Diwali Greeting Card- Packing Tape Technique

Hello friends

Happy Diwali to everyone.

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Diwali card using Ranganjali dies

Today's post is a greeting card for Diwali, using dies from Ranganjali.  We enjoyed making this pretty cards using Ranganjali Dies. We are grateful to the Ranganjali team for offering us these dies as a part of their giveaway. It made our job simpler by using dies rather than  handwriting the sentiments. 

Packing tape technique

We have used Packing Tape Technique which we saw on Pinterest. We are elated with the outcome. We have used pretty paper from our stash, which blended very beautifully with our card and the festive theme.

Ta da..... Our Diwali card is ready!

We are linking it to the following challenges:

1. Die cut divas
2. Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch 409

3. The Happy Craft Challenge
4. CraftyCatz challenge #436
5. Creatalicious Challenge #150 ANYTHING GOES
6. FFC #258
7. Creative fingers Challenge 154
8. Papercraft Business Challenge #12
9. LTCCB #28
10. MIUCB #19
11. Pennys challenge 404
12. LPOCF CHALLENGE #93
13. Wkk 44 ~ Anything Goes ~ Polkadoodles Challenge
14. Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge #11
15. Allsorts Week 492 - Pretty Papers
16. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #79 - Anything Goes
17. A Perfect Time To Craft November Challenge # 11
18. Prika Blog Challenge-October-2018: “Anything Goes-Gold & Glitter”

19. Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November 2018 challenge

Hope you like it.
Subhashini & Chandhini

Diwali Greeting Card

Hello friends,

Hope you are all preparing for Diwali. For those who don;t know what is Diwali, it is an Indian festival, also called the festival of lights. People wait eagerly for Diwali where we exchange sweets and gifts with our friends and family.

Today's post is a greeting card for Diwali, using dies from Ranganjali. This card would not have been possible without Raga akka of Perky Hobby, who makes amazing cards. She is a good friend of ours and offered to cut the dies for us. We are grateful for her kindness.

In this card, I have drawn mandala design with glitter pen and stuck the sentiments over a piece of  red sheet. And ta da, a simple yet elegant Diwali card is ready!

Diwali card

I am linking it to the following challenges:

1.  FFC #258
2. CraftyCatz challenge #436
3. Papercraft Business Challenge #12
4. CWAA-Challenge 45
5. Die Cut Divas' November
6. TTCRD Challenge
7. Creative moments Challenge 155
8. CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #72
9. 4 CRAFTY CHICKS #427
10. Pennys challenge 404
11. LPOCF CHALLENGE #93
12. Wkk 44 ~ Anything Goes ~ Polkadoodles Challenge
13. PDE October CARDS Challenge
14. LTCCB #28
15. MIUCB #19
16. Creatalicious Challenge #150 ANYTHING GOES
17. Happy craft challenge
18. Cut It Up challenge #160 Clean and Simple
19. Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge #11
20. STAMPlorations November CAS Challenge


Hope you like it.
Subhashini

Earthern lamp Makeover

Hi everyone

Diwali is around the corner and I hope you have prepared your home for the festivity. Here is what we have made for Diwali, it can be used as show piece to pep up the glamour quotient of your home.

Peacock diya

Elephant diya

We have given old earthern lamps (diyas) a makeover as after years of lighting them, it turns black and can no more be used. This way we are not throwing them and giving them a new life. 

We have use Fevicryl Hobby Ideas Shilpkar Clay to give the desired shape.

Check out this envelopes that are easy to make and can be used to give money to your family and friends.
Handmade Envelopes

Check out this rangoli we made two years back. There is also a tutorial for it.
Kundan stones Rangoli

We have a tutorial, so do give it a try.

Materials Required:
Old earthern lamps (diyas)
Fevicryl Hobby Ideas Shilpkar Clay
Fevicryl Hobby Ideas Pearl colours
Golden spray paint
Golden outliner

Method:

Cleaning the lamps-
Soak old earthern lamps (diyas) in detergent water for some time. With old tooth brush, rub it well so that soot goes away. Dry well.
Mix the two parts of clay well that they are blended well.

For elephant diya-
 Now take some talcum powder in your hands and start making a small ball, elongate it to form a cylindrical shape with narrow end at one side. This will form the head of the elephant. Make 4 small cylinders of approx 1 cm length for the legs.
Now make 2 small balls and flatten them to form the ears for the elephant. 

Make a small tail, You can use fabric glue to stick them to earthern lamp. Let it dry.
Give it a coat of white acrylic paint.

Paint using colors of your choice. 

We have sprayed it with gold spray paint.

For peacock diya-
Make 8 small balls and shape them like flower petals.(This is for the feathers.) 

Now using scale or paper cutter, make lines for the feathers. 
Take some clay and shape it like long log at one end and flat and wide petal like shape at other end. This will form the neck and body of the peacock.
Now stick the body of the peacock toward the pointed end of diya using fabric glue.
Stick the feathers as shown in the picture.
Let it dry, first give it a coat of white acrylic paint  and then paint them using pearl paints.
After it dries, using gold liner, draw over the lines of feather.
If you wish, you may give it a coat of varnish. It also gives it a shine.

 Earthern lamp makeover

We are linking it to the following challenges:

1. CWAA Challenge 45
2. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #79
3. A Perfect Time To Craft November Challenge # 11
4. Altered Eclectics
5. CGE Anything Goes Challenge #57
6. Crafty Animals Challenge 20
7. Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge #11
8. LTCCB #28
9. MIUCB #19
10. NJC October Challenge
11. Sunny Day crafting Challenge
12. Crafty Creations Challenge #377
13. Creative moments Challenge 155
14. The Crafty Addicts Challenge 53
15. TTCRD Challenge
16. Creative fingers Challenge 154
17. CraftyCatz challenge #436
18. LPOCF CHALLENGE #92
19. FFC #258
20. Crafting from the heart Challenge 226
21. 613 Avenue Challenge # 214 Anything Goes
22. Happy craft challenge
23. Prika Blog Challenge-October-2018: “Anything Goes-Gold & Glitter”


Hope you like. Do give it a try.
Subhashini & Chandhini

Festive Wall Hanging- DIY Elephant Toran (Navratri series -2)

Hello everyone

Happy Navratri to all my Indian friends.
We are back with one more creation, this time it is a wall decor idea, especially suited for festivals.

With festivals round the corner, we made a toran to give our home a festive look.
We have recycled pizza boxes as a base for this wall hanging, you can use any cardboard. Those who are a regular here might be knowing our love for recycled crafts and handmade goods. So, this is a win-win for us as it incorporates our two loves.

Toran in making

Materials Required:
Cardboard/ Pizza box
Colored sheets
Rhine stones/Kundan stones
Pearls
Golden ball chain
3D outliner-gold (we used Fevicryl Hobby Ideas)
3D Golden glitter tube (Fevicryl Hobby Ideas)
Golden ribbon
Glue

Method:
1. Draw an outline for elephant on the cardboard, you may make birds or anything you wish to. Make for such outlines.
2. Likewise draw the outline on colored sheets that we will use to cover the cardboard base. Cut them out.
3 Paste the colored cut-outs of elephant on the cardboard cut-outs with glue.
4. With the help of 3D outliner, outline the elephant. Let it dry completely.

5. Now comes the fun part, you can let your imagination go wild and embellish the wall hanging in any design you like. We made a design the elephant back with 3D glitter.
6. Now stick the stones, pearls and ball chain the way you like.
7. Stick the completed pieces on ribbon, leaving some ribbon on top to hang it on wall.
Ta-da it is ready.

We are linking it to the following challenges:

1. Crafting from the heart challenge

2. TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge

3. Creative moments- Challenge 154

4. TIME OUT Challenges Challenge #120

5. Crafting With An Attitude- Challenge 44

6.  HAPPY CRAFT CHALLENGE - OCTOBER

7. Pennys Challenge 401

8.Crafty creations challenge Challenge #376 - Anything Goes

9. Artistic inspirations challenge-208.

10. 613 Avenue Challenge # 214 Anything Goes

11. LTCCB #27 - October Anything Goes

12. MIUCB #18 - Anything Goes + Monochrome

13. Not just cardsoctober-challenge-anything-goes

14.Sunny day crafting sept-15-oct-14-challenge

15. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

16. A Perfect Time To Craft October Challenge # 10

17. Crafty Catz Challenge 433 - Anything Goes

18. Crafts galore challenge October Anything Goes Challenge #56

19. 4 CRAFTY CHICKS - #424

20. Creative fingers Challenge #153

21. Wk 41 ~ Anything Goes Challenge ~ Polkadoodles

22. Creatilicious Challenge # 148 ANYTHING GOES

23. Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge #10

24. Lil patch of crafty friends- CHALLENGE #91

25. Papercraft Business Challenge #11 Oct

26. Lets create Challenge #142 - ANYTHING GOES

27. The crafty addicts Challenge-53

28.PIP Challenge 1840

29. Pearly sparkles Challenge 33 - Anything Goes

Do give it a try, you will love for sure.
Hope you like it.
Subhashini & Chandhini

One is never too old for dolls..... (Navratri series-1)

Hello friends,

Navratri is going to come in a few days time, so we are here to share a project that we have made for Navratri. It is a recycled project this time. We have turned a sauce bottle into a showpiece.  

Navratri doll

In India we celebrate Navratri, which means nine nights, where we worship female goddess. It is celebrated differently in various states of India- 'Unity in diversity'. 

In South India, we celebrate Navratri by keeping "Golu" where we display idols of god, goddess and other figurines in odd-numbered steps of 3, 5, 7 or 9.  Then, people invite their friends and families to each others houses and exchange gifts. People make sweets and snacks, offer it to god and distribute it to friends and family. It is a gala time.

Before makeover

Navratri doll-side view

Every year, it is a custom to buy a new doll for Navratri Golu. So this time, we decided to make a doll instead of buying a new one. Navratri this year is all the more special for us as we are celebrating it at home with our family after three years in hostel. Navratri is synonymous with Golu for us and it makes us nostalgic about our good old childhood, when we used to look forward to go to others house and enjoy seeing the display of dolls. We used to be excited about the gifts we would receive (silly young us). 

Close up of the design

We have made this doll using old sauce bottle, Shilpkar clay, acrylic paints, 3-D outliner, black wool, glue and black marker. Though we have not took step wise pictures, it is easy to understand. You would not believe it if we told that we had started it four months back, did the basic clay work and left it. Only recently we painted it and finished doing the henna design and making hair for it. Finally, it is here before you after a lot of work. We are happy with the outcome.

Doesn't she look picture perfect?

Linking it to the following challenges:

1. Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge #10

2. Crafts galore encore October Anything Goes Challenge #56

3. NJC September Challenge

4. Scrapping 4 fun Challenge 125

5. 4 CRAFTY CHICKS #423 SOMETHING OLD IS SOMETHING NEW

6. TTCRD challenge

7. Crafty Creations Challenge #375 - Anything Goes

8. Cute card thursday Challenge 550 - Anything Goes!

9. Creative moments Challenge 153

10. Creative fingers Challenge #153

11. Altered eclectics challenge

12. LTCCB #27 - October Anything Goes

13. MIUCB #18 - Anything Goes + Monochrome

14. Crafting by designs- anything goes

15. LPOCF CHALLENGE #90

16. Crafting from the heart -Challenge 222

17. Crafting With An Attitude- Challenge 44

18.  A Perfect Time To Craft October Challenge # 10

19.  Artistic inspirations challenge 208.

20. Crafting-with Friends challenge-74

21. A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #77

22. Inkspirational Challenge 170 - Crafts Photo


23. FFC #254 Always Anything Goes

24. CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #68

25. The crafty addicts Challenge-53

26. The happy craft challenge

Hope you like it. 
Please give your valuable suggestions so that we can improve.

Subhashini & Chandhini