Gift Ideas from Photos

Choosing a gift is a complicated business requiring a thorough approach. It is important to consider the main features of the gift: originality, individuality and the occasion on which it is presented. Recently, gifts from photographs are gaining in popularity, because we give the hero of the occasion the best moments of his life captured on film.

Perhaps it will be children's or family photos, moments of triumph of a birthday or a joint holiday with friends. The brighter and more memorable the event in the photo, the more pleasant it will be to receive such a gift. Presentation of photos can be made for any reason: birthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation, or other significant dates. You can give a gift without any reason at all, with the sole purpose of making something nice for your loved one.

Yes, yes, even such a well-known thing can be presented as an original surprise, if you donate not a simple album, but made by yourself. Using various techniques (scrapbooking, collage, decoupage), you can achieve amazing results. Filling the album with memorable little things, warm words, congratulations and wishes, you will create an exceptional thing.

An ideal gift in the family circle would be an album telling about the history of the clan, family or a specific significant event.

Making such a gift is quite simple.You will need your favorite large format photo, thick cardboard, glue, scissors. The size and shape of the elements of the puzzle depend only on your imagination and perseverance. These can be larger or smaller parts, straight or curly elements.

Such a photo gift will be interesting for the boss. Imagine, you as a whole team present a huge photo to a birthday man, suddenly it crumbles before his eyes into the smallest elements. Parting words that only such a talented leader will be able to put together a team will be appreciated by an open person with a great sense of humor.

An unexpected gift will be the handed colorful issue of an illustrated magazine dedicated to one person - the hero of the occasion. His photo on the cover and in the magazine, articles and notes about him and his achievements, hobbies, various hobbies, family and friends will be appreciated by everyone gathered.

When using the technique, which in French means “sticking,” several photographs are combined into one, because it is usually difficult to choose the best of the successful ones. Collage may differ in complexity of execution, technique, form. It can be done on its own, with the help of Photoshop or other special programs that are widely represented on the Internet.

A photo collage made in a special art workshop will be not only a surprise, but also a chic decoration of your home. No less interesting will be a photo collage made in the form of a Rubik's cube, a poster, giant letters, garlands of photographs, etc.

Turning to the company with a photograph of a loved one, you can order a wonderful surprise on a billboard. So you can announce a wedding, make a declaration of love, or maybe just make a pleasant mom.

Using a friend’s photo, you can create a friendly photo joke using a computer program. You can then print it on large-format glossy paper. The item is perfect as a gift to a friend, brother or creative sister.

Absolutely any photo that you like can be transferred to the item that you are going to give. This can be not only a traditional mug or t-shirt, but also a pillow, a plaid, a cover for a smartphone, a bag, even a curtain to the bathroom. Interesting, stylish, funny and also functional. A funny curtain in the bathroom will not only save you from the flow of water, but it will also remind you of wonderful summer days when you all relaxed at sea.

A warm blanket will warm even more if it contains your favorite photos with your pets.

An original gift with an interesting photo will fill your room not only with light, but also with pleasant memories. A luminous photograph can be in the form of a frame or a thin LED box in which the picture is attached. If desired, and mood, you can replace it with another shot. Such an interior item will please any person regardless of age, gender and status.

A classic oil portrait or photo printed on real canvas, pop art or diamond mosaic, a master portrait made of threads or made by pyrography, i.e. burned from wood. With only photos, you can create incredible masterpieces, because at the moment there is a huge selection of original techniques and capabilities.

The gift will please you for a long time, and you can make an order for it even without leaving your home and spending a few minutes.

This is probably the most romantic gift that is perfect for lovers. It can be made of natural materials of various shapes and designs.

It is done for the whole year in the form of a poster, or it can be loose-leafed. Usually, family photos are used for the calendar, capturing family members for a walk, at work at the appropriate time of the year.

The idea is that the gift itself is not the main thing, the design for it, perhaps, will be even more significant. For example, this is the situation when you present a certificate for something very pleasant and don’t know how to present it. A banal envelope does not suit you, it is boring and uninteresting.

The option with a photo box will surely please the donor and will delight the birthday boy, you just have to make a little effort. In order to make a gift, you will need the following.

• The box is the right size.
• Photo of the person to whom you are giving a gift. It can be either individual or group, color or black and white. If you do not have a prepared photo, you can easily find it on social networks or get it from friends.
• Even more interesting, if you have prepared photographs of the birthday person from all angles: full face, left profile, nape, right profile and crown. In this case, we get a "head - box."
• Box template can be easily downloaded on the Russian-language website.
• Photos are placed in a photo editor and printed.
• All that remains is to stick the blank onto cardboard and cut along the dashed line.
• The intended folds are folded and secured with double-sided tape.
• Inside the box we add a gift, a note with congratulations or wishes.
• We close the box lid and dress it with a beautiful gift ribbon. Exclusive gift is ready!

See below for how to make a DIY photo album box.