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Friday, 5 February 2016

DIY gift idea for Valentine's Day

Today, I just want to share with you a very simple, quick and romantic DIY gift for Valentine's Day. Sometimes a little gesture is worth millions...

1 - Search for your favourite poem, THE ONE that has a strong meaning for you and Mr Lucky Man.

2 - Buy a beautiful sheet of paper, a soft colour is better.

3 - Buy a flower with petals (they are easier to dry and keep the petal shapes). I choose a red gerbera, a seasonal flower which looks like a daisy but is bigger and has a vivid colour. The gerbera expresses wonderment, cheerfulness, friendliness and depth of feeling.

4 - Dry the flower for at least one week in advance. Grandmother’s tip: to dry flowers flat, in order to slip them into the envelope of your romantic letter, you can lay the flower flat between sheets of newspaper and place a heavy dictionary/book on top of it.

5 - Choose a handwriting style of font in Word and print the poem on the gorgeous paper you bought.

6 - Fold your romantic letter with the dried flower inside and put in the envelope. Et Voilà!!

For Valentine’s Day we tend to celebrate twice; once at home and once out. So, I will prepare a lovely menu and place the precious envelope on top of his present.

Hope you enjoy this suggestion.








8 comments:

  1. Je ne suis pas romantique cependant je trouve ton idée simple, élégant et percutant, ça me plaît.
    XXx Chantal

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  2. That's a very innovative way of making a Valentine's Day card!

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    1. I know...hahahaha... My friends always tease me about that :)

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  4. That's a beautiful idea, an one that has so much more meaning than a purchased gift.

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