Custom/ Personalized Gifts
It’s Not Too Late To Get Mom a Wearable Piece of Art!
Apr 30th
We were recently contacted by Dee Boswell of DeeBozzz, who creates unique, one-of-a-kind silk scarves. (she used our Suggest a Gift contact form)
Dee suggested we take a look at her scarves to see if we wanted to review them.
Honestly, my first thought was “do I want to review scarves?” Interesting enough? Unique enough?
But, after taking a look, I:
- Saw how beautiful the scarves are
- Realized how unique they really are
- Thought that they would make lovely gifts for women & women who are art lovers
- Noticed that Dee can make custom pieces for you
- Decided that I was late in getting a Mother’s Day gift idea post out (although we do have a nice list of Mother’s Day Gift Ideas on the site)
Here are some of the scarves that jumped out at me:
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| Magenta Silk Scarf | Mauve Check Silk Jacquard Scarf | |
| $56.00 small or $70.00 large |
$66.00 small or$70 large |
$55.00 small or$70.00 large |
Dee let us know the following about her products and company:
[Dee creates] silk scarves, silk shawls, and silk apparel. They are all hand-painted, and one-of-a-kind.
The mission of this fiber art company is to “create beautiful and unique designs through the art of silk hand painting and dyeing”.
What makes these accessories so different is that they are so unique. Every scarf and wrap is fashioned by hand from beginning to end. Patterns may be similar, but every scarf is one of a kind! They have a luxurious feel, yet they are easy to care for.
I create my wearable works of art in my Toronto-based studio.
Dee also has a nice blog and videos of how to wear your scarf. Small business owner, great products, blog, how-to videos… you can see why I decided to write about this.
If you do purchase something from Dee for this Mother’s Day, you will also have a nice story to tell Mom about how you found a cute site called GiftStumped and found unique, hand-painted scarves created by an artist in Toronto. She just doesn’t need to know you almost waited until the last minute!
Help Them Get Organized! (or pay a pro to do it)
Apr 17th
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Know someone who can’t find anything in the mess they created for themselves? Then, a great gift idea is to treat them to a gift certificate for a professional organization session! |
There is even a trade association, the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), that can help you locate a professional organizer in your area through their searchable online directory.
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![]() Search NAPO’s online database for a professional organizer near you. |
Not only can you search for organization consultants by location, you can also search by area of specialty. Some of the specialties that you can use in your search include:
- Closet Design and Installation
- Closet Organizing
- Estate Organizing
- Feng Shui
- Financial/Bookkeeping
- Garages/Attics/Basements
- Garage/Estate Sales
- Home Office
- Kitchens
- Moving/Relocation
- Other Rooms
- Photographs/Memorabilia/Collections
- Time Management
Of course, you can always offer to do it yourself. But, you run the risk of ruining a perfectly good relationship!
Custom Cookbooks from TasteBook
Apr 8th
My grandmother gave my mom the Betty Crocker cookbook when she left home and in turn my mother gave me the Betty Crocker cookbook when I left home. I guess if I have a daughter I have to give one to her right?
I probably will but I would also consider giving her a TasteBook. TasteBook is a site that allows you to create your own cookbook from recipes in their database (they have a ton from Epicurious…mmm) and/or recipes of your own.
The application is easy to use and for $35 you get a hardcover cookbook featuring 100 recipes and you can even include personal photos and your own title.
I really think this would make a great graduation gift, housewarming gift, wedding gift or birthday gift for someone special to you. It may take some time to create but the personalization can really mean a lot to someone. Plus $35 is a great deal!
Visit TasteBook to find out more. Tell them we helped you un-stump your brain.
Update: All Recipes and Big Oven also offer personalized cookbooks around the same price.
Help Someone Start a Collection
Mar 7th
Here’s a unique gift idea – help someone start a collection of some kind.
I got this idea initially because I saw that a friend of mine had a really cool collection he was building for himself. He started collecting stock certificates of companies that had either gone bankrupt or were no longer in existence:
| Enron | Penn. Railroad Company | Gray Manufacturing Co. |
He would buy them on eBay and then frame them. This collection made sense for him because he is a portfolio manager at a financial services firm.
(A train fan might also like this idea if all of the stock certificates were for railroad companies of yesteryear.)
My former brother-in-law had a collection of antique fans:
I have a small collection of antique mini oil lamps. I prefer the copper/brass bottom and glass top, but there are many, many varieties to choose from:
Here are some other ideas for collections:
- Foreign currency
- Vintage advertising prints
- Antique medicine bottles (check out Antique Medicine Bottle Hall of Fame)
- Flags from foreign countries (I have a collection of old Soviet Union flags)
- Chess sets
- Vintage signs
- Candle holders
- Coasters
- Comic books
- Movie posters – vintage or current
- Vintage/Unique T-Shirts
Feel free to share other kinds of collections that would make good gifts…
Frame a Wedding Dress
Jan 14th
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My husband brought this gift idea to my attention (he read this blog post about how to display a wedding dress).
My first thought was, where’s MY wedding dress and why haven’t you framed IT?
The bride-to-be can spend weeks and maybe months trying to find that perfect wedding dress. There is the time and then the expense that goes along with it. The bride wears such an exquisite and beautiful dress only once. It becomes a sentimental part of her existence. Yes, I know there are pictures and video but why not have the dress framed and hung in a special place so that she can pass by it for years to come and get reminded over and over again what a special wedding day she had.
This gift can be given long after the wedding is over. What a grand surprise it would be for your first anniversary, or even a milestone anniversary such as 10 or 25 years. You are sure to WOW her with this one of a kind gift.





