The earthen oil diya is most important thing for the festival of lights( Diwali). Diya is an oil lamp, usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in vegetable oil or ghee(clarified butter). They are native of India and are lighted for all festivals and auspicious occasions. The process might sound tedious but as a kid, I always loved doingContinue reading “DIY Diwali Diya”
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DIWALI – Series 1 – Felt Lantern Decor
Hello Friends, Its is little less than 5 weeks for one of the biggest and brightest festivals of India 🙂 Yes DIWALI – festival of lights. And I am so excited to come up with Diwali Series where I am going to share some DIY projects and tips to decorate your home or a simpleContinue reading “DIWALI – Series 1 – Felt Lantern Decor”
Wine glass charms!!
When I saw this item on etsy, I was very impressed on the how well the bottle caps were used. I couldn’t wait and wanted to make something similar. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the material(flattened bottle caps,epoxy,stamps etc) used to make these beautiful and unique charms. I looked for some alternatives and thought why not use the leftContinue reading “Wine glass charms!!”
Silverware holder!!
Today’s DIY project is a. Free ( I loveeee free stuff) b. Unique c. Repurpose d. Easy And the results are stunning, here is the proof 😛 The silverware/cutlery holder is repurposed Mortan salt containers. If you remember my previous project DIY Mason Jar Dispenser, I used the top part of the containers. After using it IContinue reading “Silverware holder!!”
DIY Cutters – Repurpose used tea light candles
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”
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”
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!!”
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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