It is rather well known that the recipients of a gift like to see some personalization creativity behind the gift. And they don’t need to cost a bomb which can be a very good excuse when the economy goes for a toss. Here are a few websites that will help you add the much needed personal touch to your valentines day gifts.

Uncommon Goods
This is one crazy website with a load of insane gifts. Ever heard of morse code necklaces and beehive candles? Neither did I. Dig deep into the website and I’m are sure you’ll find something that is sure to blow the socks

NIKEiD
How cool would it be if shoes could be customized at costs that would not be the moon? Head to this website to add your own touch to every freaking aspect of your shoe from the midsole to the laces. Most of the shoes feature nike+ integration and the option to engrave your own text. “My chick for president”. Why not, I say?

LovePoetry
Add a personal touch and tonnes of feel to your gift. Your girl is gonna sob one full day saying “He actually wrote a poem for me. Waaail.” Which will also make you the coolest boyfriend around. Now I expect you to add your own twist to the poem or else Google will spill the beans.

KodakGallery(KodakExpress for Indians)
If you don’t want to beat your brains out figuring what gift to give, head straight to KodakExpress.com. You can create a neat photo book or put your picture on a mug, t-shirt and the like. You can also get nice photo frames and scrapbooks done from Kodak. Katrina Kaif’s their ambassador, so ask them if they’ll bundle in a free life size poster of hers.

Myntra
Apart from the regular coffee mug, t-shirt drill, Myntra have an extensive list of products and most of them are customizable. The list includes watches, jigsaw puzzles, calenders, soft-toys, mouse pads, the works.

Now if you have to give your partner a gadget, I’ve put up a list of a few gadgets very smartly categorized as “Gizmos For Ladies” and “Gizmos for Guys”. I know, I know, I am so effin creative. After the jump, my lovebirds.

Gizmos for the Ladies

1) Barbie BNails

The latest invention from Mattel is sure to garner praise from party hoppers who find it sacrilegious to carry one piece of fashion from one social do to the other . Just put in your finger, select a print from the many thousands on the website (or make and submit your own) and hit print. All your digits will be all nice and printed in no time and fuss at all. And there is no way a lady cannot be very smug about receiving this gift.

2) Sony Vaio P Series

This one was made keeping the fairer sex in mind. And when you have such a brief, you will make it as shiny, tiny and sleek as possible. Its not supposed to be a netbook, but comes very close to being one anyway. A definitive gift this Valentine’s, if you have the moolah i.e.

3) Apple iPhone
If there was ever a phone that’ll keep the ladies engrossed, it has to be the Apple iPhone. Simple no-nonsense navigation, sleek looks and an awesome portable media player. And the ladies don’t seem to  care if it misses out on a few bits here and there. Its shiny and that’s all that matters. Get it engraved for your darling, you cannot go wrong with it.

4) Nintendo Wii

Women hate gaming and also hate seeing men gaming when they should be gaming them in the bedroom. But I fathom the reason could be the fact that it is too complex. Imagine trying to get your girl to learn gaming telling her stuff like ‘press ‘D’ for long pass, ‘S’ for short pass and the whole keyboard for something or the other and you’ll win the match against Chelsea’. The Wii brings simplicity to gaming like never before with its realistic game play.

You can have some killer time with your girl and also burn some of her calories. Alternatively, it can also keep her busy. You can also have pom-pom additions to the controllers if your girl is the cheerleader type. Of course, I don’t entirely know what that means.

5) Flip Mino HD

Its a certified rage all over the world, this one. The Flip is a fantastic piece of hardware for recording videos with very few buttons and 4GB(non-expandable, mind) to get the job done. Its also light and compact to seal the deal. In the latest avataar, it allows you to take full HD quality videos. And you have some stunning designs to please your chick(precisely why I am not recommending the Kodak Zi6). Ask your favourite uncle/aunty to get it from overseas.

6) Kiss-O-Meter

The people behind this gadget think that trying to smell your own breath by cupping your hands over your mouth isn’t necessarily a good way to check your breath. By your own admission, you will want to think you are smelling as fresh as mint, but the Kiss-o-meter will give you the cold hard truth that you are actually smelling like a pig sty. And people whose breath that stinks like a pig sty don’t actually score well socially. Even if you are Paris Hilton.

Gizmos for the Men

1) LG Phone Watch

Finally here’s a phone (and a watch) that has got people talking. Features a cool 1.4 inch touchscreen with most of the commands being voice operated. Also features a front camera for video conferencing (here’s hoping 3G will be rolled out real soon in India). And the since the watch has a fairly big dial, it obviously isn’t meant for the females.

2) Dell Mini

Netbooks are all the rage and if you think your boyfriend needs one, you should and get him one. Dell is a slightly more macho brand if you are asking me and I would love getting a Dell product rather than a HP/Asus/Acer. Could be because I so long for the Dell XPS gaming laptops.

3) Sony PSP

If your relationship is going through a rough patch lately, a shiny new PSP will give new life to it and then some. Its released in 4 new colours recently, but of course, none of them look as good as the classic black. So, ladies, play safe and get the black.

4) Powermat

Here’s a device that charges all devices wirelessly. Is that cool or what? Of course, the mat itself needs to be connected to an electricity socket, but after that, magnetic induction kicks in to allow you to charge as many gadgets the mat can hold (via an attachment to your device). The reason I’m recommending it here is because men love making a display of their gadgets. And who is to complain if it gets some charging done as well?

5) Cowon S9

This has to be the sleekest and most desirable looking PMP ever! Will make any dude with any sense of gadgets go weak in their knees. Which in turn, might get you a shiny new diamond ring. We said, you might.

I am all ears as to what you are doing to impress your partner this valentines!