Friday, April 20, 2012

Recycled DIY photo frame



Hello frnds..I made this photoframe using the cardboard from my baby's diaper box! Covered it with lovely handmade paper and embellished with quilled birds and a vine. 


Aren't my photos improving??  Clicked these yummies in the garden in front of ma apt..

see the missing flaps?? ;)


Posting this in jiffy...coz we are off to NZ today for a week!! :) and we'll be celebrating my daughters first bday there!!! looking forward to the trip..till then keep visiting, keep commenting and keep smiling!!
love ya all...

Entering in the following challenges

Do More with Less: Recycling with Dr Sonia
Sisterhood of Crafters  - Recycle, reuse, renew
Tuesday Throwdown #94 Recycling
crafting for all seasons Anything but a card
divas by design challenge Anything but a card
lollipop crafts Spring fling
ditzy-craftymess Anything but a card
Paper Shelter Challenge #60 wings and things
for fun challenges Anything goes
paper sundaes Anything goes
one stitch at a time challenge Bright
use it tuesday Anything goes
oldie but a goodie challenge On the farm or in the garden
karens doodles netherlands challenge
ooh-la-la-creations bold and bright
whoopsie daisy
cropstop challenge-69-to-birds

44 comments:

  1. Lovely frame Lavina! Like the way you've recycled the diaper box.

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  2. This frame is so cute didi and really, your photos are great these days... creative and perfect. Even I am tempted to click my project pics in such a way. :)

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  3. Lovely photo frame.I admire and envy everyone who can recycle...i just don't have the knack.

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  4. Oooh...this is sooooo lovely! Great use of the cardboard from the diaper box! I love the little birdies! And the fabulous textured base!

    Thanks for playing along with my guest Sonia's challenge! :)

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  5. A lovely project and beautifully made. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT. Hazel x

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  6. Terrific. The quilled birds are precious. Thanks for joining in the Tuesday Throwdown this week.

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  7. This frame is adorable and a perfect use of a diaper box =) Beautiful quiling, too! Thanks for playing along with The Sisterhood of Crafters for our Recycle Challenge!

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  8. This is FABULOUS! Great job of recycling that diaper box! Beautiful quilling also! Great job! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘RECYCLE, REUSE, RENEW’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  9. A gorgeous creation..... Love those colors you used.

    So happy that you have joined us at TPS.....

    Hugs
    Judith

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  10. WOW - this frame is great! Simple in style, yet so stylish - I love it!

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  11. Those little quilled birdies are just adorable! This is lovely! Thanks for joining us at Divas and good luck with this pretty frame! Laura x

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  12. What a gorgeous frame, beautiful quilling. Thanks so much for playing at WHOOPSI DAISY!

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  13. What a fun frame! love it. Thanks for sharing at for fun!

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  14. Very Beautiful , Thanks for joining us at Oldie but a goodie challenge this fortnight and good luck!

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  15. Great recycling and quilling. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week.

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  16. What a unique take on our challenge. Beautiful quilling! Thank you for joining our Bright challenge at One Stitch at Time. Best, CG

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  17. Great photo frame. Thanks for joining us this week, and hope to see you back next week.
    Hugz,
    Christine Dt at OSAAT

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  18. This frame is great!! I use diaper flaps too, but not as a frame. That's a brilliant idea! Love the quilling too! Thank you for playing at For Fun Challenges!--Katy, GDT

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  19. Fabulous photo frame with stunning quilled embellishments! Thanks for playing with us at the Paper Shelter.

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  20. Lovely frame, thanks for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy this time. Carol DT x

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  21. This is great thanks for joining us at WD xx Jan

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  22. Heel mooi gemaakt
    Bedankt om mee te doen met de challenge van EKEF.

    Groetjes,
    Peggy Dt-Ekef

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  23. Heel mooi gemaakt
    Bedankt om mee te doen met de challenge van EKEF.

    Groetjes,
    Peggy Dt-Ekef

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  24. Wow this is fantastic so beautiful, I really love the quilling work you have done on this, superb work, thank you for joining us at OLLCB
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  25. What a gorgeous flower on this pretty photoframe! I have a request...can you change the name Karen's Doodles in "elke Kaart een Feestje" which is the name since January :) Thanks!

    Also thank you for joining in elke Kaart een Feestje!

    Warm regards, Renata

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  26. Prachtig gemaakt. Bedankt voor het mee doen bij eKeF.
    Groetjes Anneke.

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  27. Super wat een mooie tak met bloemen! Prachtige eendjes ook!
    Groetjes Jolanda.

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  28. I didn't know you could make a picture frame out of cardboard box until I saw Dr. Sonia's for this challenge. Totally cool. Love yours with the brown fabric on it. How do you get the center cut out so perfectly?

    Thanks for playing "Anything BUT a Card" at For Fun Challenge. Hope to see you Wednesday when the new challenge is posted.

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  29. Nice flowers you made!!
    Thanks for joining us at Elke Kaart een Feestje.
    Greetz Geertje

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  30. wow this is fabulous .. i love recycling and the quilling is so pretty
    Thanks for joining us at Divas this week's
    Lisa x

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  31. oops i forgot to say
    Thanks for joining us at Oldie but a Goodie this fortnight
    Lisa x

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  32. oops i forgot to say
    Thanks for joining us at Oldie but a Goodie this fortnight
    Lisa x

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  33. Wow! I am so impressed! Your picture frame is fantastic. I adore the quilling and how simply perfect and neat the frame itself is. You're so talented!

    Thank you for joining us this week at For Fun Challenges. Come back and play with us again soon!

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  34. Great idea, fab quilling. Thanks for sharing with us at OLL this time.
    hugs
    Dawn xx

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  35. Wonderful project and the quilling is beautiful.
    Thanks for playing along with us at An Oldie But Goodie this time.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  36. Lovely frame. This looks amazing! I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas!

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  37. Fabulous altered frame. Love your quilled images. Thanks for joining our CropStop Bird Challenge.

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  38. Wonderful photo frame!! Liked the quilling as well!!

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  39. Wonderful photo frame!! Really.. is this what you call posting in a jiffy.. Like I said.. Im totally floored by your ideas.. Impressive!! Very very pretty as well..

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  40. This project has really made me smile-- diaper box into a photo frame-- you are awesome Lavina!
    Thank You so much for joining the Do More with Less recycling challenge!

    Cheers
    Sonia
    cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  41. Featured this post on FB today... http://www.facebook.com/ColoursDekor

    Totally loved this idea..

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  42. Amazing idea of recycling the diaper bag... U r a genius.. very cute photoframe.. Waiting for new ideas..

    gud luck

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  43. Really cute frame. Thanks for the link to your quilled birds - I've enjoyed reading your posts and seeing your flock! :)

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  44. I love photoframes and recycling so it was so nice to come back and revisit your old creations Lavina
    Thank you so much once again for participating in my 5 Million Page-views Celebration

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