A couple of tips for an unusual hand made gift

Hi There

Susan Here

A couple of tips for an unusual hand made gift

Sweets and treats.

 Cookies, chocolate treats, and sweet breads are surefire gift hits. If you can bake these goodies, you can save money compared to buying them. You can even wrap these yourself by using nice jars and boxes, by collecting nice and colourful gift wrappers or by tying them up with used ribbons, and laces. 

How many people think of giving something so simple yet so full of meaning ?

£5 plus £1 postage worldwide

This one is a real bargain--------------£ 3.75 plus £1 postage

                                                         £5 plus £1 postage worldwide

All on this page:

http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk/christening-and-baby-cards-39.html

Join us on Facebook and be amongst the best

https://www.facebook.com/libby999?ref=bookmarks

Have a lovely weekend

Susan

Custom and handmade stationeries:

Hi

Middle of the week day

I'm putting up some of my cards that fall in the 'Humorous' category

See if you like them

                                            This one is £4 plus £1 postage worldwide

                              This one is cheaper and is £3 plus £1 postage worldwide---t is whats known as                                           a 'rocker' card


We charge the same postage whether you are in London, Australia or Alaska

Bet you dont know many people that do that !!

http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk/---humorous-cards-58.html

Join us on Facebook and be amongst the best

https://www.facebook.com/libby999?ref=bookmarks

2. Custom and handmade stationeries:

Combine unused ordinary envelopes, colourful bond papers, and unique speciality papers and you can create a custom-made stationary perfect for your recipient. You can also use coloured pencils, watercolours, and glitters to decorate your special stationary. You may even put shiny glitters and even put your recipient's favourite scent to it to make sure that he or she will really like it. 

Well, will see you tomorrow for some more ideas and tips

Sleep well

Susan

xx

Hi

Susan here------hope you are having a great Tuesday

The Perfect Handmade Gifts

Although a certain event is synonymous to “gift-giving,” it doesn’t mean that is has to be an “expensive gift-giving”. For those who are tight on budget but would want to share something to the special people around them, there are many inexpensive but great handmade gifts that would definitely put a smile on your recipient’s lips.

Maximize your creativity

Indeed, the any special season—a birthday, Christmas, Valentine's, anniversary celebration, etc.—rekindles love, resurgence, and hope of people regardless of age, gender, or race. Aside from sharing love to the ones around you, these special events are also the perfect time to be creative and be resourceful.

Since you are on a tight budget, visiting stores on sale or bazaars can definitely help you find inexpensive gifts to give out. You can also create homemade and handmade gifts using inexpensive materials. Here’s a short list of classy yet inexpensive gift items you can give out in any special occasion:

1. Personalized items. These are probably the most popular inexpensive handmade gifts of all times. Personalizing something like a recipe book for those who love cooking, a sketchpad for those who love drawing and sketching, a scrapbook for those who are fond of collecting and immortalizing memories, a notepad or journal for those who are inclined to writing, a photo album for those who love to keep photos, and the list goes on. Personalized items are inexpensive Christmas gifts because all you have to do is look for materials you can recycle. After recycling these items, you can add personal touches to it and give it away as a nice present. 

A couple of cute Teddy Bear cards:

£5 plus £1 postage worldwide

£4 plus £1 postage worldwide

 http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk/animal--and-pets-corner-for-all-occasions-41.html

Join us on Facebook and be amongst the best

https://www.facebook.com/libby999?ref=bookmarks

Bye until next time

Have a lovely evening

Susan

When to Make a Handmade Gift

Sorry about the last couple of days, but it's been...........oh you know what I mean

Lets talk about WHEN to give a handmade gift-----this is important

See the full range by clicking the link below

http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk/art-deco-style-wedding-cards-80.html

Join us on Facebook and be amongst the best

https://www.facebook.com/libby999?ref=bookmarks

When to Make a Handmade Gift

Although it is considered logical and practical now to give handmade gifts, there are instances when it is not something that you should be doing. There are instances when it is allowed and there are times when it is considered in bad taste. Here are some of the rules when it comes to making handmade gifts.

1. Make sure that you know the person

Although most people right now are already having money problems, it does not mean that you can just give anything you want and expect them not to talk. Before you give a handmade gift, make sure that they are appropriate for the person that you are giving it to and it is something that they will appreciate. For instance, handmade gifts are often given to people that you know personally. They will be able to appreciate the effort more and handmade gifts are actually considered very personal. This is especially true with gifts that require some effort like a poem or a song. A card is also considered very personal.

2. Make sure that they can appreciate handmade gifts

Face it, not everybody will understand your gift as it is. If they are the kind of person who will scoff at  giving them handmade gifts , this becomes a no-no because you will risk being laughed at. This is especially true with people who have always enjoyed the good life and therefore are used to getting expensive presents. Of course, this is not the same for all people but the lesson here is to choose who you give the handmade gift to.

3. Make sure that they are well-made

There is such a thing as a handmade gift and one that is haphazardly made. If you are making a handmade gift, the least that you can do is make it presentable. If for instance you are making a bracelet, make sure that the knots are cleanly done and the strings are not evident. When giving a card, make sure that everything is clean. There are no dirt. The cuts are straight and not crooked. There are no excess fabrics or threads. There are no paste marks where dirt and dust can adhere to.

4. Give it appropriately

Make sure that the occasion is appropriate and the person you are giving it to is the right one to give the handmade gift to. For instance, making a silk flower out of silk ribbons may be a good gift and fairly easy to do but if you are giving it to a man, umm… that’s a little bit, ok a lot, inappropriate. It is also considered tacky to give handmade gifts to strangers and to people that have a higher position than you. For these people, it is better to just buy one even if they are a bit cheap.

5. Crafts is not the only one you can give

There are a lot of handmade gifts that you can make and give to people. Do not get stuck with just craft and art projects. You can for instance, bake a cake or maybe a brownie. You can also crochet some kind of table runner. These gifts are less personal and therefore more appropriate to people you are not really that close to.

Ok folks

Hope you had a lovely weekend

Talk soon

Susan

Hi there

The weekend will  soon be here----yea---Crafting time !!

These cards are part of my Parchment section

take a look at them all at

http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk

Now comes today's thoughts:

How To Make Handmade Gifts

With how the recession is affecting everybody’s finances, it is considered in taste now to give handmade gifts. There is no longer talk of how cheap you can be when you do this. Now, people who make their own gifts are considered wise and practical especially in the face of such problems. Besides, you can’t just afford it.

Making handmade gifts may be easy for people who are already quite crafty and those that have been doing this for years, but how about with people who have no idea where to start. When you really think about it, it will be such a waste of time and money to even attempt to if you do not know what you are doing. It would actually be better if you just buy a cheap gift and just be done with it.

But if you are really decided to try your hand in handmade gifts and learn the craft, here are some ideas for gifts that will make it easy for you to make. Here are some projects that you can try.

1. Card

This is perhaps the easiest project there is. Anybody can create a card. Even kindergarten kids have done cards in classes and gave them to their parents and friends. What is great about cards is the fact that it can be so simple on the outside and yet be so meaningful. In fact, you don’t even have to draw anything on the card. You can paste something that is memorable to both you and the person you are giving the card to. If it is for a special someone, you can perhaps paste the ticket of the movie that you first watched together or the receipt from your first date. You can also cut pictures from the magazine and then paste it on the card. There are a lot of ways that you can make one without really having to actually make it.

2. Poem

If you are a writer, put your skills to good use. Nothing is as romantic as a poem about a person. Compose a poem and write it down or type it on a sheet of paper. The person you are giving it to will surely appreciate the gesture. After all, not everybody can write and if for you it is something simple, for that person, it’s amazing!

3. Song

If you are a writer and a musician, another way to make a handmade gift is to make a song for the person that you want to give a gift to. You can for instance compose a song that will say what you want to say to them. It does not even have to be a whole song. You can make a jingle or a short verse and put an accompaniment to it. Even something as straightforward as the things that you want to say can become a song with the right lyrics and arrangement.

4. Jewelry

It may seem complicated at first but who says you need to make intricate designs when making handmade gifts? In making jewelry, you can stick to basic designs like for instance with bracelets. All you really need to do is buy some materials like beads and sequins and stones and some elastic. You can then sew them in and then tie a knot at the end.

I have an ebook on jewelry making secrets-----let me know if you would like one

Until tomorrow

Susan

Reasons For Giving Handmade Gifts

Hi

Sue here again talking about hand made items

I'll just show you a card or two I have made and then pass on my words of wisdom

All of these beautiful cards and many more are available at

http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk/animal--and-pets-corner-for-all-occasions-41.html

Join us on Facebook and be amongst the best

https://www.facebook.com/libby999?ref=bookmarks

Ok, here we go:

Reasons For Giving Handmade Gifts

Handmade gifts may seem tacky when you think about it but they are pretty acceptable especially during these times when the recession is wreaking havoc in our finances. If you still need convincing, here are some of the reasons why you should give handmade gifts.

1. It’s the trend

Believe it or not but it is all the rage right now to give handmade gifts. Blame it to the recession but people are finding that giving handmade gifts is charming, practical and sweet. People now realize that you can give quality gifts without really spending a lot and besides when you look at the thought and the effort of the person to make the gift, it is actually more expensive than anything that they can buy from the store.

2. It’s more thoughtful

When you give a handmade gift, you really put much thought into it as opposed to just going to the store and buying the first thing that you set your eyes into. When making handmade gifts, you will find that people will appreciate more the effort that you have put into making the gift. It is actually considered more special and sweeter to give handmade gifts because they are more well thought of and as people say, it comes from the heart.

3. It’s personalized

Whenever you give a handmade gift, it is perceived to be more personalized. That means that a lot of yourself is put into making the gift. After all, you have not only sweated out in making the gift, you have also dedicated time into it as well as some of your creative juices. This is why it is important to make sure that you only give these kinds of gifts to people you are close to because people might perceive it the wrong way.

4. It’s environment friendly

If you care for the environment and you are part of what is called right now as the green team then making your own handmade gifts will allow you to make something out of trash like used papers and bottles. You can actually recycle them yourself and give them as gifts. Who knows, you might even end up selling them to other people? That will certainly help you in the recession.

5. It’s therapeutic

For some people, working with their hands in art and craft projects is relaxing. Art is actually considered as an effective therapy for people who are depressed or anxious as it allows you to express your feelings without words. You can use this to relax yourself and calm your nerves and at the same time make a handmade gift for someone special. You are basically killing two birds with one stone with this one.

Isnt it hot today?

Kind regards

Susan

What You Need to Know when Giving Handmade Cards

Hi there

Monday again---ugh

Got the builders in today altering my utility room

Thank goodness my 6 cats (none of who go outside) stayed upstairs !!

Anyway, a few pics and then my tips

£3 plus £1 post WORLDWIDE

£3 plus £1 post

£4 plus £1 post

£2.50 plus £1 post

                                                                    £ 3.50 plus £1 post

£ 4.50 plus £1 post

All cards are £1 post worldwide

http://www.susananneluxurycards.co.uk/a-walk-in-the-countryside-all-occasions-79.html

Now to my tips for the day:

What You Need to Know when Giving Handmade Cards

Giving handmade gifts is all in rage right now. When before it is generally frowned upon as cheap and tawdry, now it is being celebrated as something that is artistic, creative and practical. In the face of an economic slump, being able to create for yourself gifts that you can give to people is a talent that many will admire. After all, it is not something that a lot of people will be able to do. Some just do not have the talent while others have none of the patience.

Handmade gifts are however considered to be more personalized and more meaningful. After all, you yourself have made the gift and therefore a lot of your ideas and personality is reflected there, not to mention your feelings. In fact, people who are close to you will actually appreciate handmade gifts more than ready-made ones because they come from the heart, so to speak.

But even if handmade gifts are becoming the trend right now, you still need to learn a few things before you start a project. There are after all still unspoken rules when it comes to giving handmade gifts. Here are some of the things that you need to know before you make your own handmade gifts.

First thing to consider when doing this is your ability to make them. Flat out ask yourself, are you crazy to do this? If the answer is yes, then seriously reconsider your plan. You know yourself and if you feel that you are not capable or comfortable doing something as simple as child’s craft project, then that spell trouble for the project. You see, making handmade gifts may seem simple but for the creatively challenged and artistically deficient, it can be one harrowing task.

It may even prove to be impossible and will eventually end up with you buying a ready made gift at a nearby 24 hours store just to be able to present something next morning. Thus, save yourself the trouble and check if you can really do the project.

The next thing that you should consider is the time. Do you have the time to do the project? Remember that most projects will not take you a couple of minutes. Give and take, it can last for hours especially if you are not used to doing craft projects like this or worse if it is your first time to do so since your kindergarten class. If you do not have the time to spare to rummage through art materials and come up with a decent card or anything, then better buy a ready-made gift. It will be less stressful for you.

The third thing to consider is the person that you are giving it to. Remember that handmade gifts are much to personal to give to just anybody. You need to give it to people who you really know and those who really know you. That way, they will be able to look past the obvious flaws in construction and see the meaning, the effort and the time that you have put into making the handmade gift.

When they are given to strangers or people you are not close to, they might misconstrue your intentions and read more than what they should into what you have given. So be careful.

Good luck and dont forget to look at the website AND follow this BLOG-------this is  a MUST

Bye

Susan