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As far as gifts go, if you want to make an impression choose something customized. Something nice and customized, that is.

Fortunately, the Custom Silhoutte Pictures fits both criteria. For a special present (and nice decoration) just send along a profile photo of your husband, mother, son or even cat and artist Karl Johnson makes a cutout after it.

My mother actually had one done of herself (by another artist) and even though it might seem it will look out of place on a wall, the black cutout on white background is actually quite classy.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25 for a 5×7 on CutArts.com.

Via Outblush

There’s things that should remain private. Like those nakes photos you took at that party, you know? But when you’re living with the parents or sharing the apartment with someone, a memory card left in plain view could be an invitation for trouble to waltz in.

And if you’re going to hide something, you’d better do it well. The Spy Coins are perfect for stashing small objects, and the Hollow Kennedy Half was made for the Micro SD card. As long as you don’t leave it laying around on the coffee table for people to notice it’s not a current currency, your photos will be safe.

If this is not the right size or coin for you… no problem, there’s lots more where that came from, for various prices.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25 on Spy-Coins.com.

Via bookofjoe

The second most obvious phenomenon generated by anime (after a lot of money changing pockets) is an increased interest about Japanese language and culture.

But let’s face it, not many anime fans can actually learn Japanese. However, there’s an easy way of leaving a Japanese mark on whatever you want: the DIY Japanese Name Stamp Set.

There’s not much DYI involved, actually. You get a list of Hiragana characters and their English phonetic equivalents, decide on how you’d spell your name with them, slide them into the stamp and tada!

Why someone would want to stamp their Japanese-style name all over the place is unclear, but this is much easier than actually having to write it down.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $14.99 on ThinkGeek.com.

Emergency contact and info is someting potentially life-saving, but how many of us actually do something to make sure it’s easily accessible in an extreme situation?

Personally, I rely on the fact that anyone can call the number listed as “mum” in my phone. But that might not occur to everyone, and not all people can work a cell…

The Pocket.doc offers a simple alternative (or addition) to this method. Because yes, we could just write it down on a regulat sheet of paper, but people are lazy. This accordion notebook includes forms for critical emergency, medical and contact information, and since it’s the size of a credit card it’s easy to stash away and forget about it until you run into trouble.

And at $4… there’s really no reason not to get it.

How much under $29.99?
A lotL $3.99 on GetButtonedUp.com.

Via GearDiary

If you have smoker friends who keep coming over and filling your house with smoke, but you don’t want to flat out tell them to stop doing it, you can go for the subtle route… Sort of.

The Coughing Screaming Lung Ashtray isn’t exactly subtle, but it’s better than calling them inconsiderate friends to their face. As long as you don’t mind something this ugly to decorate your living room, it might be effective. When someone places a cigarette in the ashtray, it starts coughing and screaming as if someone had just lit up a lung from the inside.

The good thing? It’s cheap. Once you get rid of their bad habit you can just throw it away.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $6.99 on Amazon.com.

Ah, winter… Sitting indoors, watching the snow fall, cuddling by the fire… if you have one, that is. Most of us don’t have that level of luxury, but as of now a microwave can replace a fireplace. Sort of.

All warmth-lovers need to buy a pair of Cozy Feet Microwavable Foot Warmers, stick them in the microwave for 2 minutes and enjoy 2 hours of heat. They’re filled with natural wheat grain and dried French lavender which should keep them warm for a while and allow long time usage.

Perfect, except for that fact that you’d need to buy a microwave to go with them too. Unless you don’t mind heating your food in the same spot you just put a pair of smelly boots… Ew.

How much under $29.99?
A little: ~$29 on GadgetShop.com.

Via Gizmodo

A successful attempt of getting a girl into the bedroom is an important moment in a college guy’s life, something to be treasured. Something not to be interrupted by the roommates coming back from football practice.

The old “sock on the door” might be too suble for them… but the Sex Alert Door Hanger will surely stop them. At least for 5 minutes while they laugh their asses off… which should be enough anyway. This must-have devices acts like a proximity alarm and can playback one of 8 pre-recorded messages when someone gets close, although judging by the audio samples the intruders won’t probably understand what it’s saying.

One can only hope the volume isn’t very high however, otherwise the hot steamy sex might be interrupted by hysterical giggles from the girl who heard your high-tech attempts to get some privacy.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $9.99 on SpencersOnline.com.

Via Gizmodo

Yes, yes, this would’ve been better before Halloween… but there’s still next year’s, and in the meantime someone’s bound to need decorations for some costume party. It’s all in the details…

The Spooky Bottle Stickers can turn a simple drinks cabinet into an adventure. What will mister be having tonight? Some Spider Venom? Embalming Juice? Oh, I heard the Rat Poison is fabulous! But only try the Truth Serum if you’re prepared to say some things you might regret.

$4 gets you 8 different labels. Step 1 on the way to the perfect horror party is done. You’ll have to figure the rest out for yourself (but our Halloween special might help).

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $3.99 on CostumeRampage.com.

Via bookofjoe

We keep talking about presents, but a seldom-mentioned aspect is wrapping. The main reason, of course, is that you can find countless models at many stores… but I doubt any store could carry something like the F***ed Up Gift Wrap.

It’s not hard to guess that the messages aren’t particularly friendly. This is gift wrap for that cousin whose birthday your mum forces you to go to, or for an obnoxious work mate, or for your least favorite teacher. Or for a friend with a great sense of humor who’d rather get something original and funny than the eternal Happy-birthday-with-flowers-background.

There’s 5 patterns, and each set comes with 4 sheets. My favorite is “Happy f***ing whatever”, but the others are also cool: “I hope this makes up for me f***ing your sister and/or brother”, “It’s the thought that counts, right?”, “Biohazard/Caution” and “This gift is the bomb” (with matching explosive design).

No need to mention they’re not for people who find swearing offensive, right?

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.60 on TShirtHell.com.

For the perfect present, one has to pay attention to all the aspects. Choosing the gift isn’t the only important thing; presentation matters too. What does it mean? Wrapping, of course.

There’s 24829 options for every occasion, but there might be nothing cooler than the Glow in the Dark Wrapping Paper. 15 minutes of light ensure 24 hours of shiny stars on the box, and you know what that means… Turn the main lights off, leave just the Christmas lights on, place the present on the floor and enjoy the wonder in the kids’/girlfriend’s/boyfriend’s eyes even before they open it. The best holidays or what?

(Of course, cool gift wrapping doesn’t mean you can slack on the actual gift.)

How much under $29.99?
A lot: ~$6.20 on Firebox.com.