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    Pixie in the Playground
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    I'm trying to think of a thoughtful gift to give my girlfriend. She's really into My Little Pony and fashion and essentially anything girly girly. I've already gotten her a hard-to-find pony for her collection when we first started dating two months ago, which she liked, but I don't want ponies to be the only thing I do for her.

    I'm insecure about doing anything crafty for her, because she's a professional artist and is proficient as essentially every art form; normally making dresses or pottery, but just yesterday decided to make a program that converts a 3-D render she made into a cardstock printout (with instructions) to be folded and glued together for a physical version of the cardout.

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    Get her a polar bear with plate armor and the voice of Ian McKellen. Or jewelry. Though I should warn you only one of those things made the Golden Compass enjoyable. Choose wisely.
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    If you have the budget for it, get her a set of bone carving tools this site has a decent list and some tagua nut. It's an art form that most people don't see a lot of, and most artists jump at the chance for originality (particularly when they're as creatively proficient as you describe).

    Failing that, you should probably know that thanks to the massively popular MLP reboot, there is a LOT of pony merch out there. If she likes the reboot, just look around for Friendship is Magic stuff. Pony shirts, pony flash drives, pony phone covers, pony songs, ponies ponies ponies. It's not hard to find, especially if you check Equestria Daily (it has a search bar).

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    How about a custom My Little Pony? For example.

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    Try to find a theater/museum exhibit/performance she would like to see and give her tickets for it. This depends on where you live, because there are places where there is nothing that will interest her, but if you find something good it would be woth it.
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    Pixie in the Playground
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    She's actually quite the collector for MLP merch, and actually makes customs of better quality than that (went to the art museum housing one of hers).

    The performance/bone art tool thing is a good idea though, thanks.

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    Try to find a theater/museum exhibit/performance she would like to see and give her tickets for it.
    "An oyster with two tickets to that thing you love" is never the wrong decision.

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    If you're looking for something to give her just out of the blue instead of for a traditional gift-giving occasion, consider flowers. Yes, lots of people do them, but I've found very few women who don't enjoy getting flowers. If you don't want to go the traditional route of having a bouquet delivered, you oculd do something creative like giving it to her a bloom at a time over the course of the day or the week- finding a way to have flowers show up randomly and by surprise has worked for me before.
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    So it sounds like she likes crafty, so I'd recommend you try Etsy for some my little pony stuff made by other crafty folks (or some MLP raw materials for some project of her own).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seonor View Post
    Try to find a theater/museum exhibit/performance she would like to see and give her tickets for it. This depends on where you live, because there are places where there is nothing that will interest her, but if you find something good it would be woth it.
    This. Experiences > possessions in most cases, especially relationships. Especially if it's something you both enjoy, and you go with her. A memory of having fun together is one of a kind, and if you're enjoying yourself it won't look like you're trying to buy her affections. I can't remember the last physical gift I gave to a girl, experiences are far more meaningful.

    Even better, take advantage of any connections you might have. If you know someone in a local theater production, see if they can introduce you and your girlfriend to the other cast members or get you backstage after the show. This is just an example, ask your friends if they know about anything worthwhile and plan something. The more unique, the better.
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    "Flowers. Chocolates. Promises you have no intention to keep..."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tirian View Post
    "An oyster with two tickets to that thing you love" is never the wrong decision.
    "The tickets are now diamonds!" Jewels are always nice as well. A nice necklace perhaps?
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    Actually, I'd say craft presents are a good idea. I'm an artsy-person (loath to call myself an artist, but you get the drift) and my boyfriend isn't, but his hand-made presents are so much my favourite. Heck, write her a short story, if you can. Might be a good idea to get her something else alongside, but anything you've put time into usually means way more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mazeburn View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyrion View Post
    If you're looking for something to give her just out of the blue instead of for a traditional gift-giving occasion, consider flowers. Yes, lots of people do them, but I've found very few women who don't enjoy getting flowers. If you don't want to go the traditional route of having a bouquet delivered, you oculd do something creative like giving it to her a bloom at a time over the course of the day or the week- finding a way to have flowers show up randomly and by surprise has worked for me before.
    I agree with this. If this is just a random "I want to give my girlfriend a gift" occassion, then you can't go wrong with flowers flowers and a hand-written card telling her what she means to you and all that mushy stuff. I love getting flowers, but alas if I want them, I have to buy them myself or ask my husband for them. Kinda takes some of the romance out of it

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    How about a custom My Little Pony? For example.
    Lol, you search 'Custom My Little Pony' on google and I know the girl that owns over half of them. Im not really in to them, but I like her kratos one-
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    But anyway back on topic it really depends on the girl, what does she like? *Checks for ^*


    EDIT: Ok, do you have whittling tools? You could buy blank my little pony and make her one. I strongly recommend that. Along with movie tickets/that of a play/opera/whatever shed prefer
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