I've been feeling pretty crafty lately, so this year I decided to go more towards giving hand made Christmas gifts to my family. I'd like to share a few of them with you this week. First I will start with the photo album I made for my oldest daughter. This craft was inspired by
our trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. As I have mentioned, she is a HUGE Harry Potter fan, so I was taking a mass amount of photos on that trip so she could remember every detail. My camera battery died half way through the day and I had to resort to using mine and my husband's camera phones for the rest of the day. I knew that when we got home and I developed the photos I wanted to put them in an album and give them to her as a gift. As we were walking through one of the shops, inspiration hit. I saw this Monster Book of Monsters right in the middle of Dervish & Bangles.
Why pass her a boring photo album when I can make my own Monster Book of Monsters?
I bought a plain black photo album from Michael's for $7, a bag of marbles for $1, felt for about $1, and some fuzzy material for $4 for 1/4 a yard from Joanne's, so this project cost about $13. I already had some polymer clay on hand, so I made some gnarly teeth to add to the book.
It was a fun little way to add more of a Harry Potter touch to the photos. I hope she likes it!
Have you made any handmade gifts this year?
Oh my god, she's gonna LOVE it. How cool. You're much more crafty than I am. I used to scrapbook A LOT, but I haven't touched it in about 6 months and now, I am so far behind that I am thinking about listing all my stuff on eBay and just selling it all.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the more creative ideas I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteVery creative Theresa! Your daughter is going to be thrilled. I need to start crocheting again. I remember the days when Janine and I would crochet a lot of centrepieces, three piece table sets and runners. Have yourself a wonderful Monday.
ReplyDeleteOMG Theresa!!! She's going to go crazy when she opens that!!! That's amazing! You are SOOOO crafty...I wish I was! I'm making handmade gifts (with the help of my son) for his teachers this year...I just haven't narrowed it down yet LOL. I'd like to make more though :)
ReplyDeleteyou make the coolest things!!
ReplyDeleteI really think she'll like it. You're so crafty...I don't know if I could have pulled this off!
ReplyDeleteI want my friends and family to still love me after the holiday, so I spare them my attempts at being crafty. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic though, and I bet your daughter's going to LOVE it!
oh my gosh!! you are so talented and creative. what great gift!! good for you and her. i cannot make anything fun..
ReplyDeletewhat a brilliant idea! she is sure to go wild with joy when she gets it on Christmas! you are such a great mum :)
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Oh how fun!! What a great idea you had. I have hardly had time to do any crafts this year.... Maybe 2013 I will craft more.
ReplyDeleteShe's gonna LOVE it Theresa!! How awesome is this?!!! Your an awesome mom :))
ReplyDeleteI've made a burlap table runner, three yarn wrapped wreaths, more elf skirts, and soon many, many cookies.
Happy times!
That is such a cool and thoughtful gift! You are so talented Theresa. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is fun!
ReplyDeleteI made little portfolio kits for the boys. They love art, so I think they will use their mini rulers, mini triangles, circle stencils and scratch board kits.