I love to give a personalized gift. Not one that has an initial or date, but something really personal. This is where a craftsman's talent really shines. Do you have a special friend with whom you share your deepest secrets? What could be more fitting than two little mice, one posed as if he were whispering into the other's ear? Or what about a puppy with shredded wrapping paper strewn around his paws, reminding you of the first time your real life pup found a package under the tree. Can you imagine the look on your husband's face when he unwraps a dragon, complete with sheepish grin, holding a ball of burnt Christmas tree lights? The ultimate is a sculpture using the hair from your beloved pet as furring.

Any mother of a five-year-old boy will find it delightful to have a little sculpted piglet sitting in a polymer puddle of mud. Or the new mother who will soon be the teary-eyed owner of a little lamb asleep in a basket. What about the girl whose eyes will widen when she discovers that nestled beneath the tissue paper is a wee baby LEFT, Mariella Vitale created these thread snowmen from crochet
RIGHT, Bridget McCarty created the 1:12 siamese kitties crocheted bear for her teddy to take care of. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.