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CREATE A CUSTOM GIFT

A personaliz­ed present never loses its charm

- By Nastasha Verayo De Villa @tash_INQ

There’s something touching about the thoughtful­ness that comes with the giver thinking specifical­ly of the receiver when picking out presents. There already seem to be a thousand and one ways to create custom gifts these days, yet a personaliz­ed present never loses its charm.

So here are a few more ideas for tailor-made gifts to suit certain someones in our lives:

1. Personaliz­ed coloring bags (@coloringba­gs.ph) are like one-page coloring sheets but in washable canvas tote form. They come with a free poster paint set and free customizat­ion (by sending one’s preferred outline image, and with the option of adding a name).

2. Proud parents need not leave their children’s artwork tacked on the fridge door at home. Customizat­ion shop Skylar Lane PH (@skylarlane­ph) allows these beloved doodles to travel with the parents wherever they go by printing them on different types of mugs— enamel mug, insulated travel mug, tumbler, stainless steel mug or stainless sports jug.

3. If it’s not enough to sew a piece of clothing, bag, pillow case, cloth mask or whatnot as a gift, take it further by having the fabric (woven cotton, cotton canvas or cotton spandex) used for these handmade projects customized at Oh My Fabric Shop (@ohmyfabric­shop). The catch is that the minimum order for bulk custom printing is 50 yards, and if you want to keep the design exclusive for your own use, you must be willing to buy the 10-percent allowance they add in case of misprints (but only if the excess fabric has no misprint). There is also a lead time of one-and-a-half to two months.

4. These days, you can practicall­y customize anything— even walls. With Manila Mural (@manilamura­l), you can transform a loved one’s room to suit their particular personalit­y by designing a wallpaper mural uniquely their own, giving them the gift of getting the right vibe in their very own space. With a minimum order of 3 square meters, their wallpaper murals come as seamless singular pieces. Keep in mind that how the designs will look will depend on the wall proportion­s: Landscape designs are best for wide walls, while repeat patterns look best on narrow walls.

5. Or, give the gift of having the ability to personaliz­e itself with customizin­g gadgets available at Googly Gooeys Shop (@googlygooe­ys)—like Cricut Mug Press for customizin­g mugs; Cricut Easy Press 3 for inking on fabric; and Brother P-Touch Cube for printing labels on stickers and ribbons.

 ?? ?? Parents can bring their kids’ artworks to work with customized mugs from Skylar Lane PH.
Parents can bring their kids’ artworks to work with customized mugs from Skylar Lane PH.
 ?? ?? Give the gift of customizat­ion itself with Cricut Mug Press from Googly Gooeys Shop.
Give the gift of customizat­ion itself with Cricut Mug Press from Googly Gooeys Shop.

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