Have you ever thought of making your own cutters?? I am very excited to share my recent discovery of making them with used tea light candles. Couple of weeks back, for one of my polymer clay projects I was looking for a circle cutter. The cutters I use are all available at home . I typically useContinue reading “DIY Cutters – Repurpose used tea light candles”
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Repurpose Milk Carton
We all take vacations and tend to bring back something as a memory. It can be a souvenir or a travel keepsake. Sometimes, it can also be a small gift from a friend. So, I have collected a lot of such items in past few years. In the US, I started collecting fridge magnets as they areContinue reading “Repurpose Milk Carton”
Tip of the week!!
This is a great tutorial on how to drape a Saree Lehenga in 10 easy steps by Kalpana Shah. 1. Tie the underskirt a little looser than usual. 2. Start by tucking in your Saree with a folded box pleat.Flatten it and pin it in place. 3. Turn the underskirt towards your rightContinue reading “Tip of the week!!”
DIY Jhumkha (Traditional Dangling earrings)
Jhumkhas are traditional earrings that are matched to Indian attire like Salwar Kameez or Sari. They dangle and are very elegant. You can wear simple ones on tunic tops too. Well, last week I made a pair with polymer clay and they looked perfect. It is easy and doesn’t require lot of tools. You can useContinue reading “DIY Jhumkha (Traditional Dangling earrings)”
Leek n Potato Curry!!
Leeks, like garlic and onions, belong to same family. I never got a chance to eat Leeks in India. In Singapore I did taste them and they are used in lot of soups and actually started cooking them only after moving to United states. I so much enjoyed the flavor and replaced it with greenContinue reading “Leek n Potato Curry!!”
Veggie Art!!
Suddenly, when you recall certain childhood memories,it makes us nostalgic which is a very strange emotion 🙂 Something like that happened to me couple of weeks ago. I am sure you will recall too, if you happened to do art with vegetables. And it was our favorite art during summers. We used to make flowers from okraContinue reading “Veggie Art!!”
Cut Canvas!!
Recently I learnt, Canvas is just not for painting, you can cut a pattern and make a stunning wall art. After seeing couple of pins on cut canvas @ Pinterest I decided to try my hand at making a simple art. Though it is not perfect I am pretty happy for the attempt 🙂 AfterContinue reading “Cut Canvas!!”
Appetizing Soup!!
Home -made soups are so yummy that you can’t stop with one bowl or ever need a side dish. I simply love bell peppers, particularly the colored ones. They go well with alsmot any dish and are mild in spice and crunchy. I think they are super food because of all the goodness such as low in calories,Continue reading “Appetizing Soup!!”
Tip of the week!!
Love for fresh flowers cannot be replaced by fake one’s. Unfortunately, fresh one’s cannot be used for more than a day or two.But fake flowers can be a great idea to quickly brighten any place. The best thing is you can have the colors that can be matched to any setting 🙂 Today, I amContinue reading “Tip of the week!!”
Dining Room Decor!!
Couple of weeks ago I was searching for some wall decals @ ebay and surprised when I saw the below metal wall art priced so high. Ofcourse, it is Pottern Barn 😉 So I couldn’t wait to make something similar and mine costed $3(some stuff already on hand) and it looks like this: Isn’t itContinue reading “Dining Room Decor!!”
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