No better way to say "Be my Valentine" on Valentine's Day than with handmade crafts like this beautiful laced heart card.

Materials

• cardstock paper
• 3/8-inch ribbon
• hole punch

• scissors
• stickers, glitter, or other
• decorations (optional)

Instructions

1. Begin by cutting two identical hearts from the cardstock paper. They should be about 4-5 inches wide if you plan on putting candy inside.

2. Punch holes around the edges.

3. Begin threading the ribbon with the first hole at the top right corner of the heart.

4. Continue "sewing" through the rest of the holes.

5. Write a message on the back of your heart pocket and add stickers, glitter, etc. to the front if desired. Place a few candies or stickers inside the "pocket" and tie a bow.

Tips

• To cut your hearts: Fold your two pieces of paper together, draw half of a heart on the fold. Cut along your line and you will have two perfect hearts. We find using a cookie cutter to make your half heart produces better results.