Make the Gift » DIY http://makethegift.com Your one stop for the best unique gift ideas and products Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:42:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Wedding/Anniversary Gift http://makethegift.com/weddinganniversary-gift/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://makethegift.com/weddinganniversary-gift/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:42:28 +0000 Rohini10-80 http://makethegift.com/?p=204 Most of the times a normal wedding gift will be gone in the flood of other common gifts. Sometimes it will find its way to an other wedding as a gift or sometimes it might end up in one of the forsaken racks.

Why not give a gift which the couple might actually find special and might be willing to flaunt?

For all the married couples the wedding day is special, there is no question about it.
How about using that fact in your gift?
Well, I am talking about framing their wedding invitation and gifting them.
It will definitely find a place in their list of great keepsakes.
It would be nice to see something which reminds them of their special day, hanging on their wall.

You can also use this idea as an Anniversary Gift for a special friend or relative instead of just wishing them :)

I tried to create the frame myself with the help of some origami paper flowers. Have a look!
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If you have an hour of spare time you can try making this yourself or you can just buy a traditional Photo frame from the shop and put the wedding invitation inside, It gives that classy look.

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]]> http://makethegift.com/weddinganniversary-gift/feed/ 1 HandMade Photo Frame http://makethegift.com/handmade-photo-frame/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://makethegift.com/handmade-photo-frame/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:34:27 +0000 Rohini10-80 http://makethegift.com/?p=198 Photo frame is one gift which can be gifted on any occasion. And hand made photo frame gift is even more special. It shows not only the memories but also your effort and affection.
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I made this photo frame using Ice cream sticks/craft sticks and it kinda looks cute on my wall :)
It is very simple to make. And you can add lot of embellishments to improvise the look.

I made a structure with the sticks using glue and then painted it with black.
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Added few sparkles around the actual photo.
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On the both sides I stuck the patterned paper behind the craft sticks. It can be used to write a message or get a group of friends scribble their thoughts there.

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]]> http://makethegift.com/handmade-photo-frame/feed/ 9 Magazine Paper Earrings http://makethegift.com/magazine-paper-earrings/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://makethegift.com/magazine-paper-earrings/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:59:11 +0000 Rohini10-80 http://makethegift.com/?p=191 As promised in my earlier post, here are the ear rings made out of magazine papers.
Mag-Paper earringsFairly simple craft. Took me less than hour.
I don’t think you will need instructions for making these. Have a look at the pictures you will understand the procedure.
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Note: Fold the bigger strips into smaller ones and then start rolling the strips.

You can experiment with different sizes. You can also attach a smaller circle below to make them look more noticeable..
You can make pendants too in the same way.
They look fab with lose hair. These paper made jewelry not only look fab but also make a statement by spreading the “Green” message. Recycle is the word :)

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]]> http://makethegift.com/magazine-paper-earrings/feed/ 6 Recycled Magazine Paper Gift http://makethegift.com/recycled-magazine-paper-gift/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://makethegift.com/recycled-magazine-paper-gift/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:57:36 +0000 Rohini10-80 http://makethegift.com/?p=171 You can make some beautiful gifts with waste magazine papers or smooth finish news papers. Think twice before you throw the papers/magazines into trash next time. They can be put to better use with little effort :)
I tried to make a simple container with the waste papers today. The structure is not so even as I tried different sized circles.
Here is the result of what i made today.
It was little strenuous and it took more than hour for me to do this.

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Fill this with some candies/chocolates, Tie a ribbon around and gift it to your favorite someone and make their day.

You can also put a cute stuff toy and gift it to your special someone.

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This can also be used as a flower vase.
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It can also be used as a candle holder. It will form beautiful shadows in the candle light.
Sorry i couldn’t capture the actual image

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Well the options to use it are endless. Its left to your creativity.
We can also make some beautiful jewelry with the magazine papers. I will update it in the future posts.

This one was pretty simple to make. But be ready to spend some time and get your hands dirty with glue :)
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