Memory Keepers

Hi Friends,

A quick post today to share with you a "Memory Keeper" which I made for my grandpa.
I wanted to make something for him which would bring back all the memories of his children and grand children through all these years. Not an album of course because its too common. So i came up with the idea of this - Memory Keepers!

These are basically tags on a ring binder. They have photographs on one side and beautiful and loving family quotes on the other. They are easy to store - Bedside table , Glass Cupboards , near your book shelf ! Very handy and a constant reminder that there are many people whose thought you fill and prayers you are a part of.

I made them on colorful surfaces on one side and a plain surface on the other . Held them together with a binder and lo - its done!

Hugs and Cheers!
Rohini!

Wall Hanging - 5 photo frames

Hi Friends,

Finally a new project after a considerably long time!

A wall hanging essentially to store fond memories. The best part about the project is that all flowers and other embellishments are hand made! Even the pearl connectors are assembled :). The hues, colors and texture give it a very traditional look - something special for that wall in your home which speaks loads about your family ties!

Can be used as a single table top photo frame also - on your side table , over the fridge , in the glass cabinet.

This is the first time I have used only hand made embellishments :) . I made these flowers with coordinating and contrasting color satin and organza ribbons!. The center flowers are made using a pretty lace with pearly borders. For the flower center I have used wooden buttons and then encircled them with gold glitter. For giving it a touch of sophistication I added the pearls on a wire which was rolled in with ribbons again.  
Pearls always add the required sheen to any decoration. So I added them too.


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     And then the final assembly : all together it can be hung for decoration as well as storing photos.

  

Hope you like this project :) Leave me some comments so I can know your take on this.

 

Birthday Bonanza

And I got the chance to enthrall one more person on his birthday :)

I prepared this folding card which has pockets to hold message mats and 6 place holders for photos.
The front is adorned with doilies , hand made butterflies and a bright red heart made using quilled paper. To add to the small details , I adorned it with white pearls.
  

 
The next side of the folding card has a sentiment written on it.

 All the message mats are bordered and made delicate with the pearly hangings.
    








  

 The card is given folded with a black satin ribbon.

For the wall hanging I decided to do 3 frames : 2 rectangular and 1 elliptical.

The 2 rectangular frames are similar with butterflies cut off golden embossed papers and made delicate with golden glitter. To add dimension to the frame I adorned them with wooden embellishments.The flowers are quilled and made prettier with pearls.
 

The elliptical frame has shaded quilled flowers and is made more delicate looking with doilies and pearls on the sides.
 







~Wishing you a thousand smiles

Picture Frame - Kiddo Corner

During our lunch time one of my good friends always talked about her beloved nephew. It was soon to be his 6th birthday and needless to say she was very excited! I thought why not surprise her so that she could surprise her nephew in turn with a beautiful picture frame adorned with his snap.

Since I would be making this for a kid I decided to keep it fun - flowers , colors and shapes.
I cut out a scalloped picture frame and covered it up with dark red paper. To add brightness to it I outlined it with white pearls. Finally I cut out some flowers with various colored papers , added an outline for the contrast and stuck it around where the snap would go. And Lo!

                                                         
To add to the fun I cut out a butterfly shaped greeting card , packed the duo and gave it to my friend to be gifted.Not only was she surprised with the frame, she loved the thought behind it. Even the little one enjoyed every bit of it :)

~Wishing you a thousand smiles:)

Photo Frame - Flower Power

Birthdays are so much fun! But when it comes to gifting the person something unique , it sure gives us goosebumps :)
I made this photo frame for one such occasion using chart paper, handmade paper , wooden button and some shiny sequin.

The embellishments were made using hand made paper and then designed to look as flowers.
The outline of the picture was done using wooden buttons.

And finally the frame looks like this.

~ Wishing you a thousand smiles :)

Picture Frame : The Joy of Giving!

 This December as we were celebrating Christmas in office , both me and my husband were required to be the Secret Santa to our child! And when it comes to picking up gifts we both were quite clueless. So I decided why to look else where for shopping when awesome Hand made gifts can be made at home!

Hence I chose to make 2 picture frames.

 
In the first one I added 2 frames . It included a beautiful back ground of yellow color with a red border. Then for both the frames a cut out 2 outlines with black chart. On one I stuck the card board frame too. Other embellishments included some flowers and a "Memories" tag.






In the second one I made space for 1 big photo. The background was black with shocking pink outline. Other embellishments included some flowers, feathers and frame corners. I was a little apprehensive about choosing the pink color for a Photo Frame for a guy, but it turned out so well and looked great!

The good part of this adventure was - Make gift for friends.
The best part pf this adventure was  - The look of surprise and pure happiness on our friends faces on receiving those gifts!

For the second frame which my husband gifted to his friend , he also added to it one of his snaps. It became a totally customized frame and ah did he love it!

After wrapping those gifts I also pinned to them a "Merry Christmas" tag which I made. Simple messages written on chart paper , adorned with a sequin and a cute Santa spreading the "Joy of Giving".






~Wishing you a thousand smiles :) 

Picture Frame : Tranquility !

Here is one serene Picture Frame (PF) which promises to preserve memories forever .
Initially, I was having doubts about what color combination to choose. But Voila! As I went ahead with crafting it it turned out beautifully.

The major embellishments used here apart from Chart and Designed paper are :

1. Cut Flowers
2. Card Board frame borders
3. Quilled decorative details in hues contrasting the background.

 
4. Silver sequins to give the flowers a glittery effect.
5. Ribbon hangers at the back in both the horizontal and vertical sides so that either a portrait or a
    landscape orientation can be hung.

And then this is how it looked! Hope you like it.

~Wishing you a thousand smiles :)