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Holiday Gift Guide: For The DIY’er In Your Life
What do you give the person that loves to make everything? The DIY people in our lives can be tough to shop for since they seem to have all the skills and know-how to make whatever they want or need. I find that the best gifts to give any DIY’er in your life are the tools, materials, and knowledge that allow them to whip up whatever their heart desires. Wether they love to create their own beauty products, home decor, clothing, or accessories; there are a lot of options in giving a gift for the maker in your life. Better yet, there are tons of gifts you can give that still encompass the Feelgood Style life and mantra! Here are some great products that any DIY guy or gal would love to see under the tree this year!
Mountain Rose Herbs Gift Certificate
For anyone who loves to create their own beauty products at home, supplies are an essential. There are a lot of things that you can find in your grocery store but there are other supplies that you need to source elsewhere. Mountain Rose Herbs is a great company that offers bulk herbs, spices, oils, and butters for any beauty product imaginable. Their prices are reasonable and their products are top quality! [Available at Mountain Rose Herbs, gift certificates start at $25.]
Adirondacks Dyed Organic Cotton Thread
Organic cotton thread is a great supply to add to anyone’s DIY arsenal. This thread comes in some beautiful colors that are wound onto gorgeous wooden spools. Using this thread for any project would make it that much more special! [Available on NearSea Naturals, $6 per spool.]
Glass Jars
Jars may seem like a strange gift to give, but for the DIY’er who loves to create their own beauty products they are essential. Wether they just want to package them to use for themselves, to sell, or even give as gifts; glass jars are the perfect finishing touch to a homemade lotion or potion. The sizes and shapes range from small enough to package some lip gloss to large enough to bottle an infused oil. [Available from Specialty Bottle, prices vary.]
Decorating Junk Market Style
Creating a cozy and wonderful home with salvaged materials is a maker’s dream. Repurposing old furniture, giving worn pieces a face lift, and creating something wonderful from trash are a fun way to express your personal style while feeling good about where your materials are coming from. This book is chockfull of great tips, tricks, and ideas to get a person jumpstarted on crafting a beautiful home. [Available on Amazon, new and used from $6]
Loofah Embedded Soap Making Kit
Kits are a great way to give a crafter or maker a new project or skill to learn. Everything is included to get them started in creating something new and trying their hand at a new craft. Nothing feels better than opening a box with all the supplies you need to begin a new creative endeavor! [Available from Organic Creations, $16.95]
Subscription to Threads Magazine
Magazine subscriptions are the gifts that keep on giving. Everyone loves getting mail, plus fun and crafty mail is the best kind. For the DIY sewer and clothing maker, a subscription to a sewing magazine will keep them in projects and patterns all year long. [Available from Threads, 1 year subscription is $32.95]
Sweet and Simple Sakura Tote Bag Pattern
One can never have too many tote bags. They’re great for groceries, trips to the library, and daily use. Instead of buying a tote, get your crafty and creative friend the pattern to a nice and simple everyday tote. They can get creative with the colors and fabrics and create something that’s good for the environment at the same time! Plus, it’s a great last minute gift as the PDF is sent straight to email. No shipping! [Available on Etsy from Blush Bunny, $3.75]
No More Dirty Looks
This book is a comprehensive guide to all things beauty. It delves into the dangers of the products in the bath and beauty industry and shows you that you don’t have to sacrifice health for beauty. The book also contains a guide to the best natural beauty products and home recipes that the DIY beauty guy or gal will love to whip up. [Available on Amazon, $10.17]
[Christmas bow image by bookgrl via Flickr Creative Commons, Certificates image via Mountain Rose Herbs, Threads image via Near Sea Naturals, Glass jars image via Specialty Bottle, Junk Market book image via Amazon, Loofah soap image via Organic Creations, Magazines image via Threads, Tote image by Blush Bunny via Etsy, No More Dirty Looks book image via Amazon]
More on Feelgood Style:
- Green Beauty Holiday Gift Guide
- Mountain Rose Herbs Essential Oils Sampler
- Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts that Give Back
Style is and has always been a reflection of our dreams, imagination, and aspirations for ourselves and our world. In a time of growing consciousness about how our choices literally do change the world, style is more important than ever. Ultimately, it is not simply awareness and concern that matters – it is our inspiration and our willingness to embrace intriguing new ways of caring, living, and being that will create our future. Feelgood Style is about sharing that inspiration and dreaming with joy about that future.
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