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3 Ways to Make Your Gifts Stand Out This Season

I’m a huge fan of making gifts stand out because the person receiving it should be excited to open it. If you’re not into DIY or crafty, that’s okay! I think I have some items from my shop that will help you out.

Photo of a woman's hands with red nail polish holding a gift wrapped in white and red striped ribbon. It has a burlap gift star on top. The text reads, 3 Ways to Make Your Gifts Stand Out This Season by audreyradesign.com

Gift Tags

Gift tags are easily one of the easiest ways to personalize AND make your gifts stand out. I have several Christmas designs to choose from and you can order them on cardstock or as stickers. They’re often overlooked but when you have a pile of Christmas gifts, you’re going to wish you had a gift tag so that yours doesn’t get lost!

A Christmas design on a gift tag place on a kraft wrapped gift. One way to make your gifts stand out.

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Stickers

Oh, how many ways can you use stickers? Tell me the ways! First, you can use them for inside your greeting cards. Think of them like emojis!

Second, you can use stickers to close an envelope. That’s one of my favorite ways. It gives them a preview of what might be inside. Or maybe you chose a sticker of their favorite treat or animal. It’s just one way to say that you put some extra thought into it.

And lastly, die-cut stickers are perfect for decorating personal items. Want to gift a water bottle or laptop? Put a sticker on it!

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Personalized notepads

Last but not least, for those of you who like gifts that serve a purpose – a personalized notepad is something functional AND aesthetic. Get one for your boss, teacher friend, or for yourself! They’ll be using it all the time!

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What’s your favorite way to make gifts stand out?

Let me know in the comments below or share on social media @AudreyRaDesign.

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Hi~ I'm a teaching artist, plant enthusiast, and a cat and dog mama just wanting to spread the joy of mindful art with you!

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Can a simple dot by letter coloring book be a relaxing creative practice? This one by Grabie took me by surprise!  

Grab this book and use my code AUDREYRADESIGN15 to get 15% off your entire order!

https://grabieart.com/products/dot-by-letter-mindful-coloring-kit?_pos=1&_sid=f0bbebb11&_ss=r&variant=52846903394585

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About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
Can a simple dot by letter coloring book be a relaxing creative practice? This one by Grabie took me by surprise!  

I was quite impressed with how much I was able to relax with this book. I didn't suffer from decision paralysis, the activity took less than 45 minutes and I was so happy with the end result. 

Grab this book and use my code AUDREYRADESIGN15 to get 15% off your entire order!

https://grabieart.com/products/dot-by-letter-mindful-coloring-kit?_pos=1&_sid=f0bbebb11&_ss=r&variant=52846903394585

Virtual tip jar 🫙
https://shop.audreyradesign.com/products/tip-jar

🖌️ More tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDZ4QqSUKLWFQA6kFmUOnRm7-CfrM_Pg1
🙌🏻 Freebies: https://shop.audreyradesign.com/pages/freebies

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❓QUESTION - What should I paint next?

🎶 MUSIC
All music from epidemicsound.com. Try free for 30 days: https://share.epidemicsound.com/gfn7dj

✅ This post includes affiliates links. This means that if you purchase the item using my link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. I will only post products that I have personally used and would recommend. The small commission helps run this blog and its activities. Thank you!

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00:00 INTRO
05:20 FIRST LOOK
09:00 SWATCHING COLORS
11:33 COLORING DEER 
31:30 OVERALL THOUGHTS
34:41 FINAL THOUGHTS

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#audreyradesign 

About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
It's a little late, but here's a recap of what my June 2026 looked like! I taught a ton of workshops, but didn't have the energy to film them all. Did some live painting at my local library. Visited the Pokemon fossil exhibit! And I also share a bit about why I've been a bit quiet here and on social media. 

Alliance Physical Therapy in Lombard, IL, Dr. Benjamin Kim: https://www.allianceptperformance.com/

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MATERIALS USED
• Holbein Artist Watercolors: https://shrsl.com/4dkxd
• Canson XL Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/3TEWxIK
• Pentel brush pens: https://amzn.to/3TDrJec
• Paper towel or cotton rag
• Jar(s) of water; spray bottle

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CONNECT WITH ME
Website: https://www.audreyradesign.com
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audreyradesign
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/audreyradesign
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/audreyradesign
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/audreyradesign
Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/audreyradesign
Shop: https://shop.audreyradesign.com

❓QUESTION - What should I paint next?

🎶 MUSIC
All music from epidemicsound.com. Try free for 30 days: https://share.epidemicsound.com/gfn7dj

✅ This post includes affiliates links. This means that if you purchase the item using my link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. I will only post products that I have personally used and would recommend. The small commission helps run this blog and its activities. Thank you!

⏰ TIME CODES
00:00 INTRO
00:16 Why I've been a bit quiet
02:46 What's coming up this month
04:51 Workshop #1 
08:43 Workshop #2 
13:17 Prep for Live Art Demonstration
19:22 Live Art Demonstration clips
20:28 Pokemon Fossil Exhibit
26:07 Closing

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#audreyradesign 

About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
Thinking of trying a paint by numbers kit? Check out my tips so you have the best experience.
Thinking of trying a paint by numbers kit? Check out my tips so you have the best experience.
Hi creative friends! June is Adopt-a-Cat-Month and I've been putting out a tutorial since 2023 to bring awareness. 

This video features a fun watercolor painting session focusing on cat paws. Join me as I demonstrate how to paint these adorable kitty paw details using various watercolor techniques. We'll start with sketching the outlines and then add color, bringing these charming cat paws to life.

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Check out previous years' tutorials:
2025: https://youtu.be/1q8nGLwNiMI?si=ALZBRWAS2xvtUH9V
2024: https://youtu.be/1Z6nifoycSA?si=XfC5e96q4BPgHepB
2023: https://youtu.be/s0Frov6oQVc?si=Wry2O4N4dE9el_za

SUPPLIES:
➡ Holbein Artists' Watercolor Overview: https://youtu.be/UFjFn3NOL4Y?si=EHZ_gLoc-ny3gIdL
➡ Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils: https://youtu.be/FMylXLKNNf0?si=b5N43kkt9wGKVVEN

🖌️ More tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDZ4QqSUKLWFQA6kFmUOnRm7-CfrM_Pg1
🙌🏻 Freebies: https://shop.audreyradesign.com/pages/freebies

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MATERIALS USED
• Holbein Artist Watercolors: https://shrsl.com/4dkxd
• Canson XL Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/3TEWxIK
• Pablo Colored Pencils: https://shrsl.com/4dsmr
• Hwahong Watercolor Brushes, round size 3 and 5: https://amzn.to/4ajqSVz
• Kneaded eraser: https://amzn.to/4uLTPSo
• Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid: https://amzn.to/4uJRzLw
• Rubber Cement Eraser
• Paper towel or cotton rag
• Jar(s) of water; spray bottle

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SUBSCRIBE 
• YouTube: @audreyradesign  

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BOOK A GROUP WORKSHOP
✨ https://www.audreyradesign.com/group-workshops/

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CONNECT WITH ME
Website: https://www.audreyradesign.com
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audreyradesign
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/audreyradesign
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/audreyradesign
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/audreyradesign
Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/audreyradesign
Shop: https://shop.audreyradesign.com

❓QUESTION - What should I paint next?

🎶 MUSIC
All music from epidemicsound.com. Try free for 30 days: https://share.epidemicsound.com/gfn7dj

✅ This post includes affiliates links. This means that if you purchase the item using my link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. I will only post products that I have personally used and would recommend. The small commission helps run this blog and its activities. Thank you!

⏰ TIME CODES
00:00 INTRO
00:44 SUPPLIES
02:48 SKETCH
05:48 PREPPING and COLORING PAWS
13:14 PAINTING FIRST LAYER
21:48 DETAIL LAYER
30:29 REMOVE MASKING FLUID
33:36 CALLIGRAPHY WRITING
34:09 CLOSING THOUGHTS

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#audreyradesign 

About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
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