Thursday DIY: Playing Card Message Valentines

My hubby's birthday is the day after Valentine's Day, and so I am working on a series of fun handmade Valentine's for him. That is something we have done since we first started dating. Giving eachother hand written and handmade things. He is pretty creative himself, and the sweetest guy I know of course. I am hoping he doesn't see this post...he he. I wanted to share one of these projects with you. I have seen some cute ideas before with playing cards-so this is my version. These are sooo easy to make and fun to receive! 

What you need: 

deck of cards (with red backs)

hole Punch

marker or stamps

wax paper

tape or glue

ribbon or rafia

cardstock

1) I used the Ace- 4 of hearts and cut out the letters L-O-V-E out of cardstock and glued them to the back of the playing cards. Flip them over.

2) Stamp or write your own message on each card. (I did my first one upside down!-oops.)

3.) Hole punch and string together your cards using ribbon or rafia.

4) Fold up and make it accordion style.

5) Cut some wax paper to make a pocket. I doubled it up and folded up an inch on bottom and side. Either glue or tape the edges together. 

6) Slide in your card, seal, and tie ribbon or rafia around it. Ta-dah!

Additional Idea:

You can use the rest of your red hearts or diamond cards to make additional Valentines. 

1) Add a wax paper pocket on the back and fill with confetti or other surprises:) 

2) You can also place these inside the printable envelopes and send in the mail! 

Have any fun DIY Valentine's links to share? Let me know!