DIY Gift Ideas

It's hard to believe Christmas is less than two weeks away! If you plan on crafting and doing some DIY gifts, well it's time to get cracking! Sometimes it can be tough to come up with a great DIY gift idea. But thank goodness for Pinterest in times like these.

DIY gifts are a great gift to give and receive, they're inexpensive but they do take time to make. And it's a gift that comes from the heart and for most people, that's what truly matters when it comes to gift giving and receiving. If you're stuck on what kind of DIY gift to make, here are some suggestions!

Mugs. DIY Mugs are so popular, easy to make and inexpensive. You can get a plain mug at any kind of discount or dollar store. And then all you'll need is a Sharpie. And then you can doodle and design the mug! If you can draw, draw! If you want to write motivational or clever quotes then do that! Who doesn't love a motivating or sassy mug? Once you design your mug with your Sharpie bake your mug in the oven at 350º for 30 minutes. And voila, it's done and super simple! And you can pair your handmade mug with hot chocolate, coffee or tea!

Picture Frames. A picture frame is a great sentimental gift that comes directly from the heart. These are great to give to your loved ones and are very fun to craft! The crafting frames at Michael's are $1! But they do have other options and ones with designs too. I always like to try to make my picture frames cute with some sort of design. Like the one I made my boyfriend. I made it blue striped, to try to copy one of his favorite shirts. I used tape as a stencil for the stripes and I hot glued the heart on there. Michael's also has the wooden shapes you can hot glue on to your picture frame. If you don't want to paint, you can always mod podge decorative paper on it! Be creative! I've even made picture frames with hole punched paper circles and that turned out super cute! Or you can get a wooden letter, and mod podge photos on there. If you need more ideas for how to decorate a picture frame go to Pinterest! I promise they'll be your best creative friend.

Scrapbooks. Similar to a picture frame, but a little bit more. Scrapbooks can be expensive, but if you use a journal instead, it can be a little less expensive. A journal makes it a little less bulky but just as cute! Plus if the journal has lines, it will be easier to write captions.

Alcohol Bouquets/Cake. This gift is great for guys, what man wouldn't want a tower of beer? For the beer cake, I normally buy the 24 pack and that's enough to make the cake. If they want something a little stronger than beer, well then there's always a bouquet of alcohol. Buy the little travel size alcohol bottles and place them in a basket and ta da! How simple is that? Or if you're in charge of bringing beer to a Christmas party or dinner, decorate it like so! That would be super cute and I bet everyone will be impressed.

Bake. If you like to bake then why not?! Who wouldn't want some yummy treats for Christmas?! There's so many Christmas themed pastry ideas and so many potential cute ways to decorate them! Put them in a cute little box or serving tray and ta da!

Cellphone Cases. Buy some plain cases and make them your own by decorating them! eBay and Amazon have plain cases for cheap. Use paint, nail polish, paper, mod podge, hot glue, or anything else you can think of! Be creative!

Coasters. Coasters, a fun and practical gift to make. It's true they'll always be needed. I've made coasters out a clay but I've also see people on Pinterest make coasters out of tile, which is really cool because there's so much you can do with it. With clay you can get colored clay and add bottle caps to it. But with tile you can paint them any color you want and design them. Like you can mod podge the beer logo on there or even make them into chalkboard coasters. The options are limitless!

Jewelry Holders. There's so much to do when it comes to making jewelry holders. You can get a box from Michael's and paint and craft it. Or you can get plates and candle sticks to make a tiered jewelry tray. Or take some plain trays from your local dollar store and paint and decorate them to make them look expensive and chic. Or if you want to get really crafty make one out of clay, I found this awesome how to on Pinterest that I've been dying to try!

Mason Jars. I don't know about you but I love mason jar gifts, and I love to craft mason jars. They can be so useful, especially when it comes to organizing. Try making a mason jar make up brush holder or pen holder or vase or even a soap dispenser! And honestly, they're great for putting presents inside too!

Blankets. Making a blanket may seem tough but it's honestly not. Especially the no sew fleece blanket. Joann's sells kits for the no sew blankets, but honestly you just need two sheets of fleece. Line up the two fleeces and trim it, both will need to be the same size. Then you cut off the corners and then cut the fringe all around. Then you'll tie the all the fringe knots and voila a warm fuzzy blanket!

So there are a few DIY gift ideas! Happy crafting and I hope this little gift idea brainstorm helped! Until tomorrow.