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Hi friends!

Its me again after a hectic weekend..this week turned out to be a little ‘worky’ for me,well to let you know my family had our mom’s funeral ritual done on 3rd of this month(DEC)and i hope she is in Peace now..

Christmas was one of my Mom’s favorite festival..though being an Hindu(religion),most of our religion people find it unusual to celebrate Christmas,but my Mom never cared about all that…she just loved…loved and loved Christmas!

she would get up really early on the eve,bake tons of cakes and cookies,decorate our house with the lights and also decorate the Christmas tree for us(the kids).

But now its been a Year that she passed away,leaving her precious memories in our heart’s forever..

so today I wanna share with you this creation of mine that i made especially in memory of my mom..and it is also for a challenge at http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

The challenge this time is http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-25-christmas-and-use-your.html

and the sponsor for this challenge is:

The Cutting Cafe who has provided us with the followin images!!!

Christmas in a Square (Printables)
Christmas Sentiment Shapes (Cutting files and Printables)
Christmas Stocking Laundry (Single printable)
Christmas Elisha Jean and friends (Printables)

So friends,let me quickly tell you the supplies I’ve used for this photo frame:

1.Pattern paper- DCWV Christmas stack(about 2years old)

2.Stamp-is from The Cutting Cafe,well i have used,CHRISTMAS RUBY J, CHRISTMAS IN A SQUARE, and CHRISTMAS STOCKING LAUNDRY. (the stamps are just wonderful…thanks to the sponser!!!)

3.Maroon cardstock paper.(bought from the local craft store.)

4.Ribbons,laces and trims-(all brought from the local craft store.)

5.Adhesives– Fevicol MR,Double sided tape and also Glue gun(bought from the local craft store.)

6.Stickles glitter glue-red(bought from the local craft store.)

7.flower pollens– glittered green.(bought from the local craft store.)

8.Flowers-handmade paper Poinsettia Flowers and leaves.(Handmade by me.)

9.Stones – emerald green and maroon and also used multicolored stones for the trees.(bought from the local craft store.)

10.Colors- sakura koi watercolor pens are used in coloring the digital stamps.

11.Beads- The Beads are from my stash.

The old and a bit rusty ‘Star ornament’ that you can see in the frame is my mom’s favorite one…(and is very very special to me!!!)she would place it on the Christmas tree after we kids have decorated it our way..and say,”Merry Christmas”!!!

oh god! i miss her so much!

Lets quickly move on to the tutorial:

I have taken 4 maroon card stock paper for the entire frame,cut all the card stocks it in about 9x5inches,take 2 card stock and cut out a square from the enter..(this is where the pictures fit in!) To give the sides a little more dimension,i have added these gemstones(in emerald green and maroon)then add the cellophane or transparent sheets at the back of the cut frames..

i have then added my stamps from the cutting cafe and colored and decorated it..in the corners of the frame i have put these handmade paper Poinsettia Flowers and leaves and also place the flower pollens.

I have then added my mums favorite star ornament at the upper left hand side corner…(mom..i hope you wont mind me putting it there instead of the tree!!)

so that’s it…my photo frame is ready.

i hope you guys like it!! i also want to share my mom’s pic here: