We’re launching Tabblo Valentines today so that you can spread some love with the expected Tabblo flair. Using one of three new folded card templates and the Tabblo editor you’ve come to know, get your photos and words into a custom card that is uniquely from you.

But wait, there is more. All you’ve got to do is bring your creativity and we’ll do the rest. We’ll print the card, stamp it, and ship it— all for $1. And the best part is that you don’t need anything more than your Valentine recipient’s email address (or Tabblo username, more on that below). That’s right, after you enter their email, we can take care of getting their real mailing address by sending them an email on your behalf. And while they’ll know you’re sending them a bit of Tabblo love, we won’t reveal your design or your special message for them.

As far as we can tell, Valentine’s Day was really blown out in the US as one of those manufactured holidays that serves as another reason to buy Hallmark cards, flowers, and chocolates, so the big question for us was: why jump into the fray? We’re doing it for 3 reasons.

1. Gifts are better when they are personalized and we at Tabblo are all about that. Down with cards churned out by the millions and canned sentiments!

2. Doing it all for a buck seemed like a really compelling notion for people tired of overpaying at the store. Or worse yet (as in my case), buying a bunch of overpriced cards that never get sent because of missing addresses, stamps, etc.

3. And this one really matters: over the last months, we’ve had a lot of folks who’ve become friends on the site, and one of the most common requests we hear is users who want more ways to show appreciation over these new found relationships. Auto addressing is made for these folks and we’re hoping that in lowering the friction, all of you will find it that much easier to send Valentines to your favorite Tabbloers.

I know I’m looking forward to sending some to the folks whose work has brightened my days on many occasions over the last seven months.

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