Wednesday, June 18, 2008

How to Make Handmade Birthday Gifts for under $10




There's no need to spend a lot of money on birthday gifts. Creating a personalized gift can be more meaningful than picking up an item at the store. With just a few supplies or a computer, you can create handmade personalized gifts for under $10 that can be made into a treasured keepsake forever.





Difficulty: Moderately Easy


Things You’ll Need:

Construction Paper
Stickers
Markers
Stampers
Photos
Computer
Windows Movie Maker
Printer
Printer paper
Frame



Step1
Buy some construction paper, stickers, stampers, and markers or crayons. Create a handmade birthday card using some of your favorite greetings or create your own. Decorate your card with stickers, stamps, glitter, and markers.


Step2
Take some favorite photos from the birthday person. Decide on a theme such as family, friends, or birthday, etc. Use some construction paper or decorated paper that you can buy at the scrapbook store. Find some stickers to match the theme. Add a small story or description to go with the page and add to it. Create a scrapbook page that you might put into a book, and then frame it. This would make a great keepsake that can be displayed anywhere in the home or even as an office desk decoration.


1 comment:

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by the author.

Blog Archive