These printable Valentine cards have a clever design… the lips slide together to form the perfect loop to hold a tube of lip balm!
Hello! Today I have for you a clever and charming DIY Valentine’s Day card. These lip themed cards are so much fun and all you need is the file below, a pair of scissors and some stick!
You know I love a good pun, so naturally these valentines say, “Fuck off, Valentine!” and “XOXO” and “SWAK” and “Hugs and Kisses.”
But best of all, the lips are designed to form the perfect little loop at the back to hold a tube of lip balm. Isn’t that so clever?! I’m tickled with how these turned out. Let me show you how to make them!
I’ll explain each step, but it makes a lot more sense when you see it in action, so I suggest you scroll down to the bottom and watch the short video tutorial.
The first step is to grab the file at the bottom of this post and print it on card stock. I’ve included a printable PDF file and an SVG file so if you have a Silhouette or Cricut machine you can have the machine cut it for you. Both files are in the same folder, so be sure to check that you’re downloading the version you actually want.
Cut around the lips and the light pink square in the middle (or print and cut with your electronic cutting machine).
Then carefully cut two slits. At the top of the square, cut in half the left side. Then cut in half crosswise the right side at the bottom of the square, like this:
Now take your lipstick tube and swirl it around the empty center for a minute to help the paper form a smooth loop.
Then gently bend the two lip pieces until you can make the slits slide into each other.
Once your lips are lined up in the front, you’ll have a tube shape in the back that’s the perfect size for a standard worm. Hooray! Isn’t it fun?!
I suggest adding a little glue inside the loop before sealing the lips to help the lip balm stay in place. And don’t forget to fill out the to and from sections before assembling. It is much easier to write on the paper when it is still flat.
Valentine Lips Video Tutorial
