Heart Echo Strips Ornament

Three strips arch on each side 

to create an "echo" heart, 

attach to reinforced hanger center strip. 

Tie a ribbon bow and loop a hanging string 

to provide fun and unique decoration for 

Valentine's Day or Christmas. 

Measures approx. 4.75" wide x 5" tall x 1" deep. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
NOTE this project will work with card stock
that has a single or double printed side(s) 
(providing the backside is acceptable) or
using printed paper weight (65 lb or less)
where a front and back for each strip is cut,
which is what this sample project has used.

Large strips: front & back for each left, right
Middle strips: two pair as for large
Short: two pair as for large
Center front & back face strips
Center reinforcement strips (2-3) (cut from
card stock or heavy card stock)

2. If using lighter paper, (liquid) glue the front

and back shapes together, for each

of the strip length pairs, taking care

that edges and punch holes line up

as accurately as possible.

3. Identify the bottom end of each
strip length as the rounded corner end.

4. Before the glue dries completely (if layering),

or as this step in the assembly, add

some curl to the top half of each strip by

running strip over a rod tool (such as this pen shaft)

while applying finger or thumb pressure.

Here is the completed curled strip.

5. Prepare the center "stem" strips by
layering the reinforcing layers together . . . 

. . . then attaching the face strips on

each side.

While the gluing cures place a flat weight

on top to help flatten and avoid warping

or curling.

6. Prepare a heart layout with the three

strip lengths on each side, center stem strip

in the middle.

7. Assembly each of 2 heart arch halves by gluing

the bottom ends of the sequence together,

matching up the bottom guide mark punch holes.

NOTE: apply glue at end and upward only

to barely above the punch hole on each strip.

Here is one arch half with bottom ends glued.

8. Bring the top ends together, aligning

the edges and punch holes, and glue

together as for bottom ends.

Complete this step for both arches.

9. Identify the center punch guide mark

on the center stem.

Also identify the dash guide marks on the
long strips that show the glue-to level.

Apply glue to the inside/underside surface

of the long strip of the first arch assembly

front end to the guide marks ONLY . . . 

. . . then position that end against the stem,
aligning punch circles, and making sure
side edges match up.

Repeat for the second arch on opposite side

of stem, then apply finger pressure until secure.

10. Curve each arch bottom end down into

position, then attach each in place, lining up

side edges and punch holes.

Apply finger pressure until both arch bottom ends

are secure. OR, use clips to hold in place.

11. Apply decorative nail heads over the
guide mark circles at bottom and at center,
as desired.

12. Tie a length of ribbon (18" approx.)

through the stem's top hole.

To hang, create a loop of twine with tied ends,

and loop through the end hole . . .

. . . then thread knot end through loop.

Here is the completed Heart Echo ornament.