Making a Simple Heart Garland

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January 30, 2020

Simple Heart Garland - garland hanging on a mantel Here is a budget friendly and simple heart garland you can make. This is not just geared for Valentine's Day, but can be used for any occasion like an engagement party, wedding, birthday, or even a gender reveal party. Just switch out the tissue paper colors and ribbon to appropriate theme!

Total Time: 30 minutes

Supplies:

kraft paper cardstock
tissue paper
gluestick
ribbon
heart puncher
scissors
paper cutter

Steps:

I have kraft cardstock paper measuring 4.5" x 6.5", but I trimmed 1" off so it's now 3.5" x 6.5".

Simple Heart Garland - paper cutter with a sheet of the kraft paper

Using a heart puncher, I punched a heart at one end. (If you do not have a heart puncher, you can freehand cut out hearts). Repeat process until you have enough pieces to make your garland.

Simple Heart Garland - punch out a heart at the bottom of the rectangle

Simple Heart Garland - punch next to cardstock rectangle with heart cut out

Simple Heart Garland - sheets with heart cutouts on top of red tissue paper

Cut out tissue paper squares bigger than the punched out heart.

Simple Heart Garland - heart shape laying over the tissue to determine size of tissue needed

Simple Heart Garland - stack of red tissue squares

You can keep your tissue paper smooth, or for a more texture look- I crumbled all the tissue paper into a ball and unraveled each sheet.

Simple Heart Garland - red tissue paper behind the heart cut out

Simple Heart Garland - red tissue squares crumpled to add texture

Simple Heart Garland - flattened out red tissue squares

Glue tissue paper squares to the back of the heart for each piece.

Simple Heart Garland - tissue glued to the back of the paper behind the heart cut out

Simple Heart Garland - view from the back

Fold the cardstock in half.

Simple Heart Garland - fold the cardstock in half making a square

Using ribbon of your choice (I went with a heart theme), glue the card to the string and then glue the card shut. Space out evenly, mine is 1" and continue until you are finished. Then it is ready to hang! Perfect for your fireplace mantel, party tables, house entrance, etc.

Simple Heart Garland - place the folded square over a length of ribbon, glue to the ribbon evenly spaced

Simple Heart Garland - once glued to the ribbon, glue the cardstock shut

Simple Heart Garland - two of the heart squares

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Making a Simple Heart Garland

Craft: Simple Heart Garland