I have gifted 51$ worth of givaways, yet I aint lvl 2 :(

Check here http://www.sgtools.tk/

Check this out to monitor your real progress: http://www.sgtools.tk/sent/CostaRic

Are any of the games in a bundle? If so they don't count

http://www.steamgifts.com/about/faq
"What are levels, and how can I increase my level?"

bundle games only count as 15% of prices value towards your cv

Check here for your real dollars in CV vaule

http://www.sgtools.tk/

Real CV for Sent Gifts on account CostaRic
7.80 $
http://www.sgtools.tk/sent/CostaRic

You are still awaiting feedback from some users. When they mark as received those giveaways, you will gain contribution value from those games. Take into consideration that bundled games only provide 15% of the total value, so maybe you will have to give a bit more to level up.