Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Vacation Time: Reusing Colors with Scratch Paint

Vacation Time: Reusing Colors with Scratch Paint

Howdy Friends?..

Enjoying your summer vacation? Or guys out there are getting bored in free time?
Well, if that's the case I am hear with ma new post. I am dawm sure you all gonna love this colorful post.

Have you ever thought how everything would look if there were no colors? Ya.. just for few minutes imagine what if everything was in black and white color.

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Dull and boring isn't it??

And now what about this one..

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Interesting and pleasing to eyes right?
That's the place of colors in our lives. Colors are believed to improve someone's​ mood too. Even a single brush of color can be attractive.

Let's reuse our old paints and crayons and make something that fills our lives with beautiful colors.

Art for kids : Scratch Art


This one is so so easy and magical that your kids can do it by themselves without your guidance.

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This the art that I used to do during ma childhood. It requires minimum things and it is very easy to be made by your kids themselves.

Art for teens/adults : Scratch Paint


Now this one is for the teens and adults to play with. This is similar to what we have done for kids but the only difference is we are going to use only black acrylic color.

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This thing on old CDs looks like a master piece isn't it?

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Vacation Time: Drawing on Old Books

Upcycle Old Books by Drawings

Hurrah!!! Vacation Begins...

It's time for the most awaited vacation for kids... Summer vacation. Time for a short break from the daily routines for kids and families. Time to live together. Enjoying and creating memories for lifetime.

This is the time of the year when kids are free from their studies and enjoying their free time. Many activities kids love to participate in during their vacation. Best time to utilize for building creativity.

To help you all building your creative today I am here with my this diy blog post. So, first let me know your answer to this question : what you are going to do with your old books?

Old Books
Old Books

I know the answer would be throwing away, lending to someone, giving away to waste paper collector or piling the old books in a corner of the house. Have you ever thought of using these old books for making something creative? If not yet, then let's do it now. 

My this post is about how to enhance your creativity by drawing in old books pages. I am going to share with you some of the draws and then you can imagine and using your creativity drae something new.

Let me tell you a secret: using old books to draw will save some money and not to worry about shortage of pages :-P

Drawing on old pages

This one is the simplest way to Upcycle old books. Any age group can participate in it. Based on your drawing skills you can draw anything on the old pages and give it a new look. Even the easiest and simplest picture looks great on it.

Kids are going to love these simple, quick and adorable piece of art. 

Simple flowers
Flowers (source)

Cute owl
Cute Owl (source)

Adorable girl
Adorable girl (source)

Flowers
Painting flowers (source)

The moon
The moon (source)

Aren't these really really awesome??

You can draw or paint anything you like everything looks great. Also, this will be a relaxing activity in summer and of course a great way to pass time.

Do try this and share your piece of art with me.

Happy Drawing!!
Happy Vacation!!!

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Handmade Rose Bouquet

Handmade Rose Bouquet 

Hello Everyone!!! How are you all doing? 

Today, I am going to share with you beautiful Handmade Roses Bouquet. Yes, we are going to make so many roses and going make a lovely bouquet using it. 

As Bouquet can be gifted to someone on any occasion it would be a great idea to make this rose bouquet and present it to someone.

Also, we are going to make roses from paper which means they will look beautiful for so many days.

Let's first get started to make roses and then arrange them to make a bouquet. 

Roses Bouquet 


Stuff required : 

Red color paper
Scissors 
Glue
Thin wire
Green tape 

Steps to follow : 

1. Get the red paper. With the help of CD or some round object draw a circle depending upon how big the flower you want.

2. Now, grab scissors and start to cut spiral towards the centre. Try to keep appropriate equal space between the spirals. 

3. Get the thin wire and wind around it green tape.

4. Place the wire in center, stick it with some glue to one end and start rolling the paper around the wire.

5. Once completed place some glue and stick the end.

6. Make as many of the roses you want. For bouquet tie all the roses togather and then wrap it around with a paper or plastic. You can also use these flowers in your vases instead of real roses.

Step by step instructions
Hope you all liked it!!!

If you guys like my post please do comment on them and let me know your thoughts.
I will be waiting for your feed backs and comments.

Happy Crafting 😄 😄 😄 

Monday, April 11, 2016

DIY Stocking Flowers

DIY Stocking Flowers 


Hello Everyone!!! How are you all doing???

Roses are red... violets are blue...

Flowers are gods amazing creation. We find various different types of flowers from all around the world. They are in various colors and also with awesome fragrances. Looking at these beautiful flowers and breathing in their fragrances can make anyone feel fresh.

Among all the flowers, roses are well known for their colors and fragrance. Also, as we all know roses are the symbol of love and passion.

Though we humans cannot make exact copy of those beautiful creation of God. But, ofcourse we can try to make artifical one which would last long.

Yes, today we are going to make roses from stockings. These flowers really look beautiful. They are delicate in look giving a rich look.

Stockings Flower
Let's get started with making it.... Happy Crafting 😄 😄 😄 


Stuff Required : 


Stocking material
Thin wire
Green tape
Thread

Steps to follow :


1. Get the thin wire. We require 4cm circles. Find something with 4cm diameter. And make loops as shown below.


2. We would also require loops of 3.5 cm in diameter as shown below.


3. Now, wrap all these loops with stockings. You can either make in double shapes or can use single color.


4. All loops are ready for use.


5. Next, as shown below take 2 loops and blend them in shape as shown in 5.1. Place these loops opposite to each other and tie them using thread. Make a small stem like from wire and wind around it green tape. Tie the bud we made with the stem.


6. Blend and shape all the loops accordingly and tie them over each other. First we need to use 3.5 cm loops and then the other.


7. After tieing all the 3.5 cm loops start tieing 3 vm loops.


8. You can stop at this point if you want a small flower. For a fully blossom flower continue same process.


Now, our fully blossom rose flower is ready...


Hope you all liked it....🌹🌹🌹

Friday, April 8, 2016

Colorful Frame using Pencil Colors

DIY Colorful Frame


Hello Friends,

One more DIY tutorial to make a colorful Frame. Last time I had shared Sparkling Frame using old CDs. This time I am going to reuse our old or extra pencil colors to decorate and make this Colorful Frame.

Hope you all like it....Happy Crafting😄😄😄

Step by step Colorful Frame

Stuff required : 

Pencil colors
Glue
Cardboard / Old frame
Cutter

Steps to follow : 


1. Grab the extra color pencils and cutter. As per the size of the frame border decide the size of pencil you would require. You need to work very carefully while cutting these pencils to required measures.

2. Sharpen all the pieces of color pencils.

3. Get the old frame or cardboard and then make frame from it.

4. First roughly arrange the small pencil pieces to get an idea for how to arrange them.

5. Now using the glue start sticking these small colorful pencils onto the frame.

Our Colorful Frame is ready...






Thursday, April 7, 2016

Cutie Kitty Pen Stand

Cutie Kitty Pen Stand


Hello Everyone!!!


Today, I am here to share with DIY project of recycling plastic bottle to a really cute and useful Pen stand or stationary organiser. Today we are going to make really cute Kitty Pen Stand using plastic bottle.

Have a look to the final product you would never throw away your plastic bottles after this. Happy Crafting 😄 😄 😄 

Kitty Pen Stand 

To make this Kitty Pen Stand we would require below stuff...

Stuff required : 

Old Plastic Bottles
Fevicol
Acrylic paints
Scissor
Knife/cutter

Steps to follow : 


1. Get a old plastic bottle. Clean it properly and make it completely dry. I am using a liquid soap bottle.


2. Now, using a sharp knife or cutter cut the plastic bottle head as shown below.


3. Using scissors cut the ears of our Kitty. Use hot knife to smooth out the edges.


4. We have completed tracing our Kitty structure. Next, apply a lay of Fevicol on the entire plastic bottle as shown below. Covering bottle with Fevicol will help us give a smooth paint in next step.


5. Once Fevicol gets completely dry using acrylic colors paint the entire bottle with white color. 

6. Now, using black and pink paints or sketch pens draw some details. I have drawn eyes, lips, ears, nose and a tail. The plastic bottle I had used had an impression which can be made as tail.


Our  Cutie Kitty Pen Stand is ready... 😺😼😽

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Easy Satin Ribbon Flowers

Easy Satin Ribbon Flowers 

Hey Everyone!!! How have you been?

Hope all my posts are useful for you all and everyone enjoy it. Please feel free to ask for any guides or queries. I will be waiting for your feedbacks 😊 

Today, I am gonna share with you all step by step process to make lovely satin flowers.

One can use them to decorate little ones frocks or hairbands. These flowers really look pretty on them.

Let's not waste our time and get started with making it. Hope you all will love it. Happy Crafting 😄😄😄

Satin Flower 


These are pretty aren't they?

Stuff required:

Ribbons - In 2 colors
Candle
Bead or stone
Scissors
Glue



Steps to follow : 


1. First, take the ribbon of 1 inch and cut it into 5.5 cm length.Take one piece of ribbon, fold it and cut as shown below.



2. With the help of candle burn the edges. The edges will get join.



3.  Hold the other end of ribbon as shown below.



4. With the help of candle heat the ends.



5.  Hold the ribbon from center as shown below



6. Again, join the ends by heating it.


7. We are ready with the petal transformed from piece of ribbon.



8. Make all the petals from satin ribbon following the same step as shown above. Ones all the petals are ready not we need to start assembling it.




9. After assembling all the petals finish it adding a bead or stone in the center.



10. Our pretty satin flower is ready...


Do try it yourself ... It's Spring time...😄😄😄

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Decorative Flower Using Old CD

Decorative Flowers Using Old CDs 


Hello Everyone!!!

I am back again with a DIY using old CDS. Yes, as I mentioned in my last post thar instead of piling old stuff at one corner of the backyard it would be a good idea to recycle them. So, today I here with another easy DIY with the Old CDs we have in our houses.

Hope you all like it....Happy Crafting 😄😄😄

Decorative Flower

It looks beautiful isn't it? 

Stuff required : 

Old CDs 
Scissor/ Cutter 
Paints
Marker

Steps to follow :


1. Grab an old CD. Remove the plastic foil from its surface.


2. Now using the marker draw the outlines for the petals.


3. With the help of cutter or scissor try cutting the edges and shape the petals carefully. Take care you don't get hurt while cutting this.


4. Now fold the petals close to the center.



5. Next, paint it with your desired color. Add some details to it. And we are ready with our Decorative Flowers Using Old CDs.


Our CD Flower is ready...

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Sparkling Photo Frame

Sparkling Photo Frame


In time of rapid changing technologies the stuff that we bought tomorrow are getting out of date today. Piling the old stuff at one corner of the house or backyard is not at all a good thing. But, using them to make something useful from it is a fantastic idea.

Today, I am going to use one such out dated stuff  old CDs. Yeah, we are going to use CDs and make a Sparkling Photo Frame.

It is very easy and looks awesome when lights fall on it.

Let's get started with making it...


Stuff required : 


Cardboard box 
Old CDs
Glue
Scissor
Acrylic paint
Plastic sheet

Steps to follow : 


1. Get the cardboard and make from it a frame like structure.

2. Get the old CDs and break them into small pieces of irregular shape. Be careful to not get hurt.

3. Cut a small square of plastic sheet and stick on the window to protect our photis from outer dust. 

4. Now, with the help of glue stick the CD pieces on the cardboard frame.

5. Let the pieces stick proper and allow them to completely dry.

6. Now, using acrylic color paint and fill the gap between two pieces. Allow the paint to dry completely.

Our Sparkling Photo Frame is ready to rock.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Popsicles and Clothes Pin Aeroplane Toy

Popsicles & Clothes Pin Aeroplane Toy


Hello Everyone!!! How are you all doing?


Today, I am going to share with you all DIY for making cute and easy Aeroplane toy  ✈✈✈ for kids.

We can use this Aeroplane toy as a wall piece or Kids can play with them too. 😃😃

It is easy and durable since we are going to make it using wooden popsicles and Clothes pin.

Hope you all like it. Happy Crafting! 😄😄😄

Aeroplane Toy

Let's get started with making it....

Stuff Required:

Popsicles
Clothes Pin
Glue
Paint
Scissor/Cutter

Steps to follow:


1. Get the wooden Clothes Pin. Place a drop of glue at below shown position.


2. Now, stick a popsicle onto it. Repeat same on the other side too.



3. Get a popsicle and cut its ends from both the sides.


4. Next, stick this ends cutted popsicle keeping some space. And onto it stick the small end.


5. Our Aeroplane Toy is ready. 


6. These Aeroplane Toys look good even without paint but they will look better with some paint.


Our Aeroplane is ready to fly....zoommmm....zooooommmm😃😃😃
Enjoy the ride 😃😃😃.