Make Your Own Gifts Using Your Own Photos, Logos, Designs And Text

Given the rise in popularity of photo gifts and the corresponding number of websites that have sprung up to meet the huge demand, it is now easier than ever to make your own gifts!

When you design your own gift it allows you to make a statement to the recipient; the gift can be easily personalized with a meaningful photo along with a special message or commemorative text. Such creativity allows people to express their true feelings while also providing the recipient with the feeling that the gift giver has put a lot of thought and effort into their gift giving. This is the main reason why photo gifts have become so popular - they make it incredibly easy for absolutely anyone to create their own personalized gifts .

To provide readers with a little inspiration, I describe below a few events that are tailor made for personalized gifts.

The birth of a child

In these days of digital photography it's never more than a few hours before the new arrival's photos are sitting in your inbox, or proudly displayed on one of the social media sites. With such rapid communication available to anyone with a computer or smart phone, it's easy to get your hands on the new baby's photos; photos you can use to create your own gifts, gifts that can be personalized with those freely available baby pictures.

One of the most popular personalized gifts for new arrivals is a custom made baby blanket. Can you imagine the reaction of new parents when you give them a blanket personalized with a photo, or maybe even a collage of photos, of their newborn child? To provide the finishing touch all you need to add is the baby's name and date of birth.

The Christening or Baptism of a child

Common gifts at Christenings and Baptisms include silver spoons, egg cups, bowls and drinking mugs. We've all seen these gifts given over and over again, with and without inscriptions, so they never surprise the parents in the slightest. Now, if you want to be different, next time you are invited to a Christening or Baptism, how about making your own gift displaying a picture of the baby along with the child's name, date of birth and date of the Christening? Such a gift is almost certain to turn heads, especially those of the parents!

When people are looking for Baptism gift ideas they normally want to find a keepsake type of gift. If that is what you are looking for you may want to consider a custom porcelain plate? The great thing about porcelain plates is they look great wherever they are placed, hanging on the wall or positioned on a plate stand on the sideboard.

Once a porcelain plate is personalized with a photo, name and date it makes a perfect keepsake; the greatest advantage they have is as the child grows up and eventually moves to their own home they can take their plate with them and hang it on their own wall. If you are looking for the perfect keepsake this is probably it! 

Graduation Gifts

Like births and Christenings, graduations usually call for a special type of gift. While there are hundreds of fully customizable gifts to choose from, if you want a meaningful keepsake, the best thing to do is create your own gift, featuring an appropriate photo and meaningful text.

Obviously gifts are better if they can be used as well as appreciated. With that in mind, a great idea for a graduation gift is a custom personalized bookmark . All you need is a good photo of the graduate that you can place on the bookmark, then, simply add their name and date, and you will have a gift both you and the graduate will be proud of.

The Bottom Line

The bottom line is, you can always make your own gift for any occasion. No matter if the recipient is a man, woman or child, if you look around you will always find a suitable gift. It is also always great fun when you design your own gift; finding the appropriate photos on your computer often leads to you reminiscing over old photos that you had forgotten you had! Happy memories…..

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Cuff links an interesting gift

To some people cufflinks are seen as an unnecessary accessory because the majority of shirts already have buttons on their cuffs. But to many others, cufflinks exude a level of elegance that is hard to match. 

Photo cufflinks especially, tend to be seen as glamorous gifts because people don't see cufflinks as every day wear; rather, they see them as something that is only brought out for special occasions.

Personalized cufflinks make an ideal choice of gift for all sorts of different occasions including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations and even every day wear!

There are millions of different cufflinks to choose from, gold, silver, platinum, chrome and plain old stainless steel, but if you want a really unique gift then a pair of photo cufflinks are hard to match.

You can personalize cufflinks, along with thousands of other products, by visiting a photo gifts web store and creating your own design, using your own pictures and text.

One of the more popular designs are wedding cufflinks personalized with the date and the names of the bride and groom; they also make wonderful keepsakes.

Whatever design you choose to use to personalize your cufflinks, or any other product for that matter, you are bound to have a lot of fun doing it.

In addition to the personalization options available on photo gifts web stores, you usually find an extensive collection of ready made cufflinks to choose from.

Animal skin designs are one of the more popular choices for most people. I don't know if you have ever looked at animal skin designs but nature has a really good habit of providing us with some of the most beautiful designs available anywhere.  They really do make a perfect gift for him, the man in your life!

Conclusion

Obviously cufflinks are not a new gift idea, but, with a little creativity, you can create some outstandingly fine gifts that make perfect presents.

Animal skin design cufflinks are reasonably rare and are likely to grab some attention for the man in your life the first time he wears them.

Animal skin cufflinks really are worth taking a look at; you are sure to be impressed when you see them...

Have fun

Picking A Customized Gift For Graduation Day

Graduation day is one of the most important days in the life of any young person. People shop for graduation gifts for high school and college graduates every year. Some people assume that the best gift is money, and they simply stick a check or bills into a card and sign it. While graduates always appreciate cash gifts, those students also need other items. Not everyone feels comfortable giving someone money, which is when a customized gift comes in handy. There are many different types of personalized gifts designed for graduates that provide an alternative to the traditional gift of money. 

A simple way to treat someone who recently graduated is with a personalized picture frame or photo album. One type of picture frame is a wood design with the name of the person engraved on the wood and the date of her graduation. She can take the frame to college with her, and she can place her favorite graduation photo inside. Some manufacturers also make wood boxes with a personalized picture frame on the front. This is a great choice for guys who might not otherwise like picture frames. If the graduate has a celebratory party, consider looking for an autograph frame. This has a wide mat that surrounds a photo of the graduate. Guests at the party can sign around the photo and leave special notes for the person. 

Those who wear jewelry might prefer a piece of personalized jewelry. If the recent graduate loves wearing necklaces, look for an engraved necklace. The front of the necklace contains her graduation date, while the back of the necklace has her name engraved on it. The only problem with this type of jewelry is that she might only wear it for a few months after she graduates. A necklace or bracelet that contains a special message from the sender is something that she can wear long after she graduates. Guys and girls alike will appreciate an engraved luggage tag or key chain because it's something they can use well into the future. 

Collegiate prints are great for those who graduate from college and those who plan to attend a specific college. The prints use an image of the school such as the school football field. The student's name appears in neon lights on the scoreboard of the field. Some companies now make collegiate prints that use movie theaters or other buildings on the college campus, which might appeal to those who do not like sports. Those attending that school the following fall can proudly display the piece on a dorm room wall, and recent graduates from that college can hang the piece in their first apartment. 

Desk items are great choices for those who have a job lined up after school. These pieces come in hundreds of different designs and styles, which means there is something for everyone. A paperweight with an inspirational quote and the student's name engraved on the front is functional, and it will look great on that person's desk. A mouse pad or paperweight is something that the graduate can use every day at work or at home. The best way to pick a customized gift for a recent graduate is to look at the interests and hobbies of that person. Someone who likes writing might enjoy a pen and pencil set, while someone else might prefer a personalized blanket.

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A DIY Customizable Cell Phone Case Or Skin Can Make A Really Fun Gift Idea

In these days of digital technology we are swamped with electrical devices to keep us abreast of the news and allow us to stay in close contact with our loved ones. No device is more important to us than our cell phone; wherever we go our mobile phone comes too! 

Most people want their mobile phone to be unique, so it appears different to the masses. With this in mind, the most common course of action is to try and find a ring tone that nobody else they know has, or cover their phone with a customizable case or a personalized skin.

With so much music available for download, creating your own unique ring tone is easy, but when it comes to cases and skins, lots of us often run into friends who's cell phones are decorated with the same designs.

The greatest benefit of a custom phone case or skin is they make it easy for anyone to come up with and make their own unique designs that they can be sure no one else will have. The other thing customizable phone accessories provide us with is a great gift idea for difficult to buy for friends.

Spiffy phone cases and skins are already commonly used as presents for men, women and children of all ages, but as previously mentioned, all to often, you bump into people with the exact same design. Pre-designed phone cases normally cost you more than $25, while it's not unusual for good quality skins to cost $18 or more.

When you make a comparison of the cost of pre-made cases and skins with their fully customizable cousins, it makes even more sense to make your own personalized phone accessories; if you look around, you will find quality customizable cases for about $18, while personalized skins are freely available for around $16 or so.

On this basis why would anyone want to pay more for the same generic product that millions of others already have?

So if you really want to make your cell phone stand out from the crowd, why not dress it up in its own clothing by giving it a customized case or skin featuring your own one of a kind design? 

Do it yourself phone cases and skins can be anything you want them to be; you can customize them in any color you want, design them with your favorite pictures or if you are a business owner, with your company logo. One thing's for sure though, if you personalize a cell phone case or skin with your own photos and designs, it will definitely be a one of a kind!

As well as being fun to design and create, customized cell phone accessories make great gift ideas for him or for her.

Some of the more common designs for ladies include photos of their children, or for grand mothers, photos of their grand children. For daughters and girlfriends photos of their boyfriends.

For men, common designs include photos of kids, the golf club logo or if they are into cars, maybe a photo of their pride and joy. Boyfriends are normally happy with a case or skin featuring a stunning photo of their girlfriend.

Clearly you can personalize custom phone accessories with any images you want; flowers, cartoon characters, graphic designs, sports teams, dogs, cats etc. are all commonly used. The bottom line is your only limitation is your own imagination!

So whether it's an Apple iPhone or a smart phone from Blackberry, HTC, Motorola or Samsung, why not dress up your phone in it's own designer clothing by making your own custom case or skin? Better still, create one for somebody else and give it to them as a gift.... they are sure to adore it!

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Personalized Phone Cases Make Great Gifts Ideas For The Holidays

Thinking of the ideal holiday gift for the hard to please person in your life? Do you know anyone that doesn't own a mobile phone? Do you know anyone that wouldn't like a stunning personalized case to make their phone stand out from the crowd? I rest my case…. That is why personalized phone cases make such wonderful gifts ideas; nearly everyone needs one to help protect their expensive devices and better still, most people want one too! 

It doesn't matter if it's an iPhone or any other mobile phone, the concept is the same, personalized cases not only help protect your investment in modern communication devices, they can also give it a stunning look and provide it with its own identity.

The best thing about fully customizable phone cases is they can usually be found for any make or model phone, they are easily personalized with your own photos, logos, designs and text, they can usually be personalized free of any additional costs and they are always freely available online at most photo gift web-stores. Better still, when you design and create your own personalized case, it is often cheaper than its ready-made cousins you find in mobile phone shops the world over!

It's not difficult to make your own design and place it on a mobile phone case. If you have the artistic skills the world is your oyster when it comes to making your own designs, however, for most of us, we are sadly lacking in this area and even fewer of us are capable of producing our own graphic designs, so we need to look elsewhere.

There's no need to panic though - we are all capable of making our own designs by simply using our own photos, logos, text and a few other things I will get into later…. It's not as hard as it sounds!