How Custom Art Can Knock Out All Your Major Gifts This Holiday Season
Real talk. I am mildly obsessed with Christmas. I love everything about it. Well, almost everything. Sadly, through the years I’ve realized how horrible I am at giving gifts. Actually, I’m outright atrocious. I get so stressed about gift giving all year long that I procrastinate, and end up getting my loved ones something they don’t even need or want.
I mean, you know you are pretty bad when your family sends you a list with direct links to exactly what they want making it impossible to mess up… or is it?
House portrait commission 2019
But have no fear. I’ve discovered a secret! I am going to share with all you non-gift giving love language type peeps out there the inside scoop to giving the BEST Christmas gifts OF ALL TIME!
Here’s the secret…
Are you ready???
Personalized and/or customized art!
Wait, what? How? Stick around and I’m going to share with you how something as simple as custom art can knock out ALL your major gift giving dilemmas this holiday season, starting with dear old mom and dad.
MOM AND DAD
Okay. If there is anyone whose going to love some custom art from you, it’s going to be your mom. I mean, she’s the saint of a woman who wore those macaroni necklaces every mother’s day and showed off your glorious finger-painting front and center on the fridge museum.
So, what kind of art would mom and pop want? Maybe you just got married. Get a portrait of y’all painted and it will be a sure fire way to make mama cry tears of happiness. I promise. Or, maybe you just had a baby. Get a baby portrait (FOR YOURSELF, YOU GO GIRL!) and then get that portrait printed on mugs for mom & dad. Or, if your parents are fancy like mine and they just bought a new house, give them a sweet sentimental portrait of their old family home next to their new one! (Ok. I’m stealing this idea, but it’s not really stealing because it’s my idea) Finally, give them a portrait of that special vacation spot y’all LOVE to go to every summer.
Ok. Got an idea? Great! Who’s next?
SISTER AND BROTHER
Pet portrait commission 2019
Your siblings. Man, they can be tricky. You have to really know what they are into. I have a very hard time gifting for my sister because, I kid you not, she is the WORLD’S BEST GIFT GIVER. Every SINGLE time I get something from her I just know my gift will fail in comparison. But, she too, is a saint of a woman who puts a smile on her face and loves it anyway. Bless her! One thing I do know about my sis is that she is the best mama bear to her fur baby. So, I’d gift her a pet portrait because I know she’s going to love that! Really. She’d love anything if it mentioned dogs, but her specific pup is going to knock it out of the park! Maybe your sibling isn’t into pets. You can get their favorite quote or flowers painted. Or maybe they just had a wedding, graduation, or baby that they want to celebrate. These are all great options to shower your built-in, best friends with. It’s something totally unique and personalized for Christmas!
Thank you, NEXT.
BEST FRIEND AND CO-WORKER
custom monogram gold foil printed on tote bag.
Your BFF and co-worker. I mean, you have to be pretty close to your co-worker to get them a Christmas gift, so we will just call them work BFF. Or maybe you had to get a white elephant gift (My personal FAV). Check this out. Any custom portrait can be turned into a plethora of super cool items like, mugs, tea towels, shirts, tote bags, or even a fun Christmas card. This is just to name a few ideas. I also have some pretty cute custom made gifts in my shop! Check them out below.
Moving right along,
GRANDPARENTS
Wedding portrait commission 2019
Literally, you could get grandparents ANYTHING mentioned above and they will love it. Pet portrait, baby portraits, wedding portraits, portraits made into calendars, tea towels, pillows, blankets, mugs, you name it they will LOVE that you thought of them. This year, my grandparents-in-law lost their sweet puppy Honey and I’m going to surprise them with a pet portrait of her. (I do hope they don’t see this, because it will ruin the surprise)
Finally, the one we have all been waiting for….
YOU
A 2019 child portrait commission put on a mug as a gift for grandparents.
Treat yo-self girl! You DID just knock out all the major gifts for this year’s Christmas gift spectacular and you didn’t even break a sweat. Ok, but seriously. Let’s be honest. If you are celebrating any life changing event, then your closest loved ones want to celebrate that with you. Say you just got married. Get yourself a wedding portrait and then get it printed on mugs, art prints, or pillows and give it to someone who would also love to see that artwork. Maybe you just had a baby. Trust me, grandparents and great-grandparents WANT ALL THE BABY FACE MUGS. And if none of that is your cup of tea and you just want a little something to brighten up a difficult holiday, because lets be real, sometimes the holidays aren’t so merry for everyone, get yourself something to remind you of the true meaning of Christmas; the celebration of our King Jesus being born!
And because y’all are still here and I love you so much,
BONUS - NEIGHBORS
Who doesn’t love a box filled with homemade Christmas cookies? Show some neighborly love and wrap those packages of delicious treats with my brand spanking new Christmas cookie gift tag. COMING TO THE SHOP NOVEMBER 16th (AKA MY BIZ BIRTHDAY).
The end. Just kidding! I have two big announcements to let you know about right here, right now, because I love you…
My business’s FIRST birthday is THIS MONTH. In fact, it’s THIS WEEKEND! What, the what!!! I have no idea how that went so fast, but you better believe I’m celebrating in a BIG way, including the launch of my Christmas Cookie Gift Tags.
Black Friday is also this month and it’s on the day my husband turns thirty, flirty and thriving. WOOT WOOT!
So, because I’m feeling extra generous from all this gift giving talk and I have so many AMAZING things to celebrate this month, I’m offering some pretty awesome discounts and deals to my email subscriber list. If you aren’t apart of the club yet, DO NOT FRET. Just sign up on my website.
If you are at all considering a custom portrait from me for this holiday season, you are going to want these discounts!
ALSO, quick reminder that the Christmas custom order cut off date is DECEMBER 2nd, and I am only taking 10. I repeat, TEN orders guaranteed by Christmas. If you want more details and to secure your spot click the button below.
Happy shopping everyone. Wishing you a very merry Christmas!
XO,
Marie