Sometimes gifts that you purchase are not
as personalized as you would like. They do not
quite seem to fit the idea you had in
mind. For these times, the only thing to do is
"do it yourself". You will have the gift
exactly fitting the theme and the person that
you want.
So now, you know you want it that
personalized but what can you create. Some of
these items take just a few moments and others
may take several days. But that's part of the
giving too.
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For our gardener friend, plant seeds in your garden or in
container and nurture them until they are
big enough to be planted in your friend's
garden.
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Go to the local
ceramic store and find mugs, bowls, plates,
and vases in fired green ware. Buy paint
and paint your friend's favorite flower or
name on these items. Or leave them plain
and paint clear glaze and have the shop fire
them for you
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Rubbing rose petals to
release their scent can create rose oil for
her bath. Place them in a bottle with
mineral oil, cloves, and zest of lemon. The
rose make it pretty and the oil will soothe
her skin in her bath.
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There are so many
different bread baking mixes available now.
Bake a few different flavored loaves and put
them together in a basket.
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Nothing has the flavor
of fresh herbs. Put together an Herb Basket
with little pots of growing herbs. All it
takes is a pinch of a leave to add flavor to
every dish.
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Buy pretty tiles and
glue corkboard on the bottom for pretty
coasters.
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Buy pretty, unusually
shaped bottle and fill them with white wine,
apple cider or red wine vinegars. Add a few
herbs from your garden. All choices are
good, just pick and choose as would as if
you were cooking. Pop in a cork, add a
label and tie a pretty ribbon on the throat
of the bottle.
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If you sew, you
probably have a lot of scraps left over.
Use these to make pretty potholders and
mitts.
Bind the edge with bias tape in a matching
or contrasting color.
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When strawberries are
in season, dip them in melted white
chocolate and brown chocolate pieces to give
a tuxedo effect. Chill and put in a napkin
lined basket.
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If you knit or
crochet, make a pretty scarf for the cold
months. Or use ribbon and knit or crochet a
placemat for your friend's table.
