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Light shining through a pink and green stained glass Valentine's Day heart card.
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DIY Stained Glass Valentine's Day Card

This DIY Stained Glass Valentine's Day Card is stunning, and so simple to make. It will "light up" the window of a neighbor, friend or nana!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: DIY Card, Paper Craft
Cuisine: Valentine's Day
Keyword: DIY Card, Stained Glass, Valentine's Day
Servings: 1 Card
Author: Shelly
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Scissors

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Start this fun craft off by copying the Free DIY Stained Glass Valentines Day Card heart template onto copy paper. Cut out the heart in the size you want to use for your project.
  • Trace the heart on the Construction Paper. The picture shows the card in black for the framed glass look, but the paper can be in any color.
  • Carefully poke a hole in the center of the heart with a scissors or pencil. Then cut out the heart shape, leaving a heart shaped window in the card.
  • Trace the heart on the Clear Contact Paper. Cut out the heart- NOT on the line, but about ½ inch outside this line.
  • Spend a few minutes cutting the Tissue Paper into strips and then into pieces.
  • Now let your little “Tiffany glass” artist lay the tissue paper pieces all over the sticky area of the contact paper INSIDE the heart area. The pieces can overlap a little.
  • Trace a second heart in the same size on Clear Contact Paper and cut it out ON the lines. Peel off the paper and lay it on top of the tissue covered part of your first heart. Match the lines as closely as possible.
  • Press this stained glass heart on the back of the heart, matching the cut out heart area as closely as possible. The sticky edge should stick to the card and hole it in place. If you need to use some tape that is fine.
  • If you used a dark color for your card you may need to glue a white rectangle of copy paper to the inside of the card to write a message. 
  • Your little “Tiffany glass” artist will have something special to say so help out with spelling if needed and encourage them to express their heart! Here is where the magic happens.
  • Now, take a hand and go deliver the cards or place them in the mail. What joy they will bring to someone’s heart on this Valentine’s Day.

Notes

Tip: Cut larger pieces of tissue paper if the child is younger. It is a bit challenging to pick up the flimsy pieces with little fingers.
Tip: You only need to cut a few strips of the tissue paper, not the whole piece (unless you have a whole pack of kids making the project).