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Back to Black – Πίσω στο Μαύρο

It seems that just about every month one of my daughters has a birthday party…

It seems that just about every month one of my daughters has a birthday party to go to.   Which is a good thing since it gives them the opportunity to flex their creative muscles. And you know how I feel about gift giving!  The best gifts are home made because they come from the heart.  You will recall my girls have given quite a few gifts in the past, such as this gift box from the heart, the inspirational clapboard, and the infamous seeing red gift box.  This time there was a lot of seeing red!  My girl literally made this gift on the day of the party.  Here is what we started with, a plain picture frame which was painted black. 

Φαίνεται ότι κάθε μήνα οι κόρες μου έχουν να πάνε σε πάρτι γενεθλίων. Το οποίο είναι ένα καλό πράγμα, διότι τους δίνει την ευκαιρία να δημιουργησουν. Και ξέρετε πώς αισθάνομαι για τα δώρα! Τα καλύτερα δώρα ειναι στο σπίτι, επειδή προέρχονται από την καρδιά. Θα θυμάστε τα κορίτσια μου έχουν δώσει αρκετά δώρα στο παρελθόν, όπως το δώρο από την καρδιά, την εμπνευσμένη κλακέτα, και το περίφημο βλέποντας κόκκινο κουτί. Αυτή τη φορά υπήρξε μια πολύ κόκκινο! Το κορίτσι μου κυριολεκτικά έκανε αυτό το δώρο την ημέρα του πάρτι. Ξεκίνησε με μια απλή κορνίζα που την έβαψε  μαύρη.
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Picture frame to be painted black, Back to Black - www.theboondocksblog.com
This gift was for a friend who is a rock music fan, so she chose to find the lyrics for his favorite song, by a rock group called Slipknot and the song is “Snuff”.  Did they have songs like this when I was young, because if they did I certainly don’t recall!  Now, she’s looking at me and reminding me of my old record collection. My tastes run along other lines, such as “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse.  Is that a good tie in with the black frame and the rock music?  Work with me here people – Slipknot is not for me!

Αυτό το δώρο ήταν για ένα φίλο που είναι φαν της ροκ μουσικής, έτσι επέλεξε να βρει τους στίχους για το αγαπημένο του τραγούδι, από τους Slipknot  και το τραγούδι είναι το “Snuff”. Μήπως είχαν  τραγούδια σαν αυτά όταν ήμουν νέα, διότι εγώ σίγουρα δεν  θυμάμαι!  Τώρα, η κόρη μου με κοιτάζει και μου υπενθυμίζει τους παλιούς δισκους μου. Σας βάζω και την Amy με το “Πίσω στο Μαύρο”  για να δένει με τη μαύρη κορνιζα.
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She printed out the lyrics in two different sizes…

Έχει εκτυπώσει τους στίχους σε δυο μεγεθοι …
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 and then cut them into separate little pieces. 

και στη συνέχεια τα έκοψε σε ξεχωριστά μικρά κομμάτια.
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She then took a cardboard cut out to fit in the frame, and pasted the words back onto the cardboard but in a  puzzle sort of way.

Στη συνέχεια πήρε ένα χαρτόνι που το είχε κόψει για να χωρέσει στη κορνίζα, και  κόλλησε  τα λόγια  πίσω επάνω, αλλά με έναν τρόπο να μοιαζει με παζλ.
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closeup of letters placed on cardboard, Back to Black - www.theboondocksblog.com
So many words!!

Τόσες πολλες λέξεις!
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closeup of words in puzzle formation, Back to Black - www.theboondocksblog.com
Did I mention that the frame was  painted black, because that is the only color for a self respecting rocker!  But of course you all know that!  

Ανέφερα ότι η κορνίζα ήταν βαμμένη μαύρη, γιατί αυτό είναι το μόνο χρώμα για έναν  ροκά σέβεται τον εαυτό του! Αλλά φυσικά όλοι το γνωρίζετε!
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Black frame with lyrics, Back to Black - the boondocksblog.com

She gave the gift and it was a big hit!! Sometimes going back to black can be a good thing especially when it has to do with frames and gift. And her friend will take it out of the closet years from now and say to himself… what was I thinking listening to this stuff? 

Έδωσε το δώρο και ήταν μια μεγάλη επιτυχία!! Μερικές φορές το να πηγαίνεις πίσω στο μαύρο μπορεί να είναι ένα καλό πράγμα ειδικά όταν έχει να κάνει με κορνίζες και δώρα. Και μετά από πολλά χρόνια ο φίλος της  θα το βγάλει από τη ντουλάπα και θα πει στον εαυτό του …  τι σκεφτόμουν και άκουγα  αυτά τα πράγματα;
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66 Comments

  1. Not surprised that your daughter made such a creative and thoughtful gift! The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It means so much when a gift was made or purchased with the recipient top of mind as is the case with this one. And the black/white thing will never go out of trend…Well done to your daughter and well done to you for documenting!
    Hugs, Lynn

    1. Lynn, at least the paint was dry by the time she took it to the party. That is all that concerns me. We had previous episodes where the gifts were made the same day and not to my satisfaction. But they live and they learn. Hugs back.

  2. I am impressed. She has your creative genes. Cutting up the lines and arranging them at different angles really worked! I doubt the frame is ever put away in the closet. Not only a gift from the heart but a conversation piece.

    1. Thanks Krista. When I read the post to her she said it described her friend exactly so we’ll see if he hides it or not. I’ll let her know what you said.

  3. Mary, how creative of your daughter to make a picture out of a favorite song!! I bet her friend loved the gift and the thoughtfulness that went into it. She did a great job!! Homemade gifts are the best! 🙂

    1. Keri he really did love the gift and was happily surprised when he got it because she had been snooping around asking him about songs.

    1. Audra I think for this particular friend a regular picture would have been too boring. She did right to make it with a twist like this.

  5. Μαίρη μου ωραία ιδέα να κρεμάσει κάποιος το αγαπημένο του τραγούδι!!! Πολύ ιδιαίτερο για τους ανθρώπους που έχουν μείνει σε εκείνη την ροκ εποχή!! 🙂

    1. Ευχαριστω Ελεανα μου! Ευτυχώς που υπάρχουν και οι νέοι που την κρατάνε ζωντανη τη ροκ μουσική.

  6. Mary, I LOVE GIFTS THAT COME FROM THE HEART and your daughter gets this from you! How special and what she did turned out so cool!!! I love Amy Winehouse’s music, it’s great! Hugs & greetings to you from London!

    1. Thank you Katrin. My daughter begs to differ, she thinks I got it from her. Someone needs to talk to this kid. And she is a huge London fan. She would be so jealous if she knew where you were.

    1. Especially these teens Larissa. They are all over the place, one week they like one band and the next another.

    1. Yeah Marie, I was not going to put Slipknot on my blog. A bit too much for this mama’s ears lol. My heavy metal days are long gone.

  9. So clever!! Thanks for Sharing at Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop hosted by Katherine’s Corner & Friends!!

    1. What a great idea Millie! I don’t think my girl wanted her friend to get the wrong idea though! Thanks for the add.

    1. Thank you Ilka. She really appreciates all the positive comments. Spurs her on to create more and keep a mess in the house.

  12. I agree, handmade gifts are the best! I can see where your daughter gets her creative genes from. And there’s nothing like some last minute inspiration to spur on that creativity! 😉

    1. Celeste, deadlines have been my savior as well. Put a fire under the feet and everything gets done. Thank you for your sweet comment, my girl really appreciates it.

    1. Cecilia, thank goodness for last minute gifts! Sometimes when we have a deadline, things actually come out better.

  15. I’m not a huge fan of rock, but that gift is so creative!! I would never place it into the closet, so I am sure a rock lover wouldn’t do it neither. The result is so so cool, I can imagine other lyrics in there too.

    1. Pili, I hope he doesn’t get tired of it. She spend all her energy to make this and it was rather original, she even surprised me.

  17. Haha! What was I thinking listening to this stuff? Homemade gifts are the best. Glad it was well-received! I’m finally making it by. . . . . thank you for the kind words on my going gray post a couple weeks ago. I love how yours looks, too! Hope you have a great week!

    1. Aww, thank you so much. We have to stay on our toes with those kids. And hopefully they will learn a lesson in making and giving these precious gifts.

    1. Regina I have to admit, my girl really surprised me when she came up with this one. She did a great job and it was well received.

  20. Hi Mary! What a super idea. I love homemade gifts and this is so personal there are endless possibilities. I’m a fan of black and white so this would be perfect for me. Thanks for sharing with us at #OvertheMoon and see you next week!

    1. This may be perfect for you Sue, but we’d need to pick a more appropriate song. Thanks for stopping in.

    1. She did a great job, my girl, and I managed to keep my irritation at bay since it was a last minute thing. I guess she works well under pressure.

  22. Mary, I think this is such a great gift idea for a friend and I agree black seems to be a perfect color for a rocker! Thanks for sharing with us at Brag About It! Pinned and tweeted to share

  23. What an interesting way to frame the words. I love it! It’s got an edge to it that certainly fits the lyrics. I am not surprised that the gift was so well received.

    1. It turned out just fine in the end, after I spent the day worrying if it would be finished on time and if the glue would dry, etc. You know all those things we crafters worry about.

  24. This turned out beautiful! I love at with words ~ so fun.
    Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight). I plan to feature you next week!
    ~ Megin of VMG206

    1. Thank you so much Megin. My daughter will be thrilled to find out her creation is being featured!

  25. Mary, my kids love to listen to Slipknot too. And I’m not a huge fan of this musical group either. But what do I know I listen to the Christian rock station most of the time. So my kids don’t like to hear my music either.
    I love the creativity your daughter put into this gift. And I’m sure that her friend loved it. How thoughtful of her to come up with such a great idea for something he would love.
    I guess I would say that the Apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Lol

    1. Thank you for your always sweet comments Nikki. You have no idea what I put up with (in a good way) all day long. I have to listen to Panic at the Disco all day, and the trouble is they are very “get inside your head” type of music. Only they won’t leave when it’s time for bed. lol

  26. As a rocker myself a find this the perfect gift! Ok I listen to metal but not Slipknot! Anyway I’m thinking of making one of my own asap! Give my congrats to your lovely daughter!

    1. I didn’t even know what Slipknot was until this post Katerina, and I grew up on Led Zepellin..lol. We cannot know everything. Thank you for your sweet comment I’ll be sure to tell her.

  27. A friend of mine is a nurse and she recently walked into a patient’s room and the patient was listening to ACDC. Her patient was a 85 year old lady, but somehow I doubt that same lady would have wanted the matching artwork on her wall – but who knows right? This is a great idea and it’s a nice change from the music notes that is commonly used with lyrics as art. It’s very avant-garde!

    1. Stella we surprise ourselves sometimes. You would not expect me to listen to crazy teen stuff and yet here I am listening to anything that my kids throw my way…lol. The little one did a great job with this gift, even if it was short notice.

  29. Another amazing project Mary! I love how “simple” but impactful this is! You could use the same premise to change it up for any holiday or theme. So cool Thank you so much for linking this up to the Bewitchin’ Projects Block Party last week. You are one of my Featured Picks over at Recreated Designs tomorrow and will be featured on the Facebook page on Wednesday. Hugs, Lisa

    1. Thank you so much Lisa for featuring my girl’s gift. She will be thrilled. She gives me grief over these presents by waiting till the last minute, but I cannot complain when they turn out so well.

  32. I’m into hard rock/heavy metal music and I am not a fan of Slipknot. My motto with music is if I can’t hear the lyrics underneath the loud guitar riffs and drums banging, I won’t listen to the music. I have to be able to hear the lyrics in order for the music to speak to me. I do, however, love the idea of the song being in a frame. This makes me want to do the same for one of my favorite Bon Jovi songs! Thanks so much for sharing this with me at #manicmonday

    1. My little one came up with a pretty good idea here Michelle, and her friend loved the gift. I agree with you about the lyrics they are so important and I don’t want to have to resort to looking them up. So if you do the same for Bon Jovi, upload it on your blog for us to see!

  33. Very clever gift! I might use the same idea with quotes from a friend’s favorite famous person. Or for my nieces birthday. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Yes Melanie, something so simple can be transformed into such a personal gift. The recipient will be so grateful for something that is made specifically for them.

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