I’m always in search of nice gifts to give to friends. They may not always be to the taste of my friends, but somehow I make sure that the gifts are something they can use, find amusing, or just remember me by. If I were a gazillionaire, I’d be giving them designer bags without even batting an eyelash. Alas, woe is me, for I still have to work with a budget *boohoo*!!
I’ve gotten good friends nice online stuff from Uncommon Goods, but here’s another site I’ve recently come across: www.cafepress.com. The site has all these really nice canvas shopping bags (recycle!!) *which make fantastic “outer” bags or dustbags for your designer bags too* that have the funkiest messages– messages which I believe you and I can relate to *hehehe*. I think these make the perfect little gifts, no? Plus, they won’t burn a hole in your pocket!
My top picks from www.cafepress.com are
Yes, Honey, it WAS on clearance! Honest 🙂 (haven’t we used this excuse sooo many times already? Hehehehe. And we WILL continue to use this excuse :D)
If he must ask what a new pair of shoes can do for you– tell him. It can change your life. Cinderella IS proof 😀 *then give him an innocent look hehehe*
This is the perfect tote to give all mall rats out there 🙂
Who doesn’t love adobo? I love that there are Pinoy- themed bags on cafepress.com too!
And of course, to our beloved baghags out there, no need for a long message, the images really say it all 🙂
And THIS bag is my all- time favorite! Hahahaha, who doesn’t like free Sh*t? 🙂 Freeloaders unite! Hahahaha *me included* 🙂 This would be the perfect tote to bring to those events that give away all the free stuff imaginable 🙂 Looove this tote! I can’t wait to get mine hahaha *no, not for free– you gotta pay for something, right? 🙂 *
All these totes are just US$17, and with the weak dollar against the strong peso, it comes out to just Php 780 a piece! Not bad at all!
Incidentally, Cafepress.com also has t-shirts. But since I hate buying shirts for people (esp. if I don’t know their sizes), bags are my best bet. Check them out and tell me which totes are the ones you like!
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Mrs. T
hi there, first time for me to comment on your site but i do read your blog everyday! i am a fan of you here at blogosphere, 🙂 anyway, i love these canvas shopping bags and the first one is really nice and sounds familiar! hehehe! thanks for sharing this to us! 🙂
hi, love the “But Honey…….It was on Clearance! it’s a classic excuse……….hahahaha!
The ‘got adobo’ one is awesome! Now I’m hungry.
@The Style Hive: LoL you’re right. that got me thinking about adobo. With rice. Now. hahaha Uh Oh!!
@sweet mom: I know, right? That’s our perennial excuse for buying “another one”of whatever it is we bought 🙂
@cheerful: Thanks for commenting 🙂 I love all those bags. I can be such a hoarder so I think I will be getting those hahahaha 😉
What a great gift suggestion! Thanks, Mrs T!