There is no gift more memorable than one with a personal touch. This year, go the extra mile by adding a special sentiment to your holiday gifts. After all, gifts with a personal flair can make all the difference. Learn tips and techniques for adding a quick, personal touch to an array of holiday gifts.

The Present: Handbag
The Personalization: Decorative Extras

If a handbag is on your gift list this season, add an extra touch to this accessory with an iron-on patch. It’s a simple, easy-to-attach addition that will create a speedy—yet special—touch. If you want to gift a non-fabric handbag this holiday season, personalize it with charms. These can be easily attached to metal buckles or straps.

The Present: Jewelry
The Personalization: Engravings

Jewelry is a no-fail gift that can be personalized in a pinch. Simply take your trinket to an engraver (inexpensive shops can often be found in shopping malls) and have a message engraved onto it. In no time, you’ll have a priceless piece with unsurpassed sentimental value.

The Present: CD
The Personalization: Customized Mix

If you’re planning to bestow the gift of music this season, take your treat a step further. Download an assortment of the recipient’s favorite songs from an online music provider and compile into one musical mix. Depending on your Internet/music provider, this is a fairly quick and inexpensive way to fashion a custom-made memento.

After you mix the CD, create a cover to go along with it. Many CD-burning programs also offer the possibility for designing your own cover. This will add a personal touch.

The Present: Tasty Treats
The Personalization: Homemade Goodies in a Decorated Tin

Nothing says “I love you” like a tin full of tasty treats. From cookies to candies, everyone has a soft spot for holiday goodies. While you can easily purchase premade treats, show your loved ones how much you care by preparing your munchies by hand. Go the extra mile and garnish a tin to house your homemade goodies with a festive bow.

The Present: Picture Frame
The Personalization: Decoupage Treatment

This is a clever craft that can transform an ordinary picture frame into a customized work of art. Follow these quick and easy instructions for creating a decoupage picture frame.

Materials:

Wooden picture frame
Pictures/phrases/symbols to decorate the outside of the frame (can be anything from magazine pages to catalog cutouts)
Decoupage glue (Modge Podge® is a good option and can be found at most craft stores.)
Picture of you and recipient

Instructions:

1. Cut pictures in the shape you want them to appear on the frame.
2. Coat the back of each picture with decoupage glue and press firmly onto frame to release any bubbles. Arrange pictures however you choose and let glue dry completely.
3. Once all pictures are glued to frame, top off with an extra coat of decoupage glue.

After you’ve crafted your personalized picture frame, place a picture of you with the recipient inside as a finishing touch.

This season, send the warmest wishes to everyone on your shopping list by adding a personal touch to your holiday gifts. Your friends and family will no doubt appreciate your custom-made keepsakes for years to come.

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