Happy Raksha Bandhan

Well I am not going to talk about the Raksha Bandhan, we all know its a festival of bond of protection celebrated  between brother and sister. The central ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her.

This year I wanted to do something different for my younger brother, who is the crazy, irritating but my sweetest brother.  Brother is a friend given by nature which I realized after marriage. I can share all my problems with him. So this year I decided to make Rakhi for my brother. I also purchased rakhi from the market and gave him option to choose, which I normally do every year. I normally give a option of 2-3 rakhis for my brother to choose. Undoubtedly, this year my brother went for the rakhi made by me. He really loved and told everyone in the office that the rakhi he is wearing is made by  me. 

Dimpy I am really proud of you and you are the best brother on this earth.

Happy Raksha Bandhan!!!

 

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String Wrapped Vase

Recently I found some twine or known as Sutli in Hindi  in my house. I just started thinking what to do with it.  So I came up with something intereesing...

I happened to have a empty bottle of a energy drink  on hand, so I used that. I used fevicol around the base  of the bottle and laid the string around it and kept circling up. Its recommend to start circling from the bottom of the jar / bottle. I used glue about every ½ inch turn around the bottle. Just keep winding the bottle around and around with glue  every often.

After putting the string I have decorated the bottle using metallic colors... 

Have added some sequins....

Here I have done quilling on the string wrapped Vase

This project took a lot more time than I expected, but I love how it turned out. I hope you like it too.

Quilling

I would like to take this opportunity to extend a special Thank You to everyone who has stopped by to check out the postings over the year.

I have come across lots of beautiful quilling designs on net/ exhibitions etc and every time I used to think this is a very difficult craft and takes lots of time. One day finally on insistence of my mother I picked up the quilling materials from Hobby Idea.  I started working on the quilling project. To my surprise I found the quilling was not at all difficult as I thought. It needs lots of patience and good imagination.

Quilling on CD

Since being my first try on the craft, I have used very simple design and very less colours. Used only 2-3 colours. I have used recycled CD. Glued the handmade paper on the CD and used it as the base. 

Quilling on Handmade paper

I will be doing more work on quilling, till then bye.

Happy Quilling!!!