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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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Magazine Paper Earrings

Rohini10-80 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:59:11 +0000

As promised in my earlier post, here are the ear rings made out of magazine papers.
Fairly simple craft. Took me less than hour.
I don’t think you will need instructions for making these. Have a look at the pictures you will understand the procedure.

Note: Fold the bigger strips into smaller ones and then start rolling the strips.

You can experiment with different sizes. You can also attach a smaller circle below to make them look more noticeable..
You can make pendants too in the same way.
They look fab with lose hair. These paper made jewelry not only look fab but also make a statement by spreading the “Green” message. Recycle is the word

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Friend’s Work

Rohini10-80 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:58:15 +0000

After reading my post on pillow post card, one of my friends shared her work to post here . Thanks a lot girl.
She did this sometime back for her boyfriend. Have a look. It isn’t exactly the post card format I was talking about.
It’s a neat design with a message. Ain’t that cute?

Pillow Post Card

Rohini10-80 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:13:16 +0000

Well, next time you want to send a message to your loved one. Try doing it differently.
Here is the fun way to surprise your special someone.
Make a pillow post card yourself and courier it with a special letter/message written in the postcard format.
This is more suitable for distance relationships.
Just think how nice it would be to read the message from your loved one before going to bed.
It also gives a nice cozy feeling to see your handwritten message in this age of SMSes and emails

Its really easy to make and also quite affordable.

Materials Required:

1. Pillow
2. White plain pillow case/cover
3. Permanent marker ( Preferably a sharp pointed one)

Instructions

1. Divide the cover into two halves and draw a line in the middle.
2. Write the address on the right side. Try to be creative here. Use the original postcard format
3. On the left side write your personal letter/message. You can also scribble on the back side
4. Don’t forget to add the stamp. Any stamp at all..Can be a cute heart too

Note: Try to use a permanent sharpie for writing, as the other markers might smudge a little.

Sorry couldn’t share the pictures this time. Didn’t get my hands on a white pillow case

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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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Handmade cards for Him and Her

Rohini10-80 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:54:33 +0000

Couple of hand made cards I made today..

Sorry for the bad image quality. The cards look better outside

These cards are really simple to make.
All you need to have is some textured card stock, glitter and satin ribbon.
I used origami technique for the shirt card and it took me 10 minutes to make the entire card.

Say it with Pictures!

Rohini10-80 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:37:32 +0000

They say picture can speak volumes and I say its very true.
This pictures gift will give voice to your feelings and will capture the essence perfectly..

If you are looking for really different and unique way of conveying a message, then you should definitely try this gift idea.

For all those Men who want to impress their woman and for all those ladies who are running out of ideas as what to gift, here comes the wonderful gift idea.

Say it with Pictures!! Yeah right, literally..
Go out and get yourself clicked.
The mission is pretty simple. You will give the photos with the hidden message to your loved one and leave the delight of decoding to her/him.

For making this gift all you need is a camera/cell phone cam and a person to click your pictures (Take the help of your friend or a passerby)

Point at an alphabet in each picture. Be creative, try different places(Malls, Restaurants, shops) use the name boards, signs, wall posters anything and everything. Try different poses and expressions.
Trust me, You too will enjoy the craziness involved in making this gift , roaming around in different places, enjoying the attention of the people around looking at you for posing so weirdly near the alphabets

If you want to say “I Love You”, all you need is 8 pics with you pointing at those alphabets, one letter in each picture. ( I,L,O,V,E,Y,O,U)
If you want to cut down the pics try finding letters for “I Luv U”

I made this last year for my boy friend,who is now my hubby.
Have a look at the sample pictures to get an idea. (Just uploading the thumbnails)

You can try this for different occasions and for conveying different messages like
H,A,P,P,Y B,I,R,T,H,D,A,Y ( or just HAPPY B’DAY)
H,A,P,P,Y A,N,N,I,V,E,R,S,A,R,Y
T,H,A,N,K Y,O,U
I A,M S,O,R,R,Y (or FORGIVE ME)
W,I,L,L Y,O,U M,A,R,R,Y M,E (or BE MINE)
any message at all..

Develop the pics and mail them to their address. You can also upload the pics and e-mail them if you want it to be delivered faster.
If the person stays in a different city or country, this idea works perfect as it doesn’t involve much of postal charges.

Have a fun photo session

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Cute handmade flower vase gift

Rohini10-80 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:13:30 +0000

I was thinking of making simple & cute handmade gifts, tried one of the ideas and it came out really well..

This gift can be a cute keepsake and can be used for gifting on any occasion (birthday gift, party favor, thanks giving gift, Christmas gift, Mother’s day, any occasion at all). You can also make it for yourself and decorate your dining table or work table.

And this one doesn’t require any special origami skills. The materials used are very cheap and the effort put in making this gift is also very less.

Time taken:
20-30 minutes

Materials Used:
1.Construction Paper/Craft Paper (I used red color for the flowers, you can use any color)
2.Small Vase (I used a tiny glass, you can experiment with any vase)
3.Twigs/Sticks
4.Scissors
5.Glue/tape
6.popsicle stick (for writing the message)
7.Pebbles/stones/sand/paper stuffing ( For filling the vase so that it can support the twigs)
8.Red Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Take a 4*4 inch construction paper and draw a spiral on it using pencil/pen

2. Cut the paper with the scissors along the spiral line till the end

3. Now start rolling the paper

4. Roll it till the end and you are done. Yes, it is that simple

5. Make 3-4 such flowers. Tape the end of the spiral flowers to the twigs so that they do not roll down.
Stuff the vase with pebbles/stones/sand and put the twigs in it.
6. Write a message on the popsicle stick and tie a ribbon around the vase.
Your gift is ready

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