Valentines In Five Easy Steps

It's February - and that means Valentine's Day is almost upon us. Sooo, for Tuesdays this month, we'll be looking at Valentine's Day crafts. Yes, even for the Tuesdays after the fourteenth. Why? Because you can save 'em for next year!

You've probably gotten those store-bought boxes of Valentines before, or had them bought for you. But what if you want to get creative this year? Maybe you want to...oh, I don't know...make your own?

How about a nice batch of homemade pop-up valentines?
Step one:
Fold your paper in half. It doesn't need to be perfect, and it doesn't matter if you do it lengthwise or otherwise.
Step two:
Cut two parallel slits on the folded side of the paper. Don't cut all the way through, though. If you folded your paper in half from top to bottom, a few inches should do it. And don't put them too far apart! You don't want most of the center to pop out, do you?
Step three:
Open paper, and 'pop' your rectangle out. The fold of your little rectangle should end up going the opposite direction of the main fold, so when your card is closed it looks like you cut out a rectangle from the folded side.
Step four:
Glue, tape, staple, or somehow fasted another piece of paper to the outside (so that the hole you just cut doesn't show.) This step isn't necessary, but it 'finishes' the card, and will make it look more normal on the outside.
Step five:
Decorate! (Hint, hint: You can do these cards for things besides Valentine's Day, too! A Birthday card, a Mother's or Father's Day card...the possibilities are endless!)