Gift Ideas Blog

Alphabet Photography by Jennifer Blakeley

Here’s a unique gift idea for a member in your household or a friend to help them decorate their bedroom or living room. Alphabet Photography allows you to select various photos of everyday objects that look like a letter in the alphabet. The letters are placed together to spell out a word or name!

For example, in the above image, a photo of a part of a ladder suggests the letter “H,” while in the following photograph the wheel suggests the letter “O.” So while each individual photograph is a close-up of an outdoor element, the aggregate effect suggests the word “HOPE.” Alphabet Photography sells these individual photographs that can later be displayed in a scrapbook or framed for display.

Photographer Jennifer Blakeley has expertly photographed and captured on film dozens of these naturally-occurring letters, and using the convenient online ordering form, you can select the letters and word to spell out for your Alphabet Photography gift. If you don’t like a particular version of a certain letter, you can actually select another depiction of the same letter. This helps make each Alphabet Photography order unique. (View the alphabet letters here.) The 4x6 sepia-toned photographs sell for
for $4.00 each, framing not included. Custom frames and the associated shipping can be expensive, so Alphabet Photography leaves the display options up to you so you’re not forced to buy a frame or even display the photographs in a frame. This method allows people of all budgets and incomes to enjoy a timeless piece of art they can truly call their own without breaking the bank. You can also combine the alphabet letters with other personal photographs, perfect for a scrapbook project!

A nice Alphabet Photography word or name makes a perfect decoration in a home, bedroom, or office. With an inspirational word such as “hope,” “joy,” “love,” or “dream,” it makes a wonderful reminder in our daily lives to do great things and to feel happy and well. You can also pick a name (first name or a family’s last name) to display in the format… a great tribute to the individual, family, or organization that receives the gift. It would also make a perfect Mother’s Day gift, as you could create the word “Mom,” or use your mother’s name, in the artistry. Your mother will be proud to display this beautiful and symbolic work of art.

Visit Alphabet Photography today to make your own artistic display that is certain to visually impress anyone who sees this magnificent, custom-made gift.

An executive stationery set

Although many people are e-mailing nowadays, it’s still nice to receive a nice hand-written note or letter from a friend or loved one. Help facilitate the thoughtful writing by presenting a stationery set!

Stationery sets are nice gifts to give because they are useful and they are not too pricey. They usually come with nice paper, corresponding envelopes, and other accoutrements for letter writing such as sealing wax, stickers, pens or coloring markers.

Some things to consider before giving a stationery set include color, style and price.

Is your gift recipient into more feminine styles, such as pink and lace? Or is it for someone who is no-nonsense and wants everything sleek and modern, like the stationery set above? Some people might be hesitant to use stationery made in a style that does not fit their personality, so it is important to choose a stationery set that is appropriate.

Also, what is your budget like? You could probably find expensive paper lined with gold leaf and thousand-dollar diamond-encrusted pens, but really, in the end, it’s just pens and paper, and it might not be worth the extravagant expense.

Paper quality is also a big deal. Most stationery sets will probably have nice, sturdy paper. However, you want to watch out for flimsy and very thin paper, which can be difficult to write on.

Finally, a nice touch could be pre-printed or personalized and monogrammed stationery. Have the gift recipient’s name or initials printed in fancy lettering on top of each sheet of paper or on pre-printed envelopes, making it very personal and unique to the gift recipient. Monogramming can be a classy touch to a commonplace item.

A stationery gift can be a pleasure to receive. Send them out to your dear friends and relatives to receive fun, handwritten notes back!

Digital photo frame

A charming, technology-friendly gift idea is to give a digital photo frame. This is a great way to show off those amazing photos you’ve taken with your digital camera. The digital photo frame will constantly display one image, or rotate through a series of digital photos.

It’s a perfect Mother’s Day gift idea because Mom will love seeing pictures of good times you’ve shared with her on this frame. It will bring back memories that will bring her great joy. Give a digital photo frame pre-loaded with your digital pictures, and it will be that much more meaningful.

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Personalized candy jar gift idea

A fruit basket gift idea

FTD offers this colorful and delightful Garden’s Paradise Basket, a fruit basket filled to the brim with colorful and flavorful seasonal fruits.

Fruit baskets are a great gift idea, and this gift basket can offer a healthy and sweet present for an important guest or host.

The gift basket includes an assortment of what’s in season. It also comes with a personalized message. It’s great for business contacts as well.

Try this fruit basket and impress your gift recipient!

Here’s a great gift idea for St. Patrick’s Day. This gift basket features a fun, 12″ singing leprechaun bear that sings the delightful song “When Irish Eyes are Smiling.”

Other additions on this St. Patrick’s Day gift basket include crackers, caramel corn, cookies, Irish Cream coffee, cheese, and other fun treats. It’s the perfect way to bring a bit o’ the Irish into your gift recipient’s life. Find it at Holiday Gifts and Gift Baskets.