I am always looking for gifts for weddings that are inexpensive but very personal. I have so many sweet friends getting married, but just can’t afford expensive gifts! While looking through Pinterest, I saw some adorable customized wedding framed art and I thought – I could make that! And I did. And I will. I will be making these for many years to come because this is the perfect gift idea! Check it out!

This is the perfect wedding gift idea, but what about for an anniversary gift, too? I love everything about this DIY project and it really wasn’t too tricky. All you need is a computer with Microsoft Word (or similar software), a printer & a frame. Yep! That is it!  Layer #1: The Background  For this project you will want to start with your background. You have two options: you can customize your own personalized background OR use one our beautiful ready-made ones.

To personalize my framed art, I made my own background!

To print the overlay, place your recently printed background into the printer. Then, print the overlay! Warning: make sure you know which direction the design will print. I may or may not have accidentally printed upside down a few times!

Now, you already have an adorable work of art and can frame it right now! OR you can personalize it even more. Here is how: Layer #3 Personalize It Even More!   This is where I think this project would be fabulous for a wedding gift. After you make one and have a template, you can just personalize it with the couple’s name and wedding date. Here is what you can do:

Find a cute frame and insert your work of art into the frame. Most likely you will need to trim your layered art work if you are going to use an 8×10 frame. This actually makes the product even better because it will put your background right to the edge!

Although the steps seem lengthy, it really is super fast especially after you have made one! I couldn’t just make one so I ended up making some for friends too!

There are so many possibilities for this type of project! This would be a beautiful wedding or anniversary gift for any couple. I love that it can be done at home and is very inexpensive, but most of all, that it is personal!  You can get all of Leah’s beautiful printables right here to get started on your own project: