Vintage Valentines

I am a day late in doing this, but I think you will not be too upset once you see what I've got up my sleeves (a giveaway - with special requirements so be sure to read the instructions well!) this morning.

On Tuesday I shared a few lovely cards that I thought would be perfect for Valentine's Day or any special day, most of which were made via letterpress - and isn't letterpress just magical? However, my very favorite sorts of valentines are those with a vintage flare. I cannot express my excitement enough in telling you about the awesome ones I found this year!!! I love them and I hope you will, too, but I know that everyone has their own favorites.

Take a look at these little beauties:

A sweet panda bear who loves you "beary much"
and a darling hippo who says "hip hip hooray for you valentine".
...Sigh...
The only thing that could have been better is if I had been able to find a choo choo train...

Not only did I find those (and some very special people in my life will be receiving those in the mail this Valentine's Day so be sure to be double checking your mailboxes special people!), but I happened upon this awesome little book of cut-out/pop-out vintage valentines by Golden Books.


I was clapping my hands like a total dork when I discovered them, especially because they were such a steal of a deal. I didn't purchase them online, but I did find them here for you, just in case you just had to have them straight-away. The books aren't as cheap as I found them for, but they are still under $5 each!

Take a little peek inside:

Aren't they awesome?

Yes, yes they are. There are also little envelopes for you to make inside.

This book is also neat-o, but it isn't meant to be cut up.

And, because I am thankful for this blog as a fun way for me to relax as well as share with all of you, and for the little friendships that I have been building with some of you (no matter how small), I would like to do a fun little giveaway of sorts. I have the pleasure of giving away one full book of these Vintage Valentines by Golden Books, as well as (hold onto your seats because I know at least a few of you are going to LOVE this) one set of The Black Apple's Anytime Valentines I mentioned in my last post. I know. You are so excited now, right?


Okay. Here's how it's going to work. I think this is going to be fun, but you'll have to read carefully to be able to participate, okay? If you email me at theshoppeowner@gmail.com, and send me your name, your mailing address, and also name the set you would like to receive most (The Black Apple set or the Golden Books set), you may walk to your mailbox someday very soon (before Valentine's Day this year) to find that you, indeed, have won one of these sweet prizes. Because there is very little time left before Valentine's Day, you must have your info emailed to me by midnight on Monday evening, February 8th!!!

I am not going to announce the winner online. It is going to be a snail mail surprise. If you are weirded out about sending me your mailing address, remember that you are not to leave it here publicly in the comment section, but to me personally via email. And, also, consider this: anytime anyone wins a giveaway on my blog, they always have to send me their mailing address in the end. No one is forcing you to participate, so simply do not do so if you aren't interested. It is as simple as that. I have a feeling you will all enjoy the outcome if you do join in, though!

Have a lovely day!

Love, Susan

P.S. I have another post to come soon that has to do with the lovely quilt in the background of most of the pictures I've shared with you this morning. So, if you just so happened to notice that particular detail, well... Then you must be somebody rather special :)