Make a Special Valentine Gift

For that special someone, a handmade gift is so impressive and it's easy to do with homemade craft materials. With this instructable, you will be able to make gifts for those special people (or someone) in your life.

A box is made specifically for the rose gift.  It is made from regular corrugated cardboard. Follow instructions included with photos, and also see my instructable:www.instructables.com/id/Make_Your_Own_Boxes/. You may note that there are various ways to make a box. Pick and choose what suits you the best. Picture one in this series depicts what I think is the fastest, easiest way to make a box. And the results are entirely suitable.

Colorful paper chosen for the occasion is cut to size and applied to box blank with spray adhesive.

A contrasting color is chosen, cut to a width of 3/4 inch, scored, folded, cut for end folds, and applied to edges to give a finish appearance.

Again, paper is cut to size, edge pieces cut and all applied to complete top, or lid of box.

This rose is easy to make, and complete instructions can be found here:www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Paper-Roses/  Please note that the rose made for the Valentine's gift is different in that I used fabric glued to paper to make the rose.  As with boxes, there are many ways to make a rose. I chose a fabric, cut a piece about 8.5x11, and glued this with spray adhesive to regular 20lb. bond paper, which in this case, is red.  Rose is made the same way plain paper roses are, and I use a hot melt glue gun for the fabric roses.

A label is made by printing your recipient's name on cardstock.  I chose the font "Edwardian Script", printed the label, cut it to shape, made a border as shown and then punched a hole at the end. The label is attached to the rose with a piece of twine, yarn or string. 

To display the rose, a bud vase can be included in the gift box. This way, the rose is on display, and your special person has a box that can be used as an accessory box or for another purpose. Perhaps the rose will be stored and brought out once a year as a reminder of your efforts!

Happy Valentine's day!