Famous Favourite Faces! (DIY Audio Cassette Cover Collage)

Remember those audio cassettes you played in your childhood over and over again? Do they remind you of those glorious golden days? Spending all the pocket money buying the latest ones and still yearning to get more... No CDs or pen-drives available today can ever match that fun, no matter how compact they get!

After recently shifting to Pune, while fiddling around with stuff I found this big box of old audio cassettes. What nostalgia... what memories...

they looked so amazing with their original album covers, almost vintage! When a glance at them could bring a smile on my face, why not see them more often and smile more, I thought... I was anyways doing up the new house and immediately decided to use them 'somewhere'. I also had a nice wooden frame that needed to be used 'somewhere' too. In no time, I came up with the idea of a recycled wall art. So, 'somewhere' had to be this:

A vintage collage created out of old audio cassette covers! A musical addition to your home decor. All the favourites visible at one place...how pleasing! When all of them were put together, it looked much nicer than I thought. Look at the finished product....

Made in three easy steps:

1.  Create a base. I pasted wooden vinyl sheets (you can use sun-mica also)  on a cardboard sheet. The base is ready. A wooden base looks great but as an alternative, you can use handmade paper or whatever you like. 

2. Using a strong adhesive, paste all your favourite cassette covers (cassettes were removed and kept safely) together on the base aligning them properly. (You can also make the collage using CD covers)


3. Now get this framed! I already had a wooden frame that I pasted and fixed onto the base. You can even create your own frame. Get innovative!

Make one for your room and you will love it! I have placed mine in the living room...my guests get immediately blown away with it!

Thanks for your visit...
Happy Crafting :)

Daddy finger! Daddy finger! this one's for you :D (Father's Day crafts)

Hey everyone!

Father's Day is just around the corner... Wanna make your dad feel special and don't know what to do? A surprise? How about creating some handmade gifts for him this time.... Remember, dads are rich :) they don't need expensive gifts from us. And I personally feel that handmade is always special. 

Now some of you would say that you suck at creativity :(  But that's okay... There's also a flip side to it. For those who are naturally artsy crafty, a handmade gift is a 'regular thing'. But for those who are not, it's an extra effort made which makes it even more special! So let's get going... handmade gifts for the man who always holds your hand like no one else does!

If little children are making these crafts, mommies please help (you will be rewarded on Mother's Day!)

We are making:

1.  A greeting card - Dress up your dad for his special day. A card to 'suit' him. I have used white paper for the shirt, a printed paper for the coat and a few little accessories, a tie, a hankie, a pocket watch and two buttons. You may create what you like. Just get tailoring :) and then add your message and done!

 

2.  A mouse pad - A simple and useful gift for your dad. That's a green foam sheet that has been transformed into a football ground (dads love soccer). Just use white acrylic paint and let it dry. Your mouse pad is ready. How cool is that...

3. A photo frame - That's a cute recycled project. Start with a plastic CD cover. On the front side of the cover, paste any old blocks to make the frame. Use toy alphabets for the the caption on top of the frame. You could also use a foam sheet to cut out the alphabets for the caption. The frame is  ready to go! Just paste your dad's picture and it will come to life! What say....
                                                       

If you decide to make any of these, do share with me. And believe me, Crafting isn't rocket science!

                 Would love to end this post with a Kodak moment :)

Me and my Dad (Always an inspiration)