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Homemade Gift Guide

December 16th, 2012

I hope you found my gift guides (under $25, $100, $200, and for men) to be helpful for the holiday season. I think all of the items would make for great gifts, but for those of you on a tight budget or who simply want to give more personalized presents, I’ve rounded up some of my all-time favorite DIY projects I’ve done over the years. Whether you make a delicate necklace, infused alcohol, or a hanging vase, there’s something for everyone on your list at a fraction of the price as store-bought varieties.1. Ombre Necklace
2. Teacup Candles
3. Infused Alcohol
4. Bread and Butter Pickles
5. DIY Bouquet
6. Floating Vase
7. Jeweled Clutch
8. Painted Brooches
9. Bottle Stoppers
10. Sunglass Solution

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  • http://chelsea-recently.blogspot.com Chelsea Recently

    I absolutely L.O.V.E the floating vase!

    chelsea-recently.blogspot.com

  • http://Www.candmor.blogspot.com Marina / cand.mor

    Love the necklace, it’s so delicate

  • http://glamourgirl-bg.blospot.com Iliyana
  • http://petiteandhungry.blogspot.com Petite and Hungry

    love love love the floating vase!

    http://www.petiteandhungry.blogspot.com

  • http://www.LeopardandLillies.com Amy

    I love all of these DIY’s! Great thoughts for the holidays as well!

    xx Amy
    Leopard and Lillies

  • http://www.styleclouds.de Styleclouds

    Wonderful DIYs! I love the sunglass solution! xo, Christina

    http://www.styleclouds.de

  • http://Www.thebaloneybug.com Joan at the baloney bug

    Love your gift guides! My husband was even looking them over last night :)

  • http://www.blogforblacklovers.blogspot.com Alessia

    I love the sunglass solution!

    Alessia
    BLACK_blogforblacklovers

  • http://somebodyfromsomewhere.blogspot.com/ Somebody from Somewhere
  • http://www.blognewblack.com Blog is the New Black

    Great ideas!

  • http://youngandimpressionablee.blogspot.com/ Jaeger
  • http://Www.insparisian.blogspot.com brooke

    Love the ombré necklace! I had someone make me something similar and I really love it!

    http://www.insparisian.com

  • http://www.jenventure.blogspot.co.uk Jenny

    I love the teacup candle and the sunglasses holder! So cute! xo

    http://www.jenventure.blogspot.co.uk

  • http://www.webelieveinstyle.net Noemi

    The sunglasses solution is great and I’d really like to try to make the ombre necklace and the teacup candles.

  • Leanne

    I love homemade gifts. They always seem more special.

  • http://pilisstyle.blogspot.com/ Pilis’s Style

    perfect ideas! thanks for sharing!
    http://pilisstyle.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.thepursesnatcher.net Sarah

    I love this, your gifts are so much more original than many on Pinterest!

    The Purse Snatcher 

  • http://www.lilieslattesandlace.com Kendall

    Cute round up, you have done some fantastic projects over the years!
    xo K
    http://www.lilileslattesandlace.com

  • http://Apinchofcharacter.com Jody

    Diy gifts can be a great idea for those hard to shop/ have everything. I made easy pet silhouettes for several friends this year.
    Http://apinchofcharacter.com

  • http://www.fashiondenis.com/ Denisa

    Nic eitems and the num 2 would be great for my mother. Have a nice day.

    http://www.fashiondenis.com/

  • http://potatoesandpilates.blogspot.com Potatoes and Pilates

    What a great compilation of your DIY posts!

    Love the bottle stoppers and infused spirits! Simple and fun.

    Thanks for sharing!

  • http://www.hannamarielei.com Hanna

    Homemade gifts are so cute My Blog

  • http://lifeisstylee.blogspot.com/ life is stlye

    so pretty :)

  • http://razzdazzle.blogspot.mx/ Mia@Razzle Dazzle Rose

    Love the teacup candles, so pretty!

    http://razzdazzle.blogspot.mx/

  • K

    I troll your website and rarely comment, but I just really wanted you to know how helpful these gift guides have been! Thank you!

  • Deborah
  • http://www.jlovelee.com Jessica Lee

    Great gift guide! I absolutely love this!

    The teacup candle and DIY bouquet are my favorites.

    Thanks for being such an amazing blogger :)

    xx Jessica
    http://www.jlovelee.com

  • http://cravingforbarneys.com Craving for Barneys

    Great ideas!!!

    My daily outfits in http://cravingforbarneys.com

  • http://norebeccaforayear.blogspot.com/ Cassidy Short

    Love all of these ideas! Homemade gifts are always so thoughtful :)

    xoxo
    Cassidy

    http://norebeccaforayear.blogspot.com/

  • http://B&Gjournals.com/ Mary @ B&Gjournals

    Great ideas for homemade gifts– especially your flower and teacup candle tutorials, love those :)

  • http://www.shoptravelfood.blogspot.com Tibs

    Fabulous ideas!
    x
    Tibs
    ps. Just ordered your book!

  • http://www.theurbanpromeneur.blogspot.com THE URBAN PROMENEUR

    Such a sweet and lovely gitftguide. Thank you!

    http://THEURBANPROMENEUR.blogspot.com

  • http://tesoribelle.com Deana

    Great DYIs. They all look so well made.

    I especially love the teacup candle.

    Deana
    TesoriBelle.com

  • Azu

    This is by far my favorite gift guide I’ve seen this year. ANYONE can make these amazing gifts! I love making things and receiving hand made gifts. I wish we would all try to be a little bit more creative or at least try to put in some effort to create something beautiful for someone. My favorite DIY here is the sunglass display. I think you could also make one for rings or necklaces. That would be equally pretty!

    xoxo Azu

    http://www.raven-locks.blogspot.com

  • http://mochaandmoccasins.blogspot.ca Monica

    DIY gifts are my favorite because they’re heart felt and you can really tell that a person took a lot of time for a gift. The tea light candles are my favorite and the floating vase is a close second!

    M.

  • http://LUXLYFE.COM Sharzad Kiadeh

    SOOO creative! Love it!

  • vera

    This is why I first became your fan,I love your creative and easy-to-make DIY’s! Thank you for this post!

  • http://poorlittleitgirl.com Cathy, your Poor Little It Girl

    Love the sunglasses display!

    xoxo
    Cathy, your Poor Little It Girl
    http://poorlittleitgirl.com

  • http://www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com EVa

    The sunglassesolution and candle are so cute! xx

    http://www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com

  • http://lowbudget-lowcodt.blogspot.it Nico
  • http://wishing-f0r-chanel.blogspot.com Ria

    The ombre necklace is very pretty, wonderful gift idea xoxo

  • http://adornlafemme.blogspot.com Lauren

    Love love love all of these very special homemade gifts! My faves which look the most sophisticated are the floating vase (can’t wait to put hydrangeas in it), the teacup candles, and the infused spirits!!!

    Love,
    -Lauren at adorn la femme
    http://adornlafemme.blogspot.com

  • http://distinguisheddiva.blogspot.com/ Adeola Naomi

    Great ideas!!

  • http://jamieherzlinger.com Jamie Herzlinger

    What great gift ideas. Thanks for sharing.

    Love, Jamie Herzlinger

  • http://www.shoegaloutintheworld.com/ Shoegal Out In The World

    Great ideas for DIY presents…

    xo, Violeta

    http://www.shoegaloutintheworld.com/

  • http://fierceandfashionable.wordpress.com Michelle

    These are such great ideas! I want to make that necklace for my mom!

    xo Michelle

    Fierce & Fashionable

  • http://www.runfitmama.com Dani @ RunFitMama

    I just wanted to thank you for the teacup candle idea! My mom and I made them in September for her wedding from her own personal collection of vintage teacups and they came out amazing.

  • http://huesnviews.blogspot.com/ Jasmine

    Love all the ideas and the Sunglass Solution is my favorite one!!!!

  • http://www.dreaming-of-couture.blogspot.com/ Paige and Alise

    I am DEFINETELY doing much of this for gifts this year, thank you for the ideas. :) xoxo

    http://dreaming-of-couture.blogspot.com/

  • Sarah

    This is incredible! It’s about time someone put together a gift guide with a creative edge and especially for those that don’t have as much to spend this holiday. Truly fantastic idea. This is what sets you apart.

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