Iāve never considered drawing things for people and giving them as gifts until this year. So far Iāve started a drawing for my mom and I think itās coming out pretty good! I think itās really fun to come up with art ideas for your loved ones. I also think the pressure of it being a gift makes me challenge myself much more. All around Iām having fun and I think people should hand make gifts more in general!
i recently discovered i love gift giving. also discovered i love personalizing gifts even more. i sat in the park and painted this for my friend who is having a house colding party (heās utilizing the rooftop one last time). this was completely free hand and so fun to make. i have a letter making kit i antiqued and i taped one inside. this truly is how i love, through creativity! iāve never had anyone make a gift for me but i would love nothing more.
I made one inbetween rushes for my coworkers baby shower yesterday and even though it was just on a piece of printer paper it was so fun a couple years ago for christmas i drew all my friends a very personal card with their names in pictures and fonts i thought they would like and it was so fun to get to show them how i perceived them or the things they enjoy
that usually includes a robust list of what they do/are passionate about, which will give you a good jumping off point. HOWEVER, I am also a big fan of renegade gifting. the most treasured items Iāve ever received as gifts are things that Iād never buy for myself (and therefore would never ask for) but are things the gift giver associates with me. my mom gave me a calmansi tree one Christmas to remind me of my childhood in the Philippines. one of my bffs got me a handmade leather journal with the last sentence of my thesis stamped in the cover when I graduated. my ex got me pottery classes at a local studio and handmade a fun gift certificate for my last birthday. I love to give books bc thatās what Iām passionate about, and it can be a fun way to mix my personality with the receiver. the best part about receiving a gift is feeling truly seen by the person
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For whatever reason I keep posting and then deleting my recs immediately. Iāve gotten shy on here. I used to be so bold. I donāt know what happened !!!
Iām currently in the back seat of my friendās car listening to their future plans. Itās lowkey terrifying me. Howeverā¦.take this as your sign that you donāt have to know what you want. Youāre not alone!!!
