Painting

• Use a rosary as a model and paint a picture of it as a gift. The recipient can display the painting as a constant reminder of the message and purpose of the rosary. The painting can be anything from an abstract work to a still life. Paint the rosary beads laying artfully on a table or wrapped around praying hands. Incorporate the rosary into a painted landscape or portray them in an abstract and colorful manner.
  
  

Journal

• Incorporate the idea of a rosary into the gift of a journal. Since each bead of the rosary represents a different prayer, write the name of each prayer, in order, across the top of each page in the journal. The prayers can serve as an inspirational reminder as the recipient fills the pages with his thoughts and memories. If they are good thoughts and memories, he can say the prayer on the page as an act of thanks. If the page is filled with challenges and hardships, he can say the prayer as a reminder that God is there to help him through the hard times.
  
  

Photo Collage

• Take photos of a variety of rosaries. They can be old, such as antique rosaries, or brand new sets. Take photos of rosaries of a variety of styles and colors as well. Those from family members would have special meaning. Assemble all the photos into a photo collage. Frame the collage and the recipient can hang it in her home as an artful and colorful reminder of the inspirational prayer beads.
  
  

Framed Rosary

• A sentimental set of rosary beads can be even more inspirational than an ordinary pair. Find a rosary that would have a personal impact on the recipient. This could be the rosary beads that belonged to a beloved family member, such as a grandparent. They could also be an antique set of rosary beads that are from a time period or origin that has sentimental value to the recipient. Place the rosary beads in a frame or a shadow box. Type or write a prayer and place it in the frame or shadow box behind the rosary.