A Picture Frame Say's A Thousand Words

If a picture say's a thousand words then the frame that it sits in should too.  To us a picture frame is not just a frame, it is a piece of art.  

This 3 frame set is made from an old salvaged piece of wood that was left in almost original condition.  Once the frame was assembled it was given a light sand.  The fun thing about these frames is the more you sand them, the more layers of character are exposed.  On the outside it was white, before that it was a dark redish color, before that it was a greeny color and before that it was the wonderful wood grain.  Each one of these frames have a rustic artsy feel to them that is the perfect compliment to any picture.   

This set consists of a 4 x 6, a 5 x 7 and an 8 x 10.  

I have made a lot of frames and each is so different.  My favorite ones are usually the ones that have original character with layers of color.  I love the layers of color because its like it is telling a story of its own history.  I guess a frame really can say a thousand words.

Original beauty.

Joah Asaph Rybka Weaver

This is the newest creation from Falling Opposite.  This is and forever will be my absolute favorite.  Joah Asaph Rybka Weaver was born on October 24, 2012 at 6:01pm.  

Throughout time the creation of man and woman have been the crowning achievement of a God who's creative ability's know no bounds.  Joah, like every other human being, was made in the image of this God and yet is like no other human being.  Talk about creativity.  

He was made with 10 fingers and 10 toes.  He has 2 eyes and 2 ears.  He has 1 nose and 1 mouth.  His hair is dark and rich.  His skin is soft and smooth.  Every part of him was knit together before he was even in his mothers womb.  This amazing God of Love was moved with inspiration which led to the creativity that birthed the creation.  Joah is a constant reminder that everything we make as the Falling Opposite team points to the greatest inspiration that we will ever have......A loving Father in heaven who created each and every one of us unique and beautiful.  

We welcome you baby Joah!

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In celebration of Joah's arrival we are having a 10% off sale on our Etsy store from Oct 29 - Nov 5, 2012.  Just enter joah24 when you check out.

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Keep checking our Etsy store for fun unique baby items as we are inspired by our new team member.

Wreaths, Wreaths Everywhere!

Well, we are getting more and more excited about the upcoming season and have been coming up with a crazy amount of ideas. In thinking about what would be the perfect accessory for Christmas one thing always comes to mind, wreaths! This week I made so many I was literally seeing circles!  The ideas for them always come from the craziest places and one idea always leads to another, and then another, and then another. 

While walking the aisles of one of my favorite stores I spotted a wooden puzzle. After purchasing it I put it together, soaked it in water to remove the paper image and then stamped it with my favorite designs. It was then taken apart and individually glued onto a hand cut wooden circle, all 1000 pieces. Another wreath was made by folding the pages from antique hymn books (saved from a church demolition) into circle fans and then glueing them onto a wreath form. 

 Many wreaths are in keeping with our natural feel and were made using all kinds of dried materials (I love the international aisle of my grocery store, so much inspiration!)  Searching for pinecones has also become a new hobby and you never know what you are going to find out in the woods. 

 In any case, enjoy looking at these one of a kind pieces and they will all be available for purchase on our etsy shop soon!