Expert reveals the most thoughtful gifts for Valentine’s Day on a Budget  

With Valentine’s Day approaching, craft expert Lindsay Spencer from Design Bundles reveals the four thoughtful gift ideas this Valentine that can be created at home, on a budget.  

You don’t have to be an expert crafter or maker to create something unique and lovely for your loved one this Valentine’s Day. If the ideas don’t flow easily, and you need to generate some Valentine gift ideas for them, you can find inspiration all around you. What makes a gift unique anyway? They say it’s the thought that counts, so channel your emotions and watch your creativity flow.   

Let your love and affection for the intended recipient motivate you to create something they love. You can find that extra boost of inspiration in many different places. Whether you’re searching the internet on sites like Pinterest, YouTube, or various design and craft marketplaces, the ideas for DIY Valentine gifts will begin to flow. Take a look around you and see what supplies you already have to help keep your crafts budget-friendly. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to produce something extraordinary; here are a few ideas to get you started:   

• Handmade Valentine Cards  

Cardmaking is the perfect project for both beginners and long-time creatives. With just a few materials, you can put together a gorgeous card and share your love with the recipient. You can create one from scratch or use a template and your cutting machine to cut out your card. To give your personalisation to the card, add some pretty paper, ribbon, glitter, or other embellishments to dress it up. As some extra detail, a handwritten message is a nice touch.    

• Paper Flower Bouquet  

Roses are red; violets are blue; I made this bouquet just for you. DIY paper flowers can be easy and fun to make and are budget-friendly. If you have a Cricut, Silhouette, or other cutting machines, let it do the work for you. If you don’t have access to one of those, no problem, you can print out your shapes, trace them onto pretty paper, and cut them by hand. Add some ribbon and a sweet note, and you’re good to go.     

• Date Night Gift Box  

With minimal cost, you can put together a fun box of date night items. Include elements like movie tickets, popcorn, candy (of course), perhaps a gift card to your favourite pizza place, and more. Prefer adventurous dates? You can do that too, build your box to suit your loved one and include items and activities that bring you both joy. Be sure to add notes and decorate your box with pretty embellishments. You can find many lovely designs and graphics to print on Design Bundles, cut, and jazz up your package.   

• Custom Drinkware  

You’ll love this easy Valentine gift idea for those crafters who want projects that don’t include paper. If you already own some glasses, you can make this to suit your budget, but if not, they’re not expensive to purchase at your local pound store. All you need is a simple stencil, which you can cut by hand, buy ready-made, or make with your cutting machine and some etching cream. This version will give you long-lasting results, but you can also use frosted vinyl. Either route you take, the results will be lovely and sure to please someone special to you.   

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