by wildcherry on Saturday, October 18th, 2008 | Love, Love Letter

by Brettani Shannon

Looking for a new way to show your sweetie how much you care? Love letters are the timeless, never forgotten, cherished forever sentiments of love. Equally treasured are love notes, simple reminders to your love of your love and desire for them. Below you will find ideas on how to create unique love letters and notes along with special ways to present them to your love.

No ordinary paper…

Antiqued paper can be made by presoaking your letter paper in coffee.

Scented paper made with your perfume, cologne, or fruity sprays.

On hearts, big ones on a giant card or little ones on a mobile or made to look like conversation candies.

Post-Its are quick and easy priceless little reminders.

Paper roses, cut out paper petals, write sweet nothings on them and them push a pipe cleaner through the middle as a stem and arrange the petals.

Tissue paper love notes are time consuming, but sweet surprises. A couple of words written on the corner of tissues and then folded back into the box.

Use candy to make sweet and silly poetry. Replace words like “Starburst,” “Sugar Daddy,” and “Whatchamacalit” in your poem with the actual candies.

Dry erase markers work great on any glassy surface for drawings and notes.
On the bedding, if you dare, surprise your lover with love notes on the giant canvas of your bed.
“For our 1-year dating anniversary, I made my boyfriend an antique looking love letter. I got a pad of thick drawing paper, like a Crayola Pad, for the paper, and then I made a cup of tea and let it steep for a while. I used the teabag to blot the paper so it looked stained and old. Then I burned the edges so that it looked a little like a pirate map out of the movies. After the paper dried I wrote the letter, rolled it up and stuck it in a nice glass bottle that I got at Pier 1 Imports. He really liked it!” –submitted by Sarah

Multi-media…

Text messaging is a virtually effortless way to bring a smile to your love’s face anytime, anywhere.

PowerPoint is a brilliant way to express your love. Set up a picture slide show and add your voice, animation, and love notes to sweep them off their feet

Writable media allows you to record yourself reading your love letter over music, video, or pictures.

Email your love and while thinking ahead, print and save some of your favorite emails to build another sentimental gift!

Computer Love — Set your love’s computer to have a personalized screen saver or customized desktop.
“The guy I love studies languages, so one day I sent him a text message on his cell phone that said “I love you” in about 10 different languages. At the end of it, I wrote ‘No matter how I say it, I love you baby, yours forever.’ He loved it!” –submitted by Anon

Package your letter…

Memory boxes can hold your letters, notes, and be used to collect memorabilia of your moments together.

Scrapbook making allows you to write love notes as captions to pictures, anecdotes to memorabilia, and use words as décor to your pages.

Message in a bottle — Roll your letter up like a scroll and put it in a jar with a cork. You could also add in bits of confetti or glitter, or themed items like sand and shells.

Balloons can also hold rolled up messages and any other small items you can fit through the opening before inflation.
“For our six month anniversary, I didn’t have a lot of money to spend on my boyfriend. Rather than buy him something cheap, I decided to make him something that he could keep forever to remind him how much I love him. I went to the store and bought a pad of construction paper and glitter stars. I then cut out 60 hearts and on each heart, I wrote a reason why I loved him. Then I decorated each heart with the glitter stars. I put all of these hearts in a jar and filled the remaining space with ribbon and more glitter stars. He loved reading each little heart and has the jar sitting on his desk for all to see!” –submitted by Anonymous

Surprise Deliveries…

In their lunch is a great place to hide a love note, word of encouragement, or even apology!

On the pillow is the perfect place to say “good morning,” “I love you,” or “you light up my life.”

In their breakfast is a great way to start the day. Surprise them with a love note in their box of cereal or pasted to the side of the orange juice.

On the mirror, you can write with dry erase markers or stick a note to let your love know you are thinking of them.

Stuck anywhere, love notes are great on the refrigerator, in his shoe, in her make-up case, anywhere and everywhere.

In the bath, you can hide a message in a bottle, personalized soaps, or for the child in them, notes on rubber duckies or boats.

On their car, you can leave love letters and notes on paper, written with soap or dry erase markers, or fill their car with love note balloons.

Glow-in-the-dark pens or chalks can be used on the mirror, bedding, or ceiling if you dare, so that when your love drifts to sleep, you will be on their mind.

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