Simple DIY present

Whether for a wedding, a milestone birthday or an anniversary – a home-made money gift will always go down well. You can tailor it to suit the individual concerned whilst showing off your creativity. Our idea is reminiscent of a reel of film recognisable from cinemas of old. We have decorated the reel by gluing on photos, greetings and heartfelt messages written using edding permanent pens. The fine tip is perfect for lettering and detailed drawings alike. You can even inscribe the actual photos because the ink adheres to smooth surfaces without any problem.

Categories

Gift packaging
Special gifts

Products

Permanent pens

Materials

Paper, carton and cardboard

Difficulty

Easy peasy

Step 1

For this idea, we used edding 140S permanent pens in a range ofcolours. First, pick out a few photos to add to your money gift fordecoration.

Step 2

Arrange your photos and banknotes (folded) on the paper strip andsecure using double-sided sticky tape or a glue stick.

Step 3

Use permanent pens to write greetings or heartfelt messages on pre-cut star shapes or speech bubbles.

Step 4

Because the edding 140S comes in five colours, you can decorateyour greetings to great, colourful effect.

Step 5

Once the film (paper) strip is ready, it's time to put together your reel.First, take the card and cut out two discs measuring roughly 16 cm indiameter. Take the black sheet of paper and cut out four circles ofequal size.

Step 6

In two of the black circles, cut several holes (making sure they areevenly spaced). Next, glue a perforated circle of black paper to oneside of each cardboard disc and an unperforated circle of black paperto the other side. Finally, loosely roll up the decorated paper strip andglue the cardboard circles onto the left and right of the paper strip,with the perforated sides facing outwards.

Step 7

Make sure that a good length of the "reel of film" is visible rather thanhaving the entire reel rolled up. And there you have it: a present thatanyone will enjoy!