July 21, 2010
"The FIVE Senses" Gift
by Tara
BTW – I LOVE what one of our readers wrote in the comments of that post…she said:
“This life IS the honeymoon! We’ve got all of eternity to be married! :)
I totally agree!!
Anyway, we are on a student budget now that Jamie is back in school which means I had to be SUPER creative! I found this cute idea on of our reader’s blogs which worked perfectly into my “try not to go over $10 for a present” strategy! (Yep…you heard me, a BUDGET, people!) Anyway, Linds from That’s So Cuegly was my inspiration! If you haven’t heard of her…check out her blog! It’s adorable!
(The “main” tag I put on his present)
I took the FIVE senses….used some digi-scrapbooking paper and put together some tags in Photoshop. Above each “sense” I wrote a short *cheesy* sentence. (Seriously, I must’ve been a little loopy….or it was late….’cuz I don’t know WHAT I was thinking when I wrote the “taste” one. lol)
You can download my tags HERE.
I found this nifty little neon green shovel that matched my cards perfectly!
How much, you ask!?! Oh, ya know, just a dollar! :)
I found FIVE things that related to the FIVE senses that I could attach my cards to. I also wanted to make sure that they contributed to “setting the mood” for our romantic night!
K….I was JUST as shocked as you are that I found adorable lingerie at the DOLLAR store! Get outta town! Lookin’ good has never been so cheap! Victoria Secret’s got NOTHIN’ on Dollar Stores! {WINK}
You can download the TWO coupons HERE!
Wa-lah! Here is the final gift! I placed all of the stuff on the cute shovel, used clear cellophane to wrap it in, tied a black satin ribbon around it, and attached the “Senses” card to the front.
Cost?!? $4+tax
I am your new BFF, huh!! :)
A FUN little gift that was easy to “whip” up and can be used for any occasion.
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Holy Crap! This is so stinkin' cute! I'm definitely going to have to do this for my incredible hubster. Thank you so much for sharing!
I really like this idea! Simple, cheap, creative AND it doesn't look like it took a ton of TIME! Thanks "That's So Cuegly" for the inspiration and thanks Tara for putting your own little twist on it!
So adorable. But, seriously, did you find real lingerie at the dollar store, or is that just a garter? Although, I guess that is a little more "to the point
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LOL…Gina…YEP! That is actual lingerie….the bottom half. So, I guess you could say it was a little more "to the point".
adorable! What a fantastically inexpensive lovely idea!
Thanks for the shout out Tara! It looks FAB! P.S. I put a link to your blog on That's So Cuegly!
I am a first time visitor to your blog and ladies I am HOOKED!!! Your blog is just what I have been looking for. We are newlyweds-married April 10 this year and are both in our forties with kiddos living on a very tight budget. We love spending time together and love new ideas for making that time extra special.
And I blog over at "Snapshots from my Heart & Home" and I am sharing your blog link as a supplement on my Blog Facebook page as a great place to find ideas to encourage your husband as part of our "Hebrews 10:24 Intentional Encourager Friday Challenge". Here's the link to where I talk about your blog–highlighting this great gift idea!! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Snapshots-from-my-Heart-Home/143240155686014?ref=ts
Thank you for being such a great resource for my readers!!!
I will be back!!!
Thanks so much! I just downloaded these and will adjust them to work for our 9th anniversary. Really appreciate the idea!
I did this for my husband on Saturday and he loves it. Thanks for the super cute idea!
http://rachaeljk.blogspot.com/2010/08/five-senses-gift.html
Thank-you for the great idea
i did this idea for our one year anniversary!!!!
i tagged your blog before, and i just tagged your website
http://rachaeljk.blogspot.com/2010/08/five-senses-gift.html
What font did you you use for the individual cards…I love it!!!
I love you blog and have been hooked since the first day I saw it!!!
My husband is coming back from a year long deployment in Iraq, I can’t wait to spoil him as we enjoy our new “honeymoon” phase! Thank you for the sweet idea!
I love this idea and am sooo using it! Thanks!
Oh, wait. I have a little question: What does the shovel have to do with it? Am I just sleepy and not getting it?
Hahahaha…..no, Adrienne. The shovel is what I put everything in & gathered cellophane to put around it.
I just saw it in the dollar store, loved the color, & thought….”Hmmmm…..that could work!” You can put the items in any type of container you want. 
My hubby and I have been on our honeymoon for 17 and 1/2 years! Just keeps getting better and better!
sooo i have a question… i just want to change the wording on the sound card… could you do that? i want to change it to “i love to hear the sound of you laughs!” the reason why i want to change this cuz we are deaf and we never talk on the phone… haha could ya please??? if not then thats fine
Hi Tracy! Unfortunately we don’t edit our printables once they go up on the website but you are more than welcome to change that card in an editing program for your personal use.
Best of luck! XOXO
I looooove this idea…thank you!