Quilled family frame :)

Hi friends, sharing a quilled project after a long time. This one is quiet close to me. Loved these pictures of ours from malaysia tour (actually sydney-singapore-malaysia-thailand tour ). So decided to make a proper display for them. I started with altering an old quilled frame.But ultimately landed up making something entirely new :)

Btw did you notice the little birdie perched on the photo?  Actually I was planning to make only one bird at the top left corner. But that bird became too big , so I made another smaller bird. Then thought the same bird will look good in the middle too..hence the second bird. No points in guessing on who suggestion I made the third one :) yes kiddo wanted a company for herself. .she is deeply in love with birds currently. .hence the little birdie. 

This was suppose to be hubby's birthday gift which was in aug start. I did show him the preview that time, but the completed one only a little later..as quilling does take a bit of time. My little one was super excited for this gift for her dad and used to be behind me for completing it as soon as I come from office !

Framed up!

Close up

Do let me know how you iked it, thanks for stopping by!

Sending this to:
http://indianquillingchallenge.blogspot.in/2015/08/iqcg-19-frame-it-up.html

Quilled scenery - first attempt at quilling by my niece :)

Hi friends. .sharing a quilled scenery created by my 10 year old niece. This is the first time she did quilling.  I just taught her the basics. This entire concept is hers..to create a playground and beautifully incorporate the quilled elements in it.i was simply amazed at her creativity! 

Do let me know how you liked it :)

Sending this to 

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/kids-summer-vacation-challenge/

Rakhi card with pop up flowers

Hi Friends
Coming weekend is a lovely indian festival celebrating the bond of love between siblings, Yes it is rakshabandhan..the festival celebrating brother and sister relationship.

I am sure all the sisters must have geared up and prepared lovely handmade rakhis and cards for their brothers. Here are some more ideas to inspire :)

I prepared this rakhi card for my bro last year. It is made using pattern paper and washi tape. The inside has a surprise pop up flower arrangement! now who does not like surprises :)

Flower pop up element for a surprice inside the rakhi card.

See some of my earlier handmade rakhi and rakhi cards here:

Origami decorative rakhi

Felt pinwheel rakhi

Quilled Rakhis


Quilled Ganeshji and lumba rakhi


Rakhi card


Quilled rakhi and card

Sneak peak!

Hi Friends

Hope you are having a rocking weekend! Just thought of teasing you with a sneak peak of my recent work :)
Quilling does take a bit of time, but when you love the end result..then all the effort is worth it and me happy happy :)

Healthy masala oats |Kids Breakfast recipe| Weight loss and Diabetic friendly recipe

Are you on a perpetual  weight loss mission like me? Do you wanna feed healthy breakfast to kids (and everyone)? Having high Cholesterol and Diabetes running in the family?

If you said yes to any of the above, then Masala oats is your go to recipe . Oats is low in GI (Glycemic Index) which means it is great for those who have diabetes. A great filling breakfast/ dinner with oats is said to reduce bad cholesterol  improve digestion and control blood pressure. It keeps you feeling fuller for long and reduces craving to eat more, helping in the weight loss plan.

We are not a big fan of sweet and hence the sweet oats porridge does not score well in our family. But I love preparing this masala oats which satisfies the spice parameter, healthy parameter and taste too J

I am hosting a event at my blog for sharing the healthy breakfast recipes that you would be making for kids. This is one my contribution for the event.

Here we go to the recipe without much ado..

 

Ingredients:

Oats (quick oats, I used quaker oats) - 4 tbsp
Water - 1 cup
Vegetables - 1/2 cup (carrots, beans, peas)
Curd - 1 tbsp (Optional)
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Sambar powder/garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
oil - 2 tsp

 Method:

In a non stick pan dry roast oats for a minute until you get a fragrant smell. Remove the oats. In the same pan heat oil add onions and sauté until transparent  Add the chopped vegetables and salt sauté until it gets half cooked in medium to low flame.

you can also add other veggies like chopped beetroot, potatoes, peas or cabbage. You can also add few mint leaves to add some extra punch.

Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and curd, mix well. Now add boiling water let it simmer for a minute. Add the oats and mix well. Garnish with chopped cilantro and Serve hot.

Sending this to Srivalli's Kids delight event hosted by me this month.

Kids Healthy breakfast - Announcing Kid's Delight Event

Wish you a very Happy Independence Day dear friends!

A healthy breakfast is a must for kids. Skip it and your kids will be playing nutritional catch-up for the rest of the day, says Carole L. Adler, M.A., R.D., a dietitian at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Is it the most stressing part of the day to get your fussy eaters to eat healthy food ? Sometimes the little one wake up cranky and do not want to have anything for breakfast. As a mom, it really hurts to see the kid skipping the most important meal of the day.

Have you lovely ladies out there devised a plan to make the children eat wholesome breakfast? Do share your ideas and recipe with us.

I am hosting Srivalli's Kid's Delight event with the theme - Healthy Breakfast for kids.

1. Cook and blog about any Vegetarian[Eggs allowed] dish that fits the theme.

2. It should be a dish that is approved by your kid or kids from your family /  friends

3. Multiple new entries are allowed.

4. Upto 3 Archived entries are allowed.

5. Recipes sent to this event can be shared with other events as well.

6. Link to this post and to Srivalli's Kid’s delight post (http://spicingyourlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/announcing-kids-delight-wholesome.html) is mandatory.Using the logo is appreciated.
7. You can link the entry in the inlinz provided below or send me an email ..details provided below.

8. Non bloggers are also welcome to send in their entries.

The dead line is September 15th 2015.

Drop a mail to lavina.agarwal@gmail.com with the subject line - 'Kids healthy breakfast' with following details

•    Your name and the name of your blog 

•    Recipe name

•    URL of the post

•    Picture of your creation

Please leave a note in the comments section after you have mailed me your entry. And also feel free to write to me for any queries.

Looking forward to see all your creations...

An InLinkz Link-up

Heart shaped quilled earrings

Hi Peeps

Sharing a easy quilled earring. It is a heart shaped earring with beehive quilling glamorized by addition of glitter. Made this for a dear friend for her birthday.

Do let me know how you liked it.