Heather Lucille: Tutorial: Vintage Valentine Frame Cards

You’ll Need:

Manila folder or card stock size 8” x 10”
Vintage valentine card
Self-healing cutting mat
Pencil
Eraser
Metal ruler
Bone folding tool
X-Acto knife and/or scissors
Glue sticks (I use UHU stic in .29 oz small and 1.41 oz large)

Optional supplies for more flair:

Piece of plastic cut to size (I sourced mine from thrifted photo album pages)
Masking or decorated tape
Paper punch
String, twine or ribbon
Rubber stamps and inking pad/s
Stickers
Vintage stamps or labels
A good quality pen (Pigma Micron 01, 03 and 05 in black)
Asst scrap or found papers/wrapping paper/maps/etc.

Note: These will fit size A-7 (5.25" x 7.25") envelopes

Instructions:

1. Working on your cutting mat, measure and cut manila folder or cardstock to 7” by 10”.

2. Measure and using bone folder, fold card in half at 5”.

3. Measure and cut out center of front card piece. (You can use the center paper later for an address label or tag so cut carefully). Double check measurements based on your chosen image - opening should be approx 3” x 4 1/2”.

4. IF YOU WANT A PLASTIC “WINDOW“: Clean plastic carefully with a glass cleaner and let dry thoroughly. Measure and cut plastic to fit on the interior left side of the card (the backside of the opening you just cut) - if your opening is 3” x 4 1/2” plastic should be slightly larger. Using glue stick, glue around the inside back of the front piece. Press plastic in place and smooth with bone folder. (For added security and more interest add masking or decorating trim if desired.).

5. Choose a background paper. This will be what the valentine is placed on. Cut background paper to size. It can be as large as the back piece of the card or just larger than the window. Glue background to interior right side of card. Smooth with bone folder.

6. Carefully measure and place valentine on top of background paper on interior right of card, when happy with position glue into place. Smooth with bone folder.