Thereās just something magical about a handmade Valentineās Day cardāitās not just paper and glue; itās a little piece of your heart. Taking the time to create something unique shows just how much you care, making it way more special than anything store-bought.
Of course, youāll still need the perfect heartfelt message inside, but donāt worryāIāve got you covered! Here are 21 super sweet and easy DIY Valentineās Day card ideas to help you spread the love. š
1. Heart Garland Valentineās Day Card
Talk about a WOW factor! For this unconventional card, simple create a string of heart messages together and lay them carefully into an envelope. Your loved one will open the envelope and reveal the message as they pull out the first row of hearts.
2. Heart Spinner Valentineās Day Card
Hereās another idea for a more experiential card! Simple adhere a string to a heart cutout to create this fun heart spinner card that will definitely be appreciated for thoughtfulness and creativity.
3. Simple Water color Floral Wreath Card
We absolutely love our water color painting around here! Water color is the best way to paint simple yet stunning cards for any occasion ā and this floral wreath for Valentineās Day is no exception.
4. DIY 3D Valentineās Day Card Idea
Use up those pink, white and red pages from your scrapbooking paper collection and creative this simple yet impressive 3D heart card! You can mix and match patterns for a crafty and homestyle look.
5. Paper Rose Valentineās Day Card
This is the perfect card to accompany a dozen roses! The paper craft is easy to do and will leave you with a gorgeous card your boyfriend or girlfriend will hang onto.
6. Water colour Love Potion Perfume Card
Hereās yet another creative water colour idea, this time painting a ālove potion no.9ā, which plays on the iconic Chanel perfume with cute Valentineās Day flair.
7. Tea Themed Valentineās Day Card
This simple card is sure to bring a smile to the tea enthusiast in your life. Who wouldnāt love that little tea buddy?!
8. Cut-out Heart Valentineās Day Card
Described as being more rustic than frilly, this craft paper, cut-out card could be a good option for the person in your life whoās not overly enthused about the typical Valentineās Day aesthetic.
9. XOXO Valentineās Day Card
This is one simple DIY Valentineās Day card design that really POPS! All you need to make this card is some colourful paper, a pair of scissors, and the free printable from Merriment Design.
10. Heart Silhouette Card
This project uses a Silhouette machine, but you could also use a heart shape punch-out tool as well. By layering red and white paper, the cut-outs show through as red hearts.
11. Sunset Heart Valentineās Day Card
Capture the romance of a beautiful sunset with this colourful card idea. The card uses watercolour paint to create a gorgeous ombre of colour.
12. Alcohol Ink Valentineās Day Card
Want to experiment with a different or new medium for your Valentineās Day cards? These alcohol ink hearts create a marbled look for your hearts and is unlike anything you can buy in the store.
13. Heart Lollipop Valentine
Hereās a super easy DIY Valentineās Day card! Simply print out the free printable from A Bubbly Life and then grab a heart-shaped lollipop to add to the front of the card! Leave it in the wrapper if youād actually like the lollipop to be consumed.
14. Egg Lovers 3D Valentine Card
Hereās A DIY card for the one who loves breakfast! In fact, this card is best paired with a breakfast in bed for your lover. The craft uses a printable (supplied on Make and Tell) and a honeycomb ball for a 3D effect.
15. Eyes For You Valentineās Day Card
Add some style and whimsy to your card with this cute (and also, kinda funny) Valentineās Day card that uses eye-print buttons. Of course, you can also use googly eyes for an even bolder statement.
16. Water colour 3D Heart Card
Groovy, baby! Put those watercolours to use with this super easy craft. The tie-dye look adds something unique to the most popular Valentineās Day motif ā the heart.
17. Puzzle Piece Valentineās Card
Ever heard the phrase, āYouāre the missing piece to my puzzleā? This card plays on that notion by painting two puzzle pieces. Itās simple, but gets the romantic point across!
18. Ladybug and Bumble Bee Valentine
For me, Valentineās Day is a sentimental holiday that brings me back to my childhood. For that reason, I always welcome the cute and quirky types of Valentineās Day crafts like this handmade bug card. How adorable!
19. Heart Shaker Card
Minimalistic and experiential, this card features loose punch-out hearts in an enclosed clear envelope. You can shake the card to see the hearts move around!
20. Pop-up Valentine Card
Want to really impress your Valentine this year? Try this super creative pop-up card, which features a number of cute elements: heart-shaped air balloons, cats, clouds and an amazing āhugsā banner!
21. Button Bouquet Card
Turn your card into a mini bouquet by using buttons to create flowers. This idea adds texture and a playful vibe, making it perfect for kids or adults.
