Make Gifts Personal
I have some family members who are difficult to buy for on special holiday and occasions. It’s not that they are critical or even picky. It’s just that they pretty much have everything they really want and need. One year I finally hit on the idea of making personal photo gifts for them.
For example, a couple of years ago I made my step-mother a moue pad with a photo of her new grand-daughter on it. I have made t-shirts for my dad. I’ve done some stunning photo calendars for various relatives (and made one for myself in the process!). Before I was divorced, I used to have a mug made for my daughter’s father each Christmas with pictures of Gigi from that year, so he could have a handy little record of how she changed over the years.
In a society where most of us have too many decorative frames, coffee table books, and impersonal tchotchkes, the things I have had made with sentimental photos have always been a huge hit. You can find a stores online, like Sae Cheez, that actually specialize in varies lines of customizable gifts.
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