Here’s a compilation of wonderful gift ideas that are all gifts either I have given or that my friends have given me or their other loved ones. I hope you’ll be able to use them this holiday season:
1. Give a loved one a year planner but make sure you mark all your personal anniversaries, [...]
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Six Affordable Holiday Gift Ideas
Great Affordable Gift: Personal Christmas Tree Ornaments
These personalized Christmas Tree ornaments make not only thoughtful and cute stocking stuffers for parents, grandparents and relatives, but also make for a great conversation piece for anyone who sees them.
Total cost for the finished product as shown in the video can be as low as $2-3 CDN per ornament.
Note that MLC projects use a [...]
Shop at Local Craft Fairs for Gifts
Tis the season, the Christmas craft fair season! I visit and buy many of my gifts at local craft fairs and farmers markets because I like to support small businesses and my fellow Canadians in their money endeavors.
Another benefit I see to buying at craft fairs are that most likely, the item bought will [...]
Very Affordable Halloween Costume - Beaker of the Muppets
Uh-oh no costume yet? Halloween is only 4 days away but it’s not too late to make yourself a very cute and affordable Beaker Costume. Really easy, it only takes around an hour to make. Here’s how to make his head…
Materials:
Pink poster board - $0.50 at Dollar Store
Orange flat foam material - $1 per pack at Dollar [...]
Halloween: It’s All About The Kids (and Candy)
A few years ago I was a bit down on my luck and very broke. Looking for extra work to make ends meet was taking up all my time and attention. Until my son, who was around 5 years old then, piped up about going Trick or Treating on Halloween, I completely forgot about candy, [...]
Pricing My Handmade Products For Sale
I mentioned before that I have started selling my handmade beads and jewelry made from polymer clay (see: Make Money From A Hobby). A few people mentioned my prices were way too low and so I read a few articles on how to price your handmade items and revisited my pricing strategy. And based on [...]
Make Money from a Hobby
In another post, titled Mother’s Day Gift Suggestions (One with an Ulterior Investment Motive), I mentioned I had recently found out that I love making beaded jewelry. After creating a few pieces, I started giving some out to friends and family and got many compliments on my designs. Eventually, some of them suggested they would [...]
Great Affordable Gift: Personalized Decoupage Serving Tray
This personalized serving tray makes a great and affordable gift for someone who celebrates their birthday in the summer. What a great way to show off while serving their guests drinks in backyard or on a patio deck!
Total cost for the finished product as shown in the video can be as low as $15 CDN.
Note [...]
The Benefits of Trying Something Different and New
As I wrote in my last post - Mother’s Day Gift Suggestions…, I recently found a new hobby. I am currently taking some classes on creating beaded jewelry.
Initially, I took the classes because I was in a bit of a funk and sometimes when I find myself feeling a bit blah, I force myself to [...]
Great Affordable Gift: Personalized Journal
This personalized journal makes a great gift for a loved one who loves to sketch, write or make lists. Why not decorate a plain notebook or journal with a picture of your loved one when he was a kid or use one of your friend’s doodles that she made when she was six?
Total cost for [...]
