A New and Fun Approach to Gift Giving

Carolyn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

While curating a treasury on Etsy, I thought of a fun way to approach one’s holiday gift search. If you aren’t buying gifts for others this year, you can still get in on the fun! The “gift collage” is an activity that allows you to engage your imagination and get creative. Just think of it as a gift for you!

Out with the “gift guide,” and In with the “gift collage!”

Choose an overarching theme for all of your gifts this year (ex. a color palette, a location, or a favorite book — the sky’s the limit).
Determine the necessities (ex. who is on your gift list and your overall budget). These factors will serve as your collage foundation.
Then, it’s time for the fun part! Use your imagination to find gifts that fulfill your needs and align with your theme.

Get creative. You can create your collage by hand or by utilizing an online tool (below are a few suggestions). The goal is to make the process of gift giving more personal and fun. The process of creating the gift collage allows you to think outside the box — while still maintaining structure.

Create a Gift Collage: A Few Online Tools

Below is the collage I created using the Etsy Poster Sketch tool. It’s very easy to use and a lot of fun!

Inspired by a Beautiful Fairy Tale

Links to Etsy items featured in collage. Listed from Left to Right

Row One: GabrielleKai, TwoBrunettes, LittleWhiteDresser, Coquetteanddove

Row Two: prettyrandomobjects, Nadinoo, eraseandrepeat, luckylife

Row Three: LilacAve, ElliBathNBeauty, bijouxteria, WhiteEarthStudio

Row Four: wrenandchickadee, PUREnaturalMinerals, sarahearn, LanaOCrystal

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