Make a Folding Heart Card

Cut two pieces of colored paper into 7” squares. Your paper should be the weight of printer paper, rather than card stock. Fold them in half diagonally, horizontally, and vertically.

Cut two pieces of colored paper into 7” squares. Your paper should be the weight of printer paper, rather than card stock. Fold them in half diagonally, horizontally, and vertically.

Cut and fold a piece of scrap paper the same way. Draw and cut out a curve from the corner of the paper that creates a heart when the paper is opened. You may make a few attempts on scrap paper until you get a heart shape you’re happy with. Once you have your pattern, trace it onto the colored paper and cut it out.

Cut and fold a piece of scrap paper the same way. Draw and cut out a curve from the corner of the paper that creates a heart when the paper is opened. You may make a few attempts on scrap paper until you get a heart shape you’re happy with. Once you have your pattern, trace it onto the colored paper and cut it out.

Cut and fold a piece of scrap paper the same way. Draw and cut out a curve from the corner of the paper that creates a heart when the paper is opened. You may make a few attempts on scrap paper until you get a heart shape you’re happy with. Once you have your pattern, trace it onto the colored paper and cut it out.

Fold the page horizontally and vertically to trace the heart onto those quadrants. Cut them out to end up with three hearts and one square on each sheet. Repeat this for the second piece of paper and glue them together with the squares overlapping.

Fold the page horizontally and vertically to trace the heart onto those quadrants. Cut them out to end up with three hearts and one square on each sheet. Repeat this for the second piece of paper and glue them together with the squares overlapping.

Fold the page horizontally and vertically to trace the heart onto those quadrants. Cut them out to end up with three hearts and one square on each sheet. Repeat this for the second piece of paper and glue them together with the squares overlapping.

Trace one heart onto scrap paper and cut it out. Cut off about ⅛” all the way around to make a slightly smaller heart pattern. Trace this onto a second color of paper and cut out 8 hearts. You can also cut out a square that fits in the center of the card.

Trace one heart onto scrap paper and cut it out. Cut off about ⅛” all the way around to make a slightly smaller heart pattern. Trace this onto a second color of paper and cut out 8 hearts. You can also cut out a square that fits in the center of the card.

Trace one heart onto scrap paper and cut it out. Cut off about ⅛” all the way around to make a slightly smaller heart pattern. Trace this onto a second color of paper and cut out 8 hearts. You can also cut out a square that fits in the center of the card.

Trace one heart onto scrap paper and cut it out. Cut off about ⅛” all the way around to make a slightly smaller heart pattern. Trace this onto a second color of paper and cut out 8 hearts. You can also cut out a square that fits in the center of the card.

Trace one heart onto scrap paper and cut it out. Cut off about ⅛” all the way around to make a slightly smaller heart pattern. Trace this onto a second color of paper and cut out 8 hearts. You can also cut out a square that fits in the center of the card.

Trace one heart onto scrap paper and cut it out. Cut off about ⅛” all the way around to make a slightly smaller heart pattern. Trace this onto a second color of paper and cut out 8 hearts. You can also cut out a square that fits in the center of the card.

Cut another ⅛” off from the heart pattern. Print out six photos that are the same size as this smaller heart. Trace the heart onto each photo and cut them out.

Cut another ⅛” off from the heart pattern. Print out six photos that are the same size as this smaller heart. Trace the heart onto each photo and cut them out.

Cut another ⅛” off from the heart pattern. Print out six photos that are the same size as this smaller heart. Trace the heart onto each photo and cut them out.

Cut another ⅛” off from the heart pattern. Print out six photos that are the same size as this smaller heart. Trace the heart onto each photo and cut them out.

Glue down all of the hearts and the center square. Glue the two extra hearts onto the back of the card.

Glue down all of the hearts and the center square. Glue the two extra hearts onto the back of the card.

Glue down all of the hearts and the center square. Glue the two extra hearts onto the back of the card.

Once the glue is dry, flip the card over and fold each side backwards. Then you should be able to fold each half into the center to make a small square.

Once the glue is dry, flip the card over and fold each side backwards. Then you should be able to fold each half into the center to make a small square.

Once the glue is dry, flip the card over and fold each side backwards. Then you should be able to fold each half into the center to make a small square.

Decorate the card however you wish and write your message in the center square. This would make an impressive card for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other holiday!

Decorate the card however you wish and write your message in the center square. This would make an impressive card for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other holiday!

Decorate the card however you wish and write your message in the center square. This would make an impressive card for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other holiday!