Valentine’s Day has traditionally been a romantic holiday to celebrate with your sweetheart, if you happen to have a sweetheart. However, the sad truth is, there are some Valentine crafts that might unfortunately be, shall we say, under-appreciated by some of our sweethearts. On one hand, there are definitely guys who appreciate froofy handmade Valentines. But if you’re in love with a guy who isn’t the lovey-dovey type, you have to admit that there are probably things your husband or boyfriend would rather have than a Valentine card. And if there are, I think it’s probably better to give him that — whatever that is. For some guys, a home-cooked meal or a batch of heart-shaped cupcakes would be more of a win. That’s just one example; there are plenty of other creative, guy-friendly Valentine gifts you could come up with…

But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun making Valentine crafts like the fun, heart and balloon-themed Valentine’s Day card pictured above. My opinion is that your crafting time is best spend making projects for the people in your life who would most appreciate them. So if that means you end up making Valentine cards to send to your best girlfriends, your sisters, and / or your mom, so be it!

Pictured above: This Valentine’s Day card is fun and playful, and it is super easy to make using an affordable set of Valentine’s Day-themed stamps from Lawn Fawn. I actually think this card design could be suitable for guys if you dare to go there; it isn’t too “mushy” or lovey-dovey, so it would be suitable for giving to a newish boyfriend who you aren’t quite ready to start composing love poems for. But when I designed this card, I made it for one of my best girlfriends who LOVES pink, purple and blue color combinations.

If you’d be interested in making cards for anyone in your circle, you’re invited to use our free step-by-step instructions and tutorials for doing so. You can find our list of Valentine Cards to make here on THIS PAGE. Instructions for making the heart balloon card pictured above are HERE. And you can find even more handmade greeting card ideas and instructions HERE. Hope you’ll have a fun, enjoyable Valentine’s Day this year! Best wishes.