The Self-Gifting Effect.

A deep dive into self-gifting psychology and its application to visual digital marketing.

A proven way to make your offers feel:

INDULGENT

Clients buy because they want to, not because they’re pressured.

CELEBRATORY

Every purchase becomes a win, not just a transaction.

PERSONALIZED

Offers that feel “just for me” custom solutions are easier to buy.

This is about how an offer is experienced

The Self-Gifting Effect gives you a strategy for presenting your offers as self-gifts — a reframing shifts the energy of the entire exchange

The Self-Gifting Effect

Name: The Self-Gifting Effect
Brand: XOXO Valentine Design Studio
Price: 249.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$249.00 USD $500.00 USD

Why this training:

The fastest-growing buying behavior today is self-gifting.

75% of consumers treat themselves at least occasionally.
Nearly half plan to buy themselves a gift every holiday season.

And when framed correctly, self-gifting doesn't feel indulgent or selfish. It feels earned, deserved, and essential.

If you've been struggling to sell your offers, it might be because they feel like expenses — and expenses come with guilt, hesitation, and second-guessing.

Buying decisions are emotional, always have been. So let's reframe your product, program, or service and give buyers a reason to say, "Love this! Yes, this feels like the gift I deserve."

YOU'LL LEARN TO:

DESIGN A "TREAT YOURSELF" CAMPAIGN MOODBOARD

How to use specific colors, fonts, and visual cues that make your offer feel like a reward instead of an expense — backed by research on how self-gifters actually make buying decisions.

CREATE YOUR "I DESERVE THIS" MESSAGING

The exact caption sequence that moves buyers from "Do I really need this?" to "This was made for me" — including surprising research on why certain phrases inspire reward psychology while others activate expense anxiety.

BUILD YOUR "PERMISSION TO PURCHASE" GRAPHICS

How to combine design elements and messaging layouts that help your audience feel good about investing in themselves — transforming hesitant browsers into confident buyers who think "I've earned this."

CANVA PRO TEMPLATES INCLUDED

"This Is For You" Self-Gifting Promotion Kit

Matching set of 3 Canva Pro templates you can use to put what you learn into action immediately.

"Quiet Permission" Luxe Gift Cards (or coupons)

set of 14 designs

"Treat Yourself" Canva Opt-In Page (or sales page)

10 sections including lead-capture form

VIP "By Invitation Only" Email Blocks (or socials)

set of 14 designs

View Live Opt-in Demo page

GIFT-WITH-PURCHASE: 4 EXTRA LIVE SEASONAL SESSIONS

BUY ONCE—LEARN ALL YEAR (VALUED AT $200) REPLAYS INCLUDED

The Valentine's Edition: Self-Gifting in February

✓ Design strategies that work with (and without) hearts and roses: The visual psychology of creating February offers that feel intentional and special without defaulting to romantic clichés — or knowing when to embrace them fully

✓ Valentine's self-gifting & self-care: The specific cues that transform a February purchase from impulse buy into meaningful investment — and why proximity to Valentine's Day changes the story buyers tell themselves

🗓️ Live on January 14 & 15 from 12-1pm ET. Presented again on January 28/29 (same content, 12-1pm ET).

Self-Gifting Campaigns for Lighter, Brighter Days

✓ How spring mindset naturally opens self-gifting windows: Why seasonal transitions create psychological readiness for investment — and how "spring cleaning" extends beyond closets into courses, coaching, and creative tools

✓ Design cues that signal fresh without forcing newness: The visual and verbal strategies that align with spring's inherent optimism

✓ When Mother's Day proximity enhances self-investment: How the approach of Mother's Day creates a unique permission moment for self-care purchases — and why "mothering yourself" resonates even beyond traditional demographics

🗓️ Live on April 8th & 9th from 12-1pm ET.

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Edition

✓ Why BFCM self-gifting transcends bargain hunting: How buyers distinguish between "good deal" and "gift to self" — and the psychological mechanisms that elevate a discounted purchase into deliberate self-investment

✓ Design strategies that preserve meaning during markdowns: The visual and verbal cues that maintain self-gift specialness even at 40% off — without letting price become the primary story

✓ When sale psychology supports (rather than undermines) self-gifting: How to position BFCM offers as timely permissions rather than pressure — making "finally treating myself" feel intentional, not impulsive

🗓️ Live on October 7th & 8th from 12-1pm ET.

Q5 Holiday Edition: What People Buy for Themselves Between Christmas and New Years

✓ How Q5 creates permission without pressure: Why the post-Christmas pause transforms self-gifting from reward into restoration — and how buyers give themselves what they actually wanted all along

✓ Design cues for the liminal week: The specific strategies that resonate when buyers seek comfort over achievement, enjoyment over improvement, and ease over effort

✓ When year-end offers feel like exhale, not hustle: How to create Q5 campaigns that honor the season's natural slowness — positioning self-gifts as gentle bridges between years rather than urgent last chances

🗓️ Live on November 9th & 10th from 12-1pm ET.

The Self-Gifting Effect

XOXO Valentine Design Studio

$249.00

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$500.00

ADD TO CART

Does the course start on a specific date?

You get immediate access as soon as you enroll.

All material in the course is pre-recorded, so you can progress at your own pace and return to it whenever you’re planning a campaign or refining an offer. You get lifetime access to the course.

How do the live rounds work? Are they included?

Yes. When you enroll, you’re invited to all future live rounds of the course at no additional cost.

These live sessions revisit the core ideas through a seasonal lens and explore how self-gifting shows up at different moments in the year. Four live rounds are already scheduled for 2026. Think of them as timely refreshers that help the material stay relevant as your business and audience evolve.

Do I need Canva Pro to use the templates?

Yes — Canva Pro is required to use the included templates as intended.

The templates are designed with premium fonts, layout features, functions and visual flexibility that rely on Canva Pro.

Where do I find the course? How do I log-in?

The course in hosted on Kajabi, you'll be emailed a login/password immediately post-purchase.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Hi, I'm Sidneyeve.

Graphic designer, marketing professor (PhD), instructional designer (Harvard), 🐾 Dog Mum, 🍁 Canadian.

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