Has the thought of sending your loved one an over-the-counter Valentine's Day card just not enough any more? Has finding just the right card with the perfect combination of charm and romance become impossible? Are your ideas of Valentine's Day passion and romantic evenings left flat because you can't find the card that sends the prefect message about who you are and how your passion is perfect for that one special someone? Well, there is hope and you can easily make your dreams come true by simply making your own perfect Valentine's Day card.
Here are a few suggestions that are sure to get you going on the right track. You can begin by embracing who you are and what your dreams, especially those secret romantic dreams, are about. Dreams are our innermost desires, sometimes expressed vividly with flashing images and heart pounding revelations. Your goal in making your own hand-made Valentine's Card should be to capture those expressions and share them with the person that is the object of your affection, to borrow a phrase. Reflect upon your dreams, write down the most vivid images and try to identify the best way to express those images in a card.
Roses, flowers and candy are the most common ways that we express our emotions openly. Valentine's Day cards are overloaded with these images and many others. They may suit you just fine, but on the other hand, anyone can send a Valentine's Day card with a picture of a rose on it, can't they? You can do better than that. Think about those dreams and images some more and pay attention to the message they convey. These messages are expressions of your subconscious longings, or in some cases insecurity. We won't dwell on insecurities, because romance isn't about our fears, it's about our acceptance of another and our willingness to engage them in a long-term relationship.
So, how does one express dreams in a greeting card? Perhaps the best way is to not think of your card as just a one-time, once a year note of invitation, or even revelation, to romance. Think of your card as a keepsake, something that will become a treasure, much like a diamond necklace, bracelet, or, dare we say it a ring? After all, don't most of us have bundles of letters from years gone by that we just can't part with? Our Valentine's Day card falls into that group of keepsakes when we add just the right elements to it.
You can begin to go about this by contemplating the components that make up your Valentine's Day card. First, there's the card stock. Then there are the pictures, drawings, or images and finally there's the verse. These must be held together with the right match of visual imagery and message in order to send a romantic message that will be remembered forever.
Throughout the process, you imagination is probably the most important operative. In other words, you want to create a romantic expression, so what do you imagine the perfect card stock should look like? Should you even use card stock? There are plenty of options for materials to use. Keepsake materials like wood, stone, fabric and woven materials are just a few examples.
The same concept applies to selecting the perfect images. Images these days come in many forms, sizes and shapes. Good resources for images that go far beyond computer pictures and clipart are full-color magazines and scrapbook materials. A visit to your nearest craft supply store will reveal countless ideas for imaginative ways to convey the images that have been lighting up your dreams. If even that doesn't work for you, simply pick up pen, paper, colors, paintbrush, or even crayons and draw the images yourself. Images created by you are sure to become treasures and keepsakes. Add these to your card stock or media. Now it's time to think about the verse.
Writing a verse for your special Valentines' Day card doesn't have to be impossible. Sure, easy for me to say, but it's true. The only things impossible are those that we give up on and you won't give up on your dreams will you? Of course you won't, you're in love and nothing is going to change that, not even a few lines of verse.
Let's accept the fact that we are not Elizabeth Barrett Browning or Edna St. Vincent Millay. Most of us are dreamers, not writers, aren't we? But in those precious dreams, we have the ability to write, if not the subconscious demand to express ourselves. Words don't have to rhyme or be arranged in some fancy-sounding meter to do express our affection for another. In fact, romantic expressions, or encounters if you will, often begin with a shy glance, a smile, or even the briefest moment of eye contact. Your expression begins the same way, except that you are about to express your dreams through your very own Valentine's Day card.
Think about it like this. The card stock you've chosen reflects your desire for a long-term, enduring relationship. The images you have created shine with the promise of a lifetime of joy and sharing. And the verse you have written combines these together to send the most secret of messages, "I Love You". Your verse, regardless of how poetic it may be, or how long it is, will send this message to the reader with one purpose in mind: Your love is a love above all others.
Yes, you can write your own Valentine's Day card verse. In fact, it need not even be a verse at all. Many of the most treasured Valentine's Day cards are the simple crayon scrawls of a child. Isn't it remarkable that the best expression of Valentine's Day love can be found in the writing of a child? Therein is the most closely guarded secret to writing your own Valentine's Day card.