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Varalakshmi Pooja 2020

This year it is a different experience of Varamahalakshmi Vratham. Unlike every year it was a quiet one without any friends or family (thanks to COVID craziness and social distancing) . However, we had a great pooja and my favorite of all ❤ This year I had an additional ammavaru, my husband’s aunt gifted meContinue reading “Varalakshmi Pooja 2020”

DIY Fabric wall art !

If you have a huge empty wall waiting for a makeover here is a easy, quick and a fun project. Statement peice of wall arts are a great way to decor until you figure out the right design. Sometimes it takes weeks or months to come up with a perfect thing that matches your styleContinue reading “DIY Fabric wall art !”

Candle holder Makeover

Right now I am in makeover mania 🙂 Last month it was patio metal wall arts from garage sale and dollar store and this week almost 6 year old candle holders again from dollar tree. I love dot mandala and I am not good at painting, so thought why not use that technique on theseContinue reading “Candle holder Makeover”

DIY Pom-Pom Garland

Pom-pom garlands are fun, colorful, easy, quick and inexpensive décor to add to any room. They look more colorful and cute in kids room/nursery. I love how it turned out in S room. Sometimes a small addition brightens the room and this is one such project/décor. Basically, you can make it in any color –Continue reading “DIY Pom-Pom Garland”

Palavelli for Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh pooja without palavelli seems incomplete. In the southern part of India, especially Andra Pradesh it is a tradition to hang the wodden grid called palavelli above Lord Ganesha during Ganesh pooja. The pooja prep starts with placing the palavelli. When we were kids we used to wait for my dad to tie it upContinue reading “Palavelli for Ganesh Chaturthi”

Paper Lotus Wall Art!

Lately, paper crafts have been my go-to party decorations – they are easy, quick and inexpensive too. I did couple of projects on paper flowers and I love how elegant and real they look, if done well. One such project is these paper lotus using cardstock from Michaels, I like using a gradient to createContinue reading “Paper Lotus Wall Art!”

Pretty Paper lanterns

Paper lantern balls are all over and are used for almost any occasion in different shapes and colors. They are fun and easy way to decorate any space. In India, the lanterns are associated with the festival of lights – Diwali. But they can be used for any event/occasion to bring in the celebration mood 🙂 They can beContinue reading “Pretty Paper lanterns”

Woven bamboo mat

Today I am going to share this bamboo sticks mat woven from the scented decorative sticks available @ IKEA. They are in 4 fun colors and I can’t wait to make more projects with these bright n colorful ones. The packet has 20 sticks priced @ $1.99 and many months ago I randomly picked them andContinue reading “Woven bamboo mat”

Easily remove bottle labels and repurpose

I love to reuse/repurpose glass jars/bottles. It may be just because of the size or shape or for some craft and sometimes even as storage for pantry. But the labels on them can be quite annoying 😦 So, Pinterest has countless ideas and tips on how to remove them -but for me the most important was mess free. I triedContinue reading “Easily remove bottle labels and repurpose”

Clay Urli pot for Diwali

Diwali is incomplete without diyas,rangoli (traditional Indian chalk art), bright and beautiful decorations, yummy food, family gatherings and fireworks. When I think of decorations – the first on the list is illuminating every corner of the home with diyas/candles and the second is urli pot filled with rose petals/fresh flowers and candles 🙂 Living away from home,Continue reading “Clay Urli pot for Diwali”