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Paper Valentine’s Heart Bookmarks Tutorial (With Free Printable Templates!)

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Please note: if you found this post because you were searching for printable heart templates, you may want to visit this post with over a dozen different styles and sizes of free printable heart templates!

I’m usually not a big Valentine’s Day person, and I guess I’m still not really, but I’m definitely feeling the Valentine’s crafts this year! They are just too cute, and there are too many possibilities, to ignore them out of hand. Today’s tutorial is for easy to make paper heart bookmarks.

They’re extra easy to make because I already created two perfectly-sized heart templates that you can print out and use! Plus, this project is a great stash-buster if you’ve collected a little too much paper and a fun way to use up scraps of paper too cool to let go of but too small to really use. (Or am I the only one with that problem? It happens a lot with fabric, too).

Valentine's Paper Heart Bookmark for Valentines Tutorial

The heart shape is absolutely perfect for this double-layer bookmarks, and the only ‘specialized’ equipment you’ll need is a hobby knife and a cutting mat. Other than that, you’ll mostly need paper and a pair of scissors! You’ll also need some cardstock or heavy scrapbooking paper for the larger heart and decorative paper for the smaller heart. This paper can be heavyweight, but doesn’t need to be.

supplies for making heart bookmarks

Table of Contents

  • Materials for paper heart bookmarks
  • How to make paper heart bookmarks
  • More heart crafts

Materials for paper heart bookmarks

  • Cardstock or scrapbook paper
  • Decorative paper – this can be thick or something like origami paper, it really doesn’t matter
  • Scissors
  • Glue – rubber cement or a glue stick work best
  • A cutting mat
  • A hobby knife (like an Xacto)
  • Printable heart templates (below)

heart bookmark template

How to make paper heart bookmarks

1. Print out the heart templates or draw your own. I find it’s actually easiest to not cut them out fully at first, sort of like using a sewing pattern. Cut them out roughly the first time and you can simply cut out the template while cutting through your first pieces of paper!

2. Hold the larger heart template in place against a piece of cardstock or scrapbook paper and out a larger sized heart.

cut larger paper heart

large pink heart

3. Hold the smaller heart template against one of your decorative sheets of paper and cut out a smaller heart.

cut smaller heart

small paper heart

4. Glue the smaller heart in the center of the larger heart, as shown below.

cut paper hearts

5. Place the glued hearts on the cutting mat and, using your hobby knife, carefully cut around the bottom edge of the smaller heart. Cut as close to the edge as you can without actually cutting the decorative paper heart. Additionally, the bookmarks work best if you cut all the way from where the upper lobes start to curve in at the top, where the arrow is on the picture below.

cutting the bookmark

6. Check your bookmark on a book and make the cuts longer, if necessary.

paper heart bookmark

7. Repeat steps 1-6 as many times as you’d like!

three heart bookmarks

Wouldn’t a book page make a great smaller heart for the bibliophile in your life? Or how about using your own artwork instead of pre-decorated paper? Plus, they’re simple enough that it wouldn’t take too long to make an entire batch of them for a class or a party.

More heart crafts

If you’re looking for more heart-shaped crafts, you’ve come to the right place!

Heart hand warmers

DIY Felt heart hand warmers with pattern!

Heart treat pouches

Easy Valentine's Heart Treat Pouches

Heart baskets

red and white woven heart basket

More free printables!

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  1. Pamela Smith

    January 30, 2017 at 14:15

    This is for a Church ” Tea Luncheon” for our woman’s ministry. We are responsible to decorate a table for 8 with a theme of hearts.

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    • Natashalh

      January 30, 2017 at 16:11

      I hope you enjoy the luncheon and decorating for it!

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  2. Easy Life Meal & Party Planning

    January 22, 2014 at 04:26

    These are so cute – thank you for the template! Think this is a great project for me and my oldes granddaughter!

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