Directions:

1.      Decide if you’ll use a printer or a Cricut and download the 12 appropriate files.

2.      For print: Files are named according to color. Print each of the 4 letters on the back of gold glitter, red, and pink paper. If gold glitter paper and printer are not compatible, you can print on regular, white printer paper and glue to the back of gold glitter paper before cutting. Letters are backwards so that lines won’t show on the topside of your project.

For Cricut: Files are named according to color. 12” x 12” cardstock is recommended but not necessary if you prefer to use 8/5” x 11”. Upload all files into Cricut Design space. Arrange all 4 gold letters on one canvas, making them 6” tall. Arrange all red letters on second canvas, making them 5.36” tall. Arrange all pink letters on third canvas, making them 5.05” tall. Letters are designed to fit all 4 of one color on one 12” x 12” piece of cardstock (best fit if E is turned sideways). Letters are backwards to make it easier to cut out of the back of gold glitter paper, so arrange your paper on cutting mat topside down. If desired to cut topside up, just flip letters L and E horizontally on canvas (recommended if your mat is very sticky). If desired to cut out of 8.5” x 11” paper, each letter will need to be on a separate canvas and cut out of a separate piece of cardstock.

4.     Hot glue or glue pink letters centered and on top of the red. Repeat with the red on top of the gold.

5.      With scissors, cut tissue paper into small squares, no bigger than 1 inch.

6.      Pour glue onto scrap or dish.

7.      Wrap a tissue square around the end of paintbrush and dip it into glue. Glue tissue onto pink cardstock, try not to cover red cardstock. If not using a brush, scrunch the tissue paper into a loose ball and dip in the glue. Repeat until all pink paper is covered by tissue on all 4 letters.

8.      Cut ribbon in desired length. This may depend on where you want to hang your banner.

9. Find the center of the ribbon. Arrange the word LOVE so that the center of the ribbon is between the O and the V. Space the letters out evenly.

10.     Hot glue or use mini clothes pins to attach the letters to ribbon. Clothes pins are recommended so that it is easy to adjust letter placement once banner is hung in desired spot.

 11.   Hang your banner anywhere! Good places to consider are over a mantle, entry table, or bed, on a window, mirror, or bookshelf, or on a door. Or give it to someone you love for Valentine’s Day!