An Unusual Birthday Gift ( Un cadou neobisnuit)

This was one birthday gift that had to go with a user manual. Why? Because I myself didn’t know what it was until it was ready.
I had bought the styropor mushroom back in February thinking of my friend’s almost one year old daughter. The idea was to combine it with a chipboard photo frame to make a birthday gift. The actual result is not what I first had in mind. The initial frame was a big rectangle shape but something just didn’t work ok so I put the mushroom on a box and added the smaller heart shaped frame. The final result is a photo box with a mushroom and a frame where all the pictures from Sara’s first birthday can be kept.
The mushroom: styropor painted with acrylic paint. The mushroom had a hole in it so I made a little caterpilar from pottery clay to make it look like he had eaten from the mushroom.

The frame: just a plain chipboard frame painted with acrylic paint and added a strawberry image from a napkin.
The box: my husband had just bought a new cell phone and I thought the box was too nice to waste. So I covered it with white paper, added napkin decoupage with strawberries and a little acrylic paint and that was it. I left one of the sides uncovered to reveal the opening.


Acesta a fost un cadou care are nevoie de un manual de utilizare. De ce? Pentru ca nici eu nu am stiut ce va fi pana cand nu a fost gata.
Ciuperca din polistiren o cumparasem in februarie anticipand ziua de nastere a fetitei unei prietene. Planul initial era sa o combin cu o rama foto insa ceva nu-mi placea la rama aceea mare si dreptunghiulara. In timp ce scotoceam prin minte dupa o idee, mi-am amintit ca aveam o rama mai mica in forma de inimioara dintre cele pe care le daruiec celor care comanda invitatii. Mai aveam o cutie de la telefonul pe care tocmai si-l cumparase sotul meu, asa ca am pus ciuperca si rama pe cutie si gata.
Ciuperca: polistiren vopsit cu vopsea acrilica. Pentru ca ciuperca avea o gaura din fabricatie m-am gandit ca in loc sa o acopar, mai bine fac o omida din pasta pentru modelaj ca si cum aceasta ar fi mancat din ciuperca.
Rama: simpla, din carton, vopsita cu acril alb si cu o imagine cu capsuni decupata dintr-un servetel.
Cutia: initial neagra, am acoperit-o cu hartie alba, am aplicat capsunile pe lateral folosind tehnica decupajului si am pictat niste iarba deasupra. O parte a ramas neacoperita pentru a marca deschiderea pentru introducerea fotografiilor.

Frame Number 2 (Rama nr. 2)

I finally have a few minutes to show you frame no. 2.
The flowers are handmade by me, the butterfly is printed (leftover from some wedding favours), the baroque motifs are from a napkin. Flowers, pearls, butterflies... that's my signature. I feel like a princess living a dream life when I create.
I have many other projects just waiting to be photographed and sent to their new homes and many other projects waiting to be done. Hope to be back posting soon.
No Romanian translation today.

Frame Number 3 (Rama nr.3)

I know there should be a number 2 before 3, but I'll show that to you another time. This frame had to be done by tonight, so I worked on it all the evening yesterday. It was a total SUCCESS. Everyone who saw it liked it so much that I instantly got 4 more orders plus another 2 (I only charge the materials because I make them for friends). I like how it turned out too. I hope I'll have enough inspiration to make 6 more.



Stiu ca inainte de 3 vine 2, dar voi prezenta nr. 2 alta data. Rama din imagine trebuia sa fie gata pana in seara aceasta asa ca ieri dupa serviciu am lucrat toata seara la ea. Rezultatul a fost un SUCCES total. Toate prietenele mele care au vazut-o au fost impresionate asa ca am mai primit inca 4 comenzi imediat + 2. Si eu sunt incantata de cum a iesit. Sper doar sa am suficienta inspiratie pentru inca 6 modele.

Baby Hand Prints (Amprente de bebe)

Most of my friends have recently had their first babies so I started to make these frames as presents for them. The inside is going to be filled with some kind of modeling clay that will hold the baby's hand print and foot print. I'm sorry I can't show you a finished piece. I give them away like shown in the picture and the clay is in a sealed plastic bag because it air dries. I have another frame ready for a baby girl and have to make 1 more by Tuesday. Then I'll try using a different kind of frame for the same purpose.

Majoritatea prietenelor mele au deja primii copii, prin urmare am inceput sa le fac cadou aceste rame pentru amprente. Interiorul va fi umplut cu o pasta pentru modelaj sau ipsos in care bebelusul isi va lasa ampreta mainii si a piciorusului. Din pacate nu am o fotografie a unei rame cu amprente, pentru ca pasta pentru modelaj se usuca in contact cu aerul, deci trebuie sa stea intr-o punga inchisa inainte de a fi utilizata. Mai am o rama terminata pentru o fetita, una in lucru pe care o voi termina pana marti si apoi voi incerca sa folosesc alt tip de rama in acelasi scop.

Napkin Decoupage Flower Pot (Ghiveci decorat cu şerveţel)

This is a flower pot I have decorated using a napkin and a decoupage glue to try out the decoupage technique on ceramics. You can also use Mod Podge or white craft glue (I don't know the English word, but it starts with PV.... :) ...  )  It also takes a little bit of practice to master the technique. Start with only small images and move on to larger ones. Also it could help working on straight surfaces first.

Acesta e un ghiveci pe care l-am decorat cu un şerveţel pentru a testa tehnica decupajului pe ceramică. Există adezivi speciali pentru decupaj, dar se poate folosi şi aracetul. Pentru a stăpâni bine această tehnică e nevoie de puţin exerciţiu. Începeţi cu imagini mai mici, trecând apoi la altele mai mari. De asemenea, e mai uşor să lucrezi pe suprafeţe plane.