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cheesy heart paper chain – a valentine’s day craft

January 30, 2013 11 Comments

I’m a Valentine’s Day baby. Being born on the 14th gives me a certain aversion to all things pink and heart related. I can’t help it. I don’t really decorate the house for Valentine’s Day because of that. My office is big on decorating for the holidays. We had some major decorations for Halloween and the winter holidays this year. I had to chip in and make a Valentine’s Day craft, even if it is not my favorite because I can’t give up an opportunity to make decorations for something.

These paper heart chains are one of the easiest projects out there. Mix up some of your favorite color combinations and you have a perfectly simple Valentine’s Day craft. They would also work in other colors for a bridal or baby shower.

PaperHeartChain7I cut up red, white and pink paper into one inch strips from the 8.5″ side of regular sized paper. I then cut those in half. No need to be perfect with the cuts. I promise you that once these are hanging you will not notice.

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Match up two pieces together and then fold them over to form a heart.
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Then attach to more pieces to the bottom of the heart facing up. When you staple them all together, they will look like this. PaperHeartChain2

Keep on going following the same steps until you reach your desired length. I mixed up the colors to keep it interesting without paying too much attention to the pattern.
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I’m so happy how quickly this came together and how cute the final product is. The paper heart chains are simple without being overly cutesy. We are going to hang these in our reception entrance at the office.

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? Have any Valentine’s Day crafts you have finished? Share your ideas!
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Hi there! I'm Anna, the voice behind Directions Not Included. I'm a marketer, crafter, DIYer and lover of all things home related. You can usually find me covered in paint, cuddled with one of my pets or in front of a computer or other digital device. Thanks for reading Directions Not Included. I hope you stick around.

Comments

  1. laura@Top This Top That says

    January 30, 2013 at 11:23 am

    I am always a sucker for paper chained hearts. That is so cool to be born on such a “lovely” day!! 🙂

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  2. cassie says

    January 30, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    aaaaw it is sweet and cute! i love it!

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  3. Emily says

    January 31, 2013 at 12:26 am

    Akk! I love that you picked something fun even if it wouldn’t have been your first choice. I’ve been spying those heart chains all over the blog world and just love them! Where did you hang them? I’m trying to imagine a cubical draped all over with them 😛

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  4. Mariel says

    February 5, 2013 at 4:03 am

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  5. Crissy says

    February 11, 2013 at 7:02 am

    This would be so fun to do with my kiddos. Love it!!

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    • Anna@DirectionsNotIncluded says

      February 13, 2013 at 4:53 am

      So easy! Definitely try it!

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  6. Sarah says

    February 11, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    Love this, super easy but so cute. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Anna@DirectionsNotIncluded says

      February 13, 2013 at 4:53 am

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply

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