It's time to get all loved up for Valentines Day.

Valentines now has a bit of a reputation of being classed as a Hallmark Holiday since greetings cards became more and more popular but when you go back to it's roots you see that it traditionally started with handmade decleratoins of love in the form of handwritten notes.

Valentines Cards became popular in 1847 when Esther Howland began making handmade cards and developed a rather sucsessful business because of it. Now cards and other gifts are given and recived by billions world wide.

Now all types of Valentines Gifts are purchased including jewellery, flowers, artwork and are not limited to things that would be considered more traditional like those mentioned above.

Handmade Gifts are considered to be more personal than store bought items because of their individuality and unique looks. Care and dedication from an artisan is equal to the love you share with your beloved making handmade the best gift to give.

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