Sunday, January 23, 2011

Upcycle: Valentine Heart Pouches

Want to take a guess at what these heart pouches are made of? Here's a clue, usually someone sends them to you. Still not sure what they are? Here's the answer . . .
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envelopes!

These hearts are very easy and addicting to make. I've got a whole bunch of them lying around the house just waiting to be decorated. All you need is an envelope and a pair of scissors to get started. Directions below.

Cut the corner off the bottom of an envelope.

Cut out heart shape as pictured above.

Done! You now have an heart pouch to fill with love notes, candy, etc.

Decorate them anyway you want. You can even seal the top edges with a little glue to make a packet.


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24 comments:

  1. KJ@letsgoflyakiteJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    Excellent upcycle, I always feel bad when I see an envelope being tossed after just one use. Now I am going to be looking for anything with a corner.

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  2. carlaJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Great idea (as usual)! I really love ideas for using things that we already have.

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  3. Jo @ A life in listsJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    What a sweet idea! I may actually look forward to the post arriving tomorrow :)

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  4. CacaJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    excellent idea!

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  5. Hoppin' UpJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Brilliant idea!!! I'll probably link to it today... Thanks!

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  6. *~kAy~*January 25, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    I love upcycling ideas! <3
    This is so great! I have tons of envelopes lying around! :P

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  7. AmandaJanuary 25, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    VERY cute! It would be fun to have kids paint them with watercolors first before cutting them :)

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  8. silentai.January 25, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    oh! love that idea!!
    never thought of that....
    <3

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  9. HawaiianLibrarianJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Smart idea. Pouches are doubly sweet w/ red security envelopes' print showing.

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  10. The Art of FamilyJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Wonderful idea for all those envelopes (I usually recycle). My daughter is going to love making these to fill with stickers or skittles. Thanks!!

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  11. KmJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Super- sweet and darling!!! Icing on the top that they are recycled!!!

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  12. chelseaJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    I love your blog, Thanks for sharing your millions of ideas to your readers and I'm one them. This is a perfect gift for this coming Valentines Day.
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    Seattle Real Estate

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  13. AdaihaJanuary 28, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Yay for envelope crafts! These are too cute! :)

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  14. MichelleJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    That's a super clever idea! I am going to have to try this...my head is already swimming with ideas! Thanks!

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  15. KatherineJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    That's a great idea, thanks!

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  16. MichelleFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    I commented on this before, but I just wanted to let you know that I did use this idea for a project and posted it on my blog, with a link to yours! If you want to see it, it is here: http://creativeoperation.blogspot.com/2011/02/heart-pouch-envelope-mini-album.html

    Thanks again for sharing your talents!

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  17. Anna M.February 4, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    What a great idea.

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  18. UnknownFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    What an excellent idea <3
    I can't wait to make some of these :)

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  19. Deb ChitwoodFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I love these - so cute and a great way to recycle! I featured them in my post at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/02/07/activity-of-the-week-turning-valentine-crafts-into-montessori-oriented-activities/

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  20. DeannaFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    I used this craft and your origami heart idea together as the lollipop covers. It was much less time consuming to do it this way (esp. for my son's and daughter's classes). Thanks for such "kawaii" crafts.

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  21. KellyFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    I love this idea so much! I totally did it for Valentine's Day and did a Scavenger Hunt with clues hidden in the Heart Pouches for my Sweetie. He loved it. Thank you for the idea. I wrote up the story on my blog and referenced you as the source for the heart pouches. Thank you. http://wepurpose.wordpress.com

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  22. zakkalifeFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Thanks Kelly! I just stopped by your site and left a comment.

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  23. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Hi. This Demet from Turkey. I do this project and publish at my website by linking to you. You have a great blog and ideas. Thank you :)

    http://www.mysunnyfunnydays.com/ing-index.html

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  24. Vianey CaldwellNovember 1, 2014 at 5:48 AM

    These are great! I just showed this idea to my 6y.o.and she wants to make pockets of love for Valentines. We will fill them with Hershey kisses! Thank you!

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