Saturday, February 8, 2014

Affordable Valentine Celebrations



Want a happy and remarkable Valentine’s Day celebration at lower cost? Try some ideas given and feel free to apply your creativity to fine-tune them. 

The 14th of February is a big day for many people who are in love. Presenting flowers and dining in restaurants are common options to celebrate the Valentine’s Day. But they could be expensive. What if you don’t have too much money to spend? Don’t be discouraged. You can still have a remarkable Valentine’s Day with your sweet heart. Here are some inexpensive suggestions for your consideration.

Buying flowers from the florist’s shop could be very expensive on Valentine’s Day. Did you grow a pot flower in advance? If not, or the flower didn’t blossom, you may need alternatives for the Valentine Gifts.
  
Valentine Card

Depending on your creativity and adroitness, the card can range from simple to complex, unique though.


Level one (the minimum requirement):

You can make a Valentine card by drawing and painting, stamping, stencil embossing, punching and gluing. Pay a visit to the library or bookshop lest you need to leaf through the DIY books for some ideas to start with.

Level two:

Besides writing a touching love message, you can add a little bit more gimmicks to this card by making it as a frame with a sweet photo of you two at the front.

Level three:

Go further by adding flowers made by Polymer Clay at one or two corners of the Valentine card photo frame. Try to adopt your beloved’s favorite flowers.

Level four:

For those who don’t want to mess with Polymer Clay, you can make the card work like a desktop monthly calendar instead. Each sheet framed with a photo that provokes special heart-warming memory between you two.

Don’t want to dig out the past for fear that it’s not outstanding enough? No problem, start creating a merry projection now. Enclosed you will find my photo on a lantern display. Feel free to edit this photo by pasting your sweetheart’s face and yours on it. Pick the background photos carefully so that each combination could provoke him / her to smile, giggle, or even laugh.

A Book with Specific Topic

Offer a book whose contents can help your beloved solve problems or view more demonstrations to facilitate the development of one’s interest. You may not be familiar with the topic and can’t offer personal advice. But you can still care a lot and be active in offering useful help. A book with the appropriate content is a handy solution that is affordable to many people. Explain the book selection a little bit to enhance your beloved’s appreciation.

Valentine Picnic

It is important to deliver the gifts in person. Don’t forget to devote some time to be together. Have a meal together. Forsake the usual place, and if you can’t afford dinning in a restaurant, why not have a remarkable Valentine picnic?

Choose a place that allows you two enjoy the beautiful sunset or seat under a sky full of stars. For foods, I will suggest Heart-shaped tortilla topped with chicken and vegetables.

Heart-shaped Tortillas:
Make dough with all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, lard and water.
Separate the dough and press each small portion into a big sheet.
Cut out a big heart before heating each piece in a frying pan.
(Use a cardboard and cutter if you don’t have a big heart-shaped baking mould.)

Fillings:

Vegetables and Fruits:
Cabbage, tomato, baked bean, pineapple dices are some good options that require no cooking.

Chicken:
The simplest preparation is to buy seasoned chicken wings and bake or barbecue them. Get rid of all the bones after cooking.
Replace chicken wings with other seasoned meats according to both eating preference.

Sauce:
Create yours or buy some from the supermarket.

Hand your beloved the heart-shaped tortilla, place one’s favorite ingredients on top and feast.

Welcome to apply your creativity to fine-tune the ideas given. If you have any other recommendations, kindly leave a message to share with us.

Last be not the least, be joyful in hugs, embraces and kisses. Smile, laugh and sincere praises are additional spices to a delightful Valentine Celebration. Enjoy and have a sweet time. 

Other Valentine related articles you may be interested in reading: 
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