Tea Cup Candle

• For those who enjoy afternoon tea or have a love of vintage crockery, a tea cup candle is a beautiful item that can serve as a decorative trinket or be lit to scent a room. A traditional cup and saucer may be something you can find at home or in a discount or dollar store to use as your candle mold. Use craft store wicks, wax, coloring and aromatherapy oil to create a candle in the color and scent of your choice. Attach a small homemade gift tag to the tea cup handle with a handwritten message for a personal touch.
  
  

Scrapbook

• Scrapbooks are sentimental gift items that can be made by people of varying skill levels. Putting together a personalized scrapbook is a creative way of documenting memories and milestones between you and the recipient. Include tokens that are personal to your relationship, such as a photograph from prom, the order of service from your marriage or photographs of your children, and bind them together to create a personal scrapbook. Give your book variation by including the lyrics to the song you had your first dance to or a handwritten poem.
  
  

Embroidered Items

• If you are skilled at needlework, there is an endless amount of items that can be embroidered to match the tastes and style of the recipient. If the gift is for a child, a blanket with her initials or name on it will become a treasured item for many years to come. For an adult, an embroidered cushion or plaque will take pride of place at home. Alternatively, embroider his initials onto a handkerchief set for a personal and inexpensive option.
  
  

Painted Glassware

• From vases to jars, if it is made of glass, it can be turned into a one-of-a-kind crafted gift item. Use specially formulated paint to create an elaborate or basic design onto a glass vase and fill with freshly cut flowers for a unique gift. If the recipient works at an office desk, paint a glass jar with her name or images to reflect her personality and fill with basic office essentials such as pens, paper clips and pencils.