Happy Monday Y’all!
Hope you all had a very nice weekend! I crossed lots off my to-do list and even got to put my feet up and relaxed yesterday! As Christmas approaches, I don’t want to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. I’m trying to get organized and get things done ahead of time so I can enjoy all that December has to offer!
As part of a group of some very fabulous Canadian bloggers, we are all sharing Handmade Christmas gift ideas today. My thoughts instantly turned to some kind of photo display idea. I love picture frames and I think you can never have too many. Today I’d like to show you how I made mine…
I absolutely love how these photo frames turned out and I think they’ll be such cute gifts! They’d be perfect for my mom (who can never have enough pictures of their grandkids), siblings, grandparents and even for teacher gifts!
Here are the materials I used:
– 2 pieces of 2X10 wood (my measurements were 9X6.5 and 9X5.5). You can make these in sizes you want, depending on the size of your picture!
– embellishments of your choice (I chose vintage-style keys from Michaels dollar bins)
– clip of your choice (I actually liked the style of the one with the notepad pictured above, so I just bought it from Michaels dollar bins too and removed the clip)
First, I used Rustoleum black spray paint and painted the wood blocks. I waited until they were dry before sanding them lightly. Sand wherever you want a distressed look. I then used my glue gun to glue a piece of burlap to the wood. Using screws, I attached the little clip to the wood! Such an easy and fun project!
I love the distressed look and the keys! I think I’m going to add some to the second frame as well!
Are you going to be making any gifts this Christmas? I hope you give these a try! Or if you’ve made some homemade gifts already, leave me a comment below please… I’d love to check them out!
Have a very wonderful week, friends! Thanks for coming by!
-Kendra
Linking to these fabulous parties:
Your Designs This Time, Time To Sparkle, On Display Thursdays, Tuesdays At Our Home, Motivational Monday, The Dedicated House, The Makers Link Party, Party In Your PJs, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Whimsy Wednesday, Moonlight and Mason Jars, Work It Wednesday, Pin Worthy Wednesday, Wednesday Roundup, Artsy Fartsy Link Party, Inspire Me Please, Grace At Home, Creative Collection, Weekend Wind-down Party, Best of The Weekend, Super Saturday, Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop, Share It Sunday,
This would make a wonderful gift! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks ladies! I always appreciate your comments! Hope you have a wonderful week 🙂
It’s so cute!! I love how you used the thumbtacks to hold the burlap.
Thank you Heather! I thought the little tacks just added to the rustic look 🙂 Thanks so much for coming by!
Love it! Such a simple and personal gift idea!
Thanks so much Jo-Anna! I’m so glad you stopped by! Have a great week 🙂
What a great way to display a photo and it would make a lovey gift too!
Thank you Heather! So glad you stopped by!
What a gorgeous project Kendra, I love how it turned out. And you found those keys in the dollar bin????!!! Good for you for relaxing yesterday 🙂
xo
Thanks so much, friend! Yes, I thought those keys would’ve been more! (I should’ve specified it’s $1.50 bins in Canada 😉 Hope you have a very good week, Andrea!
This is a lovely gift idea! So easy to make too! I love it!
Thanks Thea! I appreciate your sweet comments 🙂 Loved your gift idea as well!
These are super cute and a great DIY gift! Thanks so much for linking up to Your Designs This Time! Have a great week 🙂
Thanks so much Katie! Love your party 🙂 Hope you have a great week!
Very cute!! I saw something similar to this in a store but I like your DIY version even better!
Thank you Amy!! You’re too sweet! 🙂
SO cute, Kendra! I love the distressed look too, and those little keys you added are adorable! Such a perfect little gift. 🙂
Thank you so much, Amanda! I loved those keys too; as soon as I saw them I knew I had to have them 😉 Have a wonderful week, friend!
Wow! I would totally buy this in a boutique somewhere! I love the little keys you used.
Thanks for your sweet comments Lauren! So glad you stopped by! Hope you have a great week 🙂
I love it! It’s so rustic, yet pretty!
Thank you Tara! I appreciate you stopping by!
I love this idea, better than cute, I would LOVE to see something so thoughtful and beautiful under my tree! Lovely! Pinned!
Thanks for the sweet comments AND the pin Laurie! So sweet of you! 🙂 Hope you have a great rest of the week!
This is SO sweet Kendra!!! LOVE the pretty little keys!!!
Thanks Kristi! They are so cute, aren’t they? 🙂 Glad you like it!
I love these Kendra! I think homemade gifts are the best. I think I may make a few of these for the grandparents this year for Christmas too. They can never have enough picture frames right?! Hope you are having a great week and I’m glad you were able to relax a bit last weekend
Thanks, friend! I bet they’d love it! Especially if you put pictures in of your sweet little boys 🙂 Have a wonderful rest of the week too!
Love this idea, so simple. Lovely pictures too.
Thank you Jen! So glad you stopped by!
I love the burlap and the clip makes it so easy to switch out the photo. I saw those keys at Michael’s today and almost bought a couple. 🙂 You did a fabulous job!
Thanks so much Lisa! Your comments always mean so much to me! Hope you’re having a wonderful week, friend!
So pretty! I think that photos make the loveliest gifts.
Thanks Crystal! I think so too 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for coming by!
Lovely way of displaying your photos! And its extra special because it was hand made.
Thanks Dani! Thank you for stopping by and hope you’re having a great week!
Great job!! I just bought a burlap clipboard that looks similar – never thought about making one!
Thanks for linking up again with us this week… We’ve featured your laundry room at this week’s party! Hope you’ll be back!
Danielle
SewMuchCrafting.com
Glad you like it Danielle! And thanks so much for the feature… made my day! 🙂
Two cute gift ideas…love the keys.
Blessings,
Linda
Thanks so much Linda! Glad you stopped by 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your tutorial – these are adorable and would make GREAT gifts! Thank you for linking up at Talented Tuesdays!
Thank you Amy! They are super easy to make and who doesn’t need another picture frame? 😉 Glad to “party” with you!
These really did turn out great! Just the inspiration I needed for some empty and sad walls in my living room. Thanks for sharing your idea!
Thanks Brittany! Have fun making your own 🙂 Thanks so much for coming by!