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That time of year again: What handmade gifts do you make?

faerywings

faerywings

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Everyone in my family has put their foot down this year. No one wants "stuff."
I usually make a lot of gifts and gift baskets every year, so I feel like I have done everything -- within my capabilities LOL- already.

In the past, I made a bunch of aromatherapy/bath and body care products. Scarves and hats. Food gifts, spices and seasonings. Photos and scrap pages of course. Gnomes, hand-painted vases and floral arrangements.
What else? I am drawing a blank at the moment.

So yeah, I need to come up with a bunch of gifts for my family and the idea section of my brain has run dry.

Can we brainstorm together? What kinds of gifts do you make? Bonus points if you have a photo :p
 
faerywings said:
Everyone in my family has put their foot down this year. No one wants "stuff."
I usually make a lot of gifts and gift baskets every year, so I feel like I have done everything -- within my capabilities LOL- already.

In the past, I made a bunch of aromatherapy/bath and body care products. Scarves and hats. Food gifts, spices and seasonings. Photos and scrap pages of course. Gnomes, hand-painted vases and floral arrangements.
What else? I am drawing a blank at the moment.

So yeah, I need to come up with a bunch of gifts for my family and the idea section of my brain has run dry.

Can we brainstorm together? What kinds of gifts do you make? Bonus points if you have a photo :p
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Are they opposed to gift cards or restaurant cards?
 
vickyday said:
Are they opposed to gift cards or restaurant cards?
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I thought about that, and it might work for the "kids" but not for the rest of the family, who all have lots more money than I do!
We got a Swiss Colony Catalog in the mail yesterday. Gary suggested we could order something from there- I could do a similar food basket just picking up stuff from my local store that would be fresh and way less expensive. I think i am going to do that for Scott and Sam, might do it for my ILs too.
Thanks for the suggestion and for getting my thought processes rolling, too!
 
I do have an idea to try-- I am thinking about making seed papers. I had collected zinnia seeds and might try to make some homemade paper with them.
Ooooh, thought processes connecting:
I have some veggie seeds. If I make the paper with one of the vegetables, it would make the food baskets much more personal.

You all rock, thank you!
 
faerywings said:
I thought about that, and it might work for the "kids" but not for the rest of the family, who all have lots more money than I do!
We got a Swiss Colony Catalog in the mail yesterday. Gary suggested we could order something from there- I could do a similar food basket just picking up stuff from my local store that would be fresh and way less expensive. I think i am going to do that for Scott and Sam, might do it for my ILs too.
Thanks for the suggestion and for getting my thought processes rolling, too!
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Oh! That is a great idea! And you have the catalog to mimic your baskets from! My SIL used to send us Swiss Colony stuff! Always loved receiving them!
 
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