100 Handmade Gift Ideas

A great gift for Grandma or anyone else who deserves a little love. This heart shawl follows a chart pattern that will create a cozy triangle shape.

This purse makes a great gift because you can craft it out of their favorite colored yarn and add a fun button to the front. These elements give it lots of personal touches and custom possibilities.

This art deco necklace looks great with natural or glittering beads. Use the beads suggested in the tutorial from Jennifer VanBenschoten, or substitute your own choices to create a statement piece to gift.

These beadwork earrings use a simple brick stitch to apply seed beads and larger drop beads to hoop earrings. I suggest using various colored beads to match a friend's personality for this gift. Jennifer VanBenschoten has the complete tutorial and instructions.

These oval earrings from Jennifer VanBenschoten have an Eye of God motif going on, and use a simple brick stitch to accomplish the traditional look. These are a perfect opportunity to work someone's favorite colors into your craft for a truly personal gift.

Jennifer VanBenschoten calls this her 'frills and pearls' bracelet, but it reminds me of a festive garland encircling a holiday tree. The mix of large and small beads make it a piece that is sure to draw some attention for 'oohs' and 'ahhs' as soon as this gift is opened.

Seed beads are very affordable, and come in a plethora of colors and dazzling finishes. Once you learn how to create a peyote stitch with them, then your jewelry possibilities are endless. Jennifer VanBenschoten will show you how to create a peyote stitch bracelet that can be customized for any gift occasion.

Put a pair of old buttons to work when you couple them with seed beads and a little weaving know-how. These bead button earrings from Tammy Powley make a great gift because they can be made from those extra buttons that come with pants and sweaters for a perfect outfit match.

Easy beadwork techniques from Tammy Powley help show you how to create these drippy earrings from just a few tiny beads. Try a couple of color combinations for this gift fit for a cheerful personality.

Here is an original earring idea that can be customized to fit whomever you're gifting it to. Tammy Powley brings us this gift idea that uses just a few beads to achieve a dynamic look. The donut-shaped beads are usually cut from stones, so this one if a great gift for your earthy friends.