DIY Hand Painted Diyas

Hi...Today's post is about the most fun I had doing something special for this Diwali....I painted so many diyas this year that I am going to share with you today.

You must have seen some of them in my previous blogpost Diwali 2014 

I have used the following materials:

•  Terracotta Diyas- varied sizes.
•  Acrylic colors- Regular and Pearl finish.
• Rhinestones- Different colors, shapes and sizes.
• 3D Outliners/ Puffy paints.
• Glue- Any strong glue will do.
•  Paintbrushes.
• Water- for cleaning the brushes.
• Rag cloth.

I soaked the diyas in water for 15-20 mins, then rinsed them and let them dry completely....

When they were dry, I used acrylic colors in different combinations to paint them....

When the paints were completely dry, I further decorated them with 3D Outliners....

After it dried, I glued the rhinestones to the diyas...It was a backbreaking project, but the final output washed away the pain....I was very happy with the way they turned out...

Let me show you some pictures now....Here, I have used big Diyas, approximately 6 inches in diameter.....I have tried to give them an Antique look....

Antique look diya

Hand painted diya

Diya

Terracotta diya

Antique look diya

This is the diya that I am really proud of.....This is a big diya too....I spent nearly 6 hours for making a pair of these.....

Peacock diya

These are the regular sized diyas that have been painted in different combinations....

Krishna diya

Flower diya

Flower diya

Flower diya

Flower diya

Flower diya

Flower diya

Flower diya

Hand Painted Diya

Terracotta diya

Hope you liked these hand painted diyas.....If you paint some, feel free to share their pictures in the comment box....Thanks for visiting....See you soon again...

Canvas Painting - Twisters

Hello there.....

I am back after a certain gap....A lot of things kept me busy for quite some time....

I was making some or the other thing, but just wasn't finding the time to put anything

up on the blog.......Thanks for coming to check though :)

Today, I have put up pictures of these three mini canvas paintings I made recently.....

I call them 'Twisters'.......

The name kinda says it all here.....

Twisters

I have used 3 canvases of 6' X 6' each......
Here are the individual close-ups.......
As you can see here, the striations are raised, thus giving the painting its unique texture.....

Canvas Painting

The photos don't really do much justice to this beautiful raised effect though....

Green Twister

Red Twister

Hope this angle helps!!!

Canvas Painting 6X6

Hope you liked them as much as I do....
Thanks for visiting and come back soon for more.....
These are available for sale and custom orders are welcome too.....
Contact me at the email id on my profile if you would like to own them :)

DIY Instant Wall Art- 2

Hello and welcome to view my Instant Wall Art-2....

I call it so because a few days back, I uploaded a post on Instant Wall art- Shoebox Lid Upcycling.....You can see the post by clicking here.

I made this wall art in a similar fashion using a shoe box lid and a scrapbook paper.

Instant Wall Art- Shoe box Lid Upcycling

This is the shoe box Lid I used for this wall art....

Shoe box Lid

This wall art is little different by accident!!! Funny Story :)....

Let me tell you.....

The scrapbook paper comes in a specific size and it fit my earlier shoebox lid perfectly....

However, this lid belonged to my beloved hubby's shoebox......it was a huge box!!!

It had to be....These were the shoes!!!!

So imagine my despair when the paper kept falling short from all sides......

After racking my brains for quite some time, I still couldn't make it fit.....I thought of using two pieces of scrapbook paper, but I wasn't feeling very happy about the idea...... But, I was not ready to give up.....

And then, out of nowhere an idea struck!!!

I decided to give the frame a boxed look.....( a box for a box....lol)......

I cut the paper in a way that it fit on the box, leaving an uniform border all around.....

Scrapbooking Paper

Then I painted the border with black color.......

See how it looks here......

When the color dried completely, I glued the paper on to the box lid........

It turned out like this!!!

Shoe box Upcycling

Here's how it looks on the wall :)

The black border gives it a look of certain depth, which is what I like about this wall art....

Instant Wall Art

The beauty of this wall art is in its uniform design.....which gives me the flexibility to hang it any way I like.....It looks good horizontally, and equally good vertically!!! Ain't that awesome???It is, right???

I used scrapbook paper here, but you can use any gift wrapping paper with a uniform design too!!!
Hope you liked this......
You can also view my earlier Post on DIY Instant Wall Art here.....
I will be posting more stuff soon, so do keep coming back.....
Thanks for visiting and comment below to let me know you were here.....

DIY Rose Branches

Roses are a crafters favorite!!!!

And I am no exception to that....

I made this Rose Branch Decorative Piece at a very low price :)

Let me tell you how.....

Rose Branches

I collected some branches that fell from a tree outside my house.....

The photo shows only two but there were some more....

Branches

I chose the best of the branches and got out my ammunition.....a spray can!!

I spray painted the branches gold.......ohh I love shiny, blingy stuff!!!

I loved the way they turned out :)

Gold Painted branches

When the branches were drying, I made some paper roses of different sizes....

Here they are!!!

Paper Roses

You can use ready artificial / silk flowers like these too....

I stuck the roses randomly on the branches with a hot glue gun....

Then, I took a glass vase and filled it with glass fillers for the base.....

Finally, I arranged the branches together in the vase....

This is how the final product looks....

It gives a very chic look to the house at a very minimal cost....

Chic Decor

This is a close up of a rose stuck on the branch.....

Rose

Some more snaps that I took are here.....

Hope you enjoyed....

Rose Branches

Also check out my tutorial for DIY Flower Light here.....
Thanks for visiting and do come back for more!!!

DIY Quick Rock Paperweight

Hi....

How often are you frazzled by the papers flying all over from your desk...right?

I am one of them.....My kid gets all these flyers from school which pile up on the table....

They kept getting knocked, and were falling all over the place.....That is when I felt the urgent need for a paperweight.....Thus, my Quick Rock Paperweight was born ;)

What best to hold down papers than a fairly good sized rock???

Ya, right!! ....So, I took a medium sized rock from my storage and painted it white.....

I was pondering over what design to paint when I saw one of my son's tattoos lying around....I liked this butterfly instantly :) 

When the color on the rock was dry, I applied the tattoo to the rock and left it to dry for a couple of minutes....

When it dried it looked like this:

Quick Rock Paperweight

Finally, I gave it a coat of sealer to lock in the tattoo....

It looks cool on my desk now....I love this project of mine...

Though it was instant, it turned out to be a beauty.....

I sometimes, also use it as a part of table decor..

Paperweight

I hope you liked it.....

Please comment to let me know you came by....

Thanks for visiting :)

Painting- Blossom Branch

Hello and welcome to my blog.....

This is the latest painting I made....

I call it the " Blossom Branch"....

This is an Acrylic on canvas.....

The canvas size I have used is 16x 20 inches....

I find this painting simple yet eye-catching.....

I was pretty pleased with the outcome.....

Canvas Painting 16x 20

Here's the close-up for you.......

Blossom Branch

And Here's how it looks on the wall.....

This is a farther perspective......

 If you liked this painting, do comment below.....
This one is available for Sale....
Kindly contact on the e-mail address mentioned above.....
Thanks for visiting and come back again!!!

DIY Designer Tribal Wall Clock- Warli in Madhubani Style

Warli in Madhubani Style

There are some days when you just want to do something thats really not your everyday type of work......

I had one such day today....and I am glad I did :)

I had bought a wall clock which was lying around for quite some time.....

Today, I decided to dress up this clock......

I wanted the clock to look chic, and at at the same time a little tribal.....

So I thought, what better than Warli or Madhubani style ???

But, I just couldn't make up my mind on which style to use....

After much thought, I decided to do both.....Warli in Madhubani Style!!!!

I geared up with permanent markers this time...

First, I dismantled the clock and then removed its glass and cover....

The initial outline in Warli style was done freehand with a black marker.....

Warli Design on a Clock

Then I filled up the design in Madhubani style with colored markers.....

Warli in Madhubani style on a Clock

After finishing the coloring part, I decided to add a little fun element.......

Do you see a little girl running around, just after the number '1' ???

Yes....There she is !!!

I glued a small cut-out of a Warli girl on the 'seconds' hand......

Now, she runs all the time :)

Anyways, after it was all nice and dry.....I put on the glass and the cover back on the clock......

Finally, I painted a Madhubani border on the outer rim of the cover, and my

designer wall- clock was ready !!!

This is how it looks on the wall ....

Designer Wall Clock

You can leave your comment to let me know if you liked it :)