Mother's Day DIY Gifts
To continue our Mother's Day gift guide week we are giving you exclusive DIY ideas straight from Event Expert, April Luca (who also helps with our fabulous conferences)! Check them out below.
Heat Embossed Photo Album. Get custom Stamp and Heat Embosser from Paper Source HERE
Heat Embosser: BUY HERE
WHAT YOU NEED:
Stationary Cards (plain)
Colored Embossing Powder
White Ink
Rubber Stamp (get a custom one especially for your mom)
Ribbon
Hole Punch
Heat Gun
Glue for Photos
DIRECTIONS:
1. Emboss your stationary in a variety of areas (front and back of cards) to create a unique design your mother will love.
2. Lightly glue the photos to the stationary.
3. Hole punch a hole in the upper left corner of each stationary card.
4. Make a special Cover for your album and use it as the front page.
5. Use the ribbon to tie all of the cards together through the stationary hole.
Tea Tins as Herb Pots
Repurpose your tea tins into new herb pots for your mother.
Arrange all of your old tea tins (they can be different shapes and sizes) and plant a range of herbs. Your mom will be able to pick the herb fresh from this new, beautiful potted garden you created!
Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
WHAT YOU NEED:
Mason jar
Old soap bottle (with pump)
Drill with hole attachment
Eye Protection for Drilling
Epoxy
Scissors or box cutter
Black marker or pen
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut off top of old soap bottle just below the thread and unscrew it from the pump and tube.
2. Use pen to measure and mark a circle in the lid of the mason jar at the size of the inner circle of the thread.
3. Drill hole in lid of mason jar the size of the circle you drew.
4. Mix epoxy and apply to the lower rim of the bottle top and attach to the mason jar lid from the underside of the lid (the threads will go through the hole.
5. Insert the pump dispenser through the bottle top and screw tightly to secure.
6. Let the epoxy dry according to the instructions
7. Fill with your mom’s favorite liquid soap.
Air Plants
Air Plant Kits: BUY HERE
"I am really excited about using Videoshop to create homemade videos, and who better to make one for than your mother?! This app ($1.99) has tons of features to make your video look (semi) pro. You can add music, your voice or sounds, cut and slow-mo your footage, and has filters! You can also add text, so no matter where your mom is, close or far, you can write her a note and tell her how much you love her via video! This will definitely bring a tear to her eye and be a keeper."