One-of-a-Kind Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

For an updated post with creative and unique Valentine's Day gift ideas, please visit Six Creative Valentine Ideas.

If you're like most Valentine-givers, you are giving a gift or a card to someone special for a reason.  You want to show love and appreciation.  With a little planning, this year you can give your someone special an impressive and truly personal gift or card.  Ready to see FIVE one-of-a-kind Valentine's Day gift ideas?  Let's go!

Thanks for stopping by.  We have a 2023 UPDATE before you read on:  Heritage Makers and Snap2Finish became YPhoto under Youngevity (which purchased Heritage Makers in 2013).  YPhoto uses only templates, so the creativity showcased here is no longer available there, and they also no longer have capability to print previously-created projects like these from the old system. YPhoto is not a photo storage site like Heritage Makers was. 

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Please also note that the Card Kits and Exchange Blocks (idea 4 below) were from Heritage Makers' sister line, Anthology, which is no longer in existence.

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The first three ideas I'll show you are all created online (with templates available) using Heritage Makers.  It is so versatile and so personal.  

The last two ideas are things you just order without creating digitally.  They're from Anthology DIY, and they're really clever and fun!

So let's see these five fantastic ideas already!

REASONS I LOVE YOU BOOK

I think "reasons I love you" gifts are some of the best kind you can give!  

A written note listing reasons you love your special one would be wonderful, but imagine opening your own book with those reasons, complete with your own photos!  There's nothing like it!!

PERSONAL GREETING CARD

I really think one of my favorite things about this type of truly personal card is that it's the same price as one from Hallmark or Walmart!  Actually, a little cheaper!  And you can put your own picture, your own message, your own sentiment on it.  Isn't that amazing?

LOVE COUPON CARDS (OR PLAYING CARD DECK)

How cool is this?!  It's a little hard to tell from just this picture, but this is the back of a playing card deck that's been made into Love Coupons!  On the front side, there are sweet little coupons like "30 minute massage" and "candlelight dinner at home for the two of us."  

I LOVE how personal this gift is!

The playing cards don't have to be Love Coupons, either.  If you want just a regular deck of playing cards with a picture on the back, you can do that, too!  

And you can make them for friends instead of a sweetheart, if you prefer, like this:

Remember I said there were a couple of non-digital items that are great one-of-a-kind Valentine's Day gift ideas?  These are kits that are almost done for you and make really fun gifts.  Here they are: 

VALENTINE MAKE & SHAKE CARD KIT

I have made cards from Anthology DIY card kits before, but not these shaker ones.  I absolutely adore the Anthology kits in general because it's like crafty card making without nearly so much time.  I get to be creative, but I don't have to cut or measure anything.

A COZY, PERSONALIZED PHOTO BLANKET

(Updated 2023)  This blanket (don't you love the gorgeous colors?!) is obviously with photos from a trip to Ireland, but you could personalize a blanket in any number of ways.  I love the plush style, but sherpa is available as well.  Use Design & Print to choose a (free) professionally-designed blanket template, and you'll be done in no time!  

Note: There are many awesome blanket templates in Design & Print, 
Forever's free software, but I created this using Artisan, Forever's 
digital scrapbooking software so I could use my own font for Ireland. 

This is the preview of my blanket before printing.

The blocks themselves are a separate kit from the sticky-backed canvas pieces shown above.  I personally consider the block set (with the paint, etc.) optional, but it's certainly easier than cutting your own blocks.  

How's that for five adorable, unique, personal, and creative Valentine's Day gift ideas that will make your recipients feel like they're one-of-a-kind?!  

Save for next year, too!  Pin to Pinterest.

Happy Valentine's Day!