"The FIVE Senses" Gift

Jamie and I recently celebrated our 3rd Anniversary....I guess you could say we are still in the "honeymoon phase" which I hope we never grow out of!  Seriously, I mean it....and if you don't believe me...take a stroll down memory lane with me and read THIS!  {WINK}

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.

Next Stop - DOLLAR STORE!  

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!

SMELL: a yummy smelling candle

SOUND: a "love mix" CD of songs that are SUPER romantic AND meaningful to both of us

TOUCH:  cocoa lotion and a coupon for a back massage

SIGHT:  some sexy lingerie 

TASTE:  a coupon for a dessert of his choice  (I wanted to get some Sparkling Cider to attach the card to - BUT - I ran outta time.  YOU should do that, though!)

My dollar store gifts (in all their glory) with the tags attached.

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.