The art of giving gifts

Giving gifts: Gift certificate

Giving gifts can be tricky, especially personalized gifts. Gift certificate is a great last-minute gift and comes to rescue when it is hard to guess what exactly some person would like. In case of gift certificate for art classes or workshops, it is a long-lasting and memorable gift. Thanks to these gift certificates, many people have found their passion, hobby and had generally become much happier in their lives since these activities take away a lot of stress, give somebody his or her own time, not to mention the beautiful things we are creating.

Dress it up

Sometimes people hesitate to give gift certificates because they think it’s going to look so small. I have attached  a few pictures showing how to present a gift certificate for art classes in a great way. Watercolor beginner’s set includes block of watercolor paper, 2-3 watercolor brushes, set of student grade paints and the gift certificate.

Giving gifts; Gift certificate for art classes
It is very handy when the person who got this gift, has everything for the first class and can always use it at home, too.

Make it a set

Most receivers of this gift, especially teens love getting started right away. It’s nice they can try out their brushes, paints or papers before the first class, so this gift certificate can be packed together with a basic set of watercolor paints, small size watercolor paper block and 1 or 2 brushes. It is not expensive, but a very impressive gift which usually makes people who love creativity very happy.

Giving gifts: Gift certificate for art classes
Including art supply set with the gift certificate

For complete happiness

For those who have got a gift certificate for acrylic painting classes, it’s great to put in the box small canvas, 5 paint tubes in basic colors (black, white, red, blue and yellow) and 1 or 2 brushes. Anybody can add whatever they wish, but these 5 colors are enough to start out. People are really excited receiving such gifts. How do I know? They send me the first email and all of them are saying: I cannot wait to get started, I’m feeling so happy.

Only a gift certificate

If you would like to give only a gift certificate, I’m offering the framed version. Looks so beautiful, and it can still be wrapped up together with something else.

Giving gifts; Gift certificate for art classes
Gift certificate goes great with a pack of healthy herbal tea or coffee.
Giving gifts; Gift certificate for art classes
It looks amazing with a good book.

Great presentation is half of success

Whatever way you give your gift, do it generously and from the bottom of your heart. When giving a teen, adult or senior such gift certificate, we are actually giving them a whole new world: to explore, to fall in love with art and creativity and to enjoy as long as they live. It’s definitely not a small gift.

13 Replies to “The art of giving gifts”

  1. All the work you did to create the certificates and the ideas are wonderful. Have a wonderful Christmas and so many thanks to you for the super classes you teach and provide for us

    1. Thanks Liz! I hope this post might help somehow getting the word out! Thank you for your very kind comments, I so much appreciate them! I am happy you always enjoyed these classes and the work you have created is genuinely fantastic! Merry and warm Christmas to you, too! Have a fantastic holiday season!

    1. Thanks Diane! I decided to post this because some people told they were not aware how to give such certificates so that the gift looks generous since it truly is, but need to be wrapped up a bit! I have packed numerous sample gifts, pictures didn’t come out, I will try to post these maybe tomorrow! Thanks for your comment!

  2. Such heartfelt description of an excellent choice for gifts. Not to mention the high artistic presentation quality!

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