• Crafty gifts are simple or elaborate depending on the occasion. You can make gifts out of old items around your home or use embellishments that you find at the craft store such as pressed flowers and charms. Handmade cards also complement just about any homemade craft item.
  
  

Pressed Daisy Framed Family Photo

• Daisies are effortless to press, but you can also use other flowers if you like.daisies image by Tanya McConnell from Fotolia.com
  
  A pressed daisy picture frame featuring a family photo is an excellent craft for someone who wants to create something special without spending a lot of money. If the gift is for your parents or a family member, you can feature a family photo. If the gift is for a friend, choose a photo of you and your friend. Buy 8-by-10 card stock, and select a photo that is 5-by-7. Buy pressed flowers or make them yourself.
  
  You can make pressed flowers by placing real flowers between tissue paper and heavy items such as books. Leave the flowers alone for a few days until they are pressed flat. Glue the photo in the middle of the card stock, and then glue pressed daises along the border of the photo or in various open places of the card stock. Find an attractive frame, and frame your creation.
  
  

Dried Herbs in Oil

• Buy a glass bottle with a lid at the craft store along with some decorative ribbon. Fill the bottle with olive oil and herbs such as chives, rosemary and dill. Wrap colorful ribbon around the neck of the bottle and tie a bow. This is a very simple craft that can be made in a hurry.
  
  

Decorative Soup Mix Jars

• Give your friend or family member a craft that he can use to cook a delicious meal. Find a large glass mason jar with a lid, and buy colorful ribbons and a small square piece of fabric that is slightly larger than the lid. Place various ingredients in the jar such as 1/4 cup of green lentils, 2 tsp. of dried onion flakes, 1 1/2 tbsp. of chicken bullion, 1 cup of egg noodles, 1 tbsp. of dried herbs, 1 tsp. of pepper and 2 tsp. of garlic powder. The dried ingredients will give a layered look to the jar. Seal the jar, and then place the fabric directly on top. Tie a ribbon around the neck of the jar.