15 Valentine’s Day Cards That Say So Much More Than ‘I Love You’

You know that feeling you get when you remember you have leftovers or a special treat waiting for you in the fridge? Let your loved one know that’s exactly how they make you feel with this fun, bright card from artist Emily McDowell.

Whether your Valentine is a Star Wars fan or simply enjoys a good pop-culture pun, you’ll want to grab this Baby Yoda card. Available on Etsy, it’s cute and gets the point across – with a little laugh.

Is Joe from the Netflix TV show You a creep? Sure! Do plenty of people think he makes obsession and stalking look romantic, anyway? Yep! This is the perfect Valentine’s Day card to give to someone you’d lock someone else up in a cage for.

The best Valentine’s Day cards convey just how much you love someone in a way they can instantly understand. This Emily McDowell card gives all the context your sweetheart needs to appreciate the warm, fuzzy feelings they give you.

Truly, the dating app is foundational to modern-day romance. Pick up this card from Etsy for the person you swiped right for — and is now the love of your life.

Let him know you see him out there, hustling, and looking good while he does it! This Valentine’s Day card from Paper Source is straight to the point, but if you’ve got a hard-working man, you don’t want to waste his time with innuendo!

We’ve all heard the argument that it shouldn’t take a special day on the calendar to remind your loved ones how you feel. Flip that argument on its head and let them know you don’t need a reason, but you welcome any opportunity to say “I love you.”

If you’ve ever been woken up at 3 a.m. to the sound of your partner “sawing logs” and resisted the urge to smother them with a pillow, congratulations — you truly love them. Let them know the depth of your feelings (and maybe subtly imply they need a CPAP) with this fun, straightforward card from Cafe Press.

Is “bae” even a cool word anymore? Who knows, who cares! Tell your Valentine they’re your “bae” — whatever that means — and you can both commiserate over the “youth” and their ever-changing slang.

Rediscovering Valentine’s Day cards from years past always brings up old memories and feelings. Deliver on that loving nostalgia with this card from Paper Source, and make sure it gets tucked away in a drawer for future use.

Not only is this a bright, fun Valentine’s Day card, it’s also very of-the-moment (if you haven’t seen Rocketman, you’re missing out!). Elton John’s ’70s love ballad, “Your Song,” has stood the test of time and is the perfect inspiration for your card this year.

Sometimes it’s not so much what a Valentine’s Day card says as it is the care that’s gone into its creation. This handmade card from Etsy looks beautiful and is also customizable, with more than a dozen options for heartfelt messages inside. Or, you can keep it blank and use your own words to say “I love you.”

While flippant puns are a common theme among the most unique Valentine’s Day cards, we couldn’t pass by this extremely moving, simple card from Paper Source. Stamped with E. E. Cummings’ famous “I Carry Your Heart With Me” poem, it’s a beautiful way to let your Valentine know the depths of your love for them.

Hearts are a well-known symbol of Valentine’s Day. Why not get literal with your love with this anatomical heart illustration card? It’s the perfect choice for the science lover who’s not into mushy proclamations.

“You Are My Sunshine” is a song many of us learn in preschool and its melody sticks with us for life. Have your Valentine humming the tune for days after the holiday with this sweet, thoughtful card.