Robot Valentines

I'm not the biggest fan of Valentine's and all the money it costs (also it shouldn't all be about one day). So this year, I decided to save some money and make my card. My boyfriend is a big fan of robots and online I've seen examples of a chocolate robot, where the body is made of a bar of chocolate so I got some Bournville (my boyfriends favourite) wrapped it in normal kitchen foil and made it into the robot I normally draw for him (plus a love heart to make it seem a little romantic). To keep with the theme, I had some old tags laying around, which I stuck a miniature version of the robot onto. I kept the colours the same and since I had some time I made a little pattern to place inside the envelope. All in all I'm happy with the outcome. I think I'll do this from now on. Not only did it save me money but I wouldn't have found a card I liked better. I apologise in advance for the rushed photographs, but I had to get it done before he came home!

Happy Valentine's! 

by Jst-K

by Jst-K

by Jst-K

DIY Valentine

So with February approaching I thought I'd post a sample of some lovely DIY ideas I found. Even though I think Valentines is over rated, I do like the idea of making your own card. If you can, it can be more personal and creative. But hay it doesn't have to be just for Valentine's day.

First off is the pop up pixel love heart card. Clever idea and perfect for any gamer. All credit to Minieco for this one and the tutorial can be found here.

 

 

by Minieco

This next one is a Valentines gift box, but could easily be adapted for something else. The free printable template is available here. 

by ohhappyday

For all tech/robot lovers, this next one is great. This Robot is made from a mini chocolate bar. Awesome! Instructions here.