

Fold the top 1/2 inch of bag secure with tape. Fill a small cellophane gift bag halfway with heart-shaped confetti, or DIY some using a mini heart-shaped hole punch. Use a glue stick to affix the border to the edges of the window. (Have an adult handle this step.) To create a border for the window, trace the border template onto cardstock in a different color and cut out. On the left side of the fold, cut out a heart-shaped "window" using the template and an X-Acto knife. Hold a sheet of letter-size colored cardstock horizontally and fold it in half, left to right. The card recipient will open the doors to reveal a special message! With a marker, write a Valentine's note in the center of the card, behind the doors. Use a hole punch to punch approximately 20 circles from a sheet of colored cardstock. Glue the heart-shaped border (with the doors attached) onto the center of the scalloped heart, overlapping the base of the flames slightly.ĥ. Layer the Front Flame pieces so that they resemble a torch, and glue in place. The doors should fit neatly inside the border.ģ.


With a glue stick, affix the doors to the heart-shaped border by gluing the tabs to the underside of the border. With the Border template, trace and cut along both the inside and outside outlines (an adult should help cut away the interior of the heart using a utility knife).Ģ. Using a pencil, trace each onto colored letter-size cardstock in red, orange, pink, fuchsia, and yellow, and cut them out. The heart milagro is an icon of Mexican culture, intended to bring more love into your life! Here's how to make your own:ġ.
