I am Creative--- Handmade coaster!

                                                            

Hello everyone,

             I am starting a new series of some craft work in my blog! But I can't promise if it will be very regular... (you already know how lazy I am!!!). But whenever I'll make any new craft work with the help of my daughters I'll post it here!!!

This week I made this 'handmade and homemade' paper coaster!

The best thing is that you don't need much costly things to make this. Everything you need to show your creativity is always available at your home... just search for them and keep it all at one place...


Things needed:
1. Thick card sheet
2. Scissors
3. Sketch-pens/felt-tip pens
4. A big SMILE and a lot of LOVE!
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Process:

1) OK, to start with, I took this thick card sheet, drew a paisley shaped motif in free hand style (remember,  you don't have to be perfect!).

2) Cut out the template and draw on it...
 I made this floral motifs and other decorative border designs directly with a pink sketch-pen (my kids'), and gave some highlights with the purple colour sketch-pen!

3) ENJOY!!!
Tadaa... here is your center piece/conversation starter/talk of your next kitty party...

Some more images

Just remember:  1) You can add some glitter glues and metallic colours too!
                         2) This paper coaster can be used only where there is no wet areas... otherwise your paper will get damaged!!!

But still it can be a fun project if you have some small kids at home whom you want to keep busy.

 Enjoy!!!

One Brown Crafter : Finger Lickin' Color

                                                                   


                                                                     

One Brown Crafter : Finger Lickin' Color: Today's moodboard inspiration...... by Nandita Singh

patterns .....

            Hi ,


                        This week some more patterns and a few paisley-floral - style abstract motifs for embroidery and painting . Hope you like it !

                        Go ahead , scroll down and watch the wonderful patterns and repeats , and use them in your own way , as you please ...


                       frame style ...

                  repeat pattern for wall papers and gift wraps ...

                 strictly --- flowers only !

                  another frame style ...

                     repeat pattern ... once again ...

                  a side border ...

                  ... aha , last but not the least  --- this week's  embroidery and painting sheet , as promised ...!

               Hope you like the above repeat patterns and today's pattern-sheet too ...

             I would love to hear from you , your views and ideas --- just mail me or you can also give your views here in the comment box .

            Have a lovely festive time , enjoy , decorate youe homes , and have fun --- unlimited !

something traditional .....

    


              Hi ,

                        Today I bring some traditional motifs in really cute colour combination ...


                                     ENJOY ..

         
                                   See you next week ...

swirls,spirals and curls

                  This month is full of swirly patterns. Full of dotted, flowered, striped, '' only for kids '' , some classical touches of Indian paintings and embroidery patterns , some especially for prints --- for gift-wraps as well as for wall papers, some modern and contemporary ones for stencilling and screening---- use anywhere, and in whichever technique,  I'm sure they all will look good and soothing this Summer. Enjoy in a swirly and curly way...
                               
                                   Indian lotus and paisley patterns go together with some leaf motif... a very common and beautiful piece you'll find in old master pieces. Just giving it a revisit and a modern touch, too , for using it in modern day--- in stationery things, or as a framed wall piece, etc., the choices are many...

...as a print for fabric and paper, combined with dots and stripes...

...a simple swirl pattern for wall paper...

...some soft curls with broken lines, if doing embroidery, you can do filling stitch ( satin stitch ) on the drop-shapes, and outline stitch on the curves, and running stitch in the inner part of the curls, ( as shown ). 

...using a rectangle-shaped swirl in various colours...

...a very delicate pattern with lots of line work ... soft colours, soothing design and the total look will suit best in fabric and dress material. Using triangles as the main theme, and filling the whole space with broken lines, dots, and wavy lines in soft and cool colours, keeping in mind the Summer heat !

...a wavy and flowery pattern in cucumber green colour will look good on kids wear...

... a  closeup of the above pattern..

...see ya.

a few more paisleys...

Welcome Summer,
       A season to have cottons and cottons at home, cool prints , cool colours ...Here are some Summer prints ---ready to be used on papers and fabrics...curtains, upholestries...ect.,

      ...greys with orange and minty green...

Some more greens with dots...

Pink and red with orange and blacks...

Paisleys with blue and black,

Orange paisleys on white,

Tiny paisley prints all over,

Cool greens...

A solo paisley with fine details,

Circle---coloured,

Black and white,

 

A long panel ,

Drawing,

Paisley with dots scattered all over ... use it on cushions or as borders on bed covers and table linens...

A closeup,

Indian rangoli...usually made on the doors on festivals , and also can be made on ply boards with the colours of your choice.

 

Rotated view,

Last but not the least, use this one on fabric or as a glass paint and count the envious glances coming your way...

A closeup...

The next month will be a ''Swirl''  month.  Lots and lots of swrils mixed up with dots and other patterns awaits you ...just wait and watch... 

paisley,continued...

The stained glass painting effect is fun and beautiful. Leave that stained glass colours which is often (or can say always) used while painting a glass, but now do it with oil or enamel colours which are used on doors etc., yeah the doors can wait to be painted later. First do the outlines with enamel paint in black or any dark colour, leave it to dry completely ---it can take a few hours, then turn the glass so that the outlined side is facing downwards and then fill the whole glass with the colours of your choice and avoid mixing the wet colours, leave it to dry completely once again---overnight, preferably...I like it painting this way so that the outlined part is facing me and the total effect is well a 3d one!!! Do it and see it for yourself. The “ students oil colours “ used on canvasses can also be used while filling, but it takes a few days to dry a single layer! It is a slow process but a different as well as a beautiful experience. I've used this pattern as a yoke on one of my dresses. I embroidered it, but doing it on glass was wonderful. As a solo performer...

A panel with leaves on the side borders...

A single border...and sometimes doubled, too...

A single beauty...

Dotted border...

Black and white border pattern...

Repetitions are good too...

Paper cut patterns with golden cone work...

Experimenting is always fun...I told you earlier also...!