"Remember When" Valentine's Banner

Michelle from Through Michelle's Lense is a follower of Love Actually and just so happened to do the "12 Lays of Christmas" for her hubby. He loved it so much that she decided to create another version of the 12 lays....this time for Valentine's Day!

Michelle wrote,

I have been reminiscing on some of our fun memories lately, and thought it might be fun to incorporate them into this idea. I made a banner that said "REMEMBER WHEN" (with one letter on each "pendant"). I wanted to do it for the 14 days leading up to Valentine's Day, so I added 2 blank spaces between the two words. On the back of each heart pendant, I wrote a memory, and then a way to reenact it, or spice it up a bit that night.

I wanted to make it cuter, but I knew that it would mean more to him if I didn't spend money, than if I had "cutened" it up. :)

Michelle used the free heart printable from TomKat Studio.

What a fun, inexpensive and creative idea that even the most macho of husbands might just love! Thanks for sharing, Michelle!

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I have been increasingly selective about the giveaways I do on Love Actually, especially since I've been on my "leave of absence" as I call it for lack of better terminology... :) But when it comes to vinyl lettering, I'm all in...

Take a look at some of these cute vinyl decorations from Say It On The Wall

(Car decal)

Any, you gotta check out her entire Valentine Day section. All of her Valentine themed products will be 40% off until February 1st with promo code LOVE40. One of those products is a fabulous little idea in itself!

Date Dice

4 dice included:

1 - that tells who has to plan it

1 - that tells whether it's a single, group, or double date

1 - that gives a budget

1 - that gives a theme to get the creative juices flowing

So fun!!

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Valentine Favorites & Freebies

Well, hello there strangers! {Oh, yeah...it's me who's been estranged lately. whoops.}

I thought I'd pop back into the neighborhood to do a few Valentine shout-outs. There are so many cute things out there this year, and wanted to make sure you were getting some fresh ideas for this sweet little holiday...

Here are a few of my favorites:

Would you like love with that? Fry Box Template & Tutorial from Then She Made

Super-Sized Valentine Subway Art from Tatertots and Jello. Amazing!

Family Photo Wreath from The Crafting Chicks. It doesn't get any lovelier than this!

Free printables from Becky Higgins. I love the simplicity of these designs!

Udaman Candy Bar from Jeane Winters/Inspiring Ideas (found via tipjunkie.com) - seriously. I love this. My husband will be all over his wrapped Symphony bar this year.

Free Printable Valentine Subway Art from eighteen25 ... this is my favorite subway art so far! I'm working on getting this framed for my vday decor right now!

For the digital scrapbookers out there, here are some cute Valentine freebies:

Delicious Scraps

Chelle's Creations - 2 Quickpages

Word Art from Bygone's Scrapbooks

Valentine Words from Connie Prince

OH, and don't forget the good ol' days when I was posting like a crazy woman during the days leading up to Valentine's Day. You can search all my previous Valentine Idea posts HERE. (scroll down to the bottom)

And if you're running behind and need a little extra help this year, don't forget these low-cost items in Love Actually's Boutique.

Vday Countdown Calendar

Love Checks

Date of the Month Club
(customized for Vday rather than Christmas)

Coming up this Monday is a super fun giveaway... I hope to see you back here then!