Giving gifts from your creations is another wonderful way to share you art and yourself with friends and loved ones. Instead of buying other's things to gift, you can gift your own art... and then still have the original.
Another great gift idea for your artist friends is to create something for them from THEIR art! E.g., the one gift my grandmother has most enjoyed are the throw cushions and blank journals she's received with her art on it as gifts from my mom (her daughter).
Print on demand (POD) is a great way for creators to leverage time and repurpose the one into the many.