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Homemade Valentine's Cards, Starting A Family Tradition
By Sally Brompton

Family traditions are handed down through the generations and are responsible for those memories that make us smile year after year. Spend some time with your Grandmother and you'll see that fact exactly. Older adults love to tell stories about pleasant memories form their youth.

Holidays are an excellent time to create your own memories through family traditions. Valentine's Day provides a great opportunity for sharing and expressing your love to those closest to you. Making homemade Valentine's cards can be made and kept as keepsakes for generations to come.

Creating homemade Valentine's cards doesn't require an education in art, just a little imagination and the willingness to have a lot of fun. Remember, your Valentine's cards are homemade, they don't have to look like store bought cards so don't fuss over trying to make them perfect. Let the glitter overflow and don't worry if the lettering's a little crooked. All these little imperfections will add to the charm of your homemade Valentine's Day cards later on, when you and your family pull them out of the cedar chest to reminisce.

Getting Started

Start with a sturdy card stock in your choice of colors. You don't have to stick with red, pink or white just because it's Valentine's Day. If your sweetie's favorite color is purple, then by all means, use purple. You can buy pre-made shapes like hearts that look lacy or you can make your own with specialized scissors similar to pinking shears that come in all kinds of patterns. Use stencils, rubber stamps or free hand to create your lettering for your message. You can even get techno and use clip art or a home publishing program on your computer to create your graphics and text.

For those brave souls who like a challenge, you can buy an embossing kit at your local craft store and learn to master the technique to create some impressive designs and images. Don't overlook things like cookie cutters, old magazines and old store bought greeting cards. Many items can be recycled and made your own when crafting. Everything in the house is fair game.

Making homemade Valentine's cards and gifts with your children can provide hours of fun, entertainment and years of memories for you to share. You don't have to be Martha Stewart either, chances are your recipients will love them no matter how they turn out.

Author Details:
Sally Brompton writes about valentines and gifts such as perfume with a great interest in romance and all things romantic.

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