Upcycled Frame

Hello Peeps,

Too many things happening all at once. New life, new people, new relations and some adjustments. Amidst all these new things I stand trying to keep up with the fast moving pace. Living a paradoxical life, with hailing from a small town and moving to a metro, takes its toll. The change though is sweet, but I rarely end up with time to craft, which at times leaves me in melancholy.

Anyways, one Sunday when actually I had no work to do and no outings to go to, I ended up revamping a broken frame gifted to me on my wedding. It was a wooden frame covered with glass, but all the glass had broken. I took it up and made a collage of a recent Mahabaleshwar trip we had gone to.

Do let me know how you find it. I love reading your opinions.

Love,

Bijal

Wedding Explosion Box Card

Hello,

Its been long I have said Hi in the blogland..! But with my marriage preps going around, I hardly found time to switch on my lappy.. Getting married is the most wonderful feeling in the world :) For being loved much more than loving someone brightens up your life with beautiful colours.. And thats what exactly i feel these days :)

I had my friends and cousins buzzing around in my ears as to what post marital gift i should give my husband. Being a craft lover, i ignored all those advises and created a handmade card for him :)

Since valentines was around , i thought of making something in red in white... with tinges of pink..!

On the sides you can see i have used 

• Martha Stewart Crafts Heart Clover Pattern Punch All Over the Page MS punch

My friend just recently returned from US. I ordered alot of MS punches. And the poor soul dutifully got my complete order, inspite of facing custom issues. God bless him!!

Here is the 2 tier cake square cake that i place in between. I thought of leaving the circular cake and try a square one for change!!

Throughout the card I have extensively used my MS punches. I guess I was like a baby, cherishing my new purchases :)  I added some of our pics that were clicked during our pre wedding shoot.

Do leave back your comments. They mean alot..!

Connecting to : Hobbymela, BGC, Hearts inspired me to make a valentine theme card,Kraftzone, Passion for promakers, digi choosday,Crafty Secrets

Regards,

Bijal

Handmade Birthday Frame

Hello All,

With the wedding date nearing, my days are spent in shopping and trials :) I have been surrounded with colours, designs, embroideries, meena work,etc. As a result, I hardly sum up time to craft :(

Anyways, both my mother-in-law and father-in-law, have their birthdays just a day apart. I had been scratching my head as to what should I gift them. Since they are aware that I love to craft, they would not accept any market gifts from me :) Finally I came up with the idea of making a frame for them.

Often after a certain age, a couples' lives revolve around their children. The love they share, their likes dislikes, the romance in their relation takes a backseat and the needs of children take priority. I wanted to gift them something that would make them feel good about themselves and generate those sparks again :)  Haha.. call it being naughty :P

So this is the frame i came up with. With winters/fall stepping in, I have used some fall colours. What i love best about fall is the how the colours of leaves change and take a brown/orange look!

I added some lovely pics of them together and wrote a poem in gujarati for them.

A close up of the poem. The poem states that,

Their love and care has made this house a home,
Their teaching have brought success in lives of their children
I pray Almighty to fulfill all their wishes!!

This flower was made using Juhi's Tutorial

This is how it looked after framing it up. Its a wonder how handmade articles refresh memories and bring happiness. My In laws loved it and have put it up on their wall !!

Do give me your comments. :)

Linking it to: Just Inspiration,All Craft Challenge,Coloring With pencils,Beyond Grey

Bijal