Trim the excess tape off with scissors.

And then for one finishing touch,

I'm going to use a red Prismacolor marker

to fill in the edges,

being careful not to get any marker

on the front of the tape.

Once done with that,

just glue the two pieces together.

And then apply glue to half of the rectangle

and glue it onto the card,

making sure that you don't glue the card shut.

And that's the front of the card finished.

Set it aside for a minute

while we make the sandwich for the middle.

For this part, you're going to need

green, red and brown paper.

You could use origami paper or construction paper,

but for the brown part, I'm just using packing paper

that came in a delivery in some box.

Trace out the shape of the card on the brown paper,

and then freehand the shape of a piece of bread.

Cut that out and erase any pencil marks still on it.

For some extra detail,

I'm going to grab my gray Prismacolor marker

and draw an outline for the crust

all the way around the bread.

Then I'm going to add some dots.

And this is going to fade and be really subtle,

so you could also do two layers

or use a darker marker.

After that, grab your red paper and trace a circle

that's about the size of a tomato.

Cut that out and then cut it in half.

Now grab your green paper and trace a squiggly line

around the bread for the lettuce.

Cut this out, but don't worry about it being perfect.

Here you can see essentially how it's going to be assembled,

but we have one more little touch to add.

this card is all about sharing sandwiches,

so draw a bite mark and cut that out

of the bread and the lettuce.

Print out the word "Sandwiches!" and cut that out too.

Now it's time to glue it all together.

I found that the brown paper doesn't take well

to rubber cement, so I'm going to be

using double-sided tape for this step.

Start by taping down the tomato halves,

testing out the placement under the bread

to make sure that the corners don't show.

Then, tape down the bread.

Once the sandwich is put together,

glue it inside the card.

And finally, tape down the "Sandwiches!" text on top.

And that's it, now you have a card

that is flirty and romantic on the front,

and then funny and unexpected when you open it up.

If you use thick paper

and the card has trouble staying closed,

you can just tape it shut with a small piece

of washi tape, which will easily come off

whenever you want to open it up.

Personally, I do not have a valentine this year,

so I decided to write a note inside of my card

for the beautiful Benedict Cumberbatch.

I'll just be over here waiting by the phone for his call.

And now, a few more beauty shots of the card,

because this is a DIY video after all.

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So that was my Valentine's Day DIY.

If you decided to make one, I would love to see a photo

on Twitter or Tumblr.

As for a materials list,

lately I've been making Sublime lists for those,

but this project doesn't really

have any special materials,

so I'm just gonna put that in the description.

However, if you did wanna go to Sublime,

I just put up a new list over there

of my favorite valentines cards from Etsy,

in case you want to buy one, or you're just looking

for even more inspiration.

So that is all for me, let me know in the comments

what your Valentine's Day plans are.

If you wanna see more of my DIY videos,

I will have a playlist link for you down the description,

and you can also subscribe

to make sure you don't miss any of them in the future.

But for now, check out

everybody else's Valentine's Day crafts,

which are all really awesome.

Thank you all so much for watching,

and I hope you all have a great day.

(romantic guitar music) ♫ Yeah, that's what love is

♫ And I have it for her

♫ That's what love is

♫ And I have it for her ♫