This is for your rich aunt, your designer bag friend, the boyfriend's parents in law you want to impress but don't know how. What money can't buy, the right brain can make.
This recipe calls for:
(1) thoughtful gift
(1) custom spin
For example: When my friend turned 20 she already had everything I could possibly give her. A drawer full of her favorite candles. A line up of expensive perfumes she stands by. Internet access and her parents' credit card.
What doesn't she have? My right brain. My ability to craft the perfect set of 10x12 drink posters with witty cocktail names and an easy-to-follow ingredient list. Each element was chock-full of inside jokes from my personal quote list of our most debaucherous nights.
Other ideas: a custom candle, a photobook of your favorite memories. My sister's go-to: hand-crocheted ornaments (Bonus points if it's mini figures of them or their pet).
Sure, these may take more time to craft than logging into Amazon and clicking through the "Gift Guide for Her" brochure. But if you're still on an hourly wage, think to yourself: Would you rather spend an hour on Canva or the equivalent of 4 hours of work for a coffee table book whose spine will never be cracked?