The goal of this website is to encourage you to save money by making a handmade gift and then presenting it to your recipient along with a small donation to a deserving organization that either of you are passionate about.

  For example: I made my inlaws a family tree. I would have normally spent $50 on the both of them for Christmas, the tree cost $30 and I gave them each card and $10 donations ( 1 to a horse farm (my mother-in-law loves horses and one to the Laurel house for my Father-in-law). I gave them each a card with pictures of the organizations and some literature about the organizations. Here are some organizations that I support and here are some card ideas. 

If you are a crafter and looking for the craft ideas check out the handmade directory - it is a list of mostly free or very cheap crafts since some money is to be also sent as a donation. I also have a list of amazing directories that have links to handmade gifts of all kinds, not just those that are cheap to make.