Seat belt pillow

Summer time means lots of fun, outdoor activities and travel. To make the nap time comfortable during long drives seat belt pillows are must have. My kid being a Thomas fan I made it Thomas themed( just sacrificed his outgrown t-shirt). Very simple way to comfort. Now I have demand in line for an Owl one.

To make one you need 

2 fabric pieces of 27"*8" ( i used one Thomas T-shirt and one black T-shirt)

                    66" of coordinating ribbon around 3/8" thick

                    1 bag poly-fill 

cut the ribbon into six equal pieces and arrange 3 pieces 8" apart on each side of the long fabric. 

Stitch the 2 pieces together keeping right side facing inside. leave a small opening for filling it with Poly-fill. 

Hand sew the opening and you are ready with a designer pillow.

Enjoy the Summer ride with happy well rested kids.

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Handmade Rakhi

Rakhi festival is around the corner. Rakhi, a celebration of Brother sister bonding falls on the Full moon day of sharawan month. In olden times a simple sacred red thread was tied by sisters around brother's wrist and brother use to take oath to protect sister from all odd times.
     As the time changes we see lot of fancy rakhis in the market targeting the kids favorite like Mickey mouse ,Doremon etc. Now more ecofriendly like teracotta rakhi or fresh flowers rakhi are also available.
      Edible rakhi are also picking up the trend as there will be hardly any kid who won't like a chocolate rakhi.
 I experimented with back to school theme rakhi and here is my collection

Hope you enjoyed this new theme. Please Leave comments and suggestion.

Happy Crafting!!!!

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Unique Old CD craft

The way technology is going CD's will be soon be part of the history and will be tough to find like floppies. At that time making anything out of CD will be an expensive craft but till then lets enjoy making some unique things to use the material available in abundance.

Animal sculpture: These animal sculptures are so unique that anybody would love to have one

http://www.boredpanda.com/shattered-cds-animal-sculptures-sean-avery/

Christmas Tree : This is my next Christmas DIY, off course on a small scale

http://loaded-empress.blogspot.com/2010/12/woodland-jetty-qianhu-and-tanglin-mall.html 

Purse from CD: I would add nice decorative cloth inside and outside to make it a nice coin purse

http://citykittysblogspot.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-make-cd-and-duck-tape-purse.html

You can also make basket from old CDs, does not mater if you don't know how to crochet you can always find other ways to decorate.

CD holder from old CD: How nice it is to hold the CD in a holder made of old CD

http://greenerlifes.com/3132/cd-holder-from-recycled-old-cds/

 CD clock : A small CD, some marbles and lot of creativity ends up in a clock like this.

http://totallygreencrafts.com/2012/10/clock-made-from-a-cd/

Pendant: This is made of polymer clay and old CD mosaic 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/199044653/handmade-recycled-cd-pendant-aqua

 Wings: wings of creativity

https://www.etsy.com/listing/167873409/upcycled-recycled-repurposed-necklace

CD snowman: Made with old CD and some texture paste

https://www.etsy.com/listing/84426306/sale-mini-bunny-easter-cards-6?ref=cat1_gallery_4&cuid=10ef84740e2eeee2fe955e4a8e65f714&source=aw&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&utm_content=85386

Ganesha: Kids can use old CD's too. above all ideas involve cutting heating etc which are not kids friendly but below I just painted the CD and used the papermache clay to make the Ganesha form

In this one I painted the CD with acrylic colors and scratched off with a screwdriver to make designs.

I hope you enjoyed these unique ideas to use some of those CDs. 

Please leave reviews and suggestions in comments.

Enjoy Naisha Crafting!!!!

Book Folding

Reading a book is like a treasure hunt, if you follow the  right trail of clues then you find a chest full of knowledge and if you are not paying attention then you are just lost somewhere. Some books you want to preserve forever but some books you just want to pass on. Today I want to show the way to convert the pass on books as cherished treasure. Book folding not only create a masterpiece but a very good stress buster too. Also it enhance the motor skill and hand eye coordination in kids

Bird house

Kids will love to make this and you can be more creative with it and add clay birds too. This is done by simple folds and if you are new to book folding you can find the tutorial over here http://redhenhome.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-birdhouses.html

I used a hard cover book to make this bird house and left with book cover with spine. Don't through away the spine as next project will make you bring all old books into life.

Book cover purse

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-purseclutch-from-a-Book/

 
These are just beginner ideas. You can make anything by folding pages of a book. Only thing you need is patience.

Enjoy Naisha Crafting!!!!!!

Play with Clay

As the title of the post suggests I played around with different type of clay and the base materials to create the following

Salt dough is used on the Styrofoam piece to create this small table. Piece was left overnight to dry completely. Then I painted it black and did the golden dry brush once the black paint was dry 

 Another view. Perfect for my Ganesha idol.

 I used bread clay on plaster of paris flower shape base( home made) for this one. It can be used as candle holder or just like that

Store bought air dry clay was used on the recycled cardboard boxes to make the following 2 pieces.  Embellished it further with gems and 3D fabric paints.

Sometimes you just need a slight idea to spark creative fire. I hope i was successful in that with my clay ideas.
Please leave your valuable suggestions in comments.
Enjoy Naisha Crafting!!!!!

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Ganesha Murals

     Mural painting is inherently different from all other forms of pictorial art in that it is organically connected with architecture. In definition mural is a very large work of art which is usually applied to a ceiling or wall to create artistic element.These days Mural work is trending craft and there are various ways to achieve that grand feeling.
   
Main Feature of mural is the architectural/3D element which is achieved using different kind of texture mediums like POP,dental powder, white cement or market bought texture paste. Choice of medium depend on the availability,personal preference and the idea we are executing, as different materials have their on pros and cons.
 
 Multiple layers of 3D effect can be made using clay,shilpkar, mseal or any kind of non toxic putty. Once the design is made as per the satisfaction and completely dry color it with your choice of paints. After that only thing you have to do is admire your master piece.

 There is nothing right or wrong in mural making, each end product is a master piece Possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

Here is my collection of  traditional to trendy Ganesha (based on the Ganesha pics taken from internet)

 Please leave your reviews/questions in the comments section.
Enjoy Naisha Crafting!!!!!

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My Art Work

Today's Post is not for sharing any tutorial but for sharing my art work with my readers

           The Support

 Depicting unconditional support Radha ji gave to Shri Krishna using Acrylics on Canvas

 Pure Love

  Kids heart is always pure and free from impurities of the world. portraying Radha Krishna using Acrylics  on canvas in monochrome technique

Shades of Life

Vibrant colors with warli tree of life design represents growth in life,wealth and relationships

 Chanting 

Ganesha Formed with different names of Ganesha create a holy chanting environment. I used texture medium on canvas with spray paints and 3D fabric paints

Monsoon

Dancing peacock in monsoon create an atmosphere of abundance, abundance of health, wealth and happiness. Also as per Vastu peacock painting are kept in house for protection. Acrylics on canvas with batik style background

 Meditation

   This Ganesha face is so calm that it create peacefulness inside out. This is soft pastels on pastel paper

Gaja

Gaja means elephant, the symbol of strength,dignity,good fortune,wisdom, protection , fertility and list is endless. Acrylics on canvas 

Mast Magan

   Ganesha (God of art and creativity) totally engrossed in his dance represents all the artists when they are working on their masterpiece . Acrylics on canvas

 Pushp

  Replicated the rose I got from temple on special occasion. Acrylics on canvas

   

Peace

 These snow-white flowers on a mountain top represent the feeling you get when you have achieved the desired whether it is materialistic things or inner peace. Acrylics on canvas

Happiness

 When you are happy deep inside to 'dil mor jaise naach uthta hai' ( heart dances like peacock). Acrylics on canvas

Blessing

Nothing is possible without Ganesha blessing. Soft pastels on pastel paper

I hope you like my art showcase. 

Enjoy Naisha Crafting!!!!!

Paper Gift Box making

Giving a handmade gift is awesome idea but we always struggle when it come to wrapping in attractive packaging.Today I am going to share with you various paper gift boxes which can be easily made at home and then decorated in our own style or in the style of the recipient. These boxes are good for wrapping small size gifts. We will continue in next post on how to wrap the odd shaped gifts.

 
    Most of the boxes are based on origami folds. First one is most common one, can be used to pack jewelry, some school supplies, chocolates etc. This is called pyramid box for the obvious reasons.

There are multiple ways to make a pyramid box and it is personal prefrence to chose a method. I have listed some links where you can download the template and make your very own pyramid box
  a. using a triangle as the starting point
http://blog.etsy.com/en/files/2011/12/pyramidscheme.jpg

   b.using a square as a starting point
http://www.things-to-make-and-do.co.uk/paper-and-card-projects/boxes/pyramid-box.html

   c. don't want to make a regular 4 sided pyramid then check the link below to download the multiple sided pyramids template
              http://www.korthalsaltes.com/model.php?name_en=multi+side+base+pyramids
    Pyramid are not limited to making gift boxes you can make lanterns too
                   

Next one is candy shaped box. Box itself looks so yummy. I am planning to make this for my next party. for now enjoy the video tutorial using the link below the pic.

http://www.paperkawaii.com/2014/01/17/sweet-origami-candy-box-video-tutorial/

When we talk about gift why we think about girls only. Boys need little pampering too. So box I am featuring  now is perfect for next fathers day gift wrapping

                                                         http://www.smile-recipe.net/?p=338

Next one which I am featuring is perfect for any kind of gift and can be made in diffrent sizes to suit your gifting needs. It is called pillow box and again there are multiple ways to make this one
   for a regular rectangular pillow box follow the link below the pic
 

                                             http://www.auntannie.com/BoxesBags/PillowBox/

for a square shape pillow box follow the next link
                                       

                                        http://www.handimania.com/diy/square-pillow-gift-box.html

Heart shaped gift box is perfect not just for valentine but for any special occasion for you loved ones. Follow your heart to the link below pic

 

  

http://origami.wonderhowto.com/how-to/fold-heart-shaped-box-for-valentines-day-415772/
   This one is too simple for you, learn how to make a designer heart shaped box
 

   http://origami.wonderhowto.com/how-to/fold-origami-paper-valentine-heart-313030/
   
    I hope I have given you enough ideas to wrap your special gifts for your specials ones. Please leave your thoughts in comments. Also let me know if you would like to know any other type of box.
   Enjoy Naisha Crafting!!!!!