Fabric painted bags.....

Fabric painting can be a fun and beautiful craft. You can use it to add designs and color to clothing including t-shirts, pants, jeans, and jackets. In addition to that you can decorate bags and totes, pillows, lamp shades, and any other fabric item you wish to add color to.

I painted a cherry blossom on the bag (free hand painting). I glued few rhine stones in the center of the flowers.

Step 1

Wash and dry your fabric. Whenever working with fabric it is a good idea to wash and dry it. This will let the fabric shrink if it is going to shrink and if the fabric contains starch, it will be removed.

Step 2

Choose your paints and painting method. You have a lot of choices when it comes to paints and painting methods these days. Each has an advantage and gives a different look.

Mixing your options-It is most fun when you can mix your options giving you a wide range of style.

Step 3

Choosing your design. You have a few options when choosing your design. You can free hand it. Another option is usage of stencils.

Step 4

Apply your design. For iron on transfer, apply your design by placing the drawn lines directly onto your fabric in the place of your choice. Gently press a hot iron on top making sure that you aren't moving the pattern (which will get you multiple pictures).

Step 5

Paint your object. Go slow while painting your piece.

Step 7

Once finished allow to dry. It is a good idea to let your piece dry at least 24 hours. It is an even better idea to give it 48 hours to make sure that it is thoroughly dry and set. After the paint is dried, iron the fabric on the reverse side carefully.

Step 8

Wash and dry. Before wearing, using, or gifting your new creation it is a good idea to wash and dry it. This will make sure everything is clean and set beforehand.

Have fun and get crafty. If you have tried painting them, then click some bright pictures and send it to me at artchitrasutra@gmail.com and i will put up your pictures on my blog.

Anniversary greeting card...

Hi everyone this a greeting card that i made for my sister's wedding anniversary. So the card looks like this......

Addition of a box is a unique feature of this greeting card

I used rhine stones, colored paper and glitter pens to draw and decorate the stems and vines aroung the flower.

To make the flower cut the shapes of petals and color them. Then arrange the flower and glue it together carefully

It is simple greeting card and i hope everyone likes it.

Linking this post to Craft JC challenge 10- Simplicity

Bird Feeders Can Bring Style To Your Yard

You know that it’s spring when you awake to the beautiful sound of chirping backyard birds. It’s fun to watch them busily flitting about, building nests, going through their mating rituals, and even chasing away other species. If you’re fascinated by your seasonal neighbors, you’re certainly not alone. Backyard birding is one of the fastest growing hobbies. In fact, it doesn’t take much effort to make your backyard a friendlier place for your feathered friends – and beautify your home at the same time.

Having a bird feeder in a garden will attract birds and many people enjoy this. Involving wildlife in a garden can make it seem more natural and a more enjoyable place to spend time. You can make you own bird feeder with just a simple coke or soda bottle.

Not everyone has a yard where they can place a birdfeeder. Yet this doesn’t mean they have to miss out on being able to do so. Even people that live in apartments and college dorms can benefit from the use of window bird feeders.

You may live someplace where pets aren’t allowed. You may just feel that you don’t have the time or energy to properly care for them. The next best option though is to set up a window birdfeeder and then enjoy all of the birds that come to feed there. Also drop several handfuls of seed on the ground for the ground feeders.

Unfortunately, there are some non-bird species that are happy to be fed by you, and they don’t care if the birds starve. I am talking about squirrels. If you have ever tried to make your bird feeders squirrel proof, then you know how smart these little critters are.

You can also provide some nesting facilities by strategically hanging birdhouses in the trees in your yard. You may be surprised that some of the birds may adopt your bird houses as their home and return to them every year.

Backyard bird watching can turn into a fun and enjoyable adventure for the whole family if you dedicate some time to this pursuit.

An outdoor bird feeder can bring much joy to just about any outdoor setting, whether it is in the yard, on a patio, or even the garden. Many may think that inviting these birds is just going to encourage them to mess with your garden plants, but in fact it can have the opposite effect. Also, attracting birds into the garden environment can mean that they will start to eat the slugs, worms and other garden pests most gardeners would rather be rid of.

This is just the beginning of the many benefits and joys of having an outdoor bird feeder. Those that don’t often get many birds in their yard will start having a wide variety of birds coming in to take a break, relax and have some lunch or a quick breakfast.

Attract, Support, and Enjoy Wild Backyard Birds.

World of Terracotta welcomes you...

Terracotta, Terra cotta or Terra-cotta (Italian: "baked earth", from the Latin terra cotta) is a clay-based unglazed ceramic, although the term can also be applied to glazed ceramics where the fired body is porous and red in color. Its uses include vessels (notably flower pots) and surface embellishment in building construction.

My home has few Terracotta artifacts and decorative accents. My mother loves terracotta and so it has a distinguished place in my home. They are earthy and natural when they are not painted.

Note:All the pictures below are collected from internet.

I am always torn between ethnic and contemporary, but when it comes to garden, i think terracota in natural hues is the best. Terracotta was traditionally the most dominant hardscape finish in Mediterranean gardens.

In designing the ethnic interior design, we can use various ethnic decorations. One of them is the flooring styles. The use of terracotta tile and stones provide richness and gives an ethnic interior design look to a home.

Terracotta wash basin

Terracotta wine rack

Terracotta wind chimes

Terracotta artifacts

Terracotta pots and vases

Lean type of porous clay sourced from the beds of tanks is used for jewelry. The whole process is hand made and once the articles are made they are coloured into beautiful shades of the ornaments.

I hope you liked my post "World of terracotta welcomes you". keep visiting the blog for more interesting posts.

A green gift..

I thought this post would pertain to everyone since most of us live indoors and in major cities where the air quality outdoors has been shown to be cleaner than the air inside of our homes. With all the pollutants and gasses that rarely get to escape, our homes have become havens for walking allergens and toxic chemicals that are surely causing loads of air traffic .

In looking for new ways to maintain a pure and healthy air level at home i found that Money plant or Scindapsus aureus will not only survive indoors but gives me a daily boost of endless breathable air.

Here are few pictures of money plants at my place......

They remove formaldehydes and other volatile chemicals and can be a good addition to just about any room.

I also personally like it for some reasons. Firstly, I like it because of its large delicate dark heart shaped leaves. I like refreshing and youthful look of its leaves. And secondly, I like them because of their wonderful fast growing nature. No doubt, its an excellent creeper. You just give them an ideal place and they'll start growing on their own.

If it is your child’s birthday party at home..... give the kids small money plants as return gifts, tell them to nurture it with care. this act of yours will make them responsible ...... You can gift these money plants to anyone because they are easy to maintain .

Reusing plastic bottles

40 billion plastic bottles are produced each year in the United States, mostly for beverages. Two-thirds of them end up in landfills. All things considered, this is not good for the environment. Avoid landfill by recycling them.








These pictures are collected from the web..... i hope this post gave you an idea of how to reuse plastic bottles.

Make your own flutterby

Flutterby is an other name for butterfly. Defined by describing what it does, especially in the garden as it travels from flower to flower.

I believe a bu-fly is a good omen...... i wish one fine day the open air is filled with colorful bu-flies..... sitting and staring those beautiful bu-flies is so much fun..... well it is not possible to have real butterflies in your room but you can create these wonderful creatures just by painting them.

Things you will need: White handmade paper, acrylic paints,small magnets, glue, scissors and a pencil

1.Trace the patterns of butterflies on the handmadepaper and cut them carefully

2.Paint them with bright colors.... so they look natural

3.Take small magnets and glue them on to the back of bu-fly.

AND you have pretty bu-flies that you can use to hold a small note on fridge or a cupboard...... or add a small clip to the butterfly and let it cling to the curtain.

I hope you liked this tutorial...... if you have tried making them, then click some bright pictures and send it to me at artchitrasutra@gmail.com and i will put up your pictures on my blog.