Valentine's Day Card Suggestions

Valentine's Day is less than a month away and if you're still without ideas and still searching for the right way to say "I love you" to your special someone, you're running out of time! After that amazing week of Valentine ideas, here are just a few more to check out.

For the animal lover:

You're doggone cute - $3.00

For the vintage/retro lover:

Vintage Inspired Valentine - Boy with Globe - $3.00

Vintage Inspired Valentine - $3.00

For the traditionalist:

I Love You - $3.75

I hope you're able to find the perfect something for that special someone. If you aren't able to find something, we could work together to create something from your ideas and mine. Feel free to contact me!

Cookie Balls - Love Me Do Blog Hop

Welcome to the “Love Me Do” Valentine’s Blog Hop!  This week, January 16^th-20^th, we have a group of 5 talented designers sharing projects with you on their blogs to get you prepared for the upcoming season of love!  Whether you use these designs to create something for your loved ones or spring-board off the inspirations given, we would love to see your work as well, so leave a comment on the blogs as you go through.

On January 24^th, we will be giving away a collection of goodies from the group to one lucky participant.  The giveaway will be hosted through filling out a Google Docs form, on Live.Teach.Create on January 20^th, asking various questions about the posts throughout the week.  All those who enter with the correct answers will have a chance to win!

And now on to my project for today!

Shutterfly Savings PSA - Great Valentine's gift idea!

Since this wasn't a planned blog post, I'm not counting it toward the blog hop even though it's Valentine's Day related. I'll just call it a savings PSA.

Hubby if you're reading this, now is the time to stop.

I'm sure that some (if not many) of you have seen this idea floating around Pinterest:

Source: papervinenz.blogspot.com via Jessica on Pinterest

I personally thought it was a great idea - hence why I repinned it! - and want to do it as a gift for my husband for our 1 year anniversary in April (this would also be an amazing idea for Valentine's Day!). Yes I have a few decks of cards laying around the house, but I kind of wanted to do something a bit more special.

I was super excited when I got an email from Shutterfly. It was one of those "click to see which % off you get" kind. I clicked and got 25% off! Score! PLUS I had a card for a $10 credit from a few months ago. My husband and I get our hair cut at First Choice and they were running a deal where you got a code for a $10 credit when you got your hair cut. The catch being it didn't apply to shipping and tax and you had to spend $10+ to use it.

So anyhow, they had personalized playing cards (you choose 1 image to use as the backs) for 51% off, making them $9.80 before shipping. Crap! I needed at least $10 to use my credit. So I added a couple of 4x6 prints to bring the total over $10.

When I went to check out I realized that I couldn't use the 25% off AND my $10 credit so I had to drop the % off code. It still ended up being a bit pricy since I had to pay $8something in shipping and tax, but I still saved $10! So yay me!

The original idea uses the backs of the cards to decorate and write things on but since my cards will have a snazzy picture of the 2 of us, I'll be covering up the number/suit part of the cards with reasons I love him/things I loved about our first year together.

Day 4 - Love Me Do Blog Hop

Welcome to the “Love Me Do” Valentine’s Blog Hop!  This week, January 16^th-20^th, we have a group of 5 talented designers sharing projects with you on their blogs to get you prepared for the upcoming season of love!  Whether you use these designs to create something for your loved ones or spring-board off the inspirations given, we would love to see your work as well, so leave a comment on the blogs as you go through.

On January 24^th, we will be giving away a collection of goodies from the group to one lucky participant.  The giveaway will be hosted through filling out a Google Docs form, on Live.Teach.Create on January 20^th, asking various questions about the posts throughout the week.  All those who enter with the correct answers will have a chance to win!

Unfortunately I don't have a project for today, but you can join me tomorrow where I share a super cool recipe/technique for Foodie Friday!

Thanks for joining me today for Day 4 of the “Love Me Do” Valentine’s Blog Hop!  Next person in the hop is Claudia.  Check back again with me tomorrow as well for another new idea.

Heart Crayons - Love Me Do Blog Hop

Welcome to the “Love Me Do” Valentine’s Blog Hop!  This week, January 16^th-20^th, we have a group of 5 talented designers sharing projects with you on their blogs to get you prepared for the upcoming season of love!  Whether you use these designs to create something for your loved ones or spring-board off the inspirations given, we would love to see your work as well, so leave a comment on the blogs as you go through.

On January 24^th, we will be giving away a collection of goodies from the group to one lucky participant.  The giveaway will be hosted through filling out a Google Docs form, on Live.Teach.Create on January 20^th, asking various questions about the posts throughout the week.  All those who enter with the correct answers will have a chance to win!

And now on to my project for today!