Rather than drawing names for Christmas presents in my family, we rotate. This year, we had the privilege of giving to my eldest brother Ethan, his wife Teressa and their three boys. Feeling inspired by Pinterest, I decided to make their presents this year.
First I asked my mom what the boys have been interested in lately. Then I looked for all sorts of boy crafts associated with that current interest. I didn't find anything that grabbed me, so I used a few shirt-bleaching tutorials and Star Wars-ized them. Here are the results:
A black Darth Vadar T-shirt for Sam, a blue TIE fighter T-shirt for Spencer, a red Boba Fett T-shirt for Mason.
Then I turned to the parents. What could I make for Ethan and Teressa? I considered their upcoming plans. After 14 years of marriage (hope I did that math right), five college degrees, one internship and three years of Army service, Ethan and Teressa are getting ready to finally settle down in one place for the foreseeable future. I thought it would be cool to document all the places they've lived in a cute way. Hence this:
I found a chintzy gold frame at D.I., painted it cream, whitewashed it and then glazed it. I turned the art that came in the frame (cherubs or something) around and painted the back black, whitewashed that and then went over it with the same cream I used on the frame. We found the map at Barnes and Noble and the scrapbook paper and heart brads at Joanns. We traced a few bowls and plates to get perfect circles, cut them out and marked Ethan's previous, current and future homes with the brads. Voilà! A personalized present! The only trick was packaging the thing so it wouldn't break in transit.
So there you have it: Project 1. Stay tuned for more!
Seven places of residence in five different states.
Where it all started: Rexburg, Idaho.
I found a chintzy gold frame at D.I., painted it cream, whitewashed it and then glazed it. I turned the art that came in the frame (cherubs or something) around and painted the back black, whitewashed that and then went over it with the same cream I used on the frame. We found the map at Barnes and Noble and the scrapbook paper and heart brads at Joanns. We traced a few bowls and plates to get perfect circles, cut them out and marked Ethan's previous, current and future homes with the brads. Voilà! A personalized present! The only trick was packaging the thing so it wouldn't break in transit.
So there you have it: Project 1. Stay tuned for more!
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