Princess D is learning economics in her IIIrd grade class and they had a market day at school to understand the dynamics of demand and supply. She had to make 25 items of some type and sell it in their shop. This was around the same time when Mr C was in India. So… Read More DIY Hair Accessories Tutorial
Looks like my little princesses are also getting bitten by the design bug. They did most of the work in this canvas + paper artwork for their room. Even my 3 yr old helped and she was so proud of her achievement! 1. I mixed Acrylic colors red and white to make pink. 2. Diya… Read More Follow your heart – Canvas + paper art, diy with kids
Supplies: 1. Fashion magazine with glossy colorful papers 2. Mod podge 3. Glue gun and sticks 4. Scissors Steps: 1. Cut strips of paper about 1 inch wide across the length of the page 2. Fold each strip into half lengthwise 3. Make a tiny fold for the center of the rose and roll… Read More Recycled fashion magazine roses
Paint chips circles + Flower wire Make the stems. {Use a needle to pierce 2 tiny holes into the paint chip before you put your wire through.} Empty glass bottles + Yarn + Mod Podge Make vases. {Put some mod podge on to clean bottle surface and cover with yarn. Let dry.} Assemble and mount… Read More Paint Chip Décor DIY
Hi all of you! Hope all of you are doing great and feeling creative at this time. I am going to show you how easily you can make cute hair clips – for yourself or for your kiddos or for friends. This is one fun activity to do – it uses very few materials, can… Read More Felt flower clip {Tutorial}
It’s been over a year that I’d been searching for (read pestering Mr. C for) an idol of my Kanha. I wanted him to be playing his flute. I wanted him to have a cow besides him. I wanted an idol whom I can decorate – make jewellery and stuff – just like I will… Read More Mere Kanha {and a tutorial}
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}
Hi friends, Valentines’ day is just 7 days away. Hope you are ready to start the party with us? :) Wish you a very happy rose day! Roses have always been identified as messengers of love. Thinking of gifting a rose to your loved one? Here are some creative twists you can add: – is… Read More Happy Rose Day
Before we went to Baroda for Uttarayan, here are a few things that I created: – Two pairs of earrings – for Uma and Shiva – A pretty little headband for Diya For making this headband I used two flower tutorials put up by the oh so talented Emily of JonesDesignCompany: The pink roses are… Read More A headband {mini tutorial} and two pairs of earrings
I could not make it to one of my colleague’s wedding but I did make him a gift. His gift was a card that had a photo frame in the middle where he can display his wedding time snap. I also blogged about the card in my happy new year post and I promised a… Read More Double side step card {tutorial}
Birthday time again. This time it was Jassi’s birthday on 15th Oct. Check out what he was up to on that day here: https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10150504261514012.463613.746874011&type=1 So, you must’ve guessed by now that Jassi is a photographer and a very good one, I must add. So what could I make that would be a fitting gift for… Read More Easy Mini Accordion Style Photo Book {Tutorial}
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}
One of my very special friends, Shipra, is also a talented crafts lady. Almost all Mondays you’ll find people ooh-ing and aah-ing around her cubicle over some new thing she has created. She has successfully converted an old discarded box into a cute little school bus. An used coffee container from Cafe’ Coffee Day into… Read More Ladies Clutch Birthday Card {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
