Style Points: 85 Gift Ideas for Creative People

Gift giving is a selfless act. Except when you give to a creative person. Because whenever your gifts spark new ideas or revive dormant creative interests you are sure to receive something in return. Your life is immediately enriched. Craft store gift certificates are an obvious choice for the creative people in your life - but if you want to make it a bit more personal - try these gift ideas:

1. Blank canvases
2. Oil, watercolors, acrylic paints
3. Storage boxes for art supplies
4. New portfolios
5. Digital camera and supplies
6. Photo paper
7. Palettes
8. Color charts
9. Website or blog templates to create an online presence
10. Paintbrushes
11. Assorted gel mediums
12. Workshops or classes
13. Jump drives for storing file photos
14. Beads
15. Wire
16. Art Paper (use it for drawing, painting, coloring, or ripping)
17. Felt
18. Fabric (silk, cotton, wool, scrap, etc.)
19. Tile
20. Books on various art subjects
21. Moleskine Journals
22. Markers
23. Colored Pencils
24. Scrapbook supplies
25. Museum or performance tickets
26. Framing
27. Library card or book store discount card
28. Yarn, twine, string
29. Marbles
30. Grout
31. Special lights for taking good photos
32. Gourmet or specialty food ingredients
33. Trip to an artist's retreat
34. Tools (hammer, saw, power, blowtorch, etc.)
35. Lumber
36. Nails
37. Metal
38. Storage space
39. Car or truck hitch for hauling big stuff
40. Unpainted furniture
41. Baskets
42. Art pens
43. Studio or organized work space
44. Easel
45. Work clothes
46. Work desk
47. Large planning/bulletin board
48. Ribbon
49. Clay
50. Glaze
51. Needles (crochet, knitting, sewing)
52. Dried flowers
53. Shells
54. Patterns
55. Stencils or wall words
56. Plastic
57. Folders
58. Computer
59. Software
60. Business cards
61. Marketing support
62. Utensils or kitchen gadgets
63. Letters
64. Stickers
65. Blocks
66. Screen printing materials
67. Storage bottles
68. Bags (cellophane, canvas, paper)
69. Subscriptions (magazines, book clubs, websites)
70. TV channels (upgrade from basic cable)
71. Kiln
72. Jewelry findings
73. Seeds or Plants
74. Design assistance
75. Stamps

And 10 things you can do that won't cost a thing...

1. Listen
2. Encourage
3. Participate
4. Support
5. Organize
6. Be on time
7. Attend
8. Relax
9. Forget excuses
10. Expect something special