December 10 – Marla Kress
“Gifting handmade is something that I’ve done for years. I love the creative process and the end result almost always leaves me giddy.
This year I created a dry erase board for my grandmother. I found a frame and some scrapbook papers that fit her decor. All that I needed to do was replace the package insert from the frame with the papers that I selected and add some letter stickers. A dry erase marker works perfectly on the glass. The project is very simple and it’s a stylish way to keep track of those pesky “to do” lists.
Another gift that I created was for an online gift exchange with a friend
who is expecting her second baby in January. Fortunately she posted photos of her nursery and I was able to get a peek at the theme. Because we had a small amount to spend, I decided to grab my scrapbook papers and create a piece of artwork for the baby’s room in a rocket theme. I found a basic coloring book design online to start and traced it onto a piece of paper. I tweaked the lines a bit to make it my own and then started cutting the design apart and tracing it onto various patterned papers. Having some space themed papers helped a bit too.
This was the end result.
Both gifts took me less than two hours to create and were very cost
effective. Have fun gifting handmade this year!
Follow Marla Kress at http://www.marlakressphotography.com/
