19 DIY Gifts to Make for Women

Gorgeous, fun and functional homemade gifts to make for women this year for Christmas are easier than ever.  Here are beautiful items to make for your daughter, best friend, Mom, girlfriend, or significant other.  These home made gifts are perfect for women and include pictured tutorials for earrings, bracelets, necklace, makeup brush holder, scarf, iPhone wallet, polka dot mug, body scrub and tote bag.  You can’t go wrong with any of them!  {{wink}}

Create a new Christmas tradition or do a simple activitiy for kids with these awesome holiday crafts! Use these pictured instructions to make Holiday Crafts, DIY Decor, Food and Recipes, Party Ideas, Free Printables, and Activities for Kids perfect for the holiday season!

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Things to Make

1.  DIY Leather Makeup Brush Holder ~ Check out this leather makeup brush holder!  A perfect gift for women because we all love to beautify ourselves.  You can make this lovely from a scrap piece of leather, x-acto knife and leather cord.  No sewing is required.   Fill it with makeup brushes for the perfect gift.

2.  Mini Cosmetic Bag Tutorial ~ I love this mini version of a DIY makeup bag.  You could use these as party favors (filled with treats), bridesmaids gifts (filled with necessities for the big day), or a birthday gift for a gal who travels a lot (filled with the usual toiletries).

3.  Polka Dot Stamped Tote Bag ~ This polka dot tote is both stylish and functional! You can easily make one too with this tutorial, a tote bag, craft paint and round sponge! Perfect for tweens all the way up to their grandma’s to sport!

4.  DIY Suede Tassel Necklace ~  Tassels aren’’t just for curtain tie backs or lamp shades.  I think they are perfect for jewelry too! ! Use this fabulous post to create a stylish necklace, perfect for gift giving that can be worn both casually or dressy!

5.  Travel Jewelry Case ~ This Travel Jewelry Case is perfect for holding earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings without them getting into a tangled heap.  The case rolls up and fastens with a ribbon bow.

6.  DIY Color Block Bracelets  ~ How cute are these bracelets?! Using this tutorial you’’ll learn how to easily create these trendy color block bracelets made with rhinestones and angora yarn. So neutral that it will go with almost anything!

7.  Simple Clay Earrings ~ These Sculpey clay earrings are absolutely stunning!  No jewelry skills needed to make these beauties.

8.  Baby Rose Sugar Scrub ~ Store bought scrubs can be expensive and can contain some not so natural ingredients, this on the other hand is inexpensive and natural! By following this tutorial you will be able to create a scrub that not only will not break the bank, but you’’ll love using! Package it as shown and it would make great little gifts as well!

9.  DIY iPhone Wallet {tutorial} ~ If you are in need of a new wallet and iPhone case and have some sewing skills then this is a fabulous post featuring an iPhone wallet tutorial! It holds your iPhone, some credit cards and has a slot to store some cash. Perfect for quick on the go trips. You don’t even have to remove the phone from the case to use it. How fab is that?!

10.  DIY Soothing Eye Pillow {Sleep} ~ After a long day you’ll be glad you found this great tutorial. You’ll create a soothing eye pillow filled with flax seeds or golden linseeds. Easy to make using a needle and tread or your sewing machine.

11.  Painted Drop Cloth Soap Wraps ~ Use this painted drop cloth soap wrapper idea to dress up a bar of homemade soap to give to your favorite neighbor or teacher, or just use it to dress up the soap your guests will use in the guest bathroom this holiday season.

Home Made Present Ideas

12.  DIY Leather Laptop Case ~ For the person that has everything (aka an iPad, laptop) this cute case is the perfect gift to complement their new toy.  With this tutorial you’ll learn how to take a piece of leather material and turn it into a stylish way to transport your device!

13.  Sequin Camera Strap {Accessories} ~ This sequin camera strap is fabulous! Easy to create even if you are a non-sewer because this tutorial is no-sew! Makes a great gift too, perfect for the girly girl photography enthusiast!

14.  Felt Bow Bookmark ~ If you’re looking for an easy sewing project, then you’ve found it! This bookmark is super cute and will make a great project for a sewing newbie. Grab some elastic, felt, sewing machine, die cut machine and this great tutorial!

15.  10 Minute Dish Towel Apron ~ If you can sew a straight line then you can make this 10 Minute Dish Towel Apron.  All you need is a dish towel, ribbon and other trim.  You can dress it up or down by the amount of trim you add.

16.  DIY Anthropologie Inspired Cowl {free crochet pattern} ~ Here’s the perfect winter accessory to compliment an outfit or simply keep you warm.  It’s a tri-color crochet pattern using wool yarn.

17.  Button Strap Slippers ~ Make these adorable slipper flats! Perfect for chilly spring evening, and all around the house.

18.  DIY Sharpie Mug ~ Quickly customize a mug for her with oil-based Sharpie markers.

19.  DIY Snow Globe Gift Card Holder ~ This could be one of the cutest ways to give a gift card.  Although ideal for Christmas time, you could use different colored bobbles and theme it for a birthday, Valentines Day, etc.

We’’re continuing our Christmas in July with more amazing pictured tutorials for homemade gifts, DIY decorating, free printables, and recipes.

If you love these homemade tutorials– then you’ll find a THOUSAND more just as creative over on the Tip Junkie Christmas and Homemade Gifts site!

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