Gifts for Birthday, Mothers & Fathers Day, Showers & Housewarming

Personalize unique gifts like this Rooster Crowing apron from Visages. It's so easy to add your own text with the "customize it" feature. Give it a try... Click on the image or text link below to go to Visages.

Crowing Country Rooster by Visages
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Looking for Schipperke gifts for Schipperke dog owners? Two comics on loads of gifts to choose from and more to come in the future. Hint: Not just for Schipperke owners... Personalize for ANY dog owner.

Schipperke Dog Cartoon Coffee Tea by Visages
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Funny Schipperke Dog Cartoon by Visages
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Hand painted roses picture on a Mothers Day card were originally created in acrylic by Visages owner, Deborah Miller. Click "customize it" to change it to a personalize Birthday card for mom!

Pink Roses for Mothers Day by Visages
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17.98" wide x 26.01" high poster of Close-up Picture of Spotted Dumb Cane Print. Give it as a housewarming, wedding or birthday gift. Picture was taken as the sun shined behind the leaf. Available on canvas too!

Close-up Picture of Spotted Dumb Cane by Visages
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Love this Recipe Binder design but want to use it as a photo album or scrapbook? Click "customize it" to change the text. Gift it to a new bride, new mom or leave as is and give to the chef who loves to cook!

Cute Blue Country House Recipe by Visages
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Change the name and date to make this MoJo pillow truly unique for the nursery or bedroom. All American MoJo products are produced by single moms in the USA and contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty for them and their children.

Cute Country Bees to Personalize by Visages
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 This award winning design mouse pad with cute homey art makes gifting easy! Daisies, dragonflies and blue country house will be loved by mom, daughter and grandmother.

Cute Folk Country House and Picket Fence Art by Visages
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Owl shirt is just "Toe Cute" for words. Adorable gift for baby showers, new moms and - ACK! already? - Christmas! Available in assorted sizes with or without text. Get matching for mom and boy or girl child.

Funny & Cute Owl on a Branch by Visages
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Funny & Cute Owl on a Branch by Visages
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Check out these cowboy boot tees for him or her. Assorted sizes and styles for dad, mom, grandmother and grandfather... Or ANY cowboy or cowgirl!

Funny Western Cowboy Boot Scoot by Visages
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Funny Western Cowboy Boot Scoot by Visages
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Funny Western Cowboy Boot Scoot by Visages
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 Gifts for the professional, graduate or fashion conscious. Choose this black and white patterned iPad sleeve or Samsung Galaxy case. Pattern is available on other cases and sleeves.

Coolest Black White Jeweled Pattern by Visages
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Coolest Black White Jeweled Pattern by Visages
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Gifts for Artists or Children Who Love Drawing, Coloring & Painting

Last minute gift ideas for people and kids who love drawing, painting or crafting (crafts)

I got the idea from someone in the Zazzle forum who was looking for art or clip art of artists' paint brushes or it might have been clip art of general artists' tools. They were interested in creating gifts for people who are artists or who like to craft. (I call people into crafting "crafters" but that's apparently not a word.)

Anyway, so with the idea firmly lodged in my brain I grabbed my brand new 14 mp digital camera and set to work photographing brushes, acrylic paint tubes and color (oil) pencils. Naturally, I wasn't happy with simply letting the photos sit and rest on gift product (items) as is. I had to digitally edit the pictures to create something that pleased me.

Now whether or not these newly designed gifts will please someone who's buying gifts for the artist in their family - be it a student or young boy or girl who loves painting, drawing and coloring - is a whole new ball game.

So without further adieu, here are not only gifts for budding, future and current artists but other new gifts at Visages...

Artist's Acrylic Paint Tubes Picture by Visages
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Artist's Acrylic Paint Tubes Picture by Visages
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Artist's Acrylic Paint Tubes Picture by Visages
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Artist's Acrylic Paint Tubes Picture by Visages
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Artist's Acrylic Paint Tubes Picture by Visages
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Artists Paint Brushes by Visages
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Artist's Paint Brush Picture iPhone Cases by Visages
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Children's Artist Apron by Visages
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Artist Brushes by Visages
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Artist Brushes by Visages
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Bright Kansas Early Morning Sunrise Photo by Visages
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Silly Cute Cartoon Birds Multicolor Sides by Visages
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Cute Cartoon Love Birds by Visages
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Spoonerism Love Golf by Visages
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Emma Musical Name Nursery Room Poster by Visages
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Ferret Quotes Shirt by Visages
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Vintage Illustrated Picture by Visages
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SNOWMAN CHEF'S APRON Many thanks to the person in AR!

Snowman Chef in Apron & Chef's Hat by Visages
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Sold to someone in PA... Many thanks to them!

2012 New Years Snowman Art by Visages
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Life as a Zazzler Associate

Feelings of Envy and Inadequacy

3rd entry of the series. Older posts available when you scroll down...

I've nearly had melt-downs a few times over the past few months and it's my own stinkin' fault. I have made the mistake (though not really a mistake) several times of browsing other Zazzle stores to see what other artists are up to, what they're creating and the mediums they use. It never fails. I shed my skin of self confidence when I see all of the talent creating the most beautiful and imaginitive gifts.

"My art sucks," I wail one day at my better half who's watching Anthony Bordain and the dog who is awakened from a deep sleep on the sofa by my lament. "Everyone on Zazzle makes way better art than me!" Neither the better half or dog respond and both go back to what they were doing before they were interrupted. Disappointed I'm not given kudos for all the beautiful items <typed with sarcasm> I've made, I turn back to my computer monitor, viciously click the mouse on the red X in the upper right hand corner of my screen and consider drinking a fifth of whiskey and lopping off my ear.

Oh, I eventually come out of the self-pitying state (helped one day when I received a Today's Best Award for my painting, Pears on Tree) but I'm left with a few scars from punishing myself for my seeming lack of talent. I'm also left wondering, "How do these (Zazzle) people think of these things?" I mean not only the art they design and produce but putting blank product to other uses. Someone thought of using designed stickers for personalizing Christmas stockings. I didn't! Others are designing bookmarks but not me. Binders as photo albums, baby albums and recipe binders? What the...? And what's with the magnet with text that says "Clean Dishes" on one end and "Dirty Dishes" on the other to stick to a dishwasher? My thinking is too literal. A binder is a binder for papers one has punched. A sticker is a sticker with a photo or illustration on its face, business cards and photo cards are meant to be used as business cards and photo cards and a magnet is meant for the refrigerator.

By the way, what's a rack card? Anyone?

I wonder - too - why am I not categorizing certain cards as "occasions"/"birthday cards" instead of "other"? Do I think people are going to do a search for "other card"? Actually, I think people will do a search for "butterfly card" to use as a birthday card. Bad thinking on my part but everyday is a live and learn day while I work toward being a seasoned Zazzler.

I'll continue window shopping other Zazzle stores for inspiration and ideas because you all are imaginative, talented, creative, think-outside-the-box people. With our combined efforts (yours and mine) and the inspiration I glean from you all, I'll become successful.

Recently received letter from a reader and fellow Zazzler:

Deborah,

How true.... I think each and every word of it describes what we all went through... Oh by the way I have to brush my hair...

I was trying to get to the bottom of it... What is the nature of that compulsion??? Is it dream of acceptance??? Is it a form of communication???

I even tried to shut down my computer for a couple of days and think.

The signs of disorder are obvious - you can not continue with normal life as it was before - when you could read a book and not think "That would make an excellent t-shirt (or postcard)". When you go to a store you look at postcards like a maniac - muttering to yourself - do I see an idea here?, and you do stare at women's t-shirts not realizing that could be offensive

When I try to explain it to my husband I know I lie to myself: you know, there is hope... I can make it.

My regular tiny sales prove it... (but when you add it up I could have earned the same amount in real world for 1 working day (and here in the cyberspace that day lasted for half a year - yes you also eat less and you do not bother about clothing). It (sales) hasn't
even paid for internet...

So the only way to lie to myself is to say that the more designs I make the better my skills become and if I make a few bucks on the way it is a bonus...
Here you go: I work on self improvement!

Good luck!!!

Burgundy Blue Green & Silver Snowflakes by Visages
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Little Girl in Nightgown Christmas Eve by Visages
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I'm working on my catalog and in doing so discovered how to make a catalog video with Pinnacle and a presentation program.

Here's a short video featuring most popular products plus t shirts, mugs, and hats...

Pears Hanging from Tree Painting Plates from Zazzle.com

 Today's Best Award received from Zazzle!
I painted these pears with acrylic on paper.
The painting was uploaded and applied to a plate, a new product Zazzle is offering.

They've also picked up puzzles, gel mouse pads, flexible magnets plus several other items.
Pears Hanging from Tree Painting Plates from Zazzle.com

Yellow Baby Bird Horizontal Picture Poster from Zazzle.com

Read the 2nd place winner to Write that Photo contest: Dreams Come True

Yellow Baby Bird Horizontal Picture Poster from Zazzle.com

Yellow Baby Bird Horizontal Picture by Visages
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