For today's recommended Valentine's Day cards we're looking towards some extra special handmade designs. Five Dollar Shake are well-known for their stunning, luxury cards and this year's Valentine's collection are no exception.
The range includes boards exclusive to Five Dollar Shake; a fashion-forward bright neon in a beautiful coral shade, 100% cotton cream boards with woven shimmer effect and a bright neon red with silver micro glitter. The text-based designs are embellished with charms, including a unique multi-coloured heart-shaped crystal - a bespoke design for the Five Dollar Shake collection no two hearts are the same - a perfect fit for Valentine's Day! Stocked nationwide Five Dollar Shake's handmade cards retail from £4.99. A number of designs, and a personalised card service is also available from the Five Dollar Shake website.
From new boutique publisher, Sabivo Design, this handmade 'love' card, featuring a pretty new character 'Gabrielle' is a great choice for fans of cute cards and illustration. Each card is hand-painted in watercolours by Sabivo Design founder Sabina Kovacheva. Designs use a high quality textured board, and are finished with a jewel flower. Retailing at £3.29 this Valentine's card is available to purchase direct from the Sabivo Design website.
The Handcrafted Card Company are bringing a fresh, contemporary feel to their Valentine's collection with two fabulous new ranges ... '#HashtagValentine' is a fun, cheerful range that unites the world of greetings cards with social media, and brings the humble #hashtag to the Valentine's Day celebrations. 'A Token of Love' takes a step beyond the traditional card, providing three perforated 'love' tokens that can torn off and redeemed with the sender; tokens include hugs, kisses and breakfast in bed to name just a few. Retailing at £3.10 each, you can see the full collection, and make a purchase from The Handcrafted Card Company website.
For more Valentine's Day inspiration check the blog's Pinterest page across the weekend, where I'll be the pinning more inspirational finds - including gift ideas for your loved one!
