well hello there! i am excited to share with you a super fun DIY today! these are valentine’s for ‘Pals’. Not everyone in your life needs a ‘romantic’ valentine, but it’s still fun to share the love! These valentines can be made with silly photos of random people (mine are mostly celebrities and characters from favorite films) or people you know in real life. you don’t need drawing skills to create these, because they are traced. here’s how i made mine….
step 1: find an image (or print one out) that you would like to trace. i used this adorable pug from an ad i picked up (by the way… if you live in the midwest, this is a real charity that needs adoptive and foster homes for rescued pugs!). you’ll want to use print outs or images that are blank on the back (one sided) so you can get a good trace.
step 2: trace your image. i like to use window light for tracing! here are a few tips… trace your image quickly, this will give you the best ‘free hand’ look (it doesn’t look as forced), focus on getting the primary features and don’t worry about every little detail and try more than once if you are just getting started! 🙂
step 3: cut out your drawing and adhere it to a hand cut heart!
ta-da!!! that’s it. simple, quick and SUPER cute Valentines for all your pals!
Hope you enjoyed this one! Have a lovely evening! XO. elsie
ps… here are a couple of shots from today (wearing my new favorite hoodie from All Mighty! :D)
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Wow, this is really fun! Thanks for the idea, Elsie. You’re cool.
I adore that hoodie on you. It’s wonderful! This is a super cute DIY. I already have one similar (but not so similar) in the works for a cute friend couple I know. Happy Monday!
Hi Elsie,
Would u share the pattern for that awesome hat? Or if you don’t have pattern or can’t post it, can you give any tips for getting that great “slouchiness” (if thats even a word!!) to it? Thanks!
ps. LOVING style school 🙂
Ashley
So cool that you mentioned a pug rescue! We also have one in Ohio (Ohio Pug Rescue) if anyone is in our area and interested in helping pugs that really need some lovin.
really good drawing tips, you make it look so simple. i can’t believe that pug rescue thing though. i would loooooooove a pug so much and would rescue one in an instant but here in the uk they go for over £1000 each. no chance of rescuing one of those for me i’m afraid.
You MUST (please haha) tell me where you find your faux bois scrapbook paper. 🙂 I have been searching for some for quite a while. The only thing I have been able to find is online downloads, but alas I am lacking a printer. Please and thanks!
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I like these articles , democratic countries formulate policies are both team and the interests of the people of power, http://www.jerseysky.com , I like the western and northern state policy.
oh, elsie, i’m so sorry to bother you for such a silly thing… but i can’t find anywhere the picture of david tennant you used. could you tell me where you got it from? thank you in advance, and sorry!!!
p.s: love your blog!
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Wow, this is really fun! Thanks for the idea, Elsie. You’re cool.
cuuute nail polish!!
sooo cute!!!
I love the Dwight Valentine 😉 that’s my favorite!!
Cute pugs and hoodie!
i loooooove these. will def be making some for my pals 🙂
love the hoodie!
cool and easy idea… love it!
And nice hoodie. 🙂
Have a nice day,
xoxoxo
What a cute idea!! Thanks for sharing!!
ohhh man! i have to do this. thanks for the cute ideas! =)
your purse is super cute!
we love ben folds too:)
I LOVE this project! I’ll give it a shot. Thank you so much for sharing.
love love LOVE the Dwight valentine! it’s so dang fun! love it! thanks Elsie!
I adore that hoodie on you. It’s wonderful! This is a super cute DIY. I already have one similar (but not so similar) in the works for a cute friend couple I know. Happy Monday!
Yeah, that Dwight Valentine is priceless! Ha!
LOVE dwight!
That’s so great. Perfect for the sketch challenged masses. You are a fountain of good ideas my friend.
aww that dwight valentine is THEGREATEST!!!
So spring 2011???!!! Yay!!! I just love you two! You’re the cutest couple ever.
LOVE the DWIGHT and my kid sis will swoon over the Jason Schwartzman one 😉
xo.
love the hearts! great idea!
Sorta guetto and super fun. Haha I love them!
Great idea! i think i will try it tonight.
Thanks lady!
Those Valentine’s cards look great! Love the one with Dwight from The Office (is it him, isn’t it? :D). And I also love your colourful nails 🙂
sooo cute! what a lovely idea 🙂
♥ Hannah
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xx
Hi Elsie,
Would u share the pattern for that awesome hat? Or if you don’t have pattern or can’t post it, can you give any tips for getting that great “slouchiness” (if thats even a word!!) to it? Thanks!
ps. LOVING style school 🙂
Ashley
So cool that you mentioned a pug rescue! We also have one in Ohio (Ohio Pug Rescue) if anyone is in our area and interested in helping pugs that really need some lovin.
LOVE this idea and can’t wait to try!
I love your blog. You’re such an inspiration. Maybe I’ll bring a picture of you and your fabulous haircut the next time I visit my hairdresser 🙂
Cute project and loving the hoodie! Xx
Sooo cute
^_______^
really good drawing tips, you make it look so simple. i can’t believe that pug rescue thing though. i would loooooooove a pug so much and would rescue one in an instant but here in the uk they go for over £1000 each. no chance of rescuing one of those for me i’m afraid.
haha, i love the dwight valentine!
<3
You MUST (please haha) tell me where you find your faux bois scrapbook paper. 🙂 I have been searching for some for quite a while. The only thing I have been able to find is online downloads, but alas I am lacking a printer. Please and thanks!
ahhh i totally want an All Mighty hoodie now!!!!
Great, I like the style of these cards a lot and you have a very interesting blog! 🙂
Fantastic!!! I love this DIY!
Great idea! I just love your diy’s, Elsie <3
~twiggy h.
thank you so so much for a wonderful gift idea Elsie 🙂
What a cute idea! I’ll make one for my friend 🙂
xoxo
I love tracing! Makes me finally feel like I am a really good artist 🙂 Thanks for the great valentine idea.
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P.S. I adore the All Mighty sweatshirt
*gasp* You’re using lo-mob to edit your iPhone photos! That is my favorite photo editing app!
xoxo
loving dwight and jason!!! wooo!
such a cute idea!
Great idea! Love it.
Super cute knit hat and lovely boots!
really really darling valentines! i might just have to do somethin like this (: so sweet
your blog is lovely, fun, and inspiring! have a good day!
anna
I would love to see the bag you have in the last photo in more detail pretty please, looks cute from the glimpse I can see ^_^
Oh – I can’t transport pug from US to Poland but I would love to. Buuuu for me.
THIS RULES!
so cool…can’t wait to try
Cute idea! I really want to do this.
I LOVE THE DWIGHT CARD! (i laughed a bit)
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Enid card!!!!!
Give me all your money bitch! LOL, LOVE ghost world!
your a good artist.
Hey! Love the blog. Just wondering where you got your hat, or did you make it? I just stumbled upon your blog by accident, and am glad that I did.
🙂
we’ll be hoodie buddies! I saw they were on sale today, so I bought the pink one. adorables.
this is great, i definitely shall be making some asap.
Very innovative i like it. Will certainly visit your site more often now. 🙂
vee
I LOVED this!
But I only had my library books and the nighttime. You were my inspiration and with them I created valentine’s that looks like this:
http://www.yeshoneychyle.com/2010/02/valentines-how-to-rubber-stamps.html
Thanks for being the Muse! Whew, now that I got those outta the way…
I just need this, Well done! Many thanks.
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Very nice idea for a Valentine gift! Great art work!
hey elsie,
i m a huge fan of your blog..i am a blogger newbie.Your projects are really pretty and beautiful..
oh, elsie, i’m so sorry to bother you for such a silly thing… but i can’t find anywhere the picture of david tennant you used. could you tell me where you got it from? thank you in advance, and sorry!!!
p.s: love your blog!
A lover of Jason Schwartzman is a lover of mine.