I found out on short notice that a new friend from my design classes had a birthday a couple days before Christmas. I really wanted to come up with a thoughtful gift, something that didn’t look like a last-minute (lame) idea.
She works at a bookstore, so that eliminated so many gift ideas that came to mind at first. I know she plays piano, and she’s in the same design and illustration program with me, so I customized a couple fabric-covered moleskin notebooks with these cool musical fabrics using this tutorial. Every artist carries a moleskin everywhere they go!
In the gift bag, I also included a set of coloured pencils, which are always fun to play with.
I do hope she liked these goodies, especially because I secretly wanted to keep them for myself… sshhh. I am definitely going to make more of these – they are so fun to customize for just the right person or occasion.
Terri's Notebook 
Such a cool gift Terri – I’m sure she will have loved them and what fun to pull out a customised sketchbook from your bag :0)
What a nice and thoughtful gift. If I were her, I would love them!
Cute idea! I’m sure she loved her gifts!
Jennifer 🙂
Those are going to be wonderful gifts. That purple fabric is so fun! Now, if I were thinking ahead, I’d go whip some of those up and put them aside for last minute gifts for NEXT Christmas!
What a fantastic gift. I am sure she will love it, I know I would. I am going to check out that tutorial since I got one for Christmas too and it could use a cover. 🙂
Great idea Terri! And the colored pencils are perfect also. I bet she loved them.
How sweet of you! Seriously, you take amazing care of your friends! I’m so bad about remembering presents and things.
Great idea! Love the tutorial you linked! Thanks!
What a great idea! I am sure she just loves it!