Today, I'm gonna show you how to make these really sweet 3D hearts.
You can make them out of paper, card, or even foam, which I'll show you later.
I'll start by taking a thin piece of card, and we need to draw on a heart. If you like, you could
use a cookie cutter to draw around, but I've made my own templates so I can cut
out as many as I like. I'll give you a copy of the templates at the end of the video.
Draw on your heart shape,
then use a pair of scissors to carefully cut it out.
We need our heart shapes to be quite wide in style
(not long and pointy like this one), otherwise it doesn't really work properly.
Next, we need to use a pair of scissors to cut a line from the top straight down, just under halfway.
Then, we need to gently curl the heart back on itself without creasing a line.
Then, use a stapler to pin each half together like this.
Next, we need to hold the staple firmly and peel the heart back on itself
to turn it inside out and make it stand out.
Try and tidy up any crease marks, and that's our 3D heart complete!
Pretty cool, huh?
They look really effective, and they're really simple to make.
You can make a whole load of different sizes and even different colors. I found they look best
if you make them out of this thin foam instead of paper or card, and they're easier too.
The process is exactly the same: Draw around the template and cut out the heart.
If you are using a cookie cutter, you can just push it into the foam to give yourself an outline.
Then, cut it out,
make your slice down from the top,
then fix it in place with your stapler.
Fold it back on itself, and you can really curve the foam to give it some shape
I also found they make these foam sheets with glitter in, so you can make some with those.
this foam sheet is actually self-adhesive, and it's got a paper
backing I can remove if I want to stick it to something.
As well as the red glitter foam, I also found pink, and they really stand out.
You could use these on the front of a homemade Valentine's Day card, you might
want to make some bunting or a banner with them, or use them to decorate your
space, or surprise someone else. You could spread some over a desk or stick
some on a wall or a mirror
If you want to use the heart template I used, you can take a copy of these
and print them out. I hope you've enjoyed watching this video. If you want to see more,
you can click on the links on the right hand side or take a look at my
YouTube channel page. Stay safe, have fun, and as always, thanks for watching.