Valentine's Day 2012: Unleashing Your Creative Side

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, but the romantic holiday isn't necessarily for everyone. 

Some may look at Valentine's Day as a Hallmark-created holiday or a chance to simply grab a box of chocolates from  as a quick gift. 

On the flip side, though, Valentine's Day can also serve as the perfect chance for the artistic folks of Royal Oak to really shine. 

We're wondering what you might be creating for a unique gift for this year's holiday (without spoiling the surprise to your significant other, of course).

If you're more inclined to be creative on Valentine's Day, or if you've got suggestions on how to be unique for your fellow Royal Oak residents who might be stuck on gift ideas - we want to know!  

Submit your thoughts in the comments section below or send a note over to judy.davids@patch.com. We welcome photos too!