Art By Shantha
This is the type that fairy tales are made of!! Take any jar or bottle that you have and make a nice Fairy House Jar out of it. For this project, I have used a Plastic Jar. This technique however works very well with large mason jars too!! METHOD: Select a jar which you wish... Continue Reading →
Because the best gifts are handmade ones and the best ones have beautiful packaging!Here’s how you can decoupage a wooden box to serve the purpose of an ornamental wedding gift box which can also be used as a jewelry box. The quickest and easiest way to Decoupage.. This is with a couple of tips and... Continue Reading →
It’s the end of another academic year and the end of a set of worn out shoes. But, here’s a quick activity of painting and beautifying shoes that kids will enjoy. This is again a DIY from my archives, I had designed this for Hobby Ideas when I was working with them. This is how... Continue Reading →
Hello Folks!! So today I will be sharing a simple DIY for children. This particular one was designed for the Hobby Ideas team, Pidilite Industries, when I was working with them as a Content Expert. During the summer holidays, when kids are busy with comics, there’s a quick DIY that kids will love to do.... Continue Reading →
Down south in India, married women invite other married women home and offer a thamboolam to honour the women power/shakti/Goddess Durga, which they believe resides in every lady. To offer Thamboolam, one can paint these rice sieves and add a dash of colour to the Thambool. Traditional farming methods use the rice sieve to separate... Continue Reading →
How about adding your art, heart and soul by hand-painting traditional jootis for your sole? Here's how you can go about using the entire range of paints that adhere to fabric, to beautify sandals for a grand occasion. HOW TO PAINT A JOOTI: Paint the jootis with a base coat of Fevicryl Acrylic black paint.... Continue Reading →
I always get these random thoughts and ideas. These keep popping up in my mind now and then and sometimes, by the time I get to implementing something, a few things in my to-do list would have totally evaporated from my memory. That's why I love it when I can get something done quick!!... Continue Reading →
Hello Everyone!! I am on a break from work and I have been taking it easy working indoors while its raining outside. What a weather to sit down and sip a hot coffee and work on things that I have always wanted to do!! I've organised my art and craft supplies and I thought of... Continue Reading →
Hello Everyone!! For a person who has always been called a "cuppy cake", loves cup cakes(splurges on sweets) and always dreams of getting back to shape by starting a couple of exercises but prefers to sit down in a corner and craft day in and day out!! Its really a wonder that people tend to... Continue Reading →
The festive season has begun and I am back with a couple of colorful DIYs to beautify your living space, make gifts and add a personal touch to give away gifts this festive season. This post is all about simple Mandalas. Mandalas are circular patterns or figures which represent the universe and its harmony. Mandalas are... Continue Reading →
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