Table Runner

A loved one recently bought a new house and she was furnishing it. That inspired me to gift her a runner for her dining table.

The upholstery on the dining chairs was a colour which looked gray in daylight and off-white under lights.

So I made her a two-in-one table runner – off- white on one side and gray on the other. (Though this is photographed on a 60 inch table, it is actually meant for a 72 inch one.)

I painted the off-white with maroon and gray with the help of stencils to give a sober, classy and elegant look.

The other side I painted with the classic combination of red and green to give it a bright, festive modern look.

I also made 4 matching place mats. Hope this table runner sees happy family dinners around it.

Matters of the Heart

It’s not that simple or clear-cut – and I wonder if it ever is when it comes to matters of the heart – Emily Griffin

Well the matters of the heart might not be clear cut, but the cards surely are. 😊

Chocolate Day 2022

For the past years I’ve been making chocolate bouquets on chocolate day. But this year, with the new cricut I made these cute little chocolate holders.

Valentine’s day Gift bags

February is the month of love and showing love entails gifting. 😜😍

I’ve bought a fresh stock of good quality printed paper and with my new cricut machine, I’m whipping up quite a storm.

I’ve made these small gift bags – to gift chocolates, or jewellery to your valentine.

Heart Top Box

Bow Bag

Purse Bag

The bags are embellished with bows/hearts and look so pretty that they are a gift by themself.

Pop-up Flower Bouquet Card

I got my first crafting machine (cuttlebug) about 10 years ago. After a few years of creating lot of getting cards on it, I craved for more. I had my eye on another machine (cricut) and secretly pinned for it. It was a costly machine and didn’t know whether I could justify it’s purchase. But recently I acquired this mean machine and I’m thrilled. After the initial trials to get the hang of it, I made this first project – a pop-up Flower bouquet card.

Origami Gears – Engineer’s Day

“Engineers turn dreams into reality.” – Hayao Miyazaki

Today is Engineer’s day. To celebrate it I combined my love for Art And Science, Engineering and Origami and made these paper gears.

I used the fan fold to create these medallions with teeth that engage and turn.

Origami Ganesha

Today is Ganesh Chaturthi , a festival where Hindu homes welcome the elephant God Ganesha to their homes.

This year, I’ve made a paper Ganpati using origami.

And the best part is that the Mooshak (mouse), Modak (sweet Prasad) , Chakra, Aasan (mat) and flowers are all made from paper using origami, quilling and punch craft.

Fabric painting on Saree

A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.
― Paul Cezanne

Fabric painting projects excite me as they are customized according to the individuals who are going to wear it.

This one was due for a long time, but couldn’t meet this loved person due to the pandemic. Finally finished it.

A classic combination of black and pink needed just a little hint of gold on the borders and Pallu to elevate it to another level.

Peacock Mandala

I had done Mohini Mandala and Floral Fantasy mandala on shades of pink and red as background. I wanted to do one on a green blue combination. And what other shape is better suited to this colour scheme than a peacock? So here goes.

Peacock Mandala

Festive Decorations

With the start of the holy month of Shravan, many festivals will now be celebrated in Indian homes.

For the decorations of the pooja an ‘aaraas’ or backdrop looks pretty and is usually done in advance.

I had posted the dahlia flowers decoration last year for Ganesha festival. Here’s another arrangement from origami flowers in the same colour combination as most Ganesha statues have this colour scheme of yellow, orange and red.

Dahlia Backdrop by Sharmila Hasabnis