Ten for $10: Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Lovers with a Big Heart and Small Budget

Being young and in love is a wonderful thing... ...Well, it is until February 14 rolls around--the universal day of showering your better half with tokens of affection--and you realize that your wallet is rather light.

However, empty pockets can still fill hearts. For the handy and/or crafty, here are four ideas that can get the creativity rolling, and your significant other's heart thumping:

Write a love letter

Writing love letters seems to be a lost art in today's digital age, when email and instant messenger are at the tips of everyone's fingers. Find some nice stationery, like parchment paper, and put your thoughts into words, perhaps using a felt tip pen--but a 15-cent Bic will work just as well.

Tell your significant other how much you love them; reminisce about a first date or a silly story you shared together. Make your love come alive with words. A letter is personal, from the heart, and something that can be cherished for a long time if stored in a shoebox or scrapbook. For an added touch, seal the envelope with melted wax and carve his or her initial on it.

Create a photo album

Check the "doubles" box when getting those disposable cameras developed. Gather up some extra pictures of you and your sweetie and organize them in a personalized photo album. Include pictures from school, dates, vacations, concerts, holidays, family events and more. For the artistic types who have time to spare, take this idea a step further and go all out with a scrapbook. Include other memoirs, captions, and more.

Make a mixed CD

Many couples have "their song," or one that reminds them of a first kiss, first concert or a road trip. Back in the 80's, it was cool to tape songs off the radio onto a cassette. Nowadays, music can be downloaded online or recorded onto a hard drive using a free program called Free CD Rip, and then saved to another CD. Throw together a mix of love songs or songs that remind you of your special someone.

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