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23.9.14

Foam Flowers Photoframe

Handmade photoframe
Foam Flowers
            Dear friends Thank you so much for the fantastically warm response you gave to my friend Rupa's Wood grain tutorial ---that is what I like best about blogland- the way we support and encourage each other!
          Sorry I have not been around to visit....I had an extremely busy week last week with a huge patient load and my usually good time management skills went for a big toss.I feel so bad for letting down the Tuesday Throwdown team as I couldnt make my Guest DT project for them this week.
           Sharing a simple Photoframe my daughter and I had made as a Teacher's Day gift. Altered a desktop calendar like in the earlier DIY Photoframes I had shared and this time added foam flowers.
handmade foam flowers
Foam flowers
Made the foam flowers using a favorite Cheery Lynn  Sunflower die using this tutorial : Easy Daisy tutorial . I love using foam to craft as it doesn't crush and this was a special advantage in this photoframe as I didn't have to worry about the flowers getting crushed while the handmade photoframe traveled to school!
handmade foam flowers
Handmade Photoframe
We used chunky glitter on the center of the purple flowers and added Heartfelt creations stamped and die cut leaves. This was a super simple Photoframe churned up in minutes!
You can see similar foam flowers here: Fairyland Diorama tutorial 

Supplies : Dies : Cheery Lynn  Sunflower, Cheery Lynn  Butterfly, Heartfelt creations Leaf, Marianne Fence

44 comments:

  1. Litasha Gandhi23/9/14

    Very very very beautiful. Never thought the use of calendar in this way. Love everything especially butterfly.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/9/14

      Thank you so much Litasha..most of my handmade photoframes are made by recycling desktop calendars. Click on this link for lots of examples :
      DIY Photoframes

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  2. Radhika23/9/14

    Beautiful frame lovely foam die cut flowers Dr Sonia :)

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/9/14

      Thank you so much Radhika , as you know foam is a favorite medium of mine

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  3. Creations by Shirl23/9/14

    Wow this is darn pretty Sonia... love those flowers my talented friend~

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  4. Sindhu23/9/14

    As usual Sonia...Its so beautiful...Love colors...

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/9/14

      Glad you liked the purple and white combination on our photoframe Sindhu

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  5. xx23/9/14

    Hey sonia!! lovely work! can you suggest some method to make foam flowers without punches/dies?

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/9/14

      Angela you can cut using normal scissors.To make foam roses many a times I cut free hand See this post:Foam Roses tutorial

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  6. Nitijita23/9/14

    It's a lovely and sweet creation..:) The flowers are looking so lively !!

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  7. loz23/9/14

    Gorgeous photoframe Sonia..loz

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  8. ellyscard creatief23/9/14

    Super, love the flowers.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/9/14

      Thank you so much Elly- glad you liked the foam flowers

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  9. Debra K.23/9/14

    Really lovely photo frame! The foam flowers are very pretty and look great on the frame. The butterfly and fence are fabby finishing touches.
    I'm sure everyone understands that sometimes you can't craft as your work is demanding and tiring so don't feel bad about not being able to make something on time as nobody's life depends on that! Take care, Debra x

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/9/14

      What a sweet thing to say Debra...but I did feel guilty since I knew the theme etc weeks before hand and still couldnt manage it!

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  10. SarahGeorge23/9/14

    This is gorgeous Sonia! I'm a lavender lover and for me anything with lavender if just Beautiful!! And yours is amazing as always :)

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  11. Ann23/9/14

    What a beautiful frame this is. Foam is something I haven't used much of. After seeing these it makes me want to get some

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  12. joolaa23/9/14

    I like violet and your frame :) the flowers are so sweet ;)

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  13. aussie aNNie23/9/14

    Wonderful creation Doc with beautiful colour tones...love this beauty.xxx
    The Journey is the Start

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  14. painted princess collection23/9/14

    wonderful sonia.Trying to catch all your previous posts of our crafting queen!!!!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V3/10/14

      So good to have you drop in after long

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  15. SD pooja23/9/14

    I loved the purple flowers on this one :)

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  16. *Vicki*23/9/14

    Such a gorgeous design!! I do love the purple flowers and sparkle! :)

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  17. shulsart23/9/14

    Another lovely photo frame, Sonia. Love the beauty of the foam flowers. Good luck and thanks for joining in on the fun at Cheery Lynn Designs challenge.

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  18. scraphappenswithrhonda23/9/14

    so beautiful as always love the flowers . hugs

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  19. Teresa Arsenault23/9/14

    Another beautiful gift.

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  20. CREATIVE KHADIJA23/9/14

    super pretty! love it. purple is always a best choice in paper flower :)

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  21. Unknown23/9/14

    Cute frame.Hope you get some respite from the patient load and get back to crafting.:-)

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  22. Jac’s Playground23/9/14

    You say super simple and quick but the effect looks far from being simple, very pretty and I'm sure gratefully received, thanks for joining us at Divas By Design this week. Jac x

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  23. Berina RGA23/9/14

    very beautiful!! love the flowers..
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  24. Pam23/9/14

    What a beautiful frame! Love the pretty purple!
    Pam,
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  25. Juliz Design Post23/9/14

    Fabulous funky flowers Sonia and I do like your colour palette so pretty. Thanks for joining in the challenge at Cheery Lynn designs and good luck.
    Julie x

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  26. Lisa23/9/14

    This is so gorgeous!! The foam flowers look amazing!! Absolutely beautiful gift this is!! I hope your workload lightens and you are able to rest!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  27. Darlene 23/9/14

    Very creative and beautiful Dr. Sonia! And, in my favorite color too! Great job ... thanks for inspiration!

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  28. Penny24/9/14

    Beautiful creation with a wonderful use of die cuts! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  29. UTs Hobby Time24/9/14

    Foam flower looks gorgeous. Love it.

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  30. Anita Kejriwal24/9/14

    Thats a beautiful project. Sonia,,, Very apt for the theme. Thanks for joining us at the cheery lynn challenge. Best of luck

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  31. LeslieRahye25/9/14

    awesome! I love how you made the sunflower into a little bud! Very Creative! Thank you for joining us at Cheery Lynn Challenges! Good Luck!

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  32. Benzi26/9/14

    Such a pretty photo frame and I love the foam flowers in purple. Super gift...one I think will surely be enjoyed.

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  33. Lisa Minckler28/9/14

    Now THAT is a treasure for any teacher. Love your altered frame with the foam flowers. They are purple after all and that IS my favorite color. :) Hope this coming week gives you a little more time for your favorite hobby of crafting.
    hugs,
    Lisa x

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  34. Unknown29/9/14

    So so beautiful.. I like the color used for flowers.. You done brilliant work.
    Jaslynn from Bizbilla

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