Last-Minute-Without-Seeming-Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

A Valentine card that comes with a cotton candy bath fizz packs a little extra treat. Funny magnets like this “princess of feral cats” one fit perfectly inside Valentine cards. Rainbow cake, but make it socks! Celebrity keychains make great gifts for men, women and teenagers. Uncork the Valentine’s Day wine in style with a gold beetle corkscrew. Custom stamped jewelry like this “love nest” keychain are Bang-Up Betty’s specialty. A feather quill pen adds a touch of fancy to your life. Sea salt is one of the many flavors of chocolate and candy at Bang-Up Betty.

From gorgeous locally made jewelry to Arkansas-made candles to cards that are laugh-out-loud hilarious, the Bang-Up Betty gift shop and jewelry store in Argenta has something special for your Valentine and extended holiday hours to take the panic out if you’re shopping at the last minute. Our unusual, quirky and colorful shop is absolutely filled with handmade jewelry, funny and sweet cards, kid-friendly knick-knacks, donut bath bombs, thoughtful home decor and clever gifts, including lots of local pottery, art, candles, tea and more. Here are some of our favorite Valentine’s Day gift ideas that’ll make your sweetheart never suspect they were last minute.

Handmade jewelry, like this “strong as hell” necklace, is Bang-Up Betty’s specialty. Our store is filled with hundreds of pieces of Arkansas made jewelry, so you’re sure to find something perfect for your sweetheart whether they’re into strong, motivational mantras or sweet honey bees and golden unicorns.

Once you pick out the perfect piece of jewelry (may we suggest this dolphin necklace from Bang-Up Betty’s ocean-themed Seven Seas Collection), make sure you have a jewelry box that’s as special as what it contains. A gorgeous incense holder on the table next to it doesn’t hurt either.

Our shop is known for its hilarious and unique greeting cards, and these lovey-dovey cards come with a bath bomb built into them. They’re fun for kids and grown ups.

Light up your loved one’s heart and their home with a fun, colorful decorative pillow. Bang-Up Betty has lots of unique and well-curated home decor to make any space special. We love the heart hands pillow for Valentine’s Day.

This gift shop has a smorgasbord of fun socks, like these snack-themed ice pop, rainbow cake, sandwich and lollipop socks.

Don’t forget the kids this Valentine’ Day! Our gift shop is filled with kid-friendly knick-knacks and cards, like these super fun donut bath bombs. Looking for more kid gift ideas? Check out this list of 18 fun and affordable Valentine’s Day gifts for kids and kids-at-heart.

Don’t forget your Galentine, too! We’ve got 18 funny and heartfelt gift ideas for Galentine’s Day here, and it includes tons of affordable, fun things like this women authors pencil set.

You can never go wrong with a really good candle, and we pride ourselves on our selection of completely excellent candles, including these non-toxic soy candles that smell incredible and come with precious phrases on them.

Bang-Up Betty is located at 429 Main Street in the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock. Extended holiday hours through Valentine’s Day are weekdays (including Valentine’s Day) 11-5:30, Saturday 11-5 and Sunday 12-4. Shop online at www.bangupbetty.com and follow them at instagram.com/bangupbetty and facebook.com/bangupbettyjewelry. Email stacey@bangupbetty.com for custom jewelry and other inquiries.

Make Valentine’s Day Fun and Meaningful With These 20 Gifts from Bang-Up Betty

From sweet and sentimental to hilarious and snarky, Bang-Up Betty’s gift shop and handmade jewelry store in Argenta has something to make your Valentine’s Day extra special. Our unusual, quirky and colorful shop is filled with locally made jewelry, funny cards, thoughtful home decor and clever gifts, including lots of Arkansas-made pottery, art, candles, tea and more. Here are some of our favorite Valentine’s Day picks that will make your sweetie swoon:

Heat things up with delicious hot sauces. Or maybe heat up the conversation with this fun card game geared toward couples. Make them laugh with a pair of “trophy husband” socks, or maybe a keychain of their favorite musician will make their heart sing.

Bang-Up Betty is known for their jewelry, pins, stickers and shirts designed in-house: The bronze infinity symbol necklace is the perfect way to say “forever” and the Art Deco Arkansas earrings are timeless. The “Ask Me What I’m Reading” lapel pin and “Bibliophile" sticker are perfect for book lovers. We’re smitten with these celebrity keychains, including stars and characters like Betty White, Ted Lasso and Dolly Parton. These mandala-patterned heart dishes are made in Arkansas by Carla Churchwell. “Romantic comedy” takes on new meaning with this retro Blockbuster-themed card. Chocolates don’t have to be traditional with these key lime pie and pride-themed chocolate bars.

Bang-Up Betty’s greeting card selection is out of this world hilarious, but it’s also filled with gorgeous and sweet cards, like these locally-made cards by Arkansas artist Sherry J. Williamson. We especially love this Johnny Cash card.

Do you have a sentimental something that you say to your sweetheart? Maybe a pet name or a quote? Get it stamped onto one of Bang-Up Betty’s custom mantra cuffs for a super-special personalized gift. Or pick from their list of inspirational mantras to give your Valentine a little loving motivation.

Light up Valentine’s Day with a candle that looks as lovely as it smells. These non-toxic soy phrase candles come in sweet and snarky phrases. Phrases include “You Got This,” “This Must Be The Place,” and many more.

Give the person who has the key to your heart a keychain with the keys to your love shack or your love nest with a custom stamped keychain. If you’ve got a lovey-dovey phrase or an inside joke, we can also stamp those.

Add a sprinkle of love to your home with a colorful throw pillow that will brighten up your decor. We think our new ice cream cone and heart hands pillows make extra sweet Valentine’s Day gifts, but rainbows are always perfect for everything.

Tell them you only want yo be with them using one of the funniest, cutest greeting cards on earth. We’re huge greeting card fans at Bang-Up Betty and we always have a huge supply of cards that will make you laugh, like this Hootie and the Blowfish-inspired card.

If your significant other has a green thumb, get them a beautiful new flower pot for spring. We’ve also got colorful locally-made macrame plant hangers that brighten up any space.

Get the goddess in your life a beautiful, meaningful piece of handmade jewelry from our Greek mythology jewelry collection. The Aphrodite necklace represents the goddess of love and beauty, the Orpheus and Eurydice necklace tells a dark and beautiful love story, and snakes (like the gorgeous ones in our Medusa serpent earrings) have been love symbols for centuries.

Bang-Up Betty is located at 429 Main Street in Argenta. Hours are Thursdays and Fridays 11-5:30 and Saturdays 11-5 with extended Valentine’s Day hours coming soon. Shop online at www.bangupbetty.com and follow them at instagram.com/bangupbetty and facebook.com/bangupbettyjewelry. Email stacey@bangupbetty.com for custom jewelry and other inquiries.

Sweet and Snarky Jewelry Made in Arkansas for Your Valentine

Matching “My Person” hand-cast bronze friendship necklace set from my spring, Valentine’s Day mini collection.

Maybe I’m a little biased, but I think handmade jewelry is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. From a jewelry designer’s perspective, it’s so fun to work with people to create something perfect and unique for their loved one. When I’m designing jewelry for myself, of course I’m going to add a pinch (maybe more) of humor to the mix. Then I throw it out there and hope you like it and retreat quickly in case you don’t (Please don’t throw rocks at me over a boobs necklace). So here’s me throwing out a mini-collection of spring and Valentine’s Day handmade jewelry I’ve been working on. I hope you like it.

Every piece of jewelry in this collection was molded by hand by me and kiln-fired right here in Arkansas, complete with gold-filled chains or ear wires that are made in the USA.

Wear a small handful of your favorite thing around your neck with these hand-cast bronze heart charms that say either BOOBS or BUTTS and hang from an 18-inch gold filled chain that ends in a spring clasp. Bronze heart charms measure approximately 5/8 inch across and are hand-stamped letter by letter. Each piece is handmade, so letter placement and finish will be slightly different per piece. If something else that’s 5 letters or less strikes your fancy better than these, shoot me a message at stacey@bangupbetty.com and I’ll make it work!

A purrrfect gift for the cat lover in your life, this hand-cast bronze cat face charm has just the right amount of sparkle with two cubic zirconia eyes and a set of adorable whiskers to boot. Each cat face pendant is handmade and will differ slightly from all the others, so each piece is unique. Chain is gold-filled and ends in a spring clasp; it measures approximately 16 inches but can be longer upon request. Mrowr.

Just a sweet little sentiment for your ears…

These hand-cast broken heart earrings are hand-stamped with the words FUCK OFF, one on each earring. Handmade bronze charms measure approximately 5/8 inch from top to bottom and are hung with gold-filled ear wires. Each pair of earrings will vary slightly from the rest, as is the nature of handmade jewelry.

Whether you’ve got a partner in crime or you want both of these Fuck Off broken heart charms all to yourself, we can accommodate…

These handmade broken heart charms are hand-stamped with the words FUCK OFF, one on each heart half. Handmade bronze charms measure approximately 5/8 inch from top to bottom. Each will vary slightly from the rest, as is the nature of handmade jewelry. This piece comes EITHER as one necklace with both charms on it OR two necklaces with one charm each on them as a friendship necklace set, so please read carefully when you select your version at checkout. Chain is gold-filled and 18 inches long, ending in a spring clasp.

A combination of lucky symbols with the horseshoe and the four-leaf clover give this handmade bronze charm necklace double the lucky charm.

This hand-cast bronze horseshoe and four-leaf clover charm is made from a vintage type block. The charm measures approximately 5/8 inch across and hangs from an 18-inch gold-filled chain that ends in a spring clasp. Each charm will vary slightly, as is the nature of handmade jewelry.

A little something for you, a little something for your person…

These hand-cast broken heart charms are hand-stamped with the words MY PERSON on each charm. Handmade bronze charms measure approximately 5/8 inch from top to bottom and are hung from 18-inch gold-filled chains. Each heart charm will vary slightly from the rest, as is the nature of handmade jewelry. This listing is for a set of TWO matching friendship necklaces.