okay, so my lil sis and I figured out how to make a personalized journal, now we want more...?

Question

She has now been invited to two different birthday parties and has decided that she wants to make personal gift baskets for the two birthday girls. She is going to make a personalized journal for each and buy them a special pen each, she wants to make the rest of the stuff but what are some ideas she can do for them? She thought of sun mobiles but how would we make a sun mobile? Thanks again, she's getting too crafty for my non-creative genese LOL!

Answer 1

Ok if your sis has a pic of her and the friend she is going to the party for then she could make a frame and insert the picture. She could buy some regular pens and a silk flower. Pop the flower off the stem hot glue it to the end that doesnt write. Wrap floral tape around the pen and there you have a floral pen. She could also use little pom poms or feathers for this. If she has the paper should could make envelopes and fold some paper to go with them for a little stationary set.

She can do handmade cards, make bookmarks (cut the paper to size, hole punch the top, and use ribbon to tie through the punched hole) decorate the book mark and there you go.

I hope these ideas help and get you girls going .... have fun .... that's a part of the creative process...**hugs**

Answer 2

This could all depend on how much money sis wants to spend, time restrictions, and whether or not the journals are the jump-off point for a theme. The flower pen ideas are great. She could also make pen holders out of old cans covered in paper, specially coordinated sticker sets to go with the journals, simple personalized jewerly like friendship bracelets, homeade soaps or candles, the possibilities are endless. Check out the craft aisles at Wal-Mart, you would be suprised at some of the easy crafty kits they have there, and it would be good for inspiration if nothing else. If you have any more questions, email me, I would be happy to help you brainstorm.

Answer 3

Maybe she'd like to make the pen too!... or rather "cover" it with polymer clay (the cheap Bic Stick pens are great).
There are loads of lessons and examples of doing that on this page at my website:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/pens.htm

And she might also want to look at my page on making "Covers" for notebooks, journals, etc., to get more inspiration on ways to do them or embellish them:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/books.htm


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 4

She could do personalized picture frames, or make some sort of jewelry, or maybe like a "make your own bear kit" (like at walmart and craft stores for beginners) but alter it so that you could use a fabric of the girls favorite color or such.