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Thursday 24 October 2013

Birthday Gifts for Men


Finding perfect birthday gifts for men can be a dreaded experience.  I for one always find myself procrastinating until the very last minute and eventually buy the usual bottle of expensive wine.  I would really like to be more creative when buying birthday gifts for men and have found a perfect gift solution to assist anyone who feels similar.
Instead of birthday gifts for men being the usual tie, socks, biltong or CD purchase, how about buying birthday gifts that are activity gifts instead?  Not many people know that there is an innovative gift voucher which you can purchase online (in the comfort of your own home), download and place in a card.  Magically you have done something quite ordinary but at the same time you’ve given someone a unique birthday gift.
Activity Gift Vouchers make perfect birthday gifts for men because they are all activity related.  Clients can choose from a range of experiences to include Air, Motorsport, Skill, Lifestyle, Romance, Adrenaline and more.  Within each category you will find unique birthday gifts for men to include quad biking, river rafting, hot air ballooning, advanced driving, boat cruises, skydiving and more.  I have sourced and selected various activity birthday gifts for men to suit all tastes and adventure levels.  Some birthday gifts for men are tame and other birthday gifts for men are more adrenaline based.

Celestial Gift Experiences is South Africa’s number gift experience company.  Established since 2005 and aligned with the country’s top rewards and loyalty platforms you are guaranteed that any birthday gifts for men that you may buy will be executed with a service of excellence.  From search and selection to purchase and booking, finding birthday gifts for men has never been easier.

Choosing Effective Solutions of Birthday Gift Ideas


Birthday is a very special event in someone’s life. Whether it’s your big day or your loved one’s birthday, it requires special attention and ought to be perfect and memorable. Unique Birthday Gift Ideas can surely make the recipient feel more special by providing them with something extraordinary, thoughtful and personalized. Manage to come up with a present that produces lasting memories rather than accomplishing a function.
You can get a gift that may be associated to your personality or to your feelings towards the recipient of the birthday gift. It’s also advisable to choose the present that’s befitting the age of the receiver. It will be better to consider unique birthday gifts so won’t arrive at a party carrying a last minute gift that doesn’t even say something about your relationship with the birthday celebrator.
1. Unique Birthday Gifts for Children
Though there are plenty of possibilities, it’s hard to create forth unique gifts ideas for children’s birthday. They usually outgrow almost everything. So better select a gift that the child can keep at the very least until their next birthday. For your child’s birthday, manage to get educational books, instructive CD books or a good toy. Such presents can help them grow up and they are able to stick to your son or daughter for a number of years.
2. Birthday Presents for a Music Lover
It’s your best friend’s birthday and you discover it hard to think about suitable gift for him or her. Don’t fret much! Think about his / her interests and preferences. If he or she is just a music lover, you can get a discman, mp3 player, or an array of music cds with her favorite songs. These gifts aren’t just useful; you may also be sure that the recipient should and keep carefully the gift because of it to last.

3. Birthday Gifts for Family Members
One unique Birthday Gift Ideas

Finding Unique Birthday Gifts


Finding Unique Birthday Gifts
Finding a unique birthday gift can be one of the most challenging, frustrating and rewarding things you will ever do. When your loved one's eyes light up with that expression that tells you 'I never even knew I wanted this but now I wouldn't trade it for all the money in the world.'
If you haven't had that experience then it is hard to put into words how wonderful it makes you feel. If you approach it as a chore or something you need to do then you will never find the perfect and unique birthday gift.
One mistake that a lot of people make is trying to find a unique gift and then deciding if it is something the person will like. This sometimes ends up being akin to trying to fit a round peg in a square hole.
Think about what you are celebrating then find something that honors that celebration. If you are celebrating the friendship you share with that person then shop with that in mind. Think about the things you have shared with each other.

If you have been on fishing trips together then contemplate those trips and what made them enjoyable. If it is simply the quite times sharing ideas and thoughts over coffee then let those memories come flooding back.
The best gifts are the most personal. What makes the gift unique is the uniqueness of the person you are shopping for and not the gift itself.
If this method of choosing a gift seems like it takes more effort then it seems it is worth then maybe the problem is that you need to examine why you are concerned that you find a perfect and unique birthday present.
If the motive is that you really want them to open it and just share the joy they are going to feel then it should be a pretty easy exercise. If the motive is what you can get out of it besides joy then it is a chore that is could very well be among the toughest you have ever tackled.
Ralph Parlette, the author of 'The University of Hard Knocks', is quoted as saying, 'Real birthdays are not annual affairs. Real birthdays are the days when we have a new birth.'
The wise words of Parlette say what I am saying much more eloquently than I can. If you choose to celebrate the birth of your relationship in addition to the annual affair you will find that you have taken the first and most important step in finding a the perfect and unique birthday gift.
Make the day, a day that you share in and are a part of and you will find that the search will be much easier. Become a participant, not a spectator and your search is just about over and a fruitful search it will be.
At our website we offer a mini-website for honoring birthdays where you can post pictures, poems, or memories. After all memories are what they are celebrating, shouldn't that be your celebration as well.

Buying Gifts for My Husband Just Got Easier


My husband is notoriously hard to shop for. And he's terrible at hiding disappointment when he's not thrilled with a gift. Short of buying him a time traveling car that would take him back to 1985 where I had arranged a romantic evening with 13-year-old Alyssa Milano, I'm not sure there is anything on earth I could buy him that he'd be excited about.
This is why, this year, instead of spending months thinking of Mike's birthday gift only to have him give it a less than enthused response, I relinquished all present choosing duties to my daughter.
I asked Mazzy what she wanted to get her daddy for his birthday and she instantly had an answer.
"A baseball hat."
"Well, okay, then."
I went to Lids, picked out the coolest Yankee cap I could find and went up to the counter to purchase it.
The cashier asked me if I'd like to get anything embroidered on the back. Usually I hate an upsell but this one sounded interesting.

"How much extra is it?"
"$10."
"How long does it take?"
"Five minutes."
"Done."
I engraved "Love, Mazzy" on the back and the only thing greater than Mike's excitement upon receiving it, was Mazzy's excitement while giving it to him.
This is one of those moments where I must pat myself on the back.
That time traveling car would have been EXPENSIVE.

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Homemade Greeting Card Ideas


Cute Sweetie!
Looking for homemade greeting card ideas? How about this cute little design?
Isn’t it sweet?
This homemade greeting card idea is just the epitome of ‘cute’! The little girl on the front is sure to get an, ‘Aaaah!’ from the recipient, and sure enough, when you open the card up, you’ll see ‘sweetie’ in the center.
Little girls would just love this card!
And the great news is that the image of the little girl comes from the printable Christmas Doodles eKit, and every other piece of decorated paper on this card is from the printable Sweetie Piebumper-sized eKit.
So if you like this card and have a few basic card supplies, you can download the printable ’Sweetie Pie’ Valentine card making kit and the‘Christmas Doodles’ kit full of Christmas card making images and get started within minutes!
So if you’re looking for homemade greeting card ideas, here’s how to make this sweet little card…
Difficulty Level: An intermediate homemade greeting card idea.
You Will Need:
    An A6 white gatefold card blank or a piece of A5 white card
    Sheets 1, 3, 6 and 14 from the ’5-sweetie’ folder, and sheet 8 from the ’21-gorg-man‘ folder, all from the Printable Sweetie Pie Bumper-Sized Card Making Kit here…
    Sheet 7 from the printable Christmas Doodles eKit here…
    Ruler, scissors or craft knife and cutting mat
    Score board (if not using gatefold card blank)
    White card and paper
    Oval punch / dies (you can also use fancy edged scissors)
    colored pens / pencils
    Double sided tape / glue
    Glitter
    Self adhesive heart gems
    Black fine liner pen
    Glossy accents / glaze pen
Homemade Greeting Card Ideas
How To Make It…
    Print it!
        Open up the ’5-sweetie’ folder from the Printable Sweetie Pie Bumper-Sized eKit [the what?].
            Print out sheets 6 and 14 on to white paper
            Print out sheets 1, and 3 on to white card.
        Open up the ’21-gorg-man’ folder from the Printable Sweetie Pie Bumper-Sized eKit [the what?]. Print out sheet 8 on to white card.
        Open up the Printable Christmas Doodles eKit [the what?]. Print out sheet 7.
    Fold it! If you are not using a gatefold card blank then score your A5 card to make a gatefold card using your scoreboard.
    Cut it!
        Cut 2 rectangles from sheet 14 slightly smaller than the panels on the front of your card.

        Cut a rectangle from sheet 6 slightly smaller than the inside of your card.
        Cut out one heart from sheet 3 leaving a white border all the way around.
        Cut out one of the sentiments from sheet 1 leaving a white border all the way around.
        Cut out an oval around the girl image from sheet 7 using either your scissors, punch or die.
        Cut a slightly larger oval from sheet 8 using your fancy scissors or scallopped punch/dies.
    Color it! Using your pens and pencils colour the image from theChristmas Doodles eKit.
    Glue it!
        Glue the rectangles from sheet 14 to the front panels of your card.
        Open your card and glue the rectangle you cut earlier from sheet 6 to the inside of your card.
        Now add your sentiment to the centre of sheet 6.
        Add a heart to the bottom right corner of your insert.
        Glue the image to the scallopped oval – allow to dry.
        Now glue the left hand side of the oval to the left hand side panel, making sure that it is central to your card front.
    Get doodling! With your fine black liner doodle around the edges of the papers and add little dots to each scallop.
    Bling it!
        Add some glitter to the fur trim of the image.
        Place your gemstones to the bottom of the right hand panel.
        Finish with adding some glaze to the buttons of the jacket… perfect!
And voila! A cute homemade greeting card idea that little girls will simply adore!