Welcome to Day One of the 2017 Handmade Holidays blog hop! I’ve joined together with a group of crafty bloggers to bring you DIY Christmas gift ideas today, DIY Christmas decor ideas tomorrow, and recipes the next day. Today I’m sharing a great gift to make for grandparents, godparents, aunts, uncles, or other family members — a wood photo holder. (Scroll down to enter our giveaway for a Michael’s gift card!) Here’s what I started with:
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DIY Wood Photo Holder
- wood scraps (I actually bought mine at Hobby Lobby.)
- bulldog clip
- screw
- drill
- paint
- sandpaper
- jute (optional)
First, sand the wood scraps and drill a hole in the top center. I cheated a little by buying a bag of wood from Hobby Lobby that was already sanded.
Next, paint the wood scraps.
Once the paint has dried, sand the wood pieces as much or little as you want to get the desired effect.
Then just screw in the clip. We made these for our Ephesians summer Bible study this year. It was a super simple project for even the ones who didn’t think they were creative.
With a photo or drawing this would be a great present for a grandma. (Take it from a grandma!)
Now take a look at all the other DIY Christmas gift ideas in the hop.
And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
Thanks for joining us for the blog hop. Leave a comment and let me know what you’re making for Christmas gifts this year.
‘Til the next project,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Kelli says
These are so great Ann!
Dana Tatar says
Great idea! I love the distressed finish on the paint.
Patti says
Simple yet beautiful! Love it!
Chelsea @ Making Manzanita says
These are so cute! I know a few Grandmas that would LOVE these 🙂
Cat says
These are really cute! I also like that you can easily change the photo out. Thanks for sharing!
Sue D says
Love this idea.
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Very cute idea! I know of a couple of grandmas who’d love this gift. Visiting from Handmade Holidays.
Victoria Banaszak says
This is a sweet idea.
Rebecca says
What a lovely photo holder, and so simple to make. You’re right, this is the perfect gift for grandparents. Thanks for the idea and tutorial!
Pam Larmore says
Great idea! Love the distressed look.
Create With Joy says
What a sweet photo and project! Delighted to feature you at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week!
elia johnes says
What a lovely idea! I love it and it will make a great gift! Thank you for sharing your project.
Eve McCarthy says
It’s indeed the perfect present for the elderly! Simple, beautiful and such a cute idea. I will give it a try this year!