M O T H E R Wall hanging.

I have been blessed with one of the nicest men in this world for a husband. I could write a book on him (and it would include mostly all of his qualities with a dash of his clumsiness and this and that and …… ) {You get the picture, right ? }  But dont worry, I am not going there, right now…. phew ! 

 However one of the major reasons, why we have any friction between us, is mainly becoz, when I find something thrown in a healthy state, I prefer to adopt it, thinking I may be able to refurbish it at a later stage and dress it up prettily. {NO I am not a hoarder ~ ok, maybe just a tad bit}  However,”THAT” does not happen all the time. What does, however, happen, is that, I find a suitable space for the said item in my craft studio or the jam packed shed and then …………….. forget about it. (not deliberately forget about it … well my plates full with so many more projects at hand, isnt it ??? )

 Now THATS where the problem arises. DH believes in minimilistic living, (he should’ave been born in Japan !!)  while yours truly, hates things thrown out which can serve a purpose at some later stage. Naturally finding that “some stage” is the issue.

Well, I have done him proud on this particular occasion. Couple of weeks back, my car was parked near a construction area, and as we know, constuction areas are a treasure trove for crafters, not cardmakers or scrappers but definetly, crafters. So anyways, here in Dubai, everything is in excess even wastage 🙂  So there were heaps of cardboards and insultation packs thrown around. Thank God, Sam was not around, so I could ask one of the workers permission and just packed a few large white cardboard sheets in the car. 

The guy kept looking at me as though I was an alien ~ an abaya laden women comes in a GMC truck and takes “garbage” ….. it would have made news headlines for sure in 7days newspaper.  He kept saying “karabish ~ karabish” meaning trash in Arabic. Silly guy, little did he know what I had in mind for that trash. He couldnt fathom the possibilites of finding a dozen odd uses for that sheet.  But I could. 

Why bother to explain to him, that I am doing some good for the environment ?? He couldnt care less for the environment around him.

So anyways, long story short. Turns out that thick large sheet is very light in weight but sturdy enough not to bend or break. Perfect for a altered frames or wall hanging or door signs. 

I cannot tell you just how much absolute fun I had, giving a new lease of life to a dead object. I hope you guys like it too. So for the next atleast 6 posts, your going to see the “trash to wall hanging ” series. 

This is how that white board was used after alittle sanding, polishing and distressing.

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I have included a picture of the white board, just to give you an idea of what it looked like.  What a joy ! Oh and one of the photographs of the flower pot close up shot, is just : me trying out some new editing for pictures which did not turn out all that great 😦

Please do let me know, if you have ever picked something discarded shamelessly and created something functional with it.

This wall hanging is going to enter the following challenges.

• Alphabet Challenge – 1E, JFF – “S” is for stripes
• Card Makin’ Mamas – 2W, 2E – something green
• Crafty Ann’s – 2W, SIO – SKETCH* and/or Spring
• Off the Wall Craftiness – 3E, SIO – picture/colour inspiration*
• Stamp Man – 2W, 1E/craft type – Mother’s Day/floral
• Res-Q-Challenge – use just a touch of pink
• Stamping Vacation – M – monochromatic pink
• Stamping Vacation – No fancy borders. 
• Little Claire’s  – 2W, 3E – 2nd wk – Flowers
• One Stop Craft – Clean and Simple
• Secret Crafter – Flowers for Mom 
• Send a Smile for Kids – 2W, 2E – Anything Goes 
• Shannon’s Sentiments  – SIO – Distressing
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle – 2W – Spring has Sprung
• Sweet Stampin – Must Stamp – 2E – Your Favourite Movie: “I am George”, about a young boy, during the WWII, who goes in search of his mother, all the way from france to Switzerland on foot after escaping from one of the prison camps.
• Aly’s Sunday Challenge (2W) – Anything goes
• Cheerful Stamp Pad – Spring
• Gingerloft (2W) – Use flowers
• Paper Sundaes (3E) –  Keep it Simple
• Sparkles Forum (2W) – Mothers Day
• Pile It On – Green and Orange
• Digi Doodle Shop’s Best – SIO –  Anything Goes 
• Shelly’s Images – SIO – Show us What you Got 
• Southern Girls – 2W, 1E – 2nd W – Use Flowers
• Stampin’ B’s – JFF – Thank you Card in Spring Colours – must have pink on card 
• Some Odd Girl – 2W, SIO – 2nd W – Think Spring 
• Crafty Creations –  Mother’s Day
• Creative Craft World – 2W, C5 – Mother’s Day plus bling
• Creative Cottage – 2W – Spring
• Creative Card Crew – green
• Bearly Mine – 2W, 1E, SIO – Mothers Day 
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations – 2E – Anything Goes 
• High Hopes Stamps – 2W, SIO – 2nd W – Go Green 
• Die Cut Dreams (2W) – Mother’s Day or Special Friend
• Karens Doodles (1E, SIO) – Spring
• Happily Scrappin – Recipe: 1 plain cardstock, 2 design papers, at least 3 embellishments
• Make it Monday – anything goes
• Woodware USA (2E) – Spring is coming!
• Craft Your Days Away  – 2W –  For Mom or a Special Lady
• ECP Challenges – 2W – For Mum 
• Really Reasonable Ribbon – 2W, must include ribbon –
• Secret Crafter – Anything But a Card 
• Crafty Catz – 1E – Mother’s Day
• Stampin For The Weekend – 2W, 1E – Mother’s Day
• Dream Valley Challenges – 2W, 3E – Mothers Day
• Sparkles Forum – 2W – Mothers Day

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you return again.  Have a wonderful weekend ahead.