Part 3: Valentine's Day Gift Guide: DIY Style

 This post is all about DIY love style! It may sound cliche but thoughtfulness is a key ingredient for a remembered and cherished gift. What does your beloved love? Try to include these things when making a gift, it adds a personal touch that no greeting card company can match. Keep these things in mind when making your gift or planning your date to create an unforgettable Valentines experience! So here they are- 4 DIY Valentine's Day Ideas:

 Home Made Valentine

 

(cute homemade valentine found on Vintage Pretties Blog)

Yes, I know just hearing that brings back memories of red construction paper and glitter but not all valentine's day cards have to be the same.  A card can be a one of a kind collage of different pictures and images that your true love adores.

 

(About.com has DIY instructions for this one here)

To make it more modern, I would recommend not even using a heart shape at all. Include pictures of each other, add humor. Any author that your love loves? Include some passages/ quotes.

(non traditional valentine made by me)

Paint over it, add texture, burn the edges perhaps. Or simply make it goofy. The goal here is to make something special that includes a bit of your personality because that's why you're loved, right?

 Be a poet or borrow a poem

(Poet Lost Memory-Grainger Museum Collection)

Another cliche, but hey, it is a timeless romantic idea. If you aren't a poet at heat you can always share someone else's poetry (given due credit to the author). A great place to find a bunch of great poetry is at Poem Hunter there are literally hundreds of poems to choose from all you really have to do is choose a keyword (i.e. love) and a surplus of savvy poetry will be right at your finger tips.

Cooking Something Sweet with your Sweet!

(Make it together Valentines menu at The Food Network)

There is something about cooking that is extravagantly charming, a great cooked treat or meal is always welcome! This is a great time to choose a menu in advance. Find out what meal makes your valentine's heart tick and make it together! Here is a great menu that is already put together, if that doesn't tickle your fancy there are amazing resources for cooking out there in the abyss of the internet, find one and go for it!

 Have a Picnic!

(photo via La vie Boston)

Indoors or Outdoors. If the weather permits have a picnic outside, a place where you can see the sunset is always incredibly romantic, get a great little wicker basket a bottle of champagne and go from there! If it's rainy outside or too cold for you and your honey a really cute idea is to stage an indoor picnic. Get a blanket and set the scene indoors, set up on the floor. Super cute and unforgettable!

Part 2: Valentine's Day Gift Guide - For The Love of Bikes!

Wow, Valetine's Day is starting to peek it's head around the corner, but don't fret. Today I am going to share with you some great gifts to get that avid cyclist in your life! Alright, so part 2 of the series was inspired by my guy and I. We are both very into riding our bikes, so either of us would ADORE getting anything that has to do with our favorite hobby. I have compiled a list of some great unique and handmade bike items that are cool and functional for two wheels. Here we go!

Cycling Caps 

A great gift for a guy or a girl! Keep your sweetie's head warm while also assisting them in their style.

 This particular shop -Stellar Caps has to be my favorite place for cycling caps.

   Not only are these handmade hats stylish, they are also recycled! Bonus for loving your love and loving the earth all at the same time! Super cute designs for both guys and girls!

Messenger Bag

A messenger bag is also a cool and practical gift for any cyclist and even non cyclist for that matter. I love the different patterns and designs from this awesome Etsy seller Marty May. 

  

Some of these bags have a really cool print of a Rad Rider (remember that movie? ; ) on a bicycle. Super cool, super functional an all around great gift!

Bicycle Rack

Sick of tripping over that bicycle every time you come over to visit? Well, you don't have to nag anymore and at the same time you can take care of that itching question about what you were going to get for your favorite Valentine.

  

The amazing people at cantilever and press have made this amazing looking bike rack. This functional piece would look amazing in any house or apartment!

 The rack's great looking mid century inspired design is like a work of art within itself, your biking Valentine will fall in love with it!

So that's it for today's gift guide, stay tuned for Part 3: The Grand Finale!

Part 1: Valentine's Day Gift Guide- what to get your guy

Ooh La La! Do you feel the love in the air yet? Valentine's Day is just around the corner, can you believe it?  Stumped on what to get or do for your sweetheart?  I put together guy gift idea guide to get ideas on what to get or do  for your guy this will be a series of 3 up until Valentine's Day, so stay tuned!

The Business Man

A Really great gift for a guy that is business savvy is a nice and unique business card case. If he's always networking and giving his card out, this would be a great gift! Potential clients and partners will be impressed with a unique card case!

(card holder available at available at VersatilElements)

The Art Lover

Art is always a great gift to give! Making something by hand for your man is always special. For those of us who are not talented when it comes to making art, no worries, there are tons of talented and diverse artists on sites like Etsy.com.

(itchy back 8x10 print available at charmaine olivia)

Music inspired art is also a great idea for the music lover in your life. It is a unique and thoughtful idea that any music fan would love and appreciate!

 

These are My Twisted Words available at Salon Mystique