Over 50 of The Best Heart Crafts for Valentine’s Day
Your Name I wrote your name in the sky, but the wind blew it away. I wrote your name in the sand, but the waves washed it away. I wrote your name in my heart, and forever it will stay. – Jason Graham
When you think of Valentine’s Day, the first thing that comes to mind is hearts. After all, it is all about matters of the heart. For the few weeks, I trolled the web to find the most innovative and simply wonderful hearts crafts, whether crochet, sewing, knitting, paper, cooking or whatever hand crafted ideas for hearts. Eventually I was dreaming hearts. You will be certain to find a heart among amongst these hearts that speaks to your heart.
So, here my top picks –
Click on the images for tutorials, recipes or original source

Oldest Valentine card Dating back to 1790, the intricately designed Valentine filled with heartfelt messaging is currently housed at the British Postal Museum and Archive
What would Valentine’s Day without the Valentine’s Day Card?
If you want to make a card that resembles this antique Valentine card, Martha Steward has a great tutorial on how to make it. The text, embellished with stamped and painted designs, is revealed in stages as the card is opened.

At InTec InSights you can type in your own words and produce this heart on the spot using fonts, colour, shape, and backgrounds of your choice.

Decorate the outside of the card with hearts and inside: Pop-up origami kissing lips card. Full instructions and video tutorial
If you are at loss for words but feeling a lot of love this pocket of hearts is a cute idea.
Clever idea for a quick hear stamp – Neuer Stoff
You Colour my World
Tug My Heart Strings

Hearts made from rustic floral wire are wrapped with yarn and hung in the window, or you could also tuck a note inside and give it as a valentine. Click for tutorial
Visit Rebecka Ryberg’s lovely blog is Vintage Fairy Tales for more inspirations.
A Token of my Love …

A love token made and given in World War I to loved ones to remind them that they are never out of the heart
Make your own love tokens. Here some delightful embroidered hearts – they are quick and easy to make depending on how elaborate your decoration and skill. They are also great to fill with scented herbs or just a few drops of essential oil or your favourite perfume to remind him of you. Scents can linger on fabrics and paper for a long time.
Felt heart for gift wrapping By Lisa Jordan Lilfishstudios
Denim heart by LolliePatchouli
You can also make these felt hearts into little pouches for candy or small gifts using the tutorial from Purl Bee
From Yarnspirations, Pattern Ravelry
Make this Felt heart bag from Martha Steward
I am Hooked on You
Crochet hearts can be used in so many ways – decorate your clothes or bags; make hair accessories, jewelry and broches; use it in scrapbooking and cards – hang it up …
Chrochet heart from Inpigiama
I just love these Heart pockets from Paper, Yarn and Flour, Tutorial in PDF

Jute Hearts by Sosorosy on Etsy. Love the simplicity. Great to accessorize gift packaging, or to hang strings of them, or for place settings.
Unzip my Heart
How to Make Zipper Hearts
These gorgeous felt and zipper brooches are from IPUBLICATE.
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. – Song of Songs
You can also make these Bath Melts in different scents by for example using rose petals and rose rose oil.
Make up the tea and put them into little bags like these from Bright Bride as a gift or just indulge in a romantic bath.
Or these teabags from Her Imajination
Wine cork heart from past romantic evenings?
Heart Delights – Love is Sweet
Full Recipe and Tutorial for the red Velvet Cheese Cake at Share our Harvest
Freeze whipped cream on a cookie sheet, use cookie cutter to cut out hearts and serve with hot cocoa
Full Tutorial for Heart sugar cubes from Ruffles and Stuff
Heart Wraps
How to DIY mini Valentines mailbox! Sooo cute! by Hello Monday
Lastly Heart Inspirations
Garden Gate Heart Locket…design by Christi Anderson
Here’s how to do a heart braid