Easy Personalized Umbrella Gift in Minutes
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BIC®. All opinions are 100% mine.
It’s nice to be able to give a gift to a friend or coworker when they are feeling down just to show them that they are in your thoughts and remind them that someone cares. When those moments come about – like a bad break-up or maybe the loss of a job or other misfortunes you can make your loved ones a DIY personalized umbrella as a perfect easy gift!
How to Make a Personalized Umbrella to Gift!
You’ll need:
- Umbrella
- BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers
- Card or Notepad
To start, pick out an umbrella that you like. I picked out this really cute umbrella with shades of blue that would go perfect with the quote I would use on my umbrella and fit my theme. It was just $5 at Walmart, making the whole gift really budget friendly but still incredibly thoughtful.
Once you have your umbrella, you can start to plan your design. You can write anything you want on the umbrella to fit whatever theme you want from a wedding to a new baby congratulations to a happy birthday and anything else in between. I wanted to make mine personalized for someone hitting a rough patch as that is an area that is hard to gift for when you still want to share something thoughtful with your friend.
I wanted to play up the blues in my umbrella so I used a BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Marker in Misty Blue. The color went beautifully with all the different shades of blue on my Umbrella already. It had enough contrast to be interesting but also blended in nicely so that my design didn’t feel out of place.
I started by drawing on rain drops on one panel of the umbrella. When I got about halfway down, I started writing my quote:
“You won’t see the rainbow without the rain”
Then, to add in some color and a pop that would help the quote stand out, I colored in a rainbow right on the umbrella as well. Finally, I wrote out a note to go with the note, and folding my notepad note right into the folds of the umbrella as I rolled it closed.
Check out this quick tutorial video where I show you firsthand how I designed my personalized umbrella gift. I also make a fun and simple treasure map in the clip, too!
These two simple DIY ideas are part of BIC’s free PDF Merry Marking printable. You can get the booklet of merry marking and a coupon to start marking with BIC Mark-It™ Permanent Markers!
Now, I challenge my friends Michelle, Aubrey and Bethany to give this a try! It will be a perfect gift for passing along to a friend in need!
Wow nice Idea.
What a cute idea. Will have to try this with my Granddaughter. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Cathy
I love how you personalized this umbrella! What an adorable craft project!
I love this idea! We have so many plain umbrellas laying around it would be fun to decorate them like this. I also think this is a sweet gift to give to a friend who might be feeling down. a simple smile.
What an adorable idea. This would be a cute gift or a fun project to do with the kids!
That is so cute, I’d love to buy one; kids would have such a great time with it!
What a great gift. AND its personalized. Awesome!
This is a great idea for those who tend to lose umbrellas (like me). Having one with a custom message would make it more likely to get returned, I think.
That is adorable. This is such a great idea for that person that you really just can’t figure out what to buy for.
This is such an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing this.
This is such a cool idea. I will have to try this with my daughter.
Those raindrops are the cutest.I love projects like this~!
that is a great gift idea. I’ll have to remember this. I know my mom would love this especially if my girls made this.
Awe, that is such a cute idea. I didn’t know these would write on the fabric of an umbrella. I’ll have to try this!
That is adorable!!! This would make a great gift for our guests since we are in WA where it rains all the time!!
I love DIYing my items. Knowing that Im the only one with this item is an awesome feeling.
How cute is this? What a fun personalized gift! This would make the perfect “grandparent”gift!
I love this so much! I want to make one for my toddler- she’s obsessed with rain and muddy puddles!
Awww, that is a wicked cute idea. I love how it came out.
Oh my gosh! This is such an amazing idea! My sister uses an umbrella all the time and this would be a perfect gift for her! I would let both of the kids get creative and draw some designs on it and the rainbow for sure. Thanks for another great idea!!