Change the font, size, color, effects, and style.

To format the text in any shape, just select the text and use the font group of buttons on the Home tab.

Then, type in whatever text you would like. Click inside the heart to make your text box.The text box is the first icon under the Basic Shapes category. To create the text box, click on the Insert tab and click the Shape button again.Then, I created text boxes to add other words to the heart. (Note: In addition to typing in your text directly into the heart, you can copy and paste text into the shape.) I typed a name into the main part of the heart. Adding the text in a box will allow you to turn the text different directions. Once you have your shape, you can add text by typing it in the heart or you can add text in boxes.Click and drag to make a heart shape any size you prefer. For this example, I chose the heart shape. Click on the Insert tab and then on the Shapes button. My cards were more simple than Figure 1 (below) but if you have some time, you can create something like did.

I had the text going in different directions to give it a fun look. I also used some photos and clip art to add fun shapes. Inside the heart shape had the name of the child along with several special good attributes listed for each one. I ended up creating a heart card for each of them and for my parents, too.

I had written a poem for them in a previous year so had to scratch that off of my list of possibilities. I thought that a special card for them would work best. Last year I decided that I wanted to do something creative for my two boys and husband for a Valentine gift. Are you struggling with a Valentine’s Day gift idea for that special someone? Are they hard to buy for and you are out of ideas? Or, do you just want to do something special to create a DIY Valentine?

Cute text boxes for word