tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55631899392416572222024-02-21T14:19:52.605+05:30CraftWingsMaking our imagination fly..Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-43939920006883282572018-05-14T20:28:00.000+05:302018-05-14T20:51:19.678+05:30doodling away with Artline's Yoodle pens!
one of the most relaxing and soothing activities anyone can do - doodling! and i came across this set of pens, Yoodle by Artline. since i am a beginner, i wanted to try out with basics first and then later move on to more professional range of calligraphy pens offered by Artline. and boy! aren't these pens just A-M-A-Zing! Extremely smooth to write with, they don’t dry up fast at all. they are Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-6918774570977296382016-08-28T12:42:00.000+05:302016-08-28T17:11:43.226+05:30DIY embellishments on a fun sunday!
there's no right way to do it, just do it!
we all have that stach lying around for a "later use" but we always take out fresh material whenever there is a project to do it. so today was dedicated to making some treasure from my stock of trash.
using my
Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-21344176163188441862016-08-14T12:42:00.000+05:302018-05-08T20:51:31.894+05:30rakhi greetings 2.0
another rakhi and this time around i wanted to go more traditional so made some rakhis using metallic embellishments..
but went funky with them greetings!
Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-57314020266026212572016-08-07T12:41:00.000+05:302016-09-16T13:04:10.374+05:30repairing some ripped pants that i cannot just let go of with embroidery
so today was dedicated to making a-mends. this paosr of pants that i loooooove was ripped from the knee in a small accident a few years ago. and i hadn't let go of these even though i was too lazy to actually repair. and one fine TOday i finally decided i won't buy another pair of denims until i had repaired any/all of my old one (yeaas there's more than one, i am a hoarder what can i say)
i Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-20625924292988172452016-07-24T12:41:00.000+05:302016-08-28T17:18:05.533+05:30diy mini album with colorful printed paperTanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-868480296318402202016-07-17T12:41:00.000+05:302016-08-28T17:19:18.500+05:30picture chime for a cute coupleTanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-52476664448876481942016-07-10T14:56:00.000+05:302016-08-28T16:53:54.457+05:30artist trading card swap with Shilpa Nagaonkar
so i had the chance to go to this amazing workshop with Shilpa Nagaonkar in Bengaluru and now all thanks to this sweet lovely crafter, i am part of a very active and creative group of ladies. they keep sharing pictures of things that they make over WhatsApp and it is always refreshing to look at all that amazing stuff at the end of day!
so, as a part of that group, everyone was asked to make Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India12.9715987 77.59456269999998312.4764182 76.949115699999979 13.4667792 78.240009699999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-67535336014572380182016-07-03T17:33:00.000+05:302016-08-28T17:19:32.952+05:30flower watercoloursTanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-78698746598325785552016-06-26T17:32:00.000+05:302016-08-28T12:40:02.754+05:30mixed media canvas on a fun sun-day!
today was spent on yet another mixed media session! using some different techniques from the mixed media session i did earlier this year, today i made it on a canvas.
take your blank canvas and paint it over with a thin layer of Gesso. this is to give you a smooth surface for the next steps. the thickness of Gesso varies with the purpose you want to solve with it. for example, if you Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-22188174746257677932016-06-19T15:11:00.001+05:302016-06-26T12:22:16.680+05:30golden sequins design on a white T-shirt
Using the very simple technique of applying sequins, i started working on this design today. it's a symbol in Sikhism that stands for sovereignty and integrity.
i had made a design on similar sequined embroidery technique a while ago, that too was something related to Sikhism. well the reason behind this preference is that CraftWings along with Teri Oat is planning to launch a series of Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-13535085815217703082016-06-12T12:48:00.000+05:302016-06-19T15:05:54.618+05:30sunday photography at Cubbon Park, Bengaluru
keeping in line with doing a creative thing every sunday, i finally took a more concrete step towards my another love, photography! armed with my Nikon Coolpix L120 (yes, i wanted to start small) i set out for Cubbon Park early today morning. amidst a game of hide and seek by clouds and the sun, it was the perfect weather for a place like Cubbon Park.
before i begin, a slight warning Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0Cubbon Park, Nunegundlapalli, Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India12.9738936 77.58991579999997212.9724071 77.587394299999971 12.9753801 77.592437299999972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-36768503868219528752016-06-05T12:54:00.000+05:302016-08-28T19:35:06.850+05:30baby girl scrapbook
a multi-paged scrapbook completely handmade for a sweet little baby girl. everything from the binding and interactive pages is handmade.
Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0Chandigarh, Chandigarh 160017, India30.7333148 76.779417930.5148513 76.4566944 30.951778299999997 77.1021414tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-5142702546446645012016-04-17T16:32:00.000+05:302016-05-03T15:46:36.151+05:30baby album for a baby boy
we love handmade! as if that wasn't clear from this blog, here's one more baby album for a cute little guy. a loving aunt wanted to gift her nephew something adorable that the mom could use to save her memories of the little one.
the album is made using lots of colors. now i know its not a written rule that anything related to kids has to be colorful, but for this particular item Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03050304747705902514noreply@blogger.com0Chandigarh, Chandigarh 160017, India30.7333148 76.779417930.5148513 76.4566944 30.951778299999997 77.1021414tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-68631911539302132792016-04-10T16:31:00.000+05:302016-06-26T12:23:20.961+05:30mixed media for the first timeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03050304747705902514noreply@blogger.com0Winnipeg, MB, Canada49.8997541 -97.137493749.5721496 -97.7829407 50.2273586 -96.492046699999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-54173186129436694552015-11-15T16:53:00.000+05:302015-11-17T18:07:02.050+05:30handmade boxes for gifting
this is totally addictive. once you strat making boxes you can't stop till you have churned out every inch of creativity you have got inside! here's another paiur of boxes we made for two of our special guests.
you know how we women always need storage for our numerous little
things. there's always some jewellery that you can keep inside a box on
your dresser or that Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-4121107880316379252015-10-25T16:46:00.000+05:302016-05-03T16:06:37.566+05:30once more explosion box!Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com2Surrey, BC, Canada49.1044302 -122.8010940000000348.7718192 -123.44654100000004 49.4370412 -122.15564700000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-28030002103581963482015-09-27T16:24:00.000+05:302016-05-03T16:06:23.841+05:30another explosion box for a lovely couple
love knows no boundaries and we did realize this while making this cutest ever explosion box card for a friends fiance. and this box made it all the way to Sydney, Australia!
accompanying the box was a quilled card which the pretty lady used to express her birthday message.
more pictures of the explosion box follow...
Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0Sydney NSW, Australia-33.8674869 151.20699020000006-34.711976400000005 149.91609670000005 -33.0229974 152.49788370000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-11686149846343670792015-09-06T16:22:00.000+05:302016-05-03T16:45:14.404+05:30vanity box for a favorite aunt!
my last sunday at home..! will be moving out to another city for a job next month. so i wanted to make most of this opportunity and work on a box for my aunt who lives there. she is one of the best people in my life and i worked on this project with a lot of love and effort. hope she likes it!
starting with the box, which btw my totally adorable dad made for me. i covered it with paper Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.1680166 76.563574200000048 29.059861599999998 77.854468200000056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-44602288944798478152015-08-02T12:26:00.001+05:302016-08-28T19:24:40.421+05:30Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-69796771658564881062015-08-02T12:26:00.000+05:302016-08-28T19:24:29.366+05:30rakhi greeting cards
one of my favorite things about being an Indian in this tradition of 'Raksha bandhan'. we all fight with and love our siblings and this special day dedicated to all those who share this special, sweet and sacred bond.
so i set out to make these cards today on a beautiful rainy morning.
paper and my cute little punches!
voila! a card ready to be shipped along with the Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.1680166 76.563574200000048 29.059861599999998 77.854468200000056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-76227355224547490652015-06-28T14:28:00.000+05:302015-07-13T16:17:11.376+05:30quilled greeting card
quilling's always held a fascination for me, as does everything else paper. its awe-inspiring how people can make beautiful things from just some strip of paper...like pearl from a drop of water!
this sunday, i had an order to make a greeting card from a friend. and what better to use than some colorful quilling strips.
a simple card that says it all. quilling requires a Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-17733482719412586802015-06-25T14:27:00.001+05:302015-07-30T17:52:53.459+05:30shadow memory board Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.1680166 76.563574200000048 29.059861599999998 77.854468200000056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-10349541692263589472015-06-21T14:27:00.000+05:302015-07-30T17:32:54.786+05:30cute album for a bunch of great friends!
friends truly are treasures, always there when you need them. one such group of friends wanted to gift one of them something unique this birthday which reminded all of them their fun times spent together.
here's how it all it came together
selecting which paper to use for which letter. tough task as we had limited colors and the front and back both sides needed to be covered!
Tanvir Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631048842870859877noreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.1680166 76.563574200000048 29.059861599999998 77.854468200000056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-58919500941482492922015-05-31T15:28:00.000+05:302018-05-08T20:46:39.263+05:30lovely trinket box made with fabric flowers
i love working with fabrics, bits and scraps of it can be seen lying around my craft area all the time. and whenever i find the time, i would sit down and work on making flowers with these fabrics. its good to practice with spare fabric scraps that you can find lying around. for one, you get to work with different kinds of fabrics and get the hang of how to manage them and secondly Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03050304747705902514noreply@blogger.com0Delhi, India28.7040592 77.1024901999999228.2581432 76.457043199999916 29.1499752 77.747937199999924tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563189939241657222.post-87630446896746888742015-05-17T12:15:00.000+05:302015-06-25T13:16:33.829+05:30Explosion! Box!
another order for a birthday present which the client wanted to be creative and personalized with pictures and space for messages to their dear friend...oh i soooo love doing this, helping others express their love and feelings.
out of all the options, the client chose to go with an explosion box.
so beginning with the process on this 'hot' sunday morning, the first step was to cut the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03050304747705902514noreply@blogger.com0