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HandMade Photo Frame

Rohini10-80 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:34:27 +0000

Photo frame is one gift which can be gifted on any occasion. And hand made photo frame gift is even more special. It shows not only the memories but also your effort and affection.

I made this photo frame using Ice cream sticks/craft sticks and it kinda looks cute on my wall
It is very simple to make. And you can add lot of embellishments to improvise the look.

I made a structure with the sticks using glue and then painted it with black.

Added few sparkles around the actual photo.

On the both sides I stuck the patterned paper behind the craft sticks. It can be used to write a message or get a group of friends scribble their thoughts there.

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Paper cut candle gifts

Rohini10-80 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:57:08 +0000

Ever thought of using paper for covering glass votive candles? They look beautiful trust me!
These look amazing on your table, perfect for a candle light dinner.
They also look beautiful in the day light on your desk to show off your artistic taste.
Have a look at what I made today. They were fairly simple to make and it took me around an hour to make these.

I tried some random ideas. I am really bad at drawing and designs. While doing the floral design I kinda left the paper cutting of the leaves hanging. Liked that look.
If you are planning to try this idea, do not use the paper around a candle with out a glass votive.

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Recycled Magazine Paper Gift

Rohini10-80 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:57:36 +0000

You can make some beautiful gifts with waste magazine papers or smooth finish news papers. Think twice before you throw the papers/magazines into trash next time. They can be put to better use with little effort
I tried to make a simple container with the waste papers today. The structure is not so even as I tried different sized circles.
Here is the result of what i made today.
It was little strenuous and it took more than hour for me to do this.

Fill this with some candies/chocolates, Tie a ribbon around and gift it to your favorite someone and make their day.

You can also put a cute stuff toy and gift it to your special someone.

This can also be used as a flower vase.

It can also be used as a candle holder. It will form beautiful shadows in the candle light.
Sorry i couldn’t capture the actual image

Well the options to use it are endless. Its left to your creativity.
We can also make some beautiful jewelry with the magazine papers. I will update it in the future posts.

This one was pretty simple to make. But be ready to spend some time and get your hands dirty with glue

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Paper Plate Clock

Rohini10-80 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:46:04 +0000

Yes, you heard it right . Well it doesn’t really show the time but serves good for a small meaningful gift for your special someone.
Sorry for the image quality
The coloured blocks actually have letter “U” instead of numbers in the clock.

This idea works good for making a handmade card too with a cute little message inside like
“My world revolves around U”
“U are my all Time favourite ”
“Love U always”

I got these paper plates in WalMart, the color black is soo attractive
They look better on my walls than serving as normal paper plates ..

I made white Cardstock clock handles and used letter “U” instead of numbers around.

Used the paper plate for butterfly display too..Have a look..

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Handmade Paper Sculpted Gift

Rohini10-80 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:15:13 +0000

You can always make great hand made gifts with paper. Specially using layered and collage techniques, you can make beautiful wall decor pieces. They can also be framed and treasured.

If you think the person whom you are gifting has a thing for art and crafts, then such gift will definitely be appreciated and remembered.
Here are the sample pics of what I made today.

I tried the paper cut and layered technique today to make this and believe me it was very easy. The only suggestion is use a double sided tape to get the layered look instead of pasting with glue.

I also made a small bird house with the egg carton

I am actually planning to frame this work to give that neat professional look. This was the best design I could think of to try for the first time. I am sure you guys have better ideas. Unleash that imaginative self and half fun paper sculpting

Handmade Paper Decor

Rohini10-80 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:14:11 +0000

I couldn’t throw the pizza box into trash. Wanted to use the cardboard and here is the result of pizza box and the left over scrap papers

Very simple to make and looks lovely when hanged on your door or wall.
The shape looks similar to a christmas wreath, so if you are game for experimenting you can use this as a christmas ornament too..

If you are looking for an alternative to flowers you can try gifting this. It can be a nice keepsake too.

Here are the steps to make it:
P.S: Sorry for the image quality

1. Make Two Circles (Large and small as shown in the fig) on the cardboard/card stock. I used Pizza box here and tried making circles with plates

2. Cut the circles along the lines and use the outer circle.

3. Draw leaf shape on the paper and cut the leaves accordingly. You can make the leaves even with newspapers/magazine papers. B/W gives the vintage look.

4. Start sticking the leaves on the cardboard using glue. You can also staple the leaves.Try to roll the leaf a little at the bottom to give the ruffled look and then glue it.

5. Follow the curve and complete covering the whole circle with leaves.
Tie a small ribbon(You can also add a bow) to use it for hanging.

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