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5.2.13

Recycling Crafts - Foam crafts

Foam crafts
Foam crafts
I love to recycle tin cans into pen-stands and foam is my favorite medium for making everyday use objects as its easy to keep clean.You just need scissors and glue for making foam crafts
foam crafts
Foam crafts
Made a fairy land mushroom scene with textured and glittery foam
Foam crafts
Foam crafts
I hand cut and die cut the foam sheets to make the fairyland scene in this foam craft
Foam crafts
Foam crafts
This is a super simple craft but I had to share it just because of that.Please do share your opinion and experience with foam.
Supplies: Textured Foam sheets[local store Big Market Sahakaranagar],Glitter foam[Itsy Bitsy].Dies: Provocraft butterfly + flowers[Itsy Bitsy],Oval and circle Dies[Itsy Bitsy],Fence Marianne[Priya color conceptions],Doll [Raja Market]
Here are links to more Foam Crafts

90 comments:

  1. Monica5/2/13

    This is so cute, Sonia. The mushrooms are sweet and so is the princess.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Monica..the textured foam helped to make the mushrooms really stand out!

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  2. Sindhu5/2/13

    Such a fun project. Love it. I never made foam projects before but this looks great.. Your kid must have loved it... :)

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Sindhu foam is a fantastic medium..best thing is its washable!!

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  3. Prachee5/2/13

    Lovely recycling. It is Simple and beautiful...and it is kid friendly too..!!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Prachi..I wanted it to be colorful and cheerful!

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  4. Helen5/2/13

    Oh i really love that a lot if i saw that in a shop i would snap it up for all of sophies bits and bobs. Big thumbs up great idea.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Helen you are so kind.I am sure when you and Sophie make one it will be utterly gorgeous

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  5. marion5/2/13

    owww what a lovely idea and your can is made so cute, love how you made this scene, have a fab day, hugs, Marion

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Marion..cute I can make..elegant is difficult!!

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  6. Hussena5/2/13

    Its such a cute fun project...love the way you have used the foam to create the entire scene it looks so pretty!!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Hussena yes apart from the wooden-fabric doll everything is foam

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  7. Unknown5/2/13

    WOW lovely....
    Your crafts are always awesome...

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      That is such a sweet thing to say!

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  8. Sathya 5/2/13

    Wow....Love it doc...

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Glad I got that reaction Sathya!!

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  9. Aruna Manikandan5/2/13

    wow...
    looks pretty :)

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  10. SUGANTHI5/2/13

    very nice Doctor.

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  11. Misty's5/2/13

    Hi Sonia
    Oh WOW, another super project using your recycling skills. You are certainly a pro at it. Love how this one turned out.
    Michaela xx

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Michalea...I love to see the before and after pics ha ha!!

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  12. Sunehra Koshy5/2/13

    Hey clever girl! This is superb. gotta love those textured foam sheets! This is going to be a hit with the kids! Glad to see you're back to the old blogger view... so grateful :)
    Crafting Till The Crack of Dawn

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Sunehra due to your input only mainly I switched back..each and every readers comment is so important to me and 2 of my readers mailed me they couldnt comment so I had to switch back!

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  13. Unknown5/2/13

    Wow!!! It looks amazing.. where did you buy the textured foam from?

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Shruti ..I got it from my local supermarket Big market Sahakaranagar. They have depleted the stock..I guess it sold out fast

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  14. LakshmiRP5/2/13

    So cute. I recently ended up visitng an art and craft store here and when I saw those craft punches,it reminded me of your blog... Ur blog inspires me with every single post. God bless

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you so much Lakshmi...so nice to hear you remember me off the virtual world too!!

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  15. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

    Thank you so much Pooja.Actually one readers had told me y blog took time to load so only switched to dynamic template as I heard it loaded faster!! But many of my readers found problems with it so now back to old view..I am happy too!

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  16. Nitijita5/2/13

    its so pretty ...I have never tried foam craft but after seeing this I'll try my hands on some :)

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      I have seen foam sheets in many shops locally these days and i guess its becoming popular too as it sells out so fast from the shops!

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    2. Nitijita8/2/13

      You will be surprised to know there is not a single shop for buying paper craft supplies in my city..I mostly order them online :(

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    3. Dr Sonia S V9/2/13

      Nitijita I have managed to get craft supplies in the craziest of places..always drop in on china Bazaar's and fancy stores..your local fancy store waala will hoard many crafty stuff!

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  17. Unknown5/2/13

    Wow first of all glad that I am able to comment.and as usual a unique and colorful project.Loved the fairy and the toadstools in particular.The use of different textured foam is exceptional.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Am so glad to have you back on the blog Snehal.

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  18. Creations by Shirl5/2/13

    What a pretty mushroom scene, that little princess is just sweet and adorable too...
    TFS Sonia - great use of recycling!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Shirl..the little girl was a market find!

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  19. Pam5/2/13

    This is so cute and so detailed! Love the little mushrooms! My Grand kids would really enjoy this!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Pam..I am partial to mushrooms too!!

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  20. Myrna5/2/13

    Sonia
    You have such a wonderful imagination. This is so cute.
    I like foam for embellishments and it cuts so easy and clean.
    Myrna

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Yes Myrna I love the way foam cuts too

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  21. Beckie5/2/13

    Awesome!! Such a fabulous project.

    Be blessed, Beckie

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you Beckie..have missed you!

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  22. Taranjotkaur5/2/13

    Loving it :)) soooo BEAUTIFUL !!!

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  23. loz5/2/13

    Gorgeous Project Sonia..Loz

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  24. chillin with Quillin5/2/13

    what a cute idea, I'll have to start saving cans!!
    Paula

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  25. Sunshine HoneyBee5/2/13

    LIke the look of the embossing on the foam. I've die cut foam but not embossed it. Was not sure that foam inside an embossing folder would work due to the thickness. I'll have to give it a try. My daughter likes Mushrooms.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Melissa foam is available in different thickness so I am not sure about the thickness of the ones you can emboss.The textured foam I haveused here was store bought.When I tried embossing the foam I had ..the foam became too thin and I didnt like the effect

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  26. Besthobbyeva5/2/13

    Dr. S, another awesome project. How adorable is this? Your imagination never ceases to amaze me. I love the little lady and the fence!! So adorable.

    Great job.

    Laurie

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Laurie you are so sweet! A big thank you

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  27. Lisa5/2/13

    Oh my gosh, looking at the first picture, you can't tell it was ever a tin can!! You did an amazing job!! I love all the texture and the design!! This is fabulous!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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    1. Dr Sonia S V5/2/13

      Thank you so much Lisa..I am in love with the textured foam right now!

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  28. Shelly Schmidt6/2/13

    What an adorable idea for a kids project- and I did not know foam would stay embossed...I love the background and the fun mushrooms!

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  29. Chrissy6/2/13

    This is superb Sonia, you would never know it was a tin can, how imaginative, looks like so much fun to create..gorgeous.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  30. Anonymous6/2/13

    Oh wow!! How adorable and such a clever idea to recycle these materials! HUGS :)

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  31. Paper Compulsions6/2/13

    Such a cute little fairyland and that fairy is adorable.

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  32. Hindustanka6/2/13

    Nice idea for recycling a tin! I loved your nature/fairy tale inspired design. Great as usual, Dr. Sonia!

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  33. sathya6/2/13

    Dr mushrooms are so cute...I like the angel too.Ur work are awesome.Keep going further and further with all new ideas.

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  34. Pritesh Dagur6/2/13

    You don't leave much room for us to say anything but EXCELLENT idea Sonia! This is so cute and adorable! I'm waiting for my son to grow up so that I can direct him to your blog for ideas. He is showing a distinct inclination towards crafts :)

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    1. Dr Sonia S V6/2/13

      Thank you so much Pritesh..foam is a fun medium for kids to craft with..only glue takes ages to dry on it so nowadays I use glue tape and fevicol mr in combination

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  35. Mary J6/2/13

    Another amazing and fun make Sonia!

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  36. Bindu Mallela6/2/13

    Such a cute project Sonia!!

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  37. Teresa Arsenault6/2/13

    This is absolutely darling, Sonia. Kermit the Frog says, "It's not easy being green.", but you make it not only easy, but fun.

    Please do enter this into this month's challenge at Avadares Challenge Blog. The theme is "St. Patick's Day or Green" and there will be an extra prize offered for a 'green' recycled project.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V7/2/13

      Thank you so much Teresa you are such a sweetheart

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  38. chilli pip6/2/13

    Wow these are wonderful. Visited your blog many moons ago so am going to have a good look around.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V7/2/13

      Thank you so much for dropping by again and leaving such wonderful comments

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  39. Helen7/2/13

    you are the queen of recycling!

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  40. Teresa Arsenault7/2/13

    This pencil can is adorable and sweet. What a lovely way to be green. I am absolutely thrilled that you have joined us at Avadares Challenge blog this month.

    Blessing hugs,
    Teresa

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  41. Margaret7/2/13

    Such a clever project. Thanks for joining us at Avadares for this challenge.
    Margaret, DT

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  42. Naomi Edwards7/2/13

    You always make such amazing projects, I would have never thought you could create a project this beautiful with foam!!!!! Wow!!!! Thank you for your ever growing inspiration!!! hugs

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  43. Benzi7/2/13

    Very creative, Dr. Sonia. I had no idea you could use die cuts with foam. I really like the mushroom scene and cute little fairy girl.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V7/2/13

      Benzi I was surprised myself..even the thin dies cut the foam..recently I tried with even hard to cut dies like Cheery Lynn!

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  44. Sindhu7/2/13

    Very colorful...kids will not scatter the pens if they have such a lovely pen stand...Hope to do one for my son with car theme :)

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    1. Dr Sonia S V7/2/13

      Glad you liked it Sindhu. Oh yes it would look wonderful with a black foam road and colorful cars. You could even add a blue sky with clouds!

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  45. Poornima7/2/13

    The embossed foam looks superb Dr. and so neat handcuts..very colurful !!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V8/2/13

      Thank you Poornima..since foam doesnt fray its easy to get clean cut edges

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  46. downrightcrafty8/2/13

    your talent and inspiration blows me away
    Hugs Kate xx

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  47. Sonia8/2/13

    Gorgeous recycle Dr Sonia:) Love it:)

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  48. Shama Nagarajan8/2/13

    lovely

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  49. SUSAN8/2/13

    What a great idea and this is very pretty
    hugs

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  50. Anne Fenton8/2/13

    Wow, what a fantastic idea...I love it...thank you for sharing with Avadares Challenges this time.

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  51. Priya Sivaraj8/2/13

    super cute!!

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  52. CREATIVE KHADIJA8/2/13

    Very nice! what a fun idea.. looking so cute

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  53. Mrs A.9/2/13

    Clever idea and really super easy for the kids to try themselves. Hugs Mrs A.

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  54. Unknown10/2/13

    this is nice how foam gives a new look to the project n texture created on it is good idea to enhance the look even more :)

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  55. Unknown11/2/13

    This is so cute! I have very little experience with foam. I am into making home made board games with my kids and am always recycling boxes to organize their school supplies and toys. I think foam might be great for both of those projects. I really should give it a try! Thanks for the great inspiration :)

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  56. Anonymous4/3/13

    absolutely stunning!! Where do you find all these ideas from!

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