When you give someone a personalized gift it always says more than a traditional gift ever can because it expresses the amount of thought and effort you have put into your gift giving.

To get the most out of a diy gift it should be customized with meaningful pictures along with a sincere message – for example, a great gift idea for a graduate would be a custom porcelain plate featuring a photo of them receiving their diploma, personalized with their name and the date of their graduation.

If you have the ability and like to make your own designs, a custom photo gift is definitely one of the best ways to show off your artistic talents – but more importantly, a gift personalized with your own original design really emphasizes the amount of effort you have put in and is sure to really please the recipient far more than any other gift can.

If you need a special gift idea for parents, you can really excel by creating a gift customized with images of their children's art work – if you think this sounds like its difficult, you need to think again!

You will find the most difficult part is getting your hands on the child's artwork. Having said that, I'm assuming your gift recipients are close friends or relatives – that being the case you will no doubt have access to their home.