edited by jen to add confirmed info from PetaII: Handmade Valentine's Day Card.

thanks to angela at PetaII for the info and zoey for the initial heads up!!

Handmade Valentine's Day Cards from Your Favorite Musicians



Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and we know that many of you are filled with disgust. But this year, you don't have to feel sorry for yourself, because we have a little treat for you that we hope will make you realize that there are more important issues than being lonely on what is, frankly, a ridiculous holiday.

Receiving cheesy cards from friends is about the only cool thing that happens on Valentine's Day. And although we're not about to pretend that The Vines, Franz Ferdinand, The Magic Numbers, and The White Stripes' Meg White are in any way close to being your buddies, we can say with certainty that they've all designed unique Valentine's Day cards for PETA's "Have a Heart for Animals" Campaign.


Starting with a blank heart-shaped card, The Vines' card is signed by all the band members and has drawings of animals, including a fish, a rabbit, and a lion, as well as the band's logo. Franz Ferdinand's card is also a joint effort, with signatures from the band appearing alongside drawings of dogs. The Magic Numbers' card is filled with hearts and good wishes, and Meg White simply signed her name in support of the campaign.

Now it's your turn to spread the word about being kind to animals. No, we won't force you to break out the scissors, magic markers, and colored construction paper, but we would like for you to send peta2's Valentine's Day e-card to everybody you know. If doing us a favor and simultaneously making us proud isn't what you're going for, then at least send it to your loved ones so that they know you're alive and well on this most dreaded of holidays.

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courtesy of zoey...

This has just been added on nme.com- slightly bizarre, no?

Get Valentine's Day cards from The Vines and Franz!
And they're for a good cause
The Vines, Franz Ferdinand, The Magic Numbers and The Subways have all made unique Valentine's Day cards for a new PETA campaign.

The stars all contributed to help out the animal rights organisations' 'Have a Heart for Animals' campaign.

The Vines' card is signed by all the band members, with drawings of animals, including a fish, a rabbit and a lion, as well as the band's logo. Franz Ferdinand's card is also a joint effort, with signatures from the band appearing alongside drawings of dogs.

PETA campaign co-ordinator Anita Singh said: "These big-hearted stars are helping us spread the simple message that we should all act with kindness towards animals."

She added: "Whether a pig or a dog, a mouse or a whale, all animals have the same capacity to feel, and we hope people will extend their circle of compassio

how cute......

aw, i wonder which member drew what? i'm going with ryan being the fish (like that picture he drew before!), craig the rabbit, and hamish the lion.

i want one!

Awww. That is too cute.

Odd.. but ok

It's for a good cause.

That makes me so happy! I'm always on peta and looking at the stuff they do with bands and i always wished that the vines would do a little something and they did!

How can we get one?

I will be posting all the information on the DTI forum soon. The Valentine is absolutely adorable and the fans are in for quite a treat as we worked out a little special something just for them. Stay tuned.

that's so cute & sweet!!!

there so much love around u!! i feel love!!

hey, guys, i've been in contact with PETA and have some info for ya. a live feed about the campain - 'Have a Heart for Animals' - is set to go out around 1pm. it's basically gonna be the info from the article zoey posted above - i'll post the info when i get it.

tomorrow, a Vines Valentine E-Card will be available for you to get and send. a direct link to the card is being sent to me, and i'll post it here for those who are interested.

angela, the PETA II rep, had really nice things to say about the card and the band - not all bands who were contacted took the time to contribute...but our boys did.

Thanks Jen.

I hate PETA.

Check out the news on The Vines Valentine's Day card.

awwwwwwwwww this card so just sooooooooooooooooooooo cuteeeee !

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that is amazing Linda!! So we get an E card.........how much do they cost?? or are they free........the drawings are so great

PetaII is posting with the info later today. typically, they're free and you give a donation, but in this instance they may cost something. it's cute tho.

Does anyone else think the animals(not the lion) look kinda ahhh stoned???

no, jane, that would be you.

The camel looks female.

Pfft cheeky shit!! Your lucky you are a sexy mofo, so I'll let it slide!!
Seriously look at the rabbit and the elephant..........STONED OF THEIR ARSES!!!

They do look stoned!

I know it's class!!

here's all the info you need directly from petaII - thanks to angela!

Handmade Valentine's Day Cards from Your Favorite Musicians



Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and we know that many of you are filled with disgust. But this year, you don't have to feel sorry for yourself, because we have a little treat for you that we hope will make you realize that there are more important issues than being lonely on what is, frankly, a ridiculous holiday.

Receiving cheesy cards from friends is about the only cool thing that happens on Valentine's Day. And although we're not about to pretend that The Vines, Franz Ferdinand, The Magic Numbers, and The White Stripes' Meg White are in any way close to being your buddies, we can say with certainty that they've all designed unique Valentine's Day cards for PETA's "Have a Heart for Animals" Campaign.


Starting with a blank heart-shaped card, The Vines' card is signed by all the band members and has drawings of animals, including a fish, a rabbit, and a lion, as well as the band's logo. Franz Ferdinand's card is also a joint effort, with signatures from the band appearing alongside drawings of dogs. The Magic Numbers' card is filled with hearts and good wishes, and Meg White simply signed her name in support of the campaign.

Now it's your turn to spread the word about being kind to animals. No, we won't force you to break out the scissors, magic markers, and colored construction paper, but we would like for you to send peta2's Valentine's Day e-card to everybody you know. If doing us a favor and simultaneously making us proud isn't what you're going for, then at least send it to your loved ones so that they know you're alive and well on this most dreaded of holidays.


**the card will be available tomorrow - we'll add the direct link to it then.

Here's an UPDATE.

Help the cause!

oh, and here are the other cards for you franz, magic numbers and stripes fans.

franz ferdinand


magic numbers


meg white - as simple as the lady herself.

Damn those are crap!

Maybe more people will bid on the Vines one more because it looks the best.

You can tell Craig put some effort into his so although we won't get a Craig Nicholls original for the album, we can see one now.

aaww *

eeww **



* The Vines card

** Valentine's

there all quick and then theres the lion lol. Did each band mamber draw na animal or are they all done by one?

The PETA rep didn't know but I'm sure Craig drew the lion and I think Hamish drew the other animals.

I think ryan did the camel drawing.

Wow Craig talented in all sorts of areas

looks like someones muff is behind the lion AHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! .................poobs

Who drew those animals????

^^^Read posts above.

we don't know for sure, silly, other than the vines.

Craig????? did you draw those critters???

vin, don't hate on valentine's too much....

*cough*

Angela Modzelewski of PETA said "Thanks so much for helping us promote this. It’s going to go out to our 385,000 e-news subscribers on Tuesday, and we’re going to get our 130,000 street team members to help us post it on livejournal and fan sites."

So if you'd like to help out PETA spread the good word, post this announcement on the sites you visit.

We'll get the link to the e-card when it goes live tomorrow. It might be in the late afternoon or early evening.

wait it's Ryan b day on valentines awww how ah sweet

yes, it is. he'll be 28.

someone should send him his own card - this PETA one - for his b'day!!

I've read but i still don't understand...so it's gonna be up for bid tommorow?

it's going to be made available as an e-card you can send to friends - we'll post the link to the vines e-card tomorrow.

I bet craig drew all these animals. They look like that little doggie he drew with that girl.

huh?? what dog?

this dog...


it's a cd cover for a nme 'burn it' cd he did a few years back.

huh...........I never seen that before..............so what is burn it??

Craig rox!

nme lets an artist pick the songs they'd burn to a cd - craig not only choose his songs, but did the cover art too. i'll find the tracklist and edit to post here.