Custom Music CD

• Make your loved one a custom CD featuring all of his favorite songs. Burn the CD on your computer. Place a small handmade thank you card inside the case of the CD so he notices it as soon as he opens the case. This gift works well for a music-lover who can't afford to splurge on brand-new CDs.
  
  

Thank You Cookies

• Bake your friend a sweet batch of thank you sugar cookies. Decorate the cookies with sprinkles, powdered sugar or other flavorings. Use frosting to write the words "thank you" on each cookie. You can also put one frosted letter on each cookie to spell out "thank you." If you decided to do this place the cookies on a tray and spell it out, so that the recipient can easily see the message before he bites into a cookie.
  
  

Thank You Note Inside a Balloon with Flowers

• Write your friend a thank you note and decorate the border with pressed flowers. Role the note up in a tight scroll and place it inside the neck of a balloon. Tie the balloon to a bouquet of flowers and deliver this gift to your friends front door. She might not notice the note right away, but eventually she will realize that something is inside the balloon.
  
  

Gift Basket with a Homemade Card Hidden at the Bottom

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  Make your friend a homemade thank you card and put this at the bottom of a wicker gift basket. You can order premade gift baskets or buy each item separately and put together the basket yourself. Fill the basket with a bottle of wine, bread, grapes, fruit, nuts and other items that you think the recipient would enjoy.