DIY Instant Wall Art- Shoe Box Lid Upcycling

Hi....

Good to see you.....

This is an Instant Wall Art that I made......

They say, "Necessity is the mother of Invention".....

Wow, thats so true!!!!

I had guests coming over to our house in which we moved recently.....

So, my house isn't done sprucing up (read putting artwork) yet :)

And, I did not have time to go buy any.....so I made this!!!!!

This wall art is made from an old shoebox lid, I had lying around....

So, its a shoe box upcycling of sorts!!!

Instant Wall Art

Here's what I did....

I dusted up the cardboard box lid and then cut a scrapbook paper according to the box's 

dimensions.....

The picture shows the paper cut to size....

Shoebox Lid Upcycling

Then I glued the paper to the box using regular PVA glue......

I had to take care to align the edges properly......

I let the lid dry for around 30 minutes.......

Shoebox Upcycling

After the paper dried, I colored the edges of the lid black......

The black color gives the lid a solid framed look.....

You can see it for yourself here......

Shoebox Lid Wall Art

This is how the artwork looks on the wall.....
Cool....isn't it....
Very easy to make and much easier on the pocket too ;)

Instant Wall Art

Hope you found it interesting......

You can also visit my post on DIY Instant Wall Art-2 here.....

Let me know through your comments.....

Thanks for visiting and come back soon for more!!!

DIY 3D Photo Frames

Photo Frames

Hi....

Today I would like to share with you the 3D Photo Frames I made with my son for

gifting his teachers on the occasion of  'Teachers Appreciation Week'  :)

We bought some blank wooden frames by Plaid.......

My son painted the frames with acrylic color- yellow.......

He did two coats of paint and, we let the frames dry for an hour......

We had also bought wooden cut-outs of a sun and a ladybird......

We glued the sun on one frame and the ladybird on the other.....

We even glued some googly eyes on the sun and the ladybird....... :D

Then my son stuck foam stickers of flowers and butterflies on the frame......

I gave it the finishing touches with 3D glitter for the butterfly trails......

And......Our Frames were ready......

My son was very happy to make such lovely frames on his own.....

And, I was so proud of him !!!

The best part was that, his teachers adored their gift as well :)

Sun Photo Frame

Ladybird Photo Frame

You can leave a comment here to let me know if you liked the 3D Photo Frames.......

Kalamkari on Wood

Kalamkari on Wood

Kalamkari is a persian word formed by 'Kalam' (pen) and 'Kari'(drawing) which means drawing with a pen....Kalamkari is a traditional Indian art form originating in Andhra Pradesh.....Traditionally the drawings were done with a bamboo pen on cloth using natural dyes.....The pictures drawn in Kalamkari usually consisted of  Gods and Godessess, drawn in very intricate patterns.....

I have used a traditional design on a square wooden tray, which i painted using brushes and acrylic colors instead of a bamboo pen....

The deity forms in the center are traditional designs but the framework temple pattern around the deities is my own design!!

This painting took quite some time to make because of the intricacy of the design.....The most difficult part was the fine detailing which took a lot of time and effort....but the fruit of my labour made me forget my fatigue :)

After finishing the painting inside I finished the borders of the tray using acrylic color- gold to give it a framed look......Last but not the least I gave it two coats of varnish to protect the colors and the wood.....Now it doubles up as a wall- art frame and a serving tray too !!!

Hope you like it as much as I do :))

DIY 3D Symbolic Saraswati

3D Saraswati

3D Saraswati

Saraswati is the Indian goddess of knowledge. She is specially worshipped on the hindu festival of Dussehra...

Traditionally this picture i.e the symbolic form of Saraswati, was drawn on slate or paper and then worshipped....Thus a new picture was drawn every year....I have made the same one in a permanent form and added it to a frame....

I have made the linework with 3d glitter- gold(puffy paint ) and then added rhinestones to give it a more embellished look....The leaf at the bottom is symbolic of actual gold which i have painted in a contrasting green...........

Some final work with the border and my 3d saraswati was ready :)
Hope you liked it....you can leave a comment below to let me know you did....
Thanks for visiting....See you again soon :)