easy personal gifts

I'm a big fan of going the extra mile and making a gift a little bit more personal. That does not mean that it has to be something that is really time consuming or requires special skills. It can be very simple:
Monogram it!




beautifull CD covers from a store on Etsy the online handmade and vintage store
or a door mat:




also from Etsy Etsy is a GREAT source for monogrammed gifts!!!
Why do I like monogramming so much? Doesn't matter what is, but people LOVE to have a thing with their name on it. Maybe it's the need to mark off your territory, maybe to emphasize your uniqueness. "I have a tea mug/ towel/t-shirt with my nam on it, so I exist". There are loads of things to stick/paint/print etc. letters on and many places that can do it for you for a reasonable price. Like these back packs and t-shirts:








from HEMA
For Mr.Fleur's birthday I might get him his very own coffee mug with "Awesome Samurai" or something silly on it.
Or I'll buy him personalized stationary or stamp from
The Paper Cafe.




How fancy is that!!! "from the desk of Mr.Fleur". I might get a stamp like that for myself too. They are gorgious! Look at these:








OK, I'm obsessed. And I don't even use paper, I'm on my iPad 99% of the time, why would I buy stamps? Cause I can, haha!!! I actually have stamps for making my own cards, I just haven't done anything with letters before.
Anyway, back to the subject of using monograms to turn a simple present into something special. These are just a few examples, there are loads of options, I hope you have fun with all of them! I'll show you some of my projects as soon as possible.