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!
I love this simple travel- inspired gift idea!
Thanks, Karly! Glad you stopped by!
Love this saying and how you featured it.
Thank you, Debbie!
Great design! I love using maps. Thanks!
So do I! They’re so versatile!
This is so cute
Thanks, Nikki! Glad you stopped by!!
Such a cute idea! Wonderful for family or friends that live far away!
Thanks, Cathy! I want to make lots more!
Muy interesante el uso de las plumas. Gracias por el tuto
Gracias, Marisela!
What a great gift! Love it!
Great for a kid who’s moved away for the first time.
What a lovely idea. So cool to personalize it with the map.
I absolutely LOVE this gift idea! But I really want to make one for me!
You totally should! Confession: I do too!
What a nestabilitie and easy gift! And I’m making mini waterfall albums for family and friends.
Silly auto correct, I meant neat not nestabilities!
Bahahaha!
Oh, that sounds wonderful!
This would make a great gift for a friend that’s moving to another state.
Yes! Or one who’s long-distance already.
A cute idea for friends in different states would be to use a bi-fold frame and mark the two destinations.
SWEET and THOUGHTFUL gift idea – LOVE IT!!!
THANK YOU for sharing 🙂
… I’m thinking this would be lovely for my nephew starting college.
Oh, that would be perfect! Thanks for stopping by!
Yes …. interesting , I would frame painted with cracks , craquelure . A very interesting idea .
Sounds lovely!
So easy to do and a great gift.
Thanks so much! I love easy projects!
LOVE this idea! Super cute and super easy!
I’m all about quick, cheap, and easy! Lol. 😉
This is a great idea. Now, I need to do this for a Christmas gift for our son and his wife!
Oh, yay! Where do they live?
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!
Oh, what a sweet gift…she’s going to love it! Good luck!
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!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you stopped by!
I love this idea!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this great prize!
ty for sharing, I love this
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.
I can vouch for the fact that this is a totally adorable gift! I love it!!! 🙂
GREAT gift idea for someone who travels a lot! Love it! THANK YOU for sharing!
Cute project! Glad you’re in the hop!
Very cute idea! Glad you’re in the Hop!
What a great idea! Quick and easy for Christmas gifts, thanks! Thanks also for the chance to win from your great sponsors.
Thanks, Jan! Good luck!
Oh my gosh! This is dynamite. I love map prints, so this is right up my alley!
Me too…I heart maps!
I love this- especially since we don’t live in our hometown!
Oh, perfect! You need one!
Love this adorable travel framed map with textures, love the idea!
Thank you! Glad you stopped by.
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) 🙂
Thanks, Diana!
How cute!!! TFS!
Forgot to add CONGRATULATIONS on winning the Craftys!!
Thank you so much! I am so excited!!
great reminder for kids who have left home
Thanks!!
I love how you used the map. I love maps…always have. Nice.
P.S. I forgot to say I’d like to make a craft supply box for my friend, Carole. She’s the best!
I’m sure she’d love that!
What a great idea! So easy to do! TFS
I like the metallic metallic frame and the arrow.
Super cute framed map! So perfect for so many people in my life! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks so much!!
Great idea
SWEET idea!
Amazing creation! Thank you for this amazing giveaway!!!!
Good luck, thanks for stopping by!
I need to make handmade gifts for my co-workers. Still collecting ideas!
Oh, this would be a great one!