Personalized Gift Basket Idea

Sometimes the simple treats can help cheer someone up. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Personalized Gift Basket Idea

There are a number of upcoming opportunities to share a gift basket. They are easy to make and a wonderful way to lift someone’s spirits. They can also make nice Valentine’s Day, birthday and Mother/Father’s day gifts.

I was once again reminded of the charm of gift baskets when I happened on someone this week who was struggling. The details don’t matter except to share that I could see she was exhausted. And facing some very important decisions.

So earlier today I pulled together a personalized gift basket containing a combination of practical and fun items I already had at home. The idea was to give her items she could have close by when she needed a lift, and to remind her that she was appreciated.

I started with “stress less” tea with Stevia packets, and a jar of my apiary’s honey. Great combination if you want to pull together a simple gift basket.I added a couple of hot chocolate packs and an instant coffee for those times when she needs a quick cup.

From there I thought to have the tea and coffee, she’s going to need a cup - the glass one is reusable - and a spoon. I myself use my Bluebird spoons with my teas so I added one of those. Bluebirds are Missouri’s state bird and represent happiness.

A couple more items will make her life easier; the thread snips are a great tool for quick snipping and the tape measure has a built in level, pen and pad. I use mine all of the time.

Now for some fun things; a beaded ladybug coin purse with all of the change out of my billfold, and Udderly Smooth hand cream, which I happen to love because it doesn’t leave a residue.

Pretty and practical, this blue handkerchief can work as both a napkin and headband. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

I am fond of baskets so I pick them up when I see ones I like. I had this one in my business storage room along with a collection of the different-colored bandanas. The bandanas work well as napkins as well as head bands and, in this basket, a practical substitute for a ribbon.

A locket where the photo of a loved one can go keeps them close. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

One more special item, the locket. Lockets were favorite jewelry items in days past but I think they are still an excellent gift. They can hold the photo of a loved one and keep them close, something that with COVID is not so easy to do these days.

Using a sheet of our signature powdered blue tissue paper to line the basket, it was ready for delivery, a simple gift to lift someone’s spirits and to let them know they were in someone’s thoughts. And this little basket will just keep on giving.

Charlotte

Little Boy Adoption Gift

I added a personalized dinosaur to the personalized lap quilt. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Little Boy Adoption Gift

The order was simple enough. The customer wanted one of our double wedding ring lap quilts with custom embroidery, a typical order for our custom quilt company and wedding quilts. In this case, however, the recipient was a 6-year old little boy who now has a family through adoption.

Customers buy our custom personalized lap quilts and handmade quilts for a variety of reasons but an adoption is an extra special event. Being a big sister still at heart. I asked what did this little boy like, as if I didn’t know. I have two younger brothers and a nephew or two who went through this love affair with dinosaurs.

As the wedding lap quilt was getting custom embroidered, I shopped for a dinosaur. Not just any dinosaur, I wanted one that was smiling without first chewing on something, or someone.

In the meantime, our embroiderer asked about the size of the monogram letters. I imagined a little boy touching the letters now that he had a new name. Make them big, I said.

This little boy now has a new last name, made larger in this custom embroidery. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

In one of the lap quilt corners, the customer wanted this lovely simple saying:

Perfect quote to add in custom embroidery to a lap quilt corner. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

By the time the custom personalized lap quilt was done, I had found myself one pleasantly-smiling dinosaur toy. I added hand-embroidered initials to the dinosaur so it was clear this was one very special toy.

After tying a ribbon around the dinosaur toy neck, the dinosaur snuck into the middle of the custom personalized lap quilt for his trip to his new home, and a very special little boy.

Dino is safely tucked in and ready for his trip to his new home. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

The customer thanked us for “going the extra mile” but this is why we are here, I want to help you make custom personalized gifts for the special people in your lives.

On the gift card we added a sweet note from the customer: “the adoption took time, the love arrived instantly.”

We wish this new family, and their happy dinosaur, everything wonderful life has to offer!

Charlotte