February 14th is just around the corner, y’all! Do you celebrate? No? After this post you might start. I’ve never been a big fan of celebrating Valentine’s Day myself but last year Alex and I had a lovely dinner at home, which consisted of a craft paper table runner and homemade pizza with heart-shaped pepperoni. It was amazeballs!
We didn’t get one another anything, and we never do, but that didn’t stop me from browsing Etsy for some of their amazing handmade goods! You know I have big love for Etsy and I put together a Valentine’s gift guide. You’re sure to find something your other half loves (or something you love… because ain’t nothin’ wrong with a little gift to yourself). Here we go… get ready for awesomeness!
Just so you know, all images are linked to their respective Etsy stores, and they are affiliate links, so if you happen to fall in love with one and purchase it, you also get to contribute to The Learner Observer. YAY!
Gifts under $10
Gifts Under $20
Gifts Under $30
Gifts Under $50
Now for the BEST part! I have a $50 Etsy gift card to give away to one of you lucky ducks out there! Imagine… you could buy several of the things up there, or ANYTHING else you want!!! Just follow the Rafflecopter below for all the ways you can enter.
Best of luck to you all! You have until February 14th to enter and don’t worry, I’ll remind you a few more times to get those extra entries by tweeting about it!
Truth be told, I’m jealous of you guys… I would totally enter if that was allowed… or ethical! Ha!

Annet M
I do love me a giveaway! I’ve actually never bought anything off etsy but there is lots I would love to… so let’s let me win, right?
Thalita
Oh my goodness, Annet… once you do, you’ll be hooked! Fingers crossed for you!
Casey @Waffling
I am taking my new guy out for a Marlies game for Vday but shhh dont tell him
Danica
Ummmmmm CASEY – when do we get to hear about the NEW guy??? ;)
Casey @Waffling
all in good time, my dear…all in good time ;)
Thalita
Oohhhhhh That sounds great!!! I’m sure he’s going to love it!
Danica
I LOVE that last picture!!!!
Thalita
Her work is pretty darn amazing, isn’t it?
Amy ~ Love On Sunday
I love your vday pizza dinner. That’s my kinda night! Thanks for the gift ideas!
Thalita
Thanks, Amy! I cut them all out myself haha
Andrea Z.
I juuuust noticed Etsy ads on the subway this morning and was so glad to see them. Great giveaway, thanks for having it!
Thalita
It’s about time more people started using Etsy, right? :)
monacpete
I love etsy
Thalita
Woo hoo! I do love it, too! Good luck!! :)
Lish
Such great gift ideas! I can’t wait to see what you come up with for Valentines day this year!!! Amazing Etsy finds as always! Xoxo
Thalita
Thanks, Lish!!! Not sure I’ll be coming up with much haha but we’ll see ;)
Hanna Caldwell
I love Etsy, especially for gifts for holidays such as Valentines! Thanks for all the great ideas! Also I wanted to let you know that I enjoy your blog so much I nominated it for a Liebster Award. You can get more details about it here http://www.stripesandpolkadotsblog.com/2014/02/the-liebster-award.html
Thalita
Hi Hanna!!! Thanks SO much for the sweet words and for nominating me! So sweet!!!
Raven Corwin, aka Meggie
You and your hubs are just adorable. How sweet is heart-shaped-pepperoni pizza!?
Thalita
HAHA Thanks Meggie! I had them all hand-cut into heart shapes when he got home, so he had no choice but to have heart pepperoni!
Amber
Oh my! Such a lovely giveaway, I adore Etsy. SO loving your valentines posts and these cute ideas! :)
Thalita
Thanks so much, Amber! Good luck!
adina
I like your heart shaped pepperoni :-) easy and cute!
Thalita
And tasty ;) Thanks, Adina!
April @ Money Pit Love
I feel like I *should* want to win so I can get my hubby (whom I love mind, body and soul, OBVIOUSLY) a really nice V-day gift. But actually? I *really* want to win so I can get me some of those pencils. Because I’m a nerd… but a cheerful one :)
Great giveaway – and an awesome list of gift ideas! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Thalita
HAHA I love it. I would feel the same way! Those pencils have been on my wishlist for quite some time! Fingers crossed for you, too!
Angie In My 30s
this is so exciting, thanks for linking up – i am an etsy lover!!
Thalita
Thanks so much, Angie! Etsy is pretty much the best :)
Radhika Khan
So excited about this! I am coveting some pillows on Etsy right now
Thalita
Ooooooh so many pillows to love!!! Good luck to you!
Marisa
Great picks! We usually have a low key Valentine’s Day too… I must admit I love all the pink & red cuteness that abounds this time of year more than the romantic pressures of the holiday.
Thalita
Thanks so much, Marisa! Low-key is always nicer in my books. I, too, just looooove all the pink and red around this time of year!
Midsommarflicka
Celebrating by having pepperoni pizza. I can achieve that! But without a table runner and probably in my bed, because, come on, it’s semester break and I hardly leave it anyway… ;)
Some of you etsy finds are gorgeous and I would buy them even for me! And, how cute is that “rings & things” holder?! <3
Love, Midsommarflicka
Thalita
HAHA I love it! Might as well enjoy that cozy bed as much as you can!
I would totally want some of these for myself too!
happybloggerstudio
Great picks! My favourite is the heart fingerless mitts. Super cute! And I love the heart shaped pepperoni :)
Thalita
I love those, too! Thanks, Melissa!
mavrosa19
Love, love, love Etsy! I would have them all, but if I had to choose one it’d be the pillows. I need some more house warming decorations :)
Thalita
Oh those pillows are so cute, aren’t they? Good luck!!!
Victoria Ess
What lovely picks!! I love the pillows!
Thalita
Thanks, Victoria! The gold gets me every time, you know!?!
Maggie
I think that Etsy is such an amazing marketplace. So many options! Thanks for having such an awesome giveaway.
Thalita
I totally agree!! Good luck, Maggie!
Becky
I want this so bad! My Etsy shopping list is loooooonnnnngggg….
Thalita
You and me both!!! Fingers crossed for you ;)
Bev
I love the Iron Rustic Whale Bottle Opener in your gift guide!
Thalita
Thank you, Bev! I can see it being a sweet addition to some Summer BBQs!
Katherine
love this! you have such good taste! thanks!
Thalita
Thanks so much, Katherine! Good luck!
margaretmcdonald
Yummy pizza. Love etsy
Johanna
Since I have a self-imposed ban on Etsy and Amazon at the moment, this is PERFECT! Fingers crossed! :)
Thalita
Oh a ban? That sounds bad! Fingers crossed for you!
Soozle
Thank you for the chance – I would have such a hard time deciding where to start :) I have a bookmarked folder of etsy pages of items on my wish list hah
Thalita
Oh my! It sounds like you are the perfect candidate for a gift card! Good luck!
Glogirl
I love all the unique items found on Etsy! Thanks for the giveaway :)
Thalita
Thanks! Can’t go wrong with Etsy :) good luck!
Erika R.
Eeek! This is awesome! Thank you for hosting this! I would love to win it!
Thalita
Glad you like it! Good luck to you!!! :)
Courtney
I’m an Etsy addict!!!
mags c (@magscheung)
Etsy has so many interesting and unique items! I love to put the GC to good use =)