Paper Roll - Frame

This frame was done using waste papers. I  cut out  the A-4 size paper into two portions, and rolled it. Just simply roll the paper and glue the ends. Your frame is ready.

Here I have used watercolors, and I don't want them to bright. As the oldman painting was done by using watercolor (It's my childhood painting). I framed it using watercolor paper rolls.

Paper Roll frame

Nameplate - My first try

Today! I am posting my nameplate first try with homemade clay

Materials I used for making this nameplate, wastecardboard for base, fabric colors, homemade clay, glue, and some decorative stones(optional).

This is purely sculpting work and I just messed with the girl's face.

Nameplate

Close-up view of  how I messed the girl's face

I hope this going to be my first and  final attempt in Nameplate.

Please feel free to comment, and your suggestions on how to improve sculpting always welcomed.

Waste Invitation cards crafts

In most of our Indian homes, we get Wedding Invitation cards, and instead of throwing it, we could do some cute crafts .

I did this box using Invitation card. I made it with lid, so I used to store my lip balms/stationary products in this box.

wedding cards

Waste Wedding Invitation cards box

Box with closing lid

Paper box

Clear view of box and lid

Some of the card design looks classy, so I don't like to throw it , and turned into decorative box.

classy box

Printed Invitation cards

Box - Base 

A close view of how it is being done

close view of box

Invitation card box

Wedding Invitation card box

Flower vase, box with lid, and opening close flat box

flower vase, box

In many of the Invitation cards, you would notice, lord images, and here I have cutted lord Venkateshwara images.

lord venkateshwara 

I used 2012 old calendar as my base for wall hanging ( This is 2103 recent craft)

lord balaji cut out with old calendar

I pasted the cropped image in center, and painted green. Cute wall hanging is ready.

Lord Balaji wall hanging

For framing - In one of the wedding invitation card, I noticed Lord Ganapati and Sai babi with their mantras. So I just framed them with black cello tape.

Framing

Ganesha + Sai baba frame

Bookmark :- Draw your favorite design, and collect all the small desgins to border in invitaiton cards, and paste them. Here I have drawn a vintage girl, and in her skirt, I used small floral desgins for her skirts, top, bag, and belts, these are all from Waste Invitation cards.

Boomarks, frame, Wall hanging

How to make a greeting card with Old dried flowers -My childhood craft

Making your own greeting card is quite simple.

This is one of my childhood greeting card which I have prepared it using old dried flowers.

Things you'll require for making this greeting card.

Thick paper - I have used my white drawing sheets, It's similar to A4 sheet paper.

Water colors - I have used water colors

Old dried flowers - I just kept rose in a book, and later four to six months it turns out dried roses.

Glue

 How I did it:

Step 1 :- Folded  the Sheet into two halves.

Step 2:- Pasted the old dried flowers and leaves in the middle of the card.

Step 3 :- Paint  desired colors/themes on the card

Step 4:-  I have used floral designs which I cutted it from a waste Invitation cards.

You could also decorate it with stickers, feathers, threads like swirl designs and many more.

Old dried flowers - border waste invitation card

Floral design from a magazine

Old dried roses

Happy Birthday Messages

Greeting Card with old dried flowers

Tree Decor

Tree Decor is art from waste craft. I have used old glass bottles and dead branches of a tree.

Thing's you'll require to do :

Glass bottle - old or any other vase

A small branch of a tree 

Colors - Black, red , gold

Varnish 

My holy basil tree died of scorching heat, so I used them as a home decor. This is used for two purposes, one as home decor and another as my earrings holder. Now I am using it as earring holder, hanging my cute jewelry on branches.

I painted the glass bottle with black as base, and then gold paint on it. It's always looks good if we are using base as black or white on glass bottles or for  any crafts.

Painted my tree with black and red, and its look cute as though bought it from stores.

Tree Decor 

Glass bottle - painted in gold

Close view of Painted tree

Tree Decor with gold glass bottle Vase

African Painting

African Painting

I have used glass colors and acrylic colors. I love this tribal painting.

African painting - side view

African Painting 

Recylced Bangles - Part 2 ( stone bangles)

How to do Stone studded bangles:

Thing's you'll require:

1) stones  - ( color as you desire, I used left over stones)

2) glue

3) Glitter powder ( optional - but it adds more glow to your recycled bangles.)

4) old bangles

Multicolor Stone bangles

Lime Green yellow stone bangles

Recycled Bangles

Note: I haven't used here any glitter powders. But if you are doing it with glitter powders it enhances the beauty of your bangles.

Bookmark: How to make your own Bookmark

How to make your own Bookmark

Things you'll require are:-

1) Cardboard ( waste one because you need to draw the designs on the cardboard)

2) Invitation card designs or stickers of your choice

Bookmarks - Vintage girl

Vintage girl bookmark - waste invitation card crafts

Instructions:

1) Draw any cartoons or your personal favorite figures on the cardboard. I drew a vintage girl because this was 15 yrs old bookmark. I did this bookmark during my school days.

2) I painted using watercolors and cut out the many designs from the invitation cards.

3) Finally decorated the girl with cut out designs and glitter pens for her jewelry.

4) Once you completed the design, you could highlight using glitter pens of same color.

Here, I have used baby pink for her long skirt and outlined using pink and green glitter pens.

Popsicle/ Ice-Cream Stick Coasters

I did this Tea Coasters using Popsicle sticks.

Things you'll require is

Sticks - 9 ( I have used 9 for a circle, and if you want short coasters too you could prepare)

Glue

Painting colors of your choice

Popsicle stick coasters

Close view of Popsicle coasters

How to do this:

1) First arrange the sticks vertically on a single horizontal stick.

2) Now draw a circle using any round device or CD or  Jar caps or compass. ( I used my compass, yes the mathematical device)

3) After completing the circle, cut it out , and allow it to dry for an hour or leave it for one day.

Why I am saying these coasters to dry completely for one day is because it would be more stronger and not in a breaking condition or rip apart while painting within few seconds.

4) Paint your own designs to it. I love vintage designs, so for my Popsicle coasters I want my version of vintage roses.

How about this Vintage roses Popsicle Coasters? Do you like this idea? Please feel free to comment about it

Blue vintage roses - Popiscle stick coaster

Yellow vintage roses - Popsicle stick coasters

Orange vintage roses - Popsicle coasters

Green vintage roses - Popsicle stick coasters

I have applied Final varnish to coasters for long lasting.

Popsicle/Ice-cream stick coasters