FaveCrafts featured this ABP craft on their website just in time for Father’s Day. I know, I know…I already talked about it. So if you have seen it already…well, just consider this a re-run 🙂
Father’s day is definitely a toughie. As a daddy’s girl myself, I always dreamed of giving that perfect gift. But only my dad could afford to purchase those shiny new golf clubs or that new techno gadget. And so the inner crafter in me whispered ‘make it personal’. And the inner designer in me threw in ‘make it something wall-worthy’. And that is exactly what this craft is all about. This is a gift that your hero will be proud to see hanging in his office and make him smile ear to ear as he remembers the hidden message. Extra points if your daddy works as an accountant, banker, or in finance. The best part is that it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to make it…we are in a recession, right? So let’s get started.
Materials:
- Picture frame with mat
- Hot glue gun
- Glue sticks
- Pen or pencil
- Scissors
- Cardboard or heavy cardstock
- Coins
- Aluminum foil & scotch tape *optional for silver toned version
First gather your materials.
Trace the outside and inside of the picture frame mat onto your cardboard or heavy cardstock. The outside line will give you a guideline to cut. The inside line will give you an idea of how close to the edge you need to glue your coins.
Cut the cardboard or heavy cardstock with a pair of scissors using the outer line as a guideline.
Wrap one side with aluminum foil and secure on the back with several pieces of tape.
Using your hot-glue gun, squeeze a small amount of hot glue onto one side of your coin and place the coin glue side down in the center of your foil-covered cardstock. Working away from the center, affix a layer of coins in a random pattern. Don’t worry if the coins overlap slightly. The key here is to cover the aluminum foil. A second layer of coins may be applied if you like.
Let the hot glue dry. Then layer the new coin art into a silver-toned frame with a white mat.
Another option is to use pennies instead of silver coins. Eliminate the aluminum foil and use the brown colored cardboard as your background. Make sure to use a dark frame to offset the colors of the copper pennies.
Now here’s the kicker: Wrap your gift and give to your Pops with a note that says “Daddy – I made you this art for your office. I hope that when you look up at it, you hear my voice saying ‘Dad, I love you. You are the coolest. You are soo money and you don’t even know it!”
Cute idea! 🙂 I think my dad would actually really like that (and would then proceed to try to use the slang word “money” incessantly in an effort to be hip- ha ha!)
I’ll show you mine when its done! By the way, what goodies did you find at the antique show?!
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Whaaat? I’ve been wondering why I haven’t seen posts from you, and then I realize you’ve moved. How did I miss this? Love the nickel frame, going to udpate my google reader pronto.
You are so clever!
I am SO doing that…I’m just looking for my glue gun right now. I’ve got all my *monies of the world* in a jar on my desk, ready to go! ‘Cept I ain’t giving this away, its going on the shelf in my foyer 🙂
I am doing the pennies..wow what a damn good idea.
This is SO cute, I love it! I’ll be linking.
That is great!! What an awesome idea. I am so making one for me 🙂
“Incase of emergency brake glass!!”
This was such a cool idea. I recreated the same thing for my boyfriend who is a Stockbroker. I can’t wait for it to be displayed in our apartment. I can’t be quite sure, but I just might like it more than him 🙂 I just posted it on my blog: queenofremodel.blogspot.com. Thanks for the great idea!
Just discovered your blog via younghouselove.com and I’ve so enjoyed yours! I’ve collected smashed pennies since I was 10 have nearly 200…in a box…in a drawer…somewhere…anyway! this is the perfect solution to display my little collection…well done and thanks!
I have been trying to think of how I can display all my European coins from my trip 10 years ago. Finally! Now I hope I can find them! Thanks
Nice! Thank you for sharing.
I love the idea of using a smashed penny collection…or a coin collection from all over the world! My grandpa gave me a ton of various coins when he moved and every time our assistant pastor and his wife travel to a different country they bring us back some money from that country(b/c my hubby is a history teacher and likes to show it to his students). Great idea!