Friends, it’s really that time again! Time to start thinking about what gifts we want to give our loved ones this holiday season and to start making them too! I’m excited to be participating in the 5th Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop today; a bunch of us are all sharing ideas for meaningful and do-able handmade gift ideas to inspire you over the next few days. Here’s the gift idea I wanted to show you today: Framed Map Art.
Materials:
Unfinished Wood Frame
DecoArt Metallic Lustre
Printed Map
Tombow Fudenosuke Pen
Step 1: Apply Metallic Lustre to your frame.
This is an easy to use, water-based metallic wax that will transform just about any surface into a gorgeous metallic sheen. I find it easiest to apply with my finger or a soft cloth instead of a brush. Let it dry completely, which takes about five minutes, then gently buff it with a cloth for even more shine!
Step 2: Print out a map of your friend’s home state/city and cut it to fit the frame.
Step 3: Hand-letter your message.
I chose to write, “home is where the heart is.” Then I embellished my design by turning the city marker into a heart and sketching an arrow pointing to it. If you’ve never tried hand-lettering before, check out my simple how-to post for tips and tricks {I promise you can do it}! Or, you can always print directly on the map, use a stencil, or use alphabet stickers instead.
Step 4: Place the map in the frame, along with the glass.
See? Easy peasy! Do you have a friend or family member who would appreciate this sweet reminder of home?
We are having a giveaway of over $600 in craft supplies to help you make this holiday handmade. Enter to win using the widget below:
Huge thanks to the sponsors of our hop!
Make sure you stop by and check out the other fabulous projects in the hop!
Karly Mauldin says
I love this simple travel- inspired gift idea!
dancers4life says
Thanks, Karly! Glad you stopped by!
Debbie Whitmore says
Love this saying and how you featured it.
dancers4life says
Thank you, Debbie!
Susan L. says
Great design! I love using maps. Thanks!
dancers4life says
So do I! They’re so versatile!
Nikki C says
This is so cute
dancers4life says
Thanks, Nikki! Glad you stopped by!!
Cathy Homan says
Such a cute idea! Wonderful for family or friends that live far away!
dancers4life says
Thanks, Cathy! I want to make lots more!
Marisela says
Muy interesante el uso de las plumas. Gracias por el tuto
dancers4life says
Gracias, Marisela!
Helen G. says
What a great gift! Love it!
Laura says
Great for a kid who’s moved away for the first time.
Jean Bullock says
What a lovely idea. So cool to personalize it with the map.
Karen Osborne says
I absolutely LOVE this gift idea! But I really want to make one for me!
dancers4life says
You totally should! Confession: I do too!
Deb says
What a nestabilitie and easy gift! And I’m making mini waterfall albums for family and friends.
Deb says
Silly auto correct, I meant neat not nestabilities!
dancers4life says
Bahahaha!
dancers4life says
Oh, that sounds wonderful!
Cindy Feagle says
This would make a great gift for a friend that’s moving to another state.
dancers4life says
Yes! Or one who’s long-distance already.
Theresa says
A cute idea for friends in different states would be to use a bi-fold frame and mark the two destinations.
TracyM #6773 says
SWEET and THOUGHTFUL gift idea – LOVE IT!!!
THANK YOU for sharing 🙂
… I’m thinking this would be lovely for my nephew starting college.
dancers4life says
Oh, that would be perfect! Thanks for stopping by!
Виктория Юрьевна says
Yes …. interesting , I would frame painted with cracks , craquelure . A very interesting idea .
dancers4life says
Sounds lovely!
Kimisue says
So easy to do and a great gift.
dancers4life says
Thanks so much! I love easy projects!
Beth says
LOVE this idea! Super cute and super easy!
dancers4life says
I’m all about quick, cheap, and easy! Lol. 😉
Sarah P. says
This is a great idea. Now, I need to do this for a Christmas gift for our son and his wife!
dancers4life says
Oh, yay! Where do they live?
Janelle Rourke says
Ha! This is so fun. I love using maps – I am in the middle of makeing a pretty big “mini” album for my sister of our couple days we spent in the Smokies and Cherokee summer before last. And I used a map for the cover, this gives me a couple ideas to “complete” the outside! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win such a great prize!
dancers4life says
Oh, what a sweet gift…she’s going to love it! Good luck!
Patricia B says
I love this idea! With family now scattered around the globe, this would be a reminder of where they came from and where they could return…. Thank you so much, I will definitely be making these as gifts!
dancers4life says
Thank you so much! I’m glad you stopped by!
Wendy N says
I love this idea!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this great prize!
Cathleen Yahn says
ty for sharing, I love this
jen says
Such a cute idea. I have so many family members that live in another state than I do. A nice idea to let the know I’m thinking of them. Thanks for sharing.
Amanda says
I can vouch for the fact that this is a totally adorable gift! I love it!!! 🙂
Donna H says
GREAT gift idea for someone who travels a lot! Love it! THANK YOU for sharing!
Linda Storey says
Cute project! Glad you’re in the hop!
Linda Storey says
Very cute idea! Glad you’re in the Hop!
Jan says
What a great idea! Quick and easy for Christmas gifts, thanks! Thanks also for the chance to win from your great sponsors.
dancers4life says
Thanks, Jan! Good luck!
Karrie says
Oh my gosh! This is dynamite. I love map prints, so this is right up my alley!
dancers4life says
Me too…I heart maps!
Sarah J says
I love this- especially since we don’t live in our hometown!
dancers4life says
Oh, perfect! You need one!
Vinita Jain says
Love this adorable travel framed map with textures, love the idea!
dancers4life says
Thank you! Glad you stopped by.
Diana S. says
cute idea. thanks for being part of the blog hop. This is a lot of fun.
(ps. I totally enjoyed Summer of Color this year) 🙂
dancers4life says
Thanks, Diana!
barb macaskill says
How cute!!! TFS!
barb macaskill says
Forgot to add CONGRATULATIONS on winning the Craftys!!
dancers4life says
Thank you so much! I am so excited!!
wanda says
great reminder for kids who have left home
dancers4life says
Thanks!!
Sharon Gullikson says
I love how you used the map. I love maps…always have. Nice.
Sharon Gullikson says
P.S. I forgot to say I’d like to make a craft supply box for my friend, Carole. She’s the best!
dancers4life says
I’m sure she’d love that!
Valerie says
What a great idea! So easy to do! TFS
Sue D says
I like the metallic metallic frame and the arrow.
creepy glowbugg says
Super cute framed map! So perfect for so many people in my life! Thanks for the inspiration.
dancers4life says
Thanks so much!!
karen sabin says
Great idea
Nancy Lefko says
SWEET idea!
Arianna Barbara says
Amazing creation! Thank you for this amazing giveaway!!!!
dancers4life says
Good luck, thanks for stopping by!
Lesley S says
I need to make handmade gifts for my co-workers. Still collecting ideas!
dancers4life says
Oh, this would be a great one!