Step 1
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Cut Cardstock
Cut the cardstock into 16 strips 1" x 11".
Step 2
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Cut Strips in Half
Set aside two red strips for larger top heart. Cut the rest of the strips in half (1" x 5-1/2")
Step 3
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Staple Strips
Staple two strips of the same color together on one end.
Step 4
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Create First Heart
Form heart shape with the two unstapled ends of the first heart. Before stapling, tuck in two strips of another color for the next heart.
Step 5
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Staple Strips
Staple all four strips to form the first heart and to start the second heart.
Step 6
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Almost There
Continue steps until you have 14 hearts. Add the two long red strips to the top to create the larger red heart. Starting February 1st, remove a heart each day until the 14th.
