Friday, November 11, 2011

DIY Love Card Deck

My boyfriend's birthday is next friday and I do not have him anything yet. As a college student, money is not abundant, thus I have been looking up cheap but sentimental gifts. I love the idea of making a personalized card deck with 52 things you love about whoever you are making the card deck for.

Price: >$5
Time: 2 hours
Level: Easy 
Mess: None
List: Deck of Cards
        Sharpie
        Tape
        Pictures (optional)

The steps:
1. Write 52 things you love about the other person. Think about trips, events, pets, gifts, characteristics, of your time together. 
2. I used the fine tip of a sharpie to write directly on the cards. Other tutorials stick something onto the card, but I liked the idea of writing on it so we can still use the cards.
3. Make sure you have all 52 cards.
4. Here are a few things I wrote on the cards, feel free to steal my witty sayings on the queen of hearts, and suicide king.  
5. I printed out small photos and taped them onto the box to give a more personal touch. 

Happy DIYing,
Madison Broadway
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31 comments:

  1. ashlee nicoleNovember 16, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    love this! new follower here!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    I love this. You were so creative regarding this. Stunning.

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  3. GabbyNovember 24, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Great idea! Bet heloved it! Found your link today, on Ingenious Inkling. :)

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  4. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    what an awesome idea !

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  5. Marianne HobbsDecember 20, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    I'm going to use this for Valentine's for my hubby. Thanks for a great idea!!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 27, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    awesome!

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  7. Federica BorasoDecember 28, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    good idea!!! welcome to the blog world!!!

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  8. Crafty MischiefJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    Found you on pinterest. This is awesome! I've seen similar ideas but I love that you can still use the cards to play with!

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  9. AlyJanuary 9, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    I did this today for my Anniversary tomorrow :) we're on a budget and this was awesome!!!

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  10. Mary BrockJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Great take on the slew of "52 things" crafts out there! I love that the cards remain useable...my practical hubby may appreciate this more than the mini book I was planning to do for Valentine's Day. Thank you for giving me food for thought!

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  11. AngieJanuary 24, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    Doing this for v-day for my husband. Thanks for the idea!

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  12. UnknownJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    this is soo completely adorable. going to do it asap. i need to find a deck of cards!!!

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  13. bschoonApril 17, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    I LOVE this idea! My husband is deployed right now and I have been trying to find ideas for sweet things to send him from me and our kids. Thank you so much for sharing and I can't wait to get this started!

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  14. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    I love how you wrote directly on the cards! I bought a deck of cards to do this for my anniversary...better get started! Thanks for the great idea!

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  15. Christie Strayer (Thirty-One Gifts Consultant)July 6, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  16. UnknownJuly 27, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    This is awesome! i am doing it for my boyfriend but i am going to send him one a week for a year (: thanks for the great idea. x

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    1. UnknownJuly 27, 2012 at 10:14 AM

      I really like that idea! I may have to make another one with like weekly memories!

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    2. Valerie SmithMarch 29, 2016 at 9:29 PM

      That's a fantastic idea!

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  17. UnknownJuly 27, 2012 at 10:11 AM

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  18. PaperVineAugust 17, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    FABULOUS version of this project!! I love it - I am sure it is a very treasured gift. Those photos are adorable and I love you put it in the card box too!

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  19. rabbaAugust 20, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    just did this for my husband. it's our first wedding anniversary (paper). love it!

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  20. sierrasproutAugust 21, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Hey quick question, how did you make it so that the sharpie didn't rub off?
    P.S. Such a sweet and cute idea

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    1. UnknownAugust 22, 2012 at 9:26 PM

      Hi! I did not have to put anything over my sharpie to keep it on. It is probably the type of cards you are using. Maybe they are newer and slicker than mine were? You could just put a piece of tape over it maybe. I hope you figure something out!
      Best,
      Madison

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    2. sierrasproutAugust 22, 2012 at 10:20 PM

      Thanks!

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    3. Valerie SmithMarch 29, 2016 at 9:29 PM

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    4. Valerie SmithMarch 29, 2016 at 9:31 PM

      Perhaps a thin coat of glossy mod podge

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  21. Erin ToewsNovember 9, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    found this idea and others like it on Pinterest. Probably going to do something lie this for our 1st anniversary. Perfect for the theme: Paper.

    Check out our page: www.ketoews.blogspot.com

    (we used to use the same background with the birds!)

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  22. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    very nice top deck cards collection awesome

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  23. Sharon O'FallonOctober 11, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    Love this idea! It will be fun to make this for my hubby, who collects decks of cards.

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  24. GmckFebruary 22, 2016 at 10:42 AM

    This is such a thoughtful gift!

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