Recycle Empty Tape Roll Photo Frame Tutorial by Our Guest DT Mounika K

Hello Crafters,

A lovely Good Morning to you all,

We are back today with an awesome tutorial in our Teaching and Learning Program. Our Guest DT Mounika has recycled the glue tape rolls into a beautiful photo frame. So from now onward don't throw your rolls but create a beautiful frame like this. Sit back and enjoy the tutorial.

Over to you Mounika,

Hi everyone,

I am so happy to be part of Rainbow Craftykari Guest Design Team member, my heart-full thanks to Maninder Kaur and Team for this opportunity.

Today as part of GDT I am going to show you  how to create photo farm using empty tape rolls.

We start with clean the tape roll and softly sand them to get rid of any stickiness and dirt on it. To prepare the base give two coats of gesso and let them dry.

Trace the circle on chipboard using the rolls and cut them for the base and also cut three extra circle in different sizes and pattern papers for the same and distress the edges.

For this I have use Papericious the Floral Season Collection.

Using Camel texture paste and stencils to create some texture on the rolls and let it to dry. You can use any stencils of your choice.

Once they are dry, dab them with some acrylic colors using sponge brush, I have used green and blue colors.

Place all the circle together to make a frame as shown in the picture below and adhere them using white glue. Don't disturb until it dry completely.

For embellishment, I have arranged mulberry flowers and some lace flowers, once I was happy with the arrangement I adhere them using glue gun or you can use white glue. As I thought of love theme for this project I choose camera, couple birds and dragon fly, arranged them once I am happy with arrangement, adhere them using glossy accent left them undisturbed for some time.

In the middle frame I adhere a photo and on left side I glued some twine, pearl string and heart, for which is distressed with mustard seed and seedless preserve distress inks and added some diamond dust on it. And for the last frame I added a sentiment and some lace to finish off it.

Here are few close up of finished work,

Materials used

Empty tape rolls
Pattern papers – Papericious The Floral Season & Golden Garden
Chipboard
Acrylic colors
Stencil
Gesso
Texture paste
White glue
Distress inks
Mulberry flowers
Pearl stings
Metal charms

Hope you all enjoyed the tutorial.

Above listed Materials are available at Rainbow Craftykari Store or you can pre-order to them by sending an email at rainbowcraftykari@live.com.

I hope i have inspired you all to make the beautiful project by recycling it. Don't forget to participate in our monthly challenge, "Revamp your Scraps" and grab a chance to win a prize. Checkout the details at https://tinyurl.com/gn46msc

Regards,

Mounika.

Uncovering Guest DT Team Feb'2017 - Day 2

Bonjour Crafters,

A lovely Good Morning to you all.

Today we are back with few more crafters on our second day of revelation in Teaching and Learning Program. Say hello to them & Here we go....

Our Sixth Guest DT is Ria Banerjee

Over to you Ria,

Hi, I am Ria Banerjee from Kolkata, India. I am 25 years old, a teacher by profession, student and also gearing up for the research field. I own and operate a startup known as Ciar. Painting is my hobby from which I got into card making. I love clean and simple designs, which have caught my attention right from the time when I thought of card making. I love to try other styles too and altered objects. 

My blog link - mycriar.blogspot.in
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/ria.banerjee.777

My few works - 

Our Seventh Guest DT is Mouni Koneru

Over to you Mouni,

Hi am Mounika staying in Bangalore. Doing handmade things and learning them constantly is in me from my childhood, slowly I started doing handmade gifts to my friends and family. After my marriage I came to Bangalore I was introduced to paper crafting, started my journey with scrapbooks, mixed media, cards and so on. I love to have more colours in my projects.

My blog link - http://craftdrama19.blogspot.in/

My fb page - https://m.facebook.com/McCrafts/ 

My few works - 

Our Eighth Guest DT is Karthikha,

 

I’m Karthikha, from Erode district in Tamilnadu. I’ve settled in Hyderabad, with my loving husband and darling daughter. I work for an MNC as a software development technical lead, and crafting is my hobby. Juggling between home, office and craft is now my hectic schedule!

I’ve been into crafting since my childhood, making simple greeting cards and trying out DIY stuff during school crafts period. I’ve always loved doing something creative and I got it from my mom, who has tried various art forms! However I’m now stuck to Paper crafts – Cards and Quilling. I entered the blog land of crafting a couple of years back and got to know a lot of tools, techniques, crafters, blogs, types of crafts and more!! And I’m still learning! I made some really good friends too!

Card making is my favorite! The happiness you see on the receiver’s eyes on being gifted a handmade card is priceless! And I feel cards make any occasion special! I love stamping, making fancy folds, reusing scraps and trying out different techniques that I learn. I also hoard wedding invitation cards and reuse them for punch outs on cards. Quilling is my next favorite craft and I love to make and wear matching jhumkas!

My blog link - (http://loveforkrafts.blogspot.in/) 

My fb page link - https://www.facebook.com/KsKardsAndKrafts

My few works -

 Our last but not the least Ninth Guest DT is Kriti Mishra,

Over to you Kriti,

Hi, I'm Kriti Mishra from Hyderabad. I had done my masters in Information Technology and was an Asst. Prof. at a reputed engineering collage. But left the job after my daughter Akshada was born, she is 3 years old and now she allows me to do some creative work. I can see a good artist in her also.

Right from my childhood, I'm into crafting. I always loved making handmade cards and its my passion. I'm more into scrapbooks and making mini albums. I love to use different kinds of pattern papers to enhance my creativity and to share some knowledge with other people around. Previously, I  used to make to make simple handmade cards just to gift them to my loved ones and friends, but when I joined social media there I saw a huge world of crafting.

My blog link - http://handcrafted-expressionsbykriti.blogspot.in/

My few works -

So, here we are finished for today but we have a surprise for you all on the third and final day. So keep watching this space.

Regards,

The Rainbow Craftykari Team.

Uncovering Guest DT Team Feb'2017 - Day 1

Hello lovely crafty friends,

A very warm good morning to you all.

As you all know that from few months at Rainbow Craftykari blog, We're conducting Teaching and Learning Program, so that one can learn intricate craft projects in a simple way. To continue that chain we are back with our new Guest DT's. Take your Hot Chocolate Drink and Sit Back as here we introducing New faces of Teaching and Learning Program of Feb'17:

Our first Guest DT is Neha Lunia

Hello Crafters, Let me Introduce myself,

My name is Neha Lunia. I am from Nepal. I did my graduation from here itself. For Post graduation I went to Kolkata to continue my studies but due to some personal reasons I had to leave it in between. My craft journey started in 2014 . Back when I started Craftmaniaa(my facebook page), I didn't even knew such profession exists & it's such a large field in itself. It was my aunt who inspired me to turn my time pass hobby to profession so that I can try more new stuffs, little did I knew then it would change my life in this way. I am not sure if Juhi Khanna even knows that she had been my idol. Not only her work inspired me...even she was too kind enough to explain me few bits about crafting and how can I improve my work. I will always be thankful to her.

Currently I teach crafting to kids once a week in a school. I do love making mini albums, cards, treat boxes. I am new to this field & trying hands on new stuffs. The more I get to know it. Crafting amazes me more. I believe "once a crafter, is always a crafter".

My facebook page link - www.facebook.com/craftmaniaa

My few works -

 

Our next Guest DT is Khushboo Gandhi

Over to you Khushboo,
Hello Everyone, I'm from Mumbai,India. I absolutely love traveling and food. I have been into crafting since more than a year now and I find myself completely in love with every aspect of it, be it decoupage, mixed media, card making, scrapbooking, etc. I have always been interested in creative hobbies like painting, photography, writing and crafting is my new found love.

I love experimenting with new techniques, new products, different mediums and creating something unique and fun. I work under the brand 'Snowflakes and Lilies' and I love the fact that I can bring about a deep sense of versatility in my creations and that makes me feel really happy about the kind of work that I do.

My blog link - http://snowflakesandlilies.blogspot.in/
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/snowflakesandlilies

My few works -

Our third Guest DT is  Anila Dikay

Over to you Anila,
This is Anila Dikay. I am an Interior Designer by profession. I have been doing Interior designing projects for many years. I got into handicrafts and all other kinds of crafts somewhere in the year 2006. I moved to teaching where I worked as an Art and Craft teacher in a reputed school in Mumbai for few years. I used to teach primary kids different/ innovative kinds of crafts, including Paper crafting, clay work, glass painting and lots more. I am passionate about learning new skills, techniques and implement them wherever possible. I also like to challenge myself to do better and better always.

I look forward to working with Rainbow Craftykari and would love to challenge myself while working with you guys. 

My blog link - novelideas-gifts.blogspot.com 

My fb link -  www.facebook.com/novelideas.gifts

My few works -

Our Fourth Guest DT is Richa Maurya

Hello, I am Richa Maurya hailing from Patna, Bihar. By profession I am a doctor. Have just completed my M.B.B.S. and am waiting for PG counselling. I wasn't much of a crafter before. But last year I came across quilling while making a present for my mom on Mother's Day. And I got really intrigued that just a piece of paper could be turned into something so beautiful and mersmerising. And that's when my journey began. Soon created a blog to showcase my creations.

From quilling moved on to card making and mixed media. And have not looked back since. I love giving handmade cards to my friends and family. The happiness of seeing their reaction is amazing. I am really happy and super-excited to be a part of Rainbow Craftykari.

My blog link - apaper-palette.blogspot.in 
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/richamauryacreations/

My few works - 

Our Fifth Guest DT is Rashmi Tater

Hello Crafty People!!

I'm Rashmi Tater , MBA specialized in marketing and Human Resourses Managment. I'm married and I stay in Jaipur. As a person love being around people being the first kid in the family I was always pampered and let free to follow my dreams. My mother has been my strongest motivation to excel in whatever I do. She being an artist has always helped me in nurturing my little hobby . 

Now that I'm into proper full stream crafting since an year I have no looking back. Though niche is our crafting industry, but the amount of love I have Received is tremendous and that is the constant motivation for me. I love creating with scraps and playing with my supplies The crafter in me wishes to explore every possibility that my existing supplies are capable off. Thus I obviously love Mixed media also I'm inclined towards Scrapbooking and flower making too. But I'm up for experimentation always !

All I got to say is life is full of opportunities all we need is the right support and direction to achieve our dreams so just keep picking up what comes your way !!! Don't miss any! Make mistakes, learn from them and improvise it will automatically pave your way to where you imagine yourself.
My blog link - http://aaradhyacreationsbyrashmi.blogspot.in/
My fb link - https://www.facebook.com/aaradhyacreationsrjy/

My few works -

Thats all for today, see you all in our day 2 of Guest DT reveal.

Regards,
The Rainbow Craftykari Team.