Bracelet Making with Beads

Bracelet Making with Beads

You have an eye for fashion and enjoy crafts. You've noticed that bracelets are sometimes overpriced in stores. Why spend the extra money to accessorize? You can save money, and have fun, by making your own colourful bracelets matching the outfits you wear. :)

Material:

• Decorative Beads
• Elastic
• Needle

Method:

1. Select two or more colors of faceted beads.
2. String beads on the elastic alternating with different color and shapes beads if you want to mix match with the outfit color you wear.
3. Continue until you have a long enough string to fit around your wrist.
4. Tie off with a double knot.
5. Trim close to knot.

POT PAINTING

POT PAINTING 

As the name suggests, it is a hobby in which a person decorates clay pots and vases in various ways. It is a very interesting and creative. One does not even need to learn it from any one nor are there any hard and fast rules to be followed.

Materials Required:

• Ceramic powder
• Earthen pot
• Fevicol
• Fevicryl metallic colors
• Brush

Method:

1. Take some ceramic powder and mix it with fevicol in a bowl till you get a mixture with loose consistency (like a cake batter)
2. Apply it around the pot as shown below:

 

1. Allow it to dry.
2. Finally paint it with fevicryl metallic colors of your choice.

   
   Your pots are ready. J

This is an easy way of decorating an earthen pot. I had taken 3 pots of different size in 1 set and 3 pots of same size in other set J

TIPS:You can decorate them with beautiful lace, bells, colorful tiklis :)

POT DECORATION

POT DECORATION

Terra cotta pots are a must have for gardeners during the planting season. The lovely simplicity, as well as the fairly inexpensive price makes the terra cotta type pot very popular among those who love to fill their homes with the vibrant beauty and energy of flowers and plants during all seasons.

This post will offer ways on how terra cotta pots can enjoy a new purpose and be used to create fun and for both inside and outside the home.

Material:

• Terra Cotta Pot (any shape of your choice)

I have taken a Pipe shape long length pot to decorate as i wanted to fill in one corner of my house with it completely :) 

• Oil paint (any color of your Choice)
• Fresh or Artificial plants for decorating the pot
• Brush
• Thinner

Method:

1. Paint the pot with the oil paint. I have taken silver color for base. Allow it to dry completely.
2. Then you can decorate your pot as below:

  

• You can decorate the pot with bids/ ceramic /lace / artificial flowers/ cloth flowers etc..

TIP S:

• Prepare the Pottery: Before you begin painting, take a sponge and get it only slightly damp with clean water wipe off your pottery to remove large dust particles because these can cause the colored glaze to pull away from the pottery. Be sure that your pottery does not get too wet because soaked-in water will keep the colored glazes from adhering. 

   

•   Paint with Multiple Coats: For a solid, even coat of color, apply 2 to 3 coats of the colored glaze. After applying the first coat allow the glaze to fully dry (it air dries reasonably quickly, but you may use a hair dryer to speed up the process) before applying the next coat.

Engagement Ring Decoration Thali

Engagement Ring Thali Decoration

An Indian wedding comprises of a large number of functions, which start with the Engagement and followed by tilak, sangeet and, mehendi, and end with the D-day ceremony and reception. J

Engagement ceremony is almost celebrated in the same manner in almost all the religions except for certain variations according to their community and family rituals. The family and relative of bride and groom gather to celebrate the first formal party of the forth coming wedding ceremony. A formal ring ceremony is done to solemnize the engagement ceremony.

Engagement is an important ceremony, as it marks the beginning of the relationship not only between two individuals, but also between also two families. Different kinds of decorations can be seen in different parties, depending on the budget and the chosen theme. However, flowers and artifacts find a special place among the decorations used for the engagement parties, irrespective of the theme. The colorful decorations set the perfect ambience for celebrations and boosts up the party spirits within everybody. If you want to make your engagement party the most memorable one, then decorate the Engagement Ring Thali in a unique style that reflects your perception about beautifying the event. In this article, I have given some ideas for engagement Ring Thali decoration.

Material Required:

·         Decorative big Thali

·        Ceramic wedding Pair – I have chosen  Traditional Couple as I have done for Indian Engagement Ceremony

·         Elephant with Ring Holder J

·         Ganesh Idol

·         Music

·         Colorful small pot to put Sweets

·         Decorative bright color Cloth

·         Engagement Rings

·         Flowers

Arrange it as shown below:

Cake can be arranged for the couple with Engagement rings on it as below : J

Different Kinds of Engagement Ceremonies in India

• In Gujarati customs, the engagement function is called Sagaai. In a Sagaai, the bride's family arrives with ‘Matli', a steel container full of sweets and gifts for the groom and his family.

• In Christians, the engagement ceremony is very much like a social gathering and formal announcement of marriage where the would-be groom and bride exchange engagement rings.

• In most of the North Indian states, the ceremony is held as soon as the marriage details are finalized. Along with the ring ceremony, the ritual of ‘Tilak' i.e. greeting the groom with auspicious vermilion paste and rice is performed by bride's brother. Then the exchange of baskets of fruits, dry fruits and sweets takes place between both the families. The bride is also gifted with some traditional family Jewelry from the groom's parents.

• In the South Indian families, the engagement ceremony is quite different from those of North Indian families; you will be surprised to know that the presence of the groom and bride is not compulsory on the engagement function. The engagement ceremony in South India is more like a commitment between both the families of the would-be bride and groom. The most important ritual in the south Indian engagement function is the exchange of 'tattu' i.e. 'engagement plate' which consists of coconut, flowers, turmeric, beetle nuts and beetle leaves.

Happy Gudi Padva to All !

 

 

Indian Flag

Indian Flag - Tri Color Rangoli

THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA is in tricolour ( TIRANGA) of deep saffron (Kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom.

The saffron color in the flag stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation; the white, for purity and truth; and the green for faith and fertility.

On the occasion of this historic day for our Nation I created our National Flag with Tri- Color Rangoli.

Gudhi Padwa Tips!!

Gudhi Padwa Special !!

Gudhi is raised on the Maharashtrian New Year Day. Raising the Gudhi early morning of Gudhi Padwa marks the beginning of the Marathi New Year. It is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month in the lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra.

The Gudi is made of neem leaves, gaathis (Sweet made of jaggery), a copper pot, a piece of cloth and a long wooden stick.

With Gudhi Padwa just around the corner and you are gearing up for a fun celebration with friends and family. But you are still wondering how to make it special and different from last year. Here are a few tips to make your Gudhi Padwa creative and homely! You can make miniature models of Gudhi and hang it on the curtain rods or near the showcase in living room or keep at your desk at office or home. Also you can keep next to Devghar (where god is placed)

Method to make a Miniature Desk Gudhi:

1. Take a small Bamboo or stick or straw or pencil.

2. Wrap the decorative ribbon on it.

3. Tie a small piece of decorative cloth at one end of the stick like a flag.

4. Place a small copper or silver or steel or brass pot on top of the Gudhi.

5. Place a garland of flowers on the top and decorate with neem leaves.

6. Then tie the sweet made of jaggery i.e. called gaathis on the stick.

Draw Beautiful Rangoli designs: There is nothing more auspicious than waking up in the morning and decorating your doorstep to welcome your guests for the day.

Decorate your house: You can put flowers toran on the main door.

Make different sweet, drinks and dish (chitra month special) :

Sweets form an integral part of every Indian festival.

You can also make Chaitra Month special recipes like

• Raw Mango Juice (Karicha Panha): http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/kairicha-panha-raw-mango-juice-drink.html


• Raw Mango Dal (Kairichi Dal ): http://anjaliskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/kairichi-dal-raw-mango-dal.html

Spend a little! Gudi Padwa is considered as an auspicious day to buy new articles for your homes. Let the feeling of prosperity seep in!

Make gifts at home: The main thing that separates handmade gifts from the gifts bought from stores is the thought behind it. Make your own personalised gifts for your loved ones and they will definitely appreciate you for the hard work and love that you have put into the gift!

Wishing you all a Very Happy Gudhi Padwa!!

Happy Marathi New Year!!