Valentine 3×4 Journaling Cards

When you see 3×4 journaling cards I’m sure most of you think of using them in your Project Life albums. They are perfect for scrapbooking, but they also make great gift tags too. I have 18 new  3×4 journaling cards in the Silhouette store right now and wanted to show you some simple ways to use and embellish them.

I love using glitter and a touch of sparkle to add interest to my projects. A little goes a long way. I used gold ribbon to tie the “HUGS + KISSES” tag onto the white sack and it made the whole package pop.

Using some gold glitter wrapping paper I had on hand, I cut out the word “love” and glued it to the red confetti 3×4 journaling card. I then added a heart made of tissue paper and clipped it on the bag with a gold clothespin.

3×4 Journaling Card Sets: Heart | Hugs + Kisses | Red Confetti

I used gold Stickles to glitter the tiny clothespin. It gives great coverage and I don’t have to fight the mess that comes with using glue and sprinkling glitter on top. While the Stickels dried, I sewed on some gold embroidery thread along the bottom of the card. Fill a glassine bag with candy and gold confetti, attach the 3×4 card using the clothespin, and you’re done!

3×4 Journaling Card Set: Heart

Using red and gold Stickles, I added a little sparkle to the hearts on these last three cards. Little effort for a big impact!

3×4 Journaling Card Sets: I {Heart} You | Love Letters

I used the same gold embroidery thread as before and stitched it to the card along the center of the heart. I love using glitter and thread to embellish the cards. They add great interest and dimension to your cards, and still lay flat in your scrapbooks.

3×4 Journaling Card Set: Love

First up are the heart cross stitch and pop-up cards. I love the added texture you get by actually stitching on the paper card. The card comes pre-cut with all the little holes, you just have to stitch in them giving you the perfect shaped heart.

The pop-up heart card comes with 3 pieces. The solid back (red), heart pop-ups (white) and half a heart (gold.) Simply fold the white hearts back making them pop-up. Glue the half heart shape (gold) to any heart pop-up you want to emphasize. Glue a small piece of coordinating paper behind the cut-out completing the heart shape. Finally, glue on the solid back piece (red) making the card pop with color.

3×4 Journaling Card Set: Heart Stitch and Pop-up

I hope you gained a some inspiration today for using and embellishing your 3×4 journaling cards in new ways. I’ll se you tomorrow for some more Valentine creativity.