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" Making a card for a birthday, Valentine&amp;#039;s Day\u00A0or Mother&amp;#039;s Day means so much more than sending a shop bought card in haste! But card-making doesn&amp;#039;t have to be time-consuming to show you care.\u00A0 We&amp;#039;ve brought together\u00A0our favourite quick and simple handmade\u00A0card designs and step-by-step instructions\u00A0to try - from seasonal a romantic card\u00A0to a pretty\u00A0thank you (using a\u00A0fridge ingredient you never thought possible!) To create this pretty print, use a small lettuce in your fridge. \u00A0You will need:  Blank white cards and pink envelopes White card for gift tags Twine Hole punch Pink acrylic paint or an ink pad Little Gem lettuce or similar \u2028small, compact lettuce  To make: 1. Cut the lettuce in half with a sharp knife and place the cut side down \u2028on a piece of kitchen paper to dry for a few minutes. 2. Paint the cut side with pink acrylic paint and press down \u2028on to the blank cards, repeating \u2028as required. If the lettuce starts to \u2028get a bit jagged, you can re-cut it a little further down for a fresh edge. 3. Cut the white card into gift tag shapes and punch a hole in the top of each one. Print with lettuce roses. Leave to dry, then tie a length of twine through the hole in each tag. How to Make an Easter Card  This cute card is easy enough for children to make You will need:  Patterned papers Scrap of red card Blank folded card Glue Black felt-tip pen  To make: Enlarge template (below) to required size and cut out. Trace chick and heart outlines onto reverse of patterned papers and cut out. Cut a small triangle from red card for the beak. Assemble on front of a long blank card and glue in place. With a fine black pen, draw on eye and two long legs.  How to Make a\u00A0Valentine&amp;#039;s Day Card  Make a romantic card for a special person (or help your\u00A0kids make one for Dad!) You will need:  Blank white card Glue 1m of narrow sequin trim  To make: 1. Write &amp;#039;love&amp;#039; lightly in pencil across the card. 2. Carefully dot glue along pencil line and press on sequin trim. 3. Place a heavy book on top until glue has dried. More on prima.co.uk: Homemade birthday cards "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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