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Vintage Romance: A Timeless Way to Say "You Are My Forever"

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In a world of digital messages and instant texts, there is something incredibly grounding about the vintage aesthetic. For this design, I wanted to turn back the clock and create something that feels like a keepsake you might find tucked away in an old love letter box from the Victorian era.

This greeting card features a classic botanical border of deep red roses and blue violets—symbols of love and faithfulness—set against a soft, antique cream background. But the real charm lies in the details.

I chose a variation of the classic poem that speaks to enduring commitment: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, You are my FOREVER, My one and my true."

To complete the look, I added a delightful illustration of a cherubic Cupid with his bow and arrow right at the bottom. It adds just the right amount of whimsy and nostalgia.

If you want to move away from the bright, neon aesthetic of modern Valentine’s Day aisles and give something with a bit more soul and history, this design is for you. It’s perfect for long-term partners, anniversaries, or anyone who appreciates the romance of the past.

A vintage-style greeting card design with a border of red roses and blue violets. The text reads "You are my FOREVER, My one and my true," with an illustration of Cupid holding a bow and arrow at the bottom.
You Are My Forever Valentine


Let me know in the comments if you prefer this vintage style over modern designs!


Find this and other romantic images suitable for Valentine's Day gifts at my KornKob Art Romance Collection at Redbubble

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Do Not Disconnect - The Real Digital Divide

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The fly in the ointment, Opito Bay, around 2007. This post was originally published in November, 2007. Almost two decades on, the photograph and the argument both feel — if anything — more relevant than they did then. I have updated this post lightly in May, 2026, some 19 years later! The Photograph I was on holiday in Opito Bay on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula, sitting on the couch in the place we were staying at. A friend's iPod was resting on the coffee table, on top of a copy of The Economist from March 2005, whose cover story happened to be titled "The Real Digital Divide." A fly landed on the iPod's click wheel and stayed there. I reached for my camera, took the shot, and edited it later in Photoshop to give it the grungy, oversaturated look you see above. The fly on the iPod along with "The Real Digital Divide" struck me — immediately, and with a kind of emb...
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Samoan Youth

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This young man was preparing with his friends for his moment of fame on the stage at the Samoan Village at the Polynesian dance festival called Pasifika in Auckland in March this year. Samoan Youth Canon EOS 20D 1/30sec at f/20 ISO 200 Canon 70-300mm lens at 300mm
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Anza-Borrego Wildflowers

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Anza Borrego Desert State Park California Wildflowers This cluster of wildflowers is typical of the flowers in Plum Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert this spring. Because of the dry and harsh environment, most of the flowers are tiny like the three in this photo. But what they lack in size, they make up for in color. It's pretty difficult to try and identify all these flowers, but I'm pretty sure the white one is Desert Pincushion. Help out if you can. I've been using the CalFlora.org website to try and identify the flowers in this series.
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