Glowing Greeting

Give new meaning to the old saying, "Love is in the air," when you give or mail this valentine to someone special.

It starts with scored and folded red card stock embellished with running stitches of pink embroidery floss and a heart cut from embossing foil.

Inside is a surprise: paper sleeves to fit around votive candleholders and spell out a glowing message of love.

 

 

 

1. Construct each votive sleeve from two strips of pink card stock scored and folded into two equal sections. Leave a tab on one end for gluing or taping the pieces together neatly.
2. Trace the letters on the left side of the cardstock and heart shapes onto the right side of the card stock with pencil, then cut them out using a crafts knife. Use double-stick tape to attach a square of hot pink vellum to the cutout area to give the candlelight a soft, romantic glow.
3. To mail, tuck the candle sleeves into pockets made from pieces of white card stock that have been printed with a message, cut to fit, and sewn to the inside of the card using a simple running stitch.
4. Assemble the inner and outer pages of the card and sew them together booklet-style with a double strand of pink embroidery floss. Tie the loose ends in a bow.

Download Votive Sleeve Pattern

Note: The recipient will need to attach the two parts of each candle sleeve at the flaps with double-stick tape or white glue.