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Faux String Art Heart

{Mega Brands generously provided us with these lovely Infinity Markers.  Though I was offered these products for free, the opinions offered are my own and I was not swayed by the free products.}

DIY Valentines Card

I am obsessed with beautiful string art.  You know the kind that takes tons of patience to create and looks oh so amazing.  That is exactly what inspired our faux string art heart cards.  These simple Valentines Cards are so easy make and turn out beautiful.  Perfect for brightening a friends day.

Faux String Art Heart ~ Valentines Card

Simple Heart Valentines Day Card

  • Card stock
  • Permanent Infinity Markers
  • Heart Shape
  • Straight Edge
  • Flat backed Jewels

Faux String Art Heart ~ Valentines Card

I cut a cardboard heart template from a cereal box (previously used to protect our table from paint as we made our Symmetry Hearts).   Instead of tracing the heart template, we place evenly spaced dots around the perimeter with a black marker.

Important:  Make sure that there are an equal number of dots on each half of the heart.

Faux String Art Heart ~ Valentines Card

Now all you have to do is connect the dots.  Simple!

Faux String Art Heart ~ Valentines CardI glued a coordinating jewel to cover up where all the lines connected.  I love the finished card.  Faux String Art Heart ~ Valentines CardAs you know I have a love of brightly colored Sharpie markers.  I have a whole drawer in my office dedicated just to them.  Honestly I have tried a number of different permanent markers and I keep returning back to my beloved Sharpies.  However, I was pleasantly surprised with the Infinity Markers, and would totally purchase them.

What impressed me:

  • I didn’t take photos of all the different paper we tested.  However, they preformed wonderfully on white paper, colored paper, heavy and light weight paper.  NOTE  they do bleed through the back of 90lb. paper or lighter, but so does the competition;)
  • The colors are bright, consistent and true.  I was particularly happy with the blue!
  • The triangular grip design was really comfortable ~ they just felt right.

Faux String Art Heart ~ Valentines Card

Looking for more Valentines Day Crafts?  Check out our:

7 simple Heart Animals

Glitter Marble Painting

15 Origami Hearts

DIY Valentines Day Stamp

Glitter Tissue Paper Hearts

10 Heart Stamp Activities

Sewn Valentines

Related posts:

  1. Cardboard Roll Heart Stamp
  2. Heart Tube Stamping
  3. Symmetry Heart Valentines
  4. Glitter Tissue Paper Heart
Posted in Holidays and tagged Cards, Sharpie, Valentines Day.

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