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Using a personal photo, artwork or collection of images to create novelty gifts has always proved an exciting prospect for both the giver and the receiver. With each passing year, as technology continues to advance apace, the photo gift ideas just keep getting better. Here are just a few of the latest finds that can be added to the collection of ideas going forward. For the Craft Handy In the right hands, reprisal of the old-fashioned resin art is making a fresh name for itself with modern formulas that are safe, brighter, easy to use and don't have that smell. Using molds that will produce shapes, such as squares or circles, small portrait images that can be trimmed to fit in the bottom of the molds, the resin creates a glass-like surface turning out the equivalent of personalized photo beads. Fasten them together after they have set-up as either a charm bracelet, key chain, cufflinks or the face of a watch or clock. An elaborate Christmas ball that dazzles is remarkably easy to construct. Take a series of three film strips interspersed with personal sentiments hand written in three strips of similar length and stack them with a pin or brad fastening them at the center. Then, simply spread them out evenly forming either a star shape or a circle. Draw up the ends and fasten them at the top with a bow. They naturally draw up into a simple ball with a rather complex and dynamic appearance. Spin the Old Favorites The photo puzzle never gets old, but there is a similar concept that has gained in popularity: photo tiles. Just as a puzzle is a single image in pieces, photo tiles are each an aspect of a single image that when properly arranged coalesce into the image of a portrait or landscape or whatever image is chosen. This is modern art for contemporary home decor. Montage Mania The collage has made itself a fixture in wall galleries, on mouse pads, posters, blankets and more. How about using a montage of images on a lampshade? The light that glows will illuminate them much the same way they are seen on a computer screen. High-Tech Touch In keeping with the idea of making photos into stickers, it is now possible to create portrait postage stamps, complete with postage paid graphics ready for mailing. Based on the advances, it is safe to say the fun is really just beginning. The ubiquitous devices, such as cameras, phones, laptops, MP3 players and PDAs are all candidates for photo skins. What has been shared so far is just an abridged version of what is available these days. How about animated or 3D gifts, such as backpacks, notebooks, photo rulers and classroom cards? Personalizing common items, such as mugs, T-shirts, coasters, pillowcases, playing cards, aprons, greeting cards, magnets, notepads, keepsake boxes and Christmas ornaments will always garner high praise and perhaps a few tears of appreciation, especially from grandma and granddad. The imaging on woven blankets now have the quality of tapestry. This makes a gift of warmth from the heart as well as the cozy comfort derived from using it in the colder seasons. With all that is out there, one thing is for sure: there is no shortage of great gift ideas when you plan to use your personal photo images. David Sheath is greatly experienced in the photo gifts industry. If you want to create a custom personalized gift his store will certainly help you. His website Photo Gifts Mall offers more than 400 fully customizable products that can be easily personalized with your own photos, logos, designs and text.
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