Forever yours - Heart shaped easel card with melted crayon background

Hi there, my crafty friends..Wish you all a very happy valentine day..may you have a love filled today and everyday .
Made this lovey dovey card for DH this valentine. This is my first attempt at an easel card, love it even more coz of the heart shape.
Hand cut the hearts and the pattern paper for the base of the card. The background is done using the melted crayon technique. Used some of my daughters old wax colors and votif candle. Its a super simple technique and has a therapeutic feeling with the lemon flavored candle! Sprinkled some glitter and applied a layer of mod podge. Again my first attempt at using it. Was not sure how it will look, love the result!!!

Embellished the card with some cutsy buttefflies (my recent shopping spree) and some lovely garden theme stickers. Gave an outline to the card with faber castle 3D glitter outliner.
Do lemme know how u liked it.

Crayon background

 

Sending this to

http://lulupu.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/lulupu-challenge-25-oh-so-love-ly.html

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/thinking-of-spring.html

http://fusioncardchallenge.blogspot.in/2014/02/fusion-4.html?m=1

http://colorconceptionschallenges.blogspot.in/2014/01/new-challenge-trendy-chevronstriangles.html - Photo inspiration (colors)

http://www.paperissues.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/new-issue-fill-er-up.html?m=1

Mail art - Mixed media envelope

Hi peeps..
hope you are as excited for valentine day as i am!!

Hearing a lot mixd media from me recently? yeh you can say i am a new mixed media artist in the making, again thanks to u all out there for the amazing inspiration.

I transformed this envelope from an old greeting card. Stuck some bits of paper from magazine. Stuck some lace(from my daughters old dress ;)). Gave it a wash of glitter color. And used my new  modelling paste with stencil for the blooms..love the effect!! :)

Wrote this letter t my daughter when she was around 1 year old. 

Made this for the current challenge at Lessology - Happy mail day
http://lessology.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/lessology-challenge-33-happy-mail-day.html

http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/love-is-creative-game-for-week-3-of.html?m=1( top row- red recycle and glitter)

Healthy veg cutlet with chickpea

Ingredients

•	Potatoes,boiled and mashed	2-3
•	Carrot boiled and mashed	1
•	Beetroot boiled and mashed	1/2
•	Green peas,blanched & crushed	1/2 cup
•	Oil	2 tablespoons + to shallow fry
•	Cumin seeds	1/2 teaspoon
•	Ginger,finely chopped	1 inch piece
•	Onion ,finely chopped	1 medium
•	Green chillies,finely chopped	1-2
•	Red chilli powder	1 teaspoon
•	Turmeric powder	1/4 teaspoon
•	Salt	to taste
•	Boiled chick pea	1 cup
•	roasted gram powder (u can use besan also instead) (maida)	2 tablespoons
•	Fresh coriander leaves,chopped	2 tablespoons
•	Lemon juice	1 tablespoon
•	Bread crumbs/soaked wholemeal bread	1 cup

Method
Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, ginger and onion and sauté for two minutes. Add green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and sauté for a minute. Add beetroot, green peas and mix. Add salt and continue to sauté for two minutes. Add roasted gram flour and sauté for two minutes. Set aside. Take mashed potatoes in a deep bowl. Add the vegetable mixture and mix well. Add coriander leaves and adjust salt. Add lemon juice and mix. Heat sufficient oil in another pan. Take a portion of the mixture, shape into a ball and roll in breadcrumbs. Press lightly and place the cutlet in the pan. You can give it any shape, i made my in heart shape .Shallow fry till both the sides are evenly golden. Similarly prepare more cutlets. Drain and place on an absorbent paper and serve hot. 

Sending this to Pari's event 

http://cooking-goodfood.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/only-event-announcement-for-february.html#more

hosted by shruti at

http://shrutisrasoi.blogspot.in/2014/01/event-announcement-only-food-for.html

Kids activity - Umbrella painting

Had a lovely time with hubby dear and kiddo on Australia day/Indian Republic day. Went to park, there was a nice celebration with lots of activities and games for kids.

 We met the amazing Mr and Mrs Kangaroo, the walking trees..

The best was the umbrella painting. I loved this idea of engaging the kiddo. We got a plain white umbrella, painted it with lovely colors to our hearts content and gave it a nice glamorous finish by adding glitter all over.

..mamma bhi happy and baby bhi :)

What are the activities you enjoy doing with your little one?

Sending this to Artsy Craftsy Mom  - Kid friendly Recycled craft

Love - mini mixed media canvas

Hi dear friends
Hope you had a good start for the year and wish you have a fabulous month of love!
Sharing with you today a mixed media canvas I made for DH on our anniversary. This is my first attempt at mixed media, thanks to all the inspiration from my lovely bloggy pals!

I tried to make a small house filled with love, by the river side, under a tree. The tree full of delicious fruits, calm river and the brightly smiling Sun! Ah, a perfectly calm and serene life :)

Started by giving this mini canvas a layer of paint. Stuck packing paper to give the texture.
Had a house paper paper clip, perfect for my house. Painted the tree and embellished it by quilling. It has some birds from a pattern paper. The house is filled with Love brad from purple pumpkin and some pink stones. Made a river with blue mini beads. The Sun is a button from purple pumpkin. The sand is acrylic color on the crushed tissue.


I love my smiling Sun and the happy feeling I get every time I look at this lovely scene. how did you like it?

Sending this to:

http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com.au/?m=1
http://lulupu.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/lulupu-challenge-25-oh-so-love-ly.html
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/challenge-216-anything-goes.html
http://time4scrap.blogspot.com.au/ - be mine
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/week-244-love-is-in-air_1.html
http://pinandtack.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/craft-it-up-with-pin-tack-arts-crafts.html
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - all u need is love
http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/challenge-3-show-some-love.html
http://www.paperissues.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/new-issue-fill-er-up.html?m=1
http://imagination-craftschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/imagination-crafts-february-challenge-8.html
http://gloriadesignschallenge.blogspot.in/2014/02/welcome-to-our-first-challenge.html ( my fav style - quilling ofcourse!)

Best start of the year!

Hi Peeps
Welcome to my blog this new year..There could not be a better start of the year for me..met my family after  2 long years..played with my little laddu gopal(my bothers son..yey I am bua now!), attended his function and had a blast with all my extended family in India!

Sharing with you today a layout from my daughters baby book. The pictures are taken during Christmas in Melbourne.

I forget things very easily. Sometimes I feel it is good coz I don't burden my mind with unnecessary stuff but sometimes I do wanna remember and cherish the good memories. These are the times I try to capture in pictures. I also used to maintain a diary jotting down the wonderful moments every year..have to be more regular at it.

Do let me know how you liked my layout..love.

Teddy bear craft for my little helper

It is so much fun to see little hands all excited and eager to help when crafting!  

Quilled photo frame

 Hi friends. .its me after a loooong time. .hope you missed me ;)
Sometimes life becomes so busy that the things we enjoy doing for ourselves take a back seat. ..hence my absence from the crafting and blogging world. .will try to be back in action!
Sharing with you today a quilled frame I made for a dear friend of mine.  Made some gorgeous Malaysian flowers on the black back ground. .

This is my first attempt at quilling on a ready made frame. .love the outcome!

Sending this to itsy bitsy challenge. .http://itsybitsyindia.blogspot.in/2013/10/the-anything-goes-with-itsybitsy.html?m=1

( I used itsy bitsy quilling strips and the kundan center for flowers)

Give away

Awesome!

http://hobbyandideas.blogspot.ch/2013/09/journal-page-and-giveaway.html

Quilled ganeshji and lumba rakhi

Hi ppl

Brother and sister relation is a very special bond always, but it is that time of the year when we indians pay a little more attention to out sibling! Yes Rakhsa bandhan it is! 

Raksha Bandhan, (the bond of protection) or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers, cousins and sisters.The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread, which comes in many colors and designs, by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to him. 

Sharing with you, the rakhis i made for my brother and sister in law last year! Yeh i am that lazy somtime.. :)

Made a quilled rakhi with ganeshji for my brother. Sprinkled some sparkle. Loved it!
We also have the ritual to tie rakhi to SIL which is tied to the bangel..just love the danglers i get to tie too!! This dangler is called lumba rakhi. Made a quilled cone and decorated with beads and stones. It is quiet sturdy with a fevicol coating inside, which makes it firm on drying and gives  a nice shine too.

Are you inspired to make a quilled rakhi too? Do lemme know how you liked it.

Sending this to : http://www.artsycraftsymom.com/artsy-craftsy-july-2014-challenge-rakhi-special/