DIY/Birthday frame

Sending gifts to people makes just not the receiver happy, it makes me feel happy knowing that I just put a smile on someone's face. The moment we send gifts, it means we care about them. I love children and that's why I learned how to make some crafts, it fascinates them and the smile on their faces when they get gifts is always priceless.

Someone once told me that I am too childish, she said everything about me is too childish because she saw some craft I did for my sister's children on my phone. I love being childish and as long as being in that state makes me happy, I want to remain a child forever.

Enough of all the talk let's get into the business. Today, one of my neighbor's daughter is celebrating her birthday. I wasn't aware until this morning when I heard the mother singing birthday songs for her, and this is a girl that I love so much so I tried making something beautiful for her.

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I made a small frame for her and when I return from work tonight I will get her a gift as well along with the frame, this frame was just to show her that I love her as my playful friend.

The materials are:

Cardboard (pink and white)
Scissors
Brown gum
Pen
Brown paper
Watercolor
Cloth stone

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Procedure

Step 1

I cut the white cardboard in a rectangle shape, I also cut the brown paper in the same shape and wrapped the white cardboard around the brown paper. I applied gum to make the two cards stick together.

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Step 2

I made use of a pen to draw an envelope shape on the brown paper and then cut it out with scissors. After that, I made use of gum to glue it at the tip of the white cardboard.

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Step 3

I made use of a pen to draw love shapes from both cardboard and brown paper. I made use of watercolor to paint some of it because I wanted different colors.

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I also cut some small love shapes and a flower shape then painted them as well, and then set them aside to dry.

Step 4

Now they are dry, I made use of the brown gum to glue the love shapes one by one at the opening of the envelope to form a step. I also glued the flower and other small love shapes as well.

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I then noticed that the design was not that beautiful so I made use of my old dress stone to beautify it more, I put some stones beside the envelope where a picture can stay.

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Then I cut a small band to make the hook at the back that will hold it on the wall.

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My neighbor's daughter will love the frame so much when I give it to her with the other gift. Giving someone a gift doesn't mean you have to break the bank, you can give them what you create by yourself and it might turn out to be a priceless gift to them.

Thanks for stopping by ❤️



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This is really thoughtful of you, the kid would be delighted with her gift.
Never mind the naysayers. Like you said, do what makes you happy.
Cheers.

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I don't even mind being a friend of children as long as am happy with them, she loved the frame and her mother too thanked me for it

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This is beautiful and I love it. It is very thoughtful of you make a handmade gift as a birthday present. The celebrant will love it.

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Definitely everything that is done with love is beautiful, I really liked your post and how wonderful it looks, and the hearts give it that touch of affection, love and hope

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