Happy Monday, everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend with friends and family. My parents, Chris’s parents, and my sister’s family all went to church with us and then headed back to our house to hunt Easter eggs and grill out. The church service was wonderful, and I was so happy to get to spend some time with my people.
And even though we just finished celebrating Easter, today we are going to talk about the next celebration that’s coming up. It’s hard to believe, but Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Every year I give ideas for Mother’s Day presents, but I’m EXTRA EXCITED about my recommendations today. In the past I’ve highlighted things like jewelry and skincare that I give to my mom (don’t get me wrong, she loves jewerly and skincare), but today I’ve got some personal gift ideas that I know pretty much any mom or grandma would flip over. I know my mama sure did.
Are you familiar with Minted? I’ve known about Minted for years, and I have friends that buy art from Minted, but I had never shopped there for myself and didn’t really know anything specific about the company. When they reached out to see if I’d be interested in highlighting Mother’s Day gifts, I hopped on to see what they had to offer. After looking around for a bit online, I became so excited to work with this awesome company.
Not only was I incredibly impressed with their unique and varied offerings, I learned about Minted’s mission and really admire what the company is doing. Their mission is to “uncover the world’s best creative talent“, and since 2007 they have aimed to be an inclusive artist forum. Artists around the world can submit ideas (what a cool concept!), and Minted becomes a marketplace where anybody can discover, advocate for, and buy exceptional work. WOW! The company is energized by design lovers and powered by technology, and they are able to bring to bring unique pieces to the masses and introduce talented artists to the world. I’m just blown away by how they are connecting all of these artists with all of us! And when we buy from Minted, we are supporting thousands of independent and diverse artists! I love that.
Today I’m sharing with y’all how I believe their custom gifts are the perfect way to celebrate moms.
AND GREAT NEWS!
Until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5:00 a.m., you can receive 20% OFF your purchase with the code SHEAFFERMOM20 + FREE STANDARD SHIPPING.
From 4/19 – 5/6, you can receive 15% OFF your purchase with the code SHEAFFERMOM15 + FREE STANDARD SHIPPING.
I consulted with Conner (my sister) and we decided on some gifts we knew our mom would absolutely LOVE (Minted has an awesome curated Mother’s Day selection to help you choose HERE).
Here’s how it went down…
My mom keeps my sister’s youngest son during the day on Friday, so I headed to her house (the older kids were at school) to give her the gifts Conner and I had chosen specially for her! Bennett got to get in on the fun, and he was totally into it.
I mean, isn’t Bennett the cutest?
And let’s be honest, how cute is my mom?!?
We got my mom 5 gifts, and they were all personalized. I love how personalized gifts let the recipient know that you put some time, effort, and thought into the gift. Personalized gifts makes the recipient feel special!
The first gift she opened was a catch all pouch set.
This limited-edition zippered pouch set features an adorable rainbow print from an independent artist in the Minted community. And I love that I was able to personalize them for free. We chose to put “Juji” (my mom’s grandma name) on the foil-pressed leather tag.
The set includes both sizes seen below, and they are perfect for travel or everyday items like cosmetics, pens, cords, toiletries and more. They are beautifully made from durable 100% cotton, and I love the design detail with the contrast color zipper accent and leather zipper pull.
If you’d like other print options to choose from, click HERE.
We also got her a coordinating bag. There are so many unique prints to choose from, and they all include free personalization. We got her grandma name on this one too!
Minted’s affordably priced custom tote bags come in more than 20 beautiful designs, so there is truly something for everybody! These totes can be used for many different occasions, but when I found the bag I knew immediately that it would become my mom’s new Bible study bag.
zippered pouch set options / custom tote bag options
The bags and my mom are both adorable, don’t ya think?
zippered pouch sets / custom tote bags
zippered pouch sets / custom tote bags
These pieces are special not only because of the artists that made them, but also because of the personalization.
zippered pouch sets / custom tote bags
Next up, a custom notebook!
This little notebook can be customized in so many different ways. I chose to feature a picture of my mom’s favorite little fellas, and I titled it “Juji’s boys”. The inside of this particular notebook just has blank pages, but there are other options.
I knew she would use it as her prayer journal where she jots down everybody on her prayer list, so I wanted the pages to be open. She will fill the pages with names and scriptures.
That’s one of the things I love most about my mom. She is an absolute prayer warrior. If you ask her to pray for you or anything else or anybody else, you can rest assured that she will. And not only will she pray during her dedicated prayer time each day (sitting in the chair in front of the window in their living room), but she will also pray for you all day long as the prayer request pops into her head during her day. She’s even a member of a prayer group at her church where she and other ladies are dedicated to praying for others in their time of need.
I know that she prays for me and my family every single day, and there is such comfort in that.
This gift is both thoughtful and practical.
They have over 400 unique cover designs suited for any age, style, and taste that are all created by Minted’s global community of independent artists. Click HERE for all of the personalized notebook options.
You can customize your notebook as a planner, address book, or 80-page journal. The cover can be a single picture, a picture collage, art work, or an inspirational quote. The interior pages can also be customized to feature a weekly or monthly planner, an address book, or a journal with blank, lined, or graph pages.
My mom is big on thank-you notes, so we also got her some darling personalized stationary!
The stationary and the envelopes come in a box that keeps everything contained, and there are hundreds of options to choose from. You can shop by category, color, and/or price.
I can’t think of any woman that wouldn’t want pretty personalized stationary.
Juji was loving all of her gifts, but I was most excited to give her this last present.
Conner and I worked together to create some personalized photo art, and I’m in love with how it turned out.
This is the 16×16 option with the whitewashed herringbone frame. You can go as small as 8×8 (perfect for a shelf or book case), or you could go as big as 44×44! I went with the 16×16 because I wasn’t sure if mom would want to put it in her built-ins (they have built ins in both their living room and family room), or if she was going to want to hang it on the wall. I felt that this size would work for both options.
LOOK HOW AWESOME THIS IS!
Juji and Bennett both loved checking out all of the pictures. I have a cute video of this moment that I’ll share on instagram sometime today, so check over there to see the collage “in real life”.
I was so proud to give it to her, and she was absolutely thrilled to receive it. Bennett was proud too. Just look at his proud little face.
These two have such a special relationship.
I mean.
Melt. My. Heart.
I was trying to make Bennett laugh by making silly noises, but Bennett just started making the noises himself. Hey, at least it made Juji laugh. Haha!
I personally love it so much that I’m now considering doing a huge piece for the blank wall in our entry way. Look how amazing this is! You see here how you can customize the size and the frame.
zippered pouch sets / custom tote bags / personalized stationary / custom notebook
zippered pouch sets / custom tote bags
I found the Minted website to be incredibly user friendly, and it was very easy for me to create all of these custom and personalized gifts for my mom. In fact, gathering all of the pics was really the only time-consuming part of this process. Once I uploaded all of my pics onto their site, it was a bunch of fun creating the art by dragging the pictures to where I wanted them.
This lady will drop anything and everything at the drop of a hat if one of her kids or grandkids needs her. She is absolutely devoted to her family, and she proves it each day. She is the first person I go to if I need prayer, and I know I can count on her for anything that my family needs. Here are just a handful of things (off the top of my head) that she’s done for me in the past…
Need her to keep your toddler for the rest of the school year because the other childcare cancelled? No problem.
Are you sick and in need of medicine? Don’t you worry, she’ll drive it across town and deliver it to you.
Do you need a ride to a doctor’s appointment? She’s your girl!
Need a meal? She’s got it covered.
And I’ve already mentioned that she will COVER you in prayer.
Need directions on how to get somewhere? JUST KIDDING. She can’t help you with that. #icomebyithonestly
But she’s good for just about anything and everything else!
I sure do love this mama of mine.
Yesterday Juji was with all her boys for Easter, so I took the opportunity to grab some pics of her with these handsome little men. Although one of them isn’t so little anymore. #imlookingatyoucarter
Just fyi, Bennett was OVER it. I mean, he was willing to smile, but standing was out of the question.
These boys sure are lucky to have her as their Juji.
And I’m dying, because we couldn’t do anything to convince Bennett to jump in this picture, but the dogs were sure we wanted them in it.
Conner and I are so blessed to call this one Mom.
Before you go…
Click HERE for lots of great Mother’s Day gift ideas, all from Minted! We’re talking calendars, puzzles, and all other sorts of amazing and personalized gifts. The framed photos are all so beautifully and tastefully done. I will without a doubt be adding more Minted products to my home, and I look forward to giving more Minted gifts as well. And check out the custom pet portrait. So unique and fun!
heart snapshot mixed photo art / calendar / picture puzzle / duffle bag / oven mitt set / botanical bag / heart puzzle set / heart pillow / floral bags / journal with cover photo / mom love framed photo / custom pet portrait / with a heart portrait / apron
AND DON’T FORGET…
Until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5:00 a.m., you can receive 20% OFF your purchase with the code SHEAFFERMOM20 + FREE STANDARD SHIPPING.
From 4/19 – 5/6, you can receive 15% OFF your purchase with the code SHEAFFERMOM15 + FREE STANDARD SHIPPING.
If you love the idea of giving your mom a super special gift this Mother’s Day, look no further than Minted!
A huge thank you to Minted and ShopStyle Collective for sponsoring this post.
Erika Slaughter says
Juji is THE cutest!! So glad I got to see her in person yesterday!
Dianne says
Your Mom is beautiful and love her style of clothing. Please ask Mom to model clothes that she wears everyday.
Sheaffer says
Aww, thanks Dianne! Everything she’s wearing is stuff you’ve seen on the blog before!!! 🙂 She gets most of my clothes at the end of a season, and she does a great job making them her own. 🙂 I’d show her outfits more, but often times, what she’s wearing is no longer available. Still, I will pass on your sweet words to her! xoxo
Cherise says
Your mom is adorable and those gifts are awesome!
Alison says
Sheaffer, you three ladies are just beautiful. I don’t know any of you in-person, but I can just tell the beauty is from the inside out. Thanks for sharing Minted gifts. I love a good personalization company and can’t wait to check it out! P.s. that comment about your mom giving directions made me laugh out loud. At work. 🙂
Sheaffer says
You are too sweet, Alison! Thank you for the kind words, and I know you are going to love Minted! xoxo
Libby says
I’ve heard of Minted, but didn’t know how they operated. Will def check them out for our Moms & Grads.
April says
Love these ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Headed to the site to knock out my shopping, but the code isn’t working on the personalized art.
I too have heard of Minted, but have never really shopped around on the site. Thanks again for sharing.
Have a great week!
Sheaffer says
Hi, April! It’s not working on the heart art? They didn’t let me know there were any exclusions. Let me check into it. xoxo
April says
Yes ma’am that’s what I was trying to use it on and it says it isn’t valid for anything in my cart. Thanks for checking 😉.
Sheaffer says
April, I reached out to my rep and they are reaching out to the company. Neither of us had been made aware that there were any exclusions, so we’re trying to clarify!
Kerry says
The 20% didn’t work for me either. 😔 But the heart art is so cute I still ordered anyway! Thanks for the great idea!
Sheaffer says
I’m so sorry the discount didn’t work, Kerry! I hadn’t been told there were any exclusions. But yes…..the art is amazing!!!! xoxo
Shay Shull says
well, my heart just melted into a big puddle.