Downton Abbey Vintage Valentines!

 Make Handmade Vintage "Downton Abbey" Style Valentines!

And the best component subdivision is they aren't specifically Valentine themed,
therefore they could live on sent all yr long!

Stunning amongst a handmade envelope too!
 
If yous are a watcher of Downton Abbey,
you'll retrieve the flavor 3 episode 1...
nosotros are dealing amongst the grief of passing loved ones in addition to and therefore it is
Saint Valentine's Day, every bit Mr. Carson reminds Ms. Hughes.
Anna gets one...
 
 As does Mr. Bates...from clandestine admirers which is no to a greater extent than than they deserve.

 Ivy gets one...it's cute in addition to pump shaped...and nosotros notice out afterwards it's from Alfred.
 
 Lastly, inward the pile of bills, Mr. Carson finds ane for Daisy.
Look how tiny in addition to cute that envelope is!

And Daisy's Valentine is beautiful in addition to brightens her day...
in addition to she wants it to live on from Alfred.

Even though, it turns out to live on from Mrs. Patmore.
I zoomed inward on it, therefore yous could come across that this is the Valentine mode I chose to mimic.

To larn started yous volition need:
kraft paper
Rose images printed on newspaper (see below)
lace, ribbon or trim
newspaper doilies
white lightweight newspaper for the envelope (not cardstock)
 scissors
adhesive
mounting foam

And optional:

newspaper cutter, scoring board, fancy edged scissors, ticket corner punch

I wanted to live on able to cutting out 2 envelopes on 1 canvass of paper,
therefore the measurements for the cards are:
3 1/2 inches past times v 1/2"
folded inward half.

 The cards are scored downwardly the oculus in addition to folded.
This component subdivision gives a abrupt creased edge, but is non necessary.

 Now is the fun part.
Decorating the cards amongst scraps of ribbon, lace, in addition to trim.
You could add together a bow!

 I used a newspaper doily slice on each card.
I dearest the vintage await of doilies in addition to lace.

I used double sided record inward my record gun for adhering lace.

I also used gum dots.  Hot gum would operate every bit well.

Until yous are satisfied amongst the decorations...

 Part 2, yous powerfulness desire roughly hot cocoa too!

I got these awesome vintage roses from the Graphics Fairy in addition to filled
a canvass amongst them...right click to salve off in addition to impress for PERSONAL role exclusively please.

I cutting out the roses in addition to used a ticket corner punch to indent
 the corners similar lilliputian stamp sized tickets.

You could role pair of scissors or a regular hole punch in addition to accomplish the same look.

I position iii pocket-size tabs of mounting foam on the dorsum of the ticket

 And pressed it on over the lace in addition to doily.

 And repeated until they all had a flower!

 I did xvi total.

 And made an envelope to become amongst each ane too!

 Okay, here's the envelope template.
I has 2 wider sides in addition to 2 narrower sides.
amongst lilliputian triangle notches inward between.
This template should jibe 2 on 1 canvass of paper.
I would impress it off, in addition to and therefore delineate it onto thicker cardboard, similar a cereal box.
Then yous tin delineate it on 1 canvass amongst pencil...then stack a twosome to a greater extent than sheets underneath in addition to cutting them out.  I used a newspaper cutter for the basic rectangle in addition to and therefore pair of scissors for the notches.

Then flexure at the bottom of the notches.

Fold inward the 2 narrower side flaps, position roughly adhesive record on them.

Fold upwards the bottom flap.  Awesome!

Place inward your carte in addition to flexure downwardly the top!

You tin position a sticker to seal it, record it...or merely necktie it amongst twine!

 

Deliver to your Valentine!
(If yous are going to post service them, conduct keep them into the post component subdivision and
 make certain they conduct keep plenty postage.  They are small, but thick.)

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