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Happy Valentines day friends. Love is definately in the air everywhere you look and now you can send your very own e-love thanks to Kate Spade. Partnering with brilliant graphic designers you can send a little something to your someone special, on Facebook that is. So go on over and share the love.

photos via kate spade

Valentines Card DIY

I've been a crafting machine as of late and have the paint and glue covered fingers to prove. Thanks to Pinterest I have been flooded with insane amounts of beautiful craftery {that's a word, right?} and after saying I can do that a few too many times I'm now actually doing it. 

With Valentines day less then a week away I figured I better get moving if I was to send anything to my dearies and came up with a somewhat quick embroidered card. I'm a total beginner when it comes to embroidery so it did take me one try before to get it right, but once you get the drawing right, its smooth sailing...unless you are like me and don't pay attention to the tread, had to deal with not 1 but 2 not so nice knots. 

To make an embroidered heart I used graph paper to lay out the stitches. I'll admit, I winged it since I've never actually tried this before but after a few attempts was pretty happy with this shape. After you figure out the shape you want, use a needle to punch a hole on each of the points.

I started off at the bottom and worked my way up from the bottom left corner to the top right of each box. That is until about half way, I somehow switched it but whatev's it still worked out perfectly. On the backside it looked pretty clean but I decided to add a piece of gray paper to cover the stitching since I had 3 nice knots. Even with the few attempts before hand, this is a rather quick craft even for those who haven't picked up a needle and thread. Promise.

photos for our designed life

Send the love

Looking for something a little more cutesy for your valentine?  Check out these lovely letterpress and printed cards from around Etsy, if you're going the purchase route, by handmade!  Otherwise, gather up a little inspiration and break out the markers, fabric and heaven forbid, glitter and get going already.

Little moments

Sweet companion

Cloud nine

Love 

You big spud

You are my favorite person

And sometimes, there are just no others words. Via A favorite.

photos via individual etsy shops

Non conventional valentines

Loving these valentines cards from Meghan McCrary.  They get the point across while being a little snippy and full of dogs, two things I love!  These are perfect for the valentine who hates to get all lovey dovey come this time of year.  Just check out her assortment of sucker cards.

photos via meghan mccrary

Send a little love

Do you like all things paper?  This morning I came across the 2nd annual Valentines swap over at Crow and Canary, last year I participated and sent and received some pretty fun cards.  Anyway, what better way to celebrate a day of love then to unite strangers right?  The rules are simple, sign up, get addresses and send either a handmade card or support a local or Etsy artists.  So go on over and sign up!

And what better stop for all things paper then Paper & Type.  This heart card is perfect for a day of love... is it just me or does it seem like we just put away Christmas trees!?

photos via paper & type