[DIY] linocut valentine's card with How.Do

Hello, so I've been getting in the mood for love making lots of Valentine's cards, and I thought you might enjoy seeing how to make your own hand printed lovebird cards. I've created my first tutorial for a  collaboration with How.Do, a creative platform for capturing & discovering DIY micro guides. It's a free iPhone app that combines tradional handmade techniques with new technology. There are some pretty cool tutorials on there like how to make your own paper horse head! I love the fact it gives designer-makers  access to a growing community where we can share our creative work via simple but effective video tutorials. Plus I quite enjoyed pretending to be some kind of Blue Peter presenter! 

To celebrate the month of love, How.Do have brought together top DIY blogging darlings including the brilliant frankie magazine, P.S.- I Made This and top Etsy designers to create lovely Valentine-themed tutorials. All projects will be highlighted on how.do/yearofthehorse leading up to the big day.

Here's a copy of my tutorial:

draw out your design on the lino block 

 - remember to draw the image backwards if you have text

cut away around the design the areas you want to leave white

roll out some ink, until it makes a lovely crackling sounds like bacon frying

apply lots of thin layers of ink to a detailed design

place your paper over the block and apply pressure with the spoon to transfer the image

carefully peel back to check progress, keep rubbing if the image is faint

You can print several copies to send to all your beaus!

score the card in the centre to help get a crisp fold

glue the design onto your card for a finished pair of lovebirds

Take a peek at the full tutorial:

MAKE A LINOCUT VALENTINE a micro guide by Magpie Moonshine on How.Do