More Sarees:)

hiya...........I told you all that the sarees are a WIP,right!
well................here are the rest of them:)
I had no time for a fancy photo shoot so I just landed at a close friend's place without any warning & basically arm twisted her till she gave in to modelling the sarees for me on her terrace........LOL:)

What do you think eh!

"Back To School" Craft No 1-Thank you Card

hey.........so school is back ON.........do I hear a collective sigh of relief from crafty busy moms!
LOL just kidding but after a few months of having kids at home full time,I love when the school starts & I have a few hours to myself!
No more trying to find things to keep the brats busy,no demands for something fun to eat every 30 minutes,no fighting over the TV remote................bliss!

Are you planning to do some Back To School crafting?

I am:)..................& I am going to share 3 projects with you,first being a Teacher Appreciation Thank You Card using Cricut products!

These are the supplies you need

Provo Craft Supplies

• Cricut® Expression 2: Anniversary Edition
• Cricut® Lite Recess cartridge
• Cricut® Essentials cartridge

Other Supplies

• Adhesive
• Black Ribbon
• Paper: Kraft card-stock, yellow,aqua ,green , brown , red patterned paper,rainbow stripe patterned paper, school themed patterned paper, and cream cardstock
• Teacher themed stamps
• Black,Red Ink
• Black pen

This is how you make it..............easy peasy

1. Using paper cutter, cut kraft cardstock down to an A2 size (4 1⁄4” x 11”) and score to make card base

2. Using paper cutter, cut yellow patterned paper at 4" x 5 1⁄4" and the schooled themed pattern paper at 3 3⁄4 x 5" and adhere together.

3. Tie black ribbon around adhered sheets slightly right of center.

4. Using Recess cartridge and aqua patterned paper cut pinked circle (ribbon-s) at 5".

5. Using Cricut Essentials cartridge and rainbow patterned paper, cut one circle at 2 1⁄4”

6. Using Cricut Essentials cartridge and cream card stock, cut one circle at 2”. Then using your black pen add pen detailing and stamp sentiment.

7. Layer circles and adhere to card.

8. Using the Recess cartridge and cream cardstock, Cut first layer of the apple out at 1 1⁄2”.Then cut the shift layer out using the green patterned paper at 1 1⁄2”. Using the layer function, cut the main portion of the apple out in the red patterned paper at 1 1⁄2”. Then using the prawn patterned paper cut out the stem by using the layer feature and the shift key at 1 1⁄2”.

9. Assemble apple and adhere to card.

And Tada...........your card is ready!

A BIG buy finally!

I have FINALLY decided to invest in a DSLR camera......................with a thriving online business & a blog,I really really do need good pics & I have been itching to get my hands on a good DSLR camera!

Actually I don't NEED it but I WANT it:)...........................so I have zeroed in on Canon 550D....................went to the store & ordered it & will be buying it tomorrow morning:)............YAY!

 

I am already looking at tutorials to make the camera strap..............LOL.............once a crafter,alwayz a crafter;)

Here is the tutorial to make it.

Next I will probably make the camera bag/camera cover.I will obviously be making mine,but here are a few I liked!

All images via Priti @ pinterest

I am SOOOOOOOOO excited!

Any ideas,advise??

Make your own rosettes!

May I tell I am obsessed as in O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D. with making rosettes!

I like to tack them to any & everything ,right from my purses to shoes,headbands,dresses,home decor stuff..............just about anything!

Heck,if I could I would pin one on my hub's uniform too;)

OK I was kidding,I wouldn't do that ,but you got the drift!

So I am ALWAYZ on the lookout for wayz to make them,I have my own tut  & I am compiling a list of other yum tuts here......

Here's the one by Your's Truly:)

This braided rosette has an easy to follow tut here

Ok ,I am salivating at all the rosettes here,wish i could just scoop them all!

It will be easier to follow this tut & make them actually;)

Another quick & easy tutorial

Who says we have to make only fabric rosettes!.....check out this super paper rosette tutorial

OMG.............how adorable is this Dahlia!

Check out the zipper rosette I have on my wallet here

Get the tutorial here

This is super simple but different & cute!

This one is just Grand! Love it............learn it here

This tut tells you not just how to make them,but lots of wayz to use them too!

Please share your fav tuts too here!

Holiday Time pass!!

It's my brats last exam today.............so that means......THEY WILL BE HOME FROM TOMORROW MORNING.................NO............TODAY AFTERNOON!

Oh boy..........I am feverishly trying to find activities to keep them busy,keep them away from TV & fighting with each other....................wishful thinking!

I don't want any mess,so no crafts involving glue...................my daughter glued her fingers together,paint.........they painted my st. bernie to look like a black lab................no dough..................I don't even want to begin on what they did with dough!

Not even scissors..............my son chopped off his EYEBROWS & his sisters pony tails!!!!!

So now do you know WHY I am sooooo apprehensive about their holidays starting!

Well.......the safest seems to be Origami to me........just keep folding away...........so here are a few I shortlisted & am off to print out & keep for them before they come back home!

My daughter will love these,though I doubt she can make it but hopefully me son will help her make this!

Find the tutorial here

How cute are these!................very handy for all the small bits & pieces in the puzzles & blocks !

The tutorial is over here

And this!

This has a neat lil tutorial step wise which I am sure kids can easily follow!

My son loves cranes!................& here is a cute tut which he can follow with my help!

And lookie what I found for myself :)

I am so trying out this flower..............looks complicated but I definitely want to try this!

This tut will make a nice lil bouquet right!

And if I can not pull it off,here is another flower tut to

to make origami roses!

What to you do to keep your brats busy ?

wedge pillow

I bought a few layer cake son Etsy on a whim just coz I liked them...........yup,I am an impulsive shopper:)

So I was hunting online for some creative nice project using layer cakes & see what I found!

More pillows...............I swear my house is turning into a pillow dump!

But I can't help it,I just love making them!

This wedge pillow is absolutely gorgeous!................& it needs just 6 layers of 10" by 10"!

This is how you make it:)

Well on my front I just made these wedding clutches in silk.................love them!

made a traveler clutch too in bitter chocolate leather.................but the teeny bugger is so cute,this pleaty zippy bag may not go on sale after all;)

Anthro Duvets!

Who does not foam at the mouth seeing these duvets??
I do.....................BIIIIIG time  & I also foam at the mouth thinking of their prices & how much they will cost to get shipped to India!?!?!
So what does the thrifter (cheapo ) in me do?...............look around for free tutorials coz I know there are many more like me;)
See what I found!..................am absolute gem!................I could not have made out which one is original if it was not written !

The tutorial comes in 2 parts here is the link to the first & when you are done with the first ,here is the second part:)

This gorgeous Cirrus Duvet is something I want as a gift for my parents,only I can't afford 199$ plus shipping

 so what do I do.............I head over to Made By Lex  & make it myself!

And now I will also wait till somebody comes up with a tut to make this!

LOL................please don't hate me,I can not design anything other than purses!
Share your finds too!

Mardi Gras DIY!

we crafters can come up with DIY for almost anything under the sun!
LOL...............so how can I NOT think of a fun mask for the Mardi Gras!
Now who wants to make this!............me wants,me wants

And I very specifically want it as I have tons of peacock feathers lying around in my house...................did you know peacock is India's national bird! here is how to make this strut mask!
I even use the feathers as props for my photography!...........see here,don't they look cool!

Gonna try this out NOW!.................did you do any DIY for Mardi Gras this year???

tied up in knots!

Don't get ideas!!..................I just mean the knots we tie while gift wrapping............what were you thinking;)
Gift wrapping is an art & something sellers need to perfect along with their craft!
A well wrapped purchase is like a gift except you paid for it yourself;)............but seriously,don't you think when you get something which is really well wrapped,piques up your interest in what is inside!
& I loooooooove wrapping my bags nicely before I send them out................This is what I usually do but off late I have thinking of newer & creative wayz to pack my bags before I ship them .it's not just for the sales but also for the gifts we give out to friends & family,so here are some of the nice & simple (I don't want to get confused while packing!) gift wrapping ideas I came across!

This classic double bow is simple,elegant & very classy.Learn it here.

This has fun gift wrapping ideas,tips & gift tag templates too!

I have tons of left over yarn form all the knitting I do for my kids,so making these pom poms is first on my wrapping list!

This is like WOW!!!.................I won't use this for my purses,as it will get squished beyond recognition in international travel,but I am surely gonna use it for Diwali gifts!.............here is how you can too!

More fun ideas with newspaper here!

How cool is this!!..............see the instructions here

These are some of my finds...............please share your gift wrapping ideas too!