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Hand Drawn Valentine’s Day Gift Tags – Free Printable

February 6, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 148 Comments

When I was a little girl, you had one option for Valentine’s Day gift tags: go to the local grocery store and buy some. At that time, we weren’t in the age of Pinterest — we didn’t even have internet, really — so the DIY spirit hadn’t yet been ignited. I remember getting Beauty and the Beast-themed gift tags one year, and Aladdin cards another year (my brother’s choice, not mine; my mom wanted to economize). Once you got the gift tags, you taped candy to them, wrote your classmates’ names on them, and brought them to school. Everyone brought the same tags and the same candy, but no one cared because … candy!
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Words and Vines Valentine’s Day Card Tutorial

January 31, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 13 Comments

This artistic Valentine’s Day card is perfect for sending to anyone that you love! As a bonus, it will help you to build up your lettering and watercolor skills. This tutorial isn’t difficult to create, and it’s endlessly customizable! You can change the words, the colors, and the shape and size of the card to fit your needs.
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Free Artistic Valentine’s Day Printables

January 29, 2016 by Lindsey Bugbee 32 Comments

Earlier this month, I asked my friend Pam (of Pam Ash Designs) if she would make a few Valentine’s Day printables for the TPK blog. I really like Pam’s joyful and creative style of illustration, so I was of course elated when she agreed! Today, I’m proud to share what she made and talk to you about how to make these unique pieces. They’re wonderful whether you are handing a few sweet treats out to friends and coworkers, or sending your children to school with a delightfully sweet loot to distribute!
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Calligraphy Ampersand Art Tutorial

January 26, 2016 by Lindsey Bugbee 50 Comments

Whether you’re flipping through the Pottery Barn catalog, browsing on Pinterest, or walking around your local arts and crafts store, you’re bound to see ampersand art. Ampersands have rocketed to popularity the past couple of years, ostensibly for two reasons: 1. They are beautiful, curvy letterforms, and 2. “&/And” represents togetherness, which makes ampersand art a meaningful piece of décor in a family home.
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Printable Valentine’s Day Card + Envelope

January 30, 2015 by Lindsey Bugbee 31 Comments

This printable Valentine’s Day card and envelope set is pretty much the “little black dress” of printable cards and envelopes. You can use the card and/or envelope for anything, and they’re both always in style. However, since Valentine’s Day is the holiday that is steadily creeping upon us, I’m pitching them as Valentine’s Day pieces.
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Handmade Valentine’s Day Card Tutorial

February 12, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 7 Comments

It’s already February 12th, which means Valentine’s Day is already creeping up on us. Again. Though it was a year ago, it seems like only yesterday that Hernán and I decided to go to the Mexican place in a strip mall to avoid the Valentine’s Day crowds. We run into the same dilemma every year: we don’t make a reservation, so we end up trying to guess where the other Valentine’s love birds won’t be going, and we go there. This generally leads us to a place with a less than ideal atmosphere and/or subpar food, but nevertheless we’re satisfied because we’ve made an attempt to celebrate the occasion.
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Valentine’s Gift Ideas from Etsy

February 8, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 6 Comments

Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend as much as we are. We were lucky enough to spend the past couple of days with Etkie founder Sydney, who came to Colorado to brainstorm about business and enjoy Boulder while she was at it. This morning was her last day here, so we went to Whole Foods to enjoy some coffee this morning. Nevertheless, I’m afraid I was a bit of a bad host and was dabbling in TPK business during Sydney’s visit — I put together a wedding sample goodie packet for Taylor and Katie of Ever Something Event Styling {top right} and worked on fulfilling a few small orders. In the meantime, Valentine’s Day was on my mind. Hernán not-so-subtly sent me a link to Buzzfeed: “How to Cook the Perfect Steak for Your Valentine.” I stopped reading as soon as I got to the part about putting a plastic sack over your fire alarm {call me crazy}.
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Aluminum Handmade Gift Tag Tutorial

March 29, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 4 Comments

{Aluminum handmade gift tags make for a striking gift presentation.}

Hernán and I are celebrating our second anniversary on Monday, though when people ask how long we’ve been together, we usually say it’s been four years. Why? Because for the two years before we started dating, we were “dating and didn’t know it”, according to friends. Hernán was my best friend in college; we were attached at the hip. We went grocery shopping together, did laundry together, went to parties together … basically, you rarely saw one of us without the other. So, when we graduated, we realized we wanted to continue doing all those things together — plus we kinda liked each other (everyone else seemed to know this, it just took a long time for us to actually figure it out).
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Valentine’s Day Facebook Cover Photos

February 13, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 1 Comment

Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, I have created a few Valentine’s Day Facebook cover photos for your use and enjoyment! (And … yes, I coated my lips with acrylic paint to create those very red kisses. Let’s hope it’s non-toxic.) What will you be doing to celebrate? Or not be doing to celebrate? We’ve made reservations for an upscale Mexican restaurant. Because nothing says “love” like chips, salsa, and onion breath. I have to admit that it was hilarious to overhear my native Spanish-speaking other half make reservations over the phone today. He was talking to a fellow native Spanish speaker, but they were speaking in English (both with somewhat heavy accents) and having the hardest time understanding each other. Finally, though, he got the job done, and “Carlos, party of two” will have a wonderful Valentine’s Day meal (knock on wood).

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, it’s good to at least fool your Facebook friends into thinking you are a fan of Valentine’s Day. I say this because there is a much higher chance that they will send you chocolates if they think you are “in the spirit”. Whether you support these sorts of holidays or not, chocolate is never a bad thing. Never.

So, here are a few Valentine’s Day Facebook banners for your displaying pleasure! To download and use, please click on the photo, then right click the larger image that appears and click “Save Image” or “Save Image As”. After you have saved the image, go to your Facebook page, hover your cursor over your cover photo, and click the “Change Cover” box that appears. Then you will be able to upload the image, and it will be the perfect size!
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Valentine’s Day Printable Poster – Love Tree

February 11, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 2 Comments

Sure, this printable Valentine’s Day poster is concrete evidence that I have fallen victim to — perhaps even support – this classic “Hallmark Holiday” … but … okay, I have no excuse. And if you’re here reading this blog post, maybe you’re a victim, too. The truth is, I like having the chance to celebrate the relationship my significant other and I have built. This “love tree” Valentine’s Day printable is the perfect way to communicate the different ways you love your valentine, whether your valentine is your girlfriend, your boyfriend, or your mom and dad.
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