Recylcled Bottles

Welcome to my blog,This month I will be sharing some of my recycled bottles.Each bottle is special  and fun to work with.I tried my hand in all the techniques from decoupage to texture work and crackle effect.Do not forget to mention which is your favourite technique.

This is a juice bottle I applied Crackle medium and did decoupage to show case the cracks

It is a colored bottle,I want to retain the color so I did clay work on it

White colored shampoo bottle,I made texture work on it with Plaster of  paris{p.o.p}

Some  decoupage and clay work on it.

This whole lot I did in two days.It all depends on your mind set and time management,If your design is clear the work gets over in no time.But if you have too many options and bottles you get confused and the work drag on  for weeks.Do you agree? what say? comment in the comments section below.

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Have a creative  day!

IKEBANA

Hi Friends,
Welcome to my blog.This week I will be sharing my Ikebana arrangement done using Kitchen utensils.As You all know  Ikebana is an art of arranging flowers in a vase ,There is a myth that it requires expensive "vase" to display.I wanted to prove ,that you can do  arrangment without spending much on expensive vases.You have many options. like oldflask,Tea kettle,Tea cups Casseroles.  Today I will be showing arrangement  with kitchen utensils like Tray,Griddle.Basket, Cutlery holder etc.

 Here we go

First which caught my eye was my Stone Griddle(Tava)

Dried branch and Chinese orange stem is added

Since it is flat doesn't hold neither water nor flowers.Hence  I added German statice which is lightweight  and miniature orange branches

A Freestyle arrangment  in white circular tray,   using.Fox tail Asparagus,Zerbera flowers and some foliage

"CISSUS TRAIANGULARIS" is used as a main line.It is used in making chutney,It is called as "bone setter", adamant creeper,"pirandai"& Vajravalli are different names.It doesn't dry quickly stays fresh for a longer time.

Next thing is a multipurpose kitchen basket 

It has a collapsible handle which makes it interesting to use in an arrangement

The lid can be opened fully or partially according to the size of  the items inside the basket.That makes it to easy to adapt to any arrangment.

In this I have added dried grass material with painted dried BOP leaves,Lily leaves and" Cissus Triangularis "with orange branches and a few oranges in the  bottom with violet Statice flowers which are 3 months old and drying fast

I was not satisfied with  this setup I searched for one more item to be a part of this arrangment.

At last I  found the right one which  satisfied my ever doubting ability of myself.  A  Cutlery holder and this blue basket did go well with the whole set  up.  Is it not?

What is your opinion?

Please give your comments/suggestions below.

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Have a nice day!

cold porcellain artefacts

Hello all,
Welcome to my blog. Today I will be sharing my cold porcelain work here.
There are numerous variety.I will be sharing a few here.

This I made for" Navarathri" as return gifts.

A succulent pot

Miniature Bouquet/fridge magnet

Baby doll magnet

A Wall hanging with cold porcelain flowers.

This medium is versatile you can make various items with this cold porcelain clay.Hope this inspires you to create.Since it is very popular among crafs I didn't explain the process in making,If you do have any doubts or require any tutorials please connect with me I can make customised  tutorials for you.

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Have a great day!

TERRARIUM

Hello all,Welcome to my Blog.Today I will be sharing  my Terrarium project.

Terrariums are a minautre garden in a bottle.You can use Glass bottle or  Plastic also

I have used plastic bottle cut into half.You may require pebbles,Charcoal powder,colored sand and some succulent plants.

Put a layer of charcoal powder at the bottom of the bottle

Add Cocoa peat as a second layer

Plant your succulent in cocoa peat

Now add colored  sand and pebbles,While watering use sprayer to sprinkle over it.

Thumb rule is  not to water daily.Leave it near the window sill where direct sunlight is coming.

Here is an assorted terrariums near the window.

Do give it a try,I am sure you  will enjoy.

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Have a  Nice day!

Anandhi

THANGKA PAINTING

HelloFriends,
 It is almost going to be a year since I posted.Though I did some recycling work.couldn't find anything worth to post.I am drawn towards many arts and crafts but the real satisfaction and happiness is felt  only while doing painting of deities,that I realised now, hope to do more painting than those decoupages,scrapbooking,recyclings.

 Today I will be sharing my new work "Thangka painting" which was in my "to do list" for the past few years.I am feeling happy that I could able to finish it.Let me give you a brief history about it .

Thangka is a unique art form that belongs to Tibetan culture. In Tibetan the word 'than' means Flat and the suffix 'ka' stands for Painting. The Thangka is thus a kind of painting done on flat surface but which can be rolled up when not required for display.

Thangka signifies iconographic information in a symbolic manner. The paintings are a picture panel used for worshipping and decorating houses. The traditional art is made on cotton or silk cloth representing Buddha and other deities . The unique art is originated during lord Buddha’s time. Every painting communicates a message and teaching about the represented deity. 

 Thangka is also known as scroll painting.


Here I have tried "Green Tara"Thangka on a canvas board using acrylic paints and gold dust powder.

Green Tara

Green Tara is the most famous female Buddha in the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon. She is also known as ‘Mother of all Buddhas’ and is regarded the female manifestation of active compassion.
Green Tara stretches out her right foot and is therefore ready to step down and help all who call out for her or recite her mantra. She reaches out to grant all wishes and there are many stories of people that were saved from difficulties or fears when calling her name.

The story goes like this, she was a very devoted girl who used to pray for hours and making extensive offerings to the Buddhas. But when other male, practitioners noticed her capacity they told her this was all useless unless she would pray for a next incarnation in a male body, as this would be the only way to reach enlightenment.
But Green Tara had the deep insight that ‘female’ or ‘male’ are just labels we put on things and therefore she made the following adamantine vow:
‘Until Samsara is empty, I shall work for the benefit of all sentient beings in a woman’s body.’
Thus she did, she became one of the first enlightened women.
Here, Green Tara wears the elaborate crown and jewels of a Bodhisattva. Furthermore, Green Tara is known as the “liberator” and she wishes for devotees to be free from all obstacles. She is also known as a feminist and she has refused to be reincarnated as a male. 

When I read this story I was more inspired to try this subject as there are numerous taras,buddhas and  other subjects available in the net.I was more drawn towards  to this Great Tara".

Though the procedures to make a "Thangka" is laborious and time consuming you can always try and explore many mediums which are easily available.That'swhat I did.Hope this post inspires you to try .

Wish you all a merry "Xmas" and meet you all soon in my next post in 2019

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Painted Princess collections: Recycled Vase

Painted Princess collections: Recycled Vase: this

Recycled Vase

Hello,
Welcome to my blog already we are in the second month of the year.I am up with my second project.Crafters always have a long....." wish list".In one of my list I wanted to do this project three years ago some how it got postponed ,

Now with a old cardboard I could make it.So happy atleast I attempted something.

I covered the whole cardboard with newspaper cutting  and filled 5 plastic bottles with water and inserted through the slit to hold it.

finished it off with a monochromatic painting.Old cardboard sheets and bottles can be put to use in this way,decreasing the waste.Hope you like this .Thank you for visiting.Have  a wonderful February!