I don’t send out Valentines cards every year, but this year I decided to get crafty and make a card that’s actually a usable gift.
Because I’m sending these gifts to a few of my special girlfriends, I wanted it to be something that was personal and could be used in different ways. After coming across a piece of leather I had stashed away I decide to make a keepsake heart charm.
I crafted the charms by cutting a heart shape out of leather. The leather’s original color was a creamy tan so I used some brown shoe polish to darken it a bit. I glue a wood initial on the front of each charm to personalize it and for an extra touch I added a petite tassel.
My gal pals can hang the tag on a handbag (like I’m going to do with the one I made for myself) or use it as a key chain.
Each of the charms will be packaged in a silver tin with a simple Valentines note.
Because I’m mailing most of the tins, I used decorative tape to seal the opening and will use a heart shaped address label on the top.
This was a super easy project and I love the way they turned out.
Valentine’s Day is all about letting the people you love know it and I can’t wait for my friends to get their gifts and know how much they mean to me.
p.s. when mailing metal tins like this, ask the post office to hand cancel each tin so they won’t be put through their machinery.
