Hello friends, the most common cards I find myself making are the Thank-You cards. I do try to maintain a gratitude journal – a small note book where I write my thank-you’s every night. I find that just spending 10 mins a day doing this makes me put things in perspective. It also re-reminds me… Read More Thank you card with SSS Flowers-on-my-mind stamp set
Hi there! Today’s post is a video tutorial showing how to make a PostIt notes holder. I love post it notes and I use them a LOT! I saw a PostIt notes holder on internet somewhere and couldn’t get the idea of making one myself out of my head. So a few weeks ago, I made… Read More DIY PostIt Notes holder
Each year at her school, my older one participates in a market place. It’s day that students get to be pretend-merchants. They get to make some small items, set up a small store at their school and sell what they made. Last year, when we still lived in TN and princess D went to Moore Elementary… Read More Pocket books / mini books with index cards and washi tape
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… :) That’s what my kids are singing these days. With the extreme chill setting in this part of the world, outside our home looks covered in white. The skies are grey and you can see the puff of smoke when you breathe. What a perfect excuse… Read More Crafting with kids
This post is long overdue. It’s a confession of sorts. I have this weird (OCD’ic?) urge to always do something – if there aren’t 3-4 projects running side by side for me to chase, I don’t really feel good. It’s like my brain feels useless if it is not solving something. Also, I am always… Read More Cherish
When we moved from India to US in the month of August, I was a little worried about my babies. Specially my older one, Diya. She was leaving behind not only her family but also her school – the teachers who adored her; her classmates and seniors who had grown to be great friends. I… Read More DIY Scarecrow – school project
So, over this 3-day-weekend I not only made earrings and cooked, I also stole some time to put together two more scrapbook pages: Page 1: This is where the story of our two little princesses begins. Mom and Dad were just a couple young people who lived miles apart, met online (Yes!), found that they… Read More Two more scrapbook pages
Wish you a very very happy Valentine’s Day 2012 Here we are with a cute and easy craft tutorial for you to create something handmade for your Valentine. If you collect all the supplies, you can finish this craft in about 30 mins only! Ready? You’ll need: – Heart shaped craft punch (your key to… Read More Happy Valentine’s Day {and a craft tutorial}
Hey all, Here’s wishing you all a very very happy new year. Here’s what I recently put together for a friend – Harsh Sharma. This is his wedding gift (tutorial coming soon), so the photo is going to be changed to one of his wedding pictures. :) Hope your days are as bright and colorful… Read More Happy new year
If there’s one thing I want my kids to learn, even if they do not learn anything else much from me, is – the attitude of gratitude. Today’s craft celebrates the simple act that can fill your heart with joy. The act of saying “Thanks”. My aajji (grandma) was close to her eighties. She would… Read More Thank-you (hanging paper craft) {Tutorial}
Emily from jonesdesigncompany keeps putting up beautiful wreaths and I always feel like I should also make one. But near the place where I live we do not get the basic wreath material / strcture. :( I tried creating one with Thermocol material, but didn’t like the result much. So while I keep my search… Read More Styrofoam plate decoration {Tutorial}
Warning: this is the first time I am undertaking a scrapbooking project, so not sure my process is right. I am just going with what-works-for-me. :) Before making full fledged pages and layouts, I’ve decided to put together various embellishments. Here’s first set of princess attire: All these are made from paper. The dress: I… Read More Baby girls moments – princess scrapbook
