DIY Valentines Day Cards

Is it just me or is it hard to find a Valentine’s Day card that says just the right thing?

Maybe I’m too picky or weird. But there is no way I’m looking through dozens of cards to find the perfect one this year. So instead, I’ve decided to make my own card and words. Lofty I know. But as a writer I know I can draft, edit, and revise till the words are exactly what I want.

For the card itself I’m in love with the watercolor look, problem is I don’t own water colors let alone know how to paint. I’d be better off letting my toddler paint instead of me.

So I’ve got a trick for those of us who are better with pens than with paint.

You will need:

blank cards
food coloring
Brine (1 tblsp of salt to 1 cup warm water)
essential oils (something dreamy)
glitter & glue (optional)

Make your our brine and wait till the salt dissolves, the water will go from cloudy to clear. Pour it into a shallow pan that fits your cards and add a drop of essential oil to the brine and stir.

Using a toothpick swirl two drops of food coloring on the surface of the brine. The color should float on top of the brine. Quickly, dip the cards into the dye and set aside to dry. Be careful- food coloring can stain so protect your surfaces!

Add more food coloring as needed. Your cards should turn out in a swirled watercolor effect. I went an extra step and added glue heart shape that I coated in glitter. You could do any type of add one you’d like but I’m a glitter girl.