Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[HebeJebe]

I saw this on Etsy and though I could do that! What do you think of these? I'm planning on giving one of these and another item for each room.

 

[jenbessey]

We are sailing together. Don't stress over this. Here is a easy idea. You can make magnets. These can be paper or the wood. Sometimes AC and Michaels have pre-painted wooden things like skulls, flip flops, fish, sand castle, ships, etc. You can just buy a roll of self sticking magnetic tape and cut it into pieces and adhere it to the back.

Thanks so much for your idea. I actually was planning on doing something like that anyway. I will be leaving for our trip on the 7th from Allentown. We will be in Orlando for a few days and then board the ship. Can't wait to meet you all. It is going to be so fun.

 

[Mmketeer]

I welded the ears to the skull in Design Studio. The red Mickeys are just small ones cut out with the Cricut. The bandanna is from Life's a Beach, I think. Let me see if I can find my files.



I made these in October! I cut paper to size, scored them in half, and cut the corners. Put on the picture, put the magnet on them, Voila!

Yes, these are excatly what I was talking about! Thank you.

 

[sorul82?]

I saw this on Etsy and though I could do that! What do you think of these? I'm planning on giving one of these and another item for each room.

That is just too stinkin cute!!

 

[amysuch]

i saw this on etsy and though i could do that! What do you think of these? I'm planning on giving one of these and another item for each room.

adorable!!!

 

[HebeJebe]

Thanks! They are REALLY easy to make too if anyone else wants to try them.

 

[kellyb2000]

I welded the ears to the skull in Design Studio. The red Mickeys are just small ones cut out with the Cricut. The bandanna is from Life's a Beach, I think. Let me see if I can find my files.

oh yeah! I have Life's a Beach but haven't used it in a while - forgot about that pirate in there! Thanks!!!

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

Should I put music on it instead?
or
Leave it blank with instructions on how to burn photos to it as a keepsake, because they probably are disers if they aren't computer savvy.

I vote music. I got a music CD on the last cruise and I LOVE IT!!!

 

[True Romance]

and I wanted to make them so that people could go home and burn their digital photos to it... but I started thinking that maybe people don't have a cd burner (do computers even come without those these days?)

Should I put music on it instead?
or
Leave it blank with instructions on how to burn photos to it as a keepsake, because they probably are disers if they aren't computer savvy.

I say leave it blank for pictures. That is a great idea. I think most people on the DIS are pretty computer savvy. If not, I am sure a friend or family member could do it for them.

 

[capitalmom]

We were on Magic Feb. 12-19. I made three different gifts - paperbag scrapbook albums (1 per family for the moms), post-it note holders for the dads and grandmas, and more durable photo albums for the kids (based on Milliepie's awesome Disigns). A lot of work, but we only had 9 or 10 staterooms participating so it was manageable.

Here's the paperbag album:

and the post-it matchbook:

and the kids' album:

 

[adnil530]

We were on Magic Feb. 12-19. I made three different gifts - paperbag scrapbook albums (1 per family for the moms), post-it note holders for the dads and grandmas, and more durable photo albums for the kids (based on Milliepie's awesome Disigns). A lot of work, but we only had 9 or 10 staterooms participating so it was manageable.

Here's the paperbag album:

and the post-it matchbook:

and the kids' album:

Linda

 

[Disneyelf10]

We were on Magic Feb. 12-19. I made three different gifts - paperbag scrapbook albums (1 per family for the moms), post-it note holders for the dads and grandmas, and more durable photo albums for the kids (based on Milliepie's awesome Disigns). A lot of work, but we only had 9 or 10 staterooms participating so it was manageable.

Here's the paperbag album:

and the post-it matchbook:

and the kids' album:

WOW! Love them! Great Job!! Would have loved to been on your cruise and gotten one in my FE!

 

[jenbessey]

For the person looking for something quick -- how about little bags of candy, and postcards from your hometown?

That is an awesome idea. Thanks so much. I was thinking of making magnets or something similar.
Again Thanks....

 

[sorul82?]

Okay everyone, I am going on the Dream in two weeks. I just started on this message board yesterday and I have purchase my fish extender today on ebay. Now after looking at all these wonderful gifts that you all have made, I don't know what to do. I need something quick and easy because I need to have it done by next weekend. I NEED HELP! Any more good ideas? Thanks in advance.

Quick ideas:

water bottles
glow sticks

 

[mafpi]

depending on the amount of kids, along with my main cabin gift I am giving one to two trading pins to each kid. I bought a bulk on ebay for my kids and for the FE

 

[kellyb2000]

Here's the paperbag album:

How did you do the "cover" for the paperbag albums? Waaaay cute!

 

[uncw89]

We were on Magic Feb. 12-19. I made three different gifts - paperbag scrapbook albums (1 per family for the moms), post-it note holders for the dads and grandmas, and more durable photo albums for the kids (based on Milliepie's awesome Disigns). A lot of work, but we only had 9 or 10 staterooms participating so it was manageable.

Here's the paperbag album:

and the post-it matchbook:

and the kids' album:

Very cute!!! Where did you get the papers for the albums?

 

[capitalmom]

How did you do the "cover" for the paperbag albums? Waaaay cute!

Thanks everyone The cover is a 5 1/4" x 12" piece of patterned paper, scored at roughly 5 1/4" and 10 3/4". I used a corner rounder punch on the two corners on the short side of the flap. The little medallion thingy is attached with a hidden staple (attaching right-hand side of the bottom scalloped circle to the short side of the flap) and some glue tape for added strength, and then I used adhesive velcro circles on the back of the left side of the medallion and main part of the cover.

Inside, there are three sheets - one paper bag, one black sheet of cardstock (5" x 10 1/2") and one white sheet (also 5" x 10 1/2"). The inside sheets were stacked, folded in half and then sewn along the fold (just one seam with a sewing machine). The bottom flap of the paperbag goes on the inside left, and the open end of the bag on the inside right. Then, I glued the back of the right-hand side of the paperbag (just the half with the open end) to the back cover of the album.

@uncw89 - I bought the paper at Jo-ann's. It's the EK Success 24 page Disney pad, and for $6.99, there was enough to do all of the albums and the post-it covers, with a few scraps left over! It's a nice weight for this project - a little heavier than regular paper, but not quite as thick as Bazill or other cardstock. Here's the link: http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?CATID=cat2676&PRODID=zprd_02263432a I also used a few scraps of Sandylion Disney papers that I had leftover from my last Disney project

@Disneyelf10 - got your PM. Let me know if the instructions above make sense or if you have any other questions. I also have more detailed pics of the individual layouts - just need to put them in photobucket and can send you the link if you'd like it. Thanks!

Finally, one other tip for fellow scrappers - after our cruise, we visited the Disney outlet store at the Orlando Premium Outlets on Vineland and I got a DCL logo punch for $7.99 on clearance! I wish I had it when I was making these, but it will definitely come in handy when working on my other cruise pages

Danielle

 

[Pooh667]

Thes look great! I wish I was on your cruise!!

Here are some pics of the FE gifts I have been working on for our spring break cruise on the Dream (YAY!!).
I am doing necklaces for the girls/women, and keychains for the boys/men.
I got more age appropriate gifts for the younger kids, but hope the older kids like the homemade gifts!
It has been fun making them (they are scrabble tiles).

Sorry some of the pics are a little fuzzy, and the close ups look kind of pixilated, but they don't look like that in person!!

 

[Disneyelf10]

Thanks everyone The cover is a 5 1/4" x 12" piece of patterned paper, scored at roughly 5 1/4" and 10 3/4". I used a corner rounder punch on the two corners on the short side of the flap. The little medallion thingy is attached with a hidden staple (attaching right-hand side of the bottom scalloped circle to the short side of the flap) and some glue tape for added strength, and then I used adhesive velcro circles on the back of the left side of the medallion and main part of the cover.

Inside, there are three sheets - one paper bag, one black sheet of cardstock (5" x 10 1/2") and one white sheet (also 5" x 10 1/2"). The inside sheets were stacked, folded in half and then sewn along the fold (just one seam with a sewing machine). The bottom flap of the paperbag goes on the inside left, and the open end of the bag on the inside right. Then, I glued the back of the right-hand side of the paperbag (just the half with the open end) to the back cover of the album.

@uncw89 - I bought the paper at Jo-ann's. It's the EK Success 24 page Disney pad, and for $6.99, there was enough to do all of the albums and the post-it covers, with a few scraps left over! It's a nice weight for this project - a little heavier than regular paper, but not quite as thick as Bazill or other cardstock. Here's the link: http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?CATID=cat2676&PRODID=zprd_02263432a I also used a few scraps of Sandylion Disney papers that I had leftover from my last Disney project

@Disneyelf10 - got your PM. Let me know if the instructions above make sense or if you have any other questions. I also have more detailed pics of the individual layouts - just need to put them in photobucket and can send you the link if you'd like it. Thanks!

Finally, one other tip for fellow scrappers - after our cruise, we visited the Disney outlet store at the Orlando Premium Outlets on Vineland and I got a DCL logo punch for $7.99 on clearance! I wish I had it when I was making these, but it will definitely come in handy when working on my other cruise pages

Danielle

Thanks Danielle!! Love them! If you can either PM me the link or post more pictures I would love to seem them!