Contest||Let's do some creativity week no 8 || photo frame from cardboard||

"Crafting is a form of meditation a way to calm the mind and focus on the present moment"

Assalam o alikum friends welcome to my blog I am @sualeha from Pakistan it's pleasure to share my artwork in my favourite community, let's do some creativity hosting by @jyoti-thelight , whenever I saw contest related crafting or art I can't control my self to stop trying to participate anyways with out more ado let's move on the creativity......

For this contest I exclusively made Photo frame with the help of waist cardboard sheets and old news papers ,I believed that recycling is very good eco friendly habits give more life by giving them new look

Things we need

• Cardboard sheet
• Black acrylic paint
• Paint brush
• Black and white A4 papers
• Scissors
• White glue
• Hot glue gun
• Transparent sheet
• Pen and ruler

Step by step procedure

• Step :1

I marked with pencil 8" by 10" rectangle shaped photo frame it's totally optional size ,I liked actually it's standard size ,I marked 2" on whole edges for frame Decorations furthermore.as see in images then cut it care fully now I got frame,s from side.

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• Step :2

In second step I covered the whole frame from white A4 paper by simple techniques.Clearly show I pasted all side by white glue .

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The back size of photo frame I made by also card board which similar in front but not hollowed covered with black papers ,in this step I made the base of photo from back and front now I iam going to start some decor with new papers pipes .

• Step :3

Now I cutted the old news papers in 4" width and long as paper length and folded it like paper pipes by using white glue gun for stronger bond .

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• Step :4

I made two different types of pipes according to place ,by first I made bigger in size that used for frame outline s.

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I show here I glued the papers pipers first from the edges of frame then stuck on under sides .

• Step :5

After outline now I cutted the 1" paper pipes with help of scissor for making design from small pies of paper pipes.

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I arranged that in this style 5 small pipers on vertical style then other 5 on horizontal styles in size and believe me looking very beautiful.

• Step :6

Let it dry all paper pipes then we started painting ,I placed the card board before painting because no mess and colour spread then we painted it.

I love black acrylic colour so I started painting withy favourite brush it always made my work easy and given me perfect and even results.

Whole frame I painted and let it dry for 30 minutes

• Step:8

Now I pasted the transparent sheet inner side on from size of from by using hot gun.I also stuck the card board pieces between the front and back sides of the frame as you see in images.

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The last task for the frame is that I wrapped the 6" long card board strip and wrapped it from whit paper and pasted by hot glue gun it's stand of the frame will support for stand .

Final presentation ✨

Tadaa Iits finally done .I hope you like it.its time consuming but really intrrstting experiences,my little boy also love and great interest in making drawings and crafts helped me ❤️.

I insert my photograph with my hubby it's too old reminding me my precious memories when we newly married ❤️.Ony recommendation mke your own frame for your family and friends and keep your memories always fresh .

Selfie with my creation

So guys it's time to leave I hope you all try out my photo frame.To finish I would like to invite my friends @suboohi,@roohiasif99,@arshani,@drhira,
@afzalqamar ,@ahsansharif ,@caringmanasseh @enamul17 to participate in creative contest and unlock your valuable talent with us Contest post link share here, waiting for your valuable feedback on my little efforts.

Keep smiling is the art of living so keep smiling like me....😀 😀 love you take care bye...

Thanks
@sualeha