Love in Bloom: A 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut
Add a personal touch to your Valentine’s or Mother’s Day gift with this stunning 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut. Crafted with delicate petals and intricate details, this design brings both love and artistry to life. Whether for a loved one or to brighten up your own space, this paper craft is the perfect way to show how much you care. Create a meaningful, handmade gift that speaks from the heart and captures the beauty of the season!
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So many of you have followed along with me on Facebook, and I’m beyond excited to finally share this beautiful 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut template with you! This creation holds a special place in my heart – it brings such warmth and joy every time I look at it. I truly hope it resonates with you the same way, and that you’ll pass on this heartfelt design as a special gift to your loved ones. Of course, I’ll be sharing it with mine too!
As always, this paper cut takes you on a beautiful crafting journey, with so many little moments along the way. I could have taken countless photos in between, as I watched the sunlight dance across the transforming paper. There’s something so peaceful about sitting still, pausing, and simply taking it all in. Life is a journey, and creating is, too.
Let me take you on this journey.
How to Create Hattifant’s 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut: A Step-by-Step Guide
You will need:
- the template (find the download link further below)
- 120gsm paper
- crafting knife
- embossing tool
- crafting mat
- scissors
- box picture frame 9×9 in (appr. 23cm) or
- IKEA Ribba 23x23cm
- background paper
- glue/tape to attach paper cut to background and frame
Follow along my ‘Picture Tutorial’
Print out your templates, including the practice sheets, and do a test run on a flower and swirl before jumping into the actual 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut.
When you’re ready to dive into the 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut, begin by carefully cutting out the flowers, leaves, and swirling details of the heart.
Resist the urge to raise the leaves or flower petals too early—tempting as it may be! Doing so can disrupt the rest of your cutting, and you might end up bending, or even worse, breaking those delicate raised petals along the way.
Once you’ve finished cutting out the heart, it’s time to add the holes. Place your template, print side up, on your crafting mat. Using your embossing tool or a thicker needle, carefully poke holes where indicated on the template.
Next, flip your template over and lay it flat on your crafting mat again. Poke the same holes once more. This will help push the paper inward. Then, gently lift the paper and carefully twist your embossing tool in each hole to slightly enlarge it (see picture above).
Your template should now look something like this (see picture above). With the heart complete, it’s time to cut out the edge—the frame of your 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut.
Turn the template back around so you can see the outline of the frame, including the leaves and petals, that you need to cut out. Take extra care here to avoid ripping the paper.
Now it’s time to raise the petals and leaves to bring your design to life with a 3D effect.
Since the petals and leaves around the edges are slightly larger, I chose to roll them rather than just bend them upward. I used clay tools for this, but any round stick will work. After that, use your embossing tool to gently bend the leaves and petals of the heart upward, creating that beautiful 3D effect.
And you’re done! Choose your favorite background paper and place your paper cut into a box picture frame to showcase your beautiful creation.
PRINTABLES
This digital 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut Bundle will include:
- the 3D Flower Heart Paper Cut in light grey and black outlining with petal and flower frame work and without (PDF file)
- practice sheets to practice those swirls and flowers (PDF file)
- instructions in a PDF file
I hope you enjoyed this post and had fun paper cutting this beautiful design!
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