Some Free Valentine’s Day Ideas

Candlelight dinner. Chocolates. A nice bottle of Chiraz. No, it’s not my usual Saturday night. It’s Valentine’s Day! Well almost. If you want to cut back on spending for your special someone this year, here are some do-it-yourself goodies for your honey bunny. I don’t have a girlfriend, so instead I throw my money at Mastercard, Visa, and Discover. The following projects are from the latest Smartflix newsletter. Smartflix is like Netflix, but for educational and hobbyist DVDs. The topics range from music instruction to sewing to airbrushing. I enjoyed the pocket watch repair course. Who knows…you might even make some money from your newly learned hobby.

Customized Teabag wrappers and tags

Vintage Valentine Frame Tray

Rose Ice Cubes

Paper Roses

If you’re really good at crafts, enter to win a subscription to Craft magazine by submitting your Valentine’s Day craft project into their contest.

Here’s a post by The Simple Dollar on some frugal Valentine’s Day tips.