Homemade gifts

So I have decided to join in on a few holiday blog activities.  One of them is the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash.  Day one started today over at Tatertots and Jello with homemade gifts.  I have made a few this year, and now I wish I would have taken better pictures!  Here are some pictures of what I did....

So I bought these really ugly photo books at CVS for a dollar, and I covered them with scrapbook paper I got at Hobby Lobby.  I filled each with pictures of my boys...sorry the pictures are not that great.

I bought some really cheap Christmas ornaments at Goodwill this year and here is what I did with a few of them.

I wish I could take credit for this idea, but I have seen this on many blogs.  All I did was paint each one of my boys hands, press them on the ball, let them dry, then painted my snowmen faces, and then I sprayed them with a clear coat to protect the paint.  I also put the year on the bottom...I do different kiddo ornaments every year.  This is one of my favorites!

                                                                                                  

Once again I wish this was my idea but I have seen many different versions of these coasters on blogs.

Here is what you need to make these:

-small ceramic tiles (I got mine at Lowe's for 28 cents each)

-scrapbook paper

-Mod Podge

-hot glue gun

-cork backing

I cut the scrapbook paper a little smaller than the square and then Mod Podged it to the tile.  Then I Mod Podged the top of the paper.  I let it dry over night then I did another layer of  Mod Podge on top.  Once dry I hot glued the cut cork to the bottom of the tile (I wish I had a picture of this)...the cork was cut to be about the same size as the scrapbook paper.  I really like the way they turned out, but I could change one thing I would use fine sandpaper on the edges before I mod Podged the top.

Here is a link to the Holly Bloggy Bash....check it out!

Also check out The Girl Creative to see some more cool homemade ideas!