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How to Use This Book

You may have purchased this book because you have a big occasion coming up and you want to give an amazing gift. Maybe your mom is turning seventy, your best friend is having his fortieth birthday, or it is your tenth wedding anniversary. Maybe you’d like to do something extra special to mark this milestone.

Maybe you have a friend who has cancer and is going through chemo and you want to show her how much you love and support her during this difficult time.

Maybe you’re in a long-distance relationship and you want to send your sweetheart a series of gifts in the mail.

Perhaps you don’t need a special gift for someone right now, but you love creative projects—and you love the idea of spreading joy through the art of gifting.

These are all great reasons to use this book.

Here are two ways you can dive in right now:

• Start reading at the beginning and use Post-it Notes to mark the gift ideas you know you want to try. Let your intuition guide you. Trust any small sparks of excitement you feel. If you get an idea for someone specific to give that gift to, write his or her name on the Post-it Note on that page.

• Open the book up at a random page or simply skim through the pages, letting your creativity guide you. If a description or photo grabs your attention, stop and read more. Use your Post-it Notes here, too, to mark any gift ideas that seem fun to you.

Something important to keep in mind:

As you are reading the ideas in this book, you’ll want to use your imagination to think about how these ideas could be converted or tweaked for different ages or types of people. These ideas are great as is, but they are even better when you add your own special flavor of love and thoughtfulness.

Ask yourself these questions as you go:

• Could I make this gift work for someone who is elderly or for a small child? What would I need to change in order for that to happen?

• Could I make this gift even more personal or special? How?

• What could I incorporate into this gift that would show the recipient that I really see, know, and love who she is?

• Is there some humorous twist I could include to make him laugh?

• Is there a way to present this gift to make it the most fun, comfortable, and/or enjoyable?