I use Photoshop for most everything I do, and this was no exception. I created a black-and-white template of hearts (fronts and backs) for my daughter to color in.
Once they were all colored, we had to take a little break so that the work could be admired by all. Of course, the hearts needed to be in all the girly colors possible, but she did throw in a tiny bit of green and orange to appease the boys in the class.
Once all the coloring had been completed, it was time for me to cut out the hearts and get them ready to be mutilated, stuffed and closed.
The front of the hearts said "Be Mine" (though of course you could pick any phrase you wanted) and on the back was a "crack" as well as an arrow showing the kiddos where to tear open the hearts to discover all the goodies inside.
The next step, and probably the most difficult, was to stitch the hearts partially closed, fill them with M&Ms (the easiest candy for this project, in my opinion) and then continue to stitch them closed.
A few tips on sewing these little valentines:
- Be prepared to clean the plates and needle on your machine. They will get a little waxy.
- Set your straight stitch to the widest setting. You don't want to perforate the paper.
- Start at right side of the dip at the top of the heart. Finish just shy of where you started. Do NOT backstitch on either side. This will make sure the hearts are easily opened.
And there you have it. A cute little stack of easy-to-make and customized valentines that your little one can be proud of.
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