You don’t need to spend a fortune on champagne and roses to give your significant other a romantic Valentine’s Day. Sometimes a hand made card can be more meaningful than any gift you can buy. This post is going to give you 10 Valentine’s Day card ideas that your significant other will love.
Whether you are a crafting newbie or veteran card maker these Valentine’s Day card ideas will help inspire you to create something heartfelt for the one you hold most dear!
Sure, you could walk into a store and quickly grab a card for a couple of bucks. But creating a handmade Valentine’s Day card shows you care about putting in the effort to make a card by scratch. It also allows you to make a custom Valentine’s Day card that can incorporate personalized aspects a store bought card would not provide.
Tips to keep in mind when creating a handmade Valentine’s Day card
Personalization goes a long way
One of the biggest benefits of creating a handmade Valentine’s Day card vs. buying one at the store is your ability to completely customize every element of the card. Use the Valentine’s Day card ideas in this post for inspiration, but you can make your own tweaks and personalization to make it the perfect fit for your love.
When customizing a card, think of inside jokes, their favorite shows or movies, their favorite colors, etc. All of those elements can be incorporated into these Valentine’s Day card ideas.
The inside is just as important as the outside
While the goal of this post is to create a killer handmade Valentine’s Day card, the inside of the card is equally important. Take your time and write a heartfelt message to show that you care.
Going beyond just writing “Happy Valentine’s Day” and sharing some of the things you love about that person or some favorite memories will elevate your handmade card to an even higher level.
Sometimes it’s truly the thought that counts
If you feel nervous about your card coming out perfectly, remember that the gesture of giving your significant other a handmade Valentine’s Day card will be meaningful whether it looks store quality or not.
Now let’s get into the 10 handmade Valentine’s Day card ideas that your significant other will love…
1. You’re the Pam to my Jim
Is your significant other a big fan of The Office? Do you guys love to binge episodes together? If so, this is the perfect card for you!
You can also adapt the “You’re my BLANK to my BLANK” message to something more personalized to your relationship. Maybe you relate more to Angela and Dwight…or maybe you’re food lovers and want to go for something like Peanut Butter and Jelly. This is a great opportunity to get creative and customize your creation!
2. Love You to the Moon and Back
“I Love You to the Moon and Back” is such a sweet saying, and this card provides a cute visual to go with it. No need to find “moon” paper, I just used a white and gray marble cardstock and it gave the perfect look of an artistic moon.
3. You’re My Lobster
To quote Phoebe from Friends, “He’s her lobster!” If your significant other is a Friends fanatic, this card is perfect for them.
4. You are my Ride or Die
There are lot’s of ways to express “I love you” or that you care without putting those exact words on to a card. This is one of my favorite handmade Valentine’s Day card ideas because it’s fun while still showing that you care for your significant other.
Adding rhinestones to the corners gives it an extra little something without overdoing it.
5. Let’s Stick Together
Who doesn’t love a good pun? For all of the cactus lovers out there, this is one of the best handmade Valentine’s Day card ideas for you.
Maybe you aren’t into the mushy Valentine’s Day card message and would rather go for something light-hearted and funny.
6. Be Mine
This card takes a fun twist on the classic “Be Mine” Valentine’s Day message with it’s pattern mismatching and vintage-inspired letters. If you want to keep it classic all the way, you can pair this card with some conversation hearts.
7. LOVE
At its core, Valentine’s Day is all about love. This card is great if you prefer to go for a simpler message on the front to really focus on colors and patterns.
To give your card an extra little something, playing with textures and having raised items (like the white hearts) on your card gives it more dimension.
8. Will You Accept My Rose?
For all you Bachelor Nation fans out there, this card that asks “Will you accept my rose?” is the one for you! This card is extra cute if you are pairing it with some roses as the perfect Valentine’s Day combo.
9. Patterns All the Way
You don’t need words on the front of a card if that’s not your style! The last of our handmade Valentine’s Day card ideas combines Valentine’s Day patterns and colors to create a lovely handmade gift.
The key to mixing patterns and having them look amazing together? Keep them in the same color family. The stripes and wavy hearts are too very different designs, so they could end up clashing if not done right. However, when you choose two patterns in similar colors they can come together for a fun and unique creation.
10. Home is Wherever I’m With You
For the couples with wanderlust at heart, this Valentine’s Day card is perfect for you. If travelling is something that you love to do with your significant other they will really appreciate this card that features map hearts and a heartfelt message.
Those are the 10 handmade Valentine’s Day Card Ideas that your significant other will love.
No matter what stage your relationship is in, these handmade Valentine’s Day card ideas are a perfect way to show you care.
Store bought cards tend to be generic and don’t provide that heartfelt touch that a handmade card can provide. Use the ideas in this post for creation inspiration and make a memorable and touching Valentine’s Day card.
Comment below with your favorite handmade Valentine’s Day card ideas!