Crafter in the Spotlight Seema

Hello Artsy Craftsy friends! It’s the ‘Crafter in the Spotlight’ day of the week again and today I am here with the story of Seema Srivastava, who is an artist by profession and crafter by passion. Seema who holds a Masters degree in Fine Arts is extremely passionate about her creative fervour. She quit her job after working for 10 years because she wanted to explore and unleash her creative talents. How did Seema get into crafting, what inspires her, what are her tips for fellow crafters, Read more…

Shaker Window Baby Mobile

Hello guys This is Mukta here……I hope you all had a fabulous Diwali and had a great time with family and friends. I did too! But today’s project is something related to the Diwali cleaning we all do. We all clean our homes before Diwali…..even I did that and I found a lot of scraps and unused craft products just lying about in my stash.  As a crafter, I buy a lot of products and when my project is completed I push the remains behind. Over a period of time, it gets pushed so further back Read more…

Add that Patina Effect with Little Birdie Tinted Metallic Paints

Hi to all the crafters , This is Ruchi Gupta here!  Today I am sharing a project which I created for Itsy Bitsy using their recently launched Tinted Metallic Paints and featuring the same on their blog as a guest designer. First and foremost my heartfelt thanks to Rashmi Harish for thinking of me and Anitha Mallesh for organizing the delivery. I am extremely happy with the results achieved and was pleasantly surprised by the supremely smooth finish and the shine which these paints have. The Read more…

Crafter in the Spotlight

Hello Artsy Craftsy friends! It’s time to unveil another ‘Crafter in the Spotlight’ and today I have the story of a crafter from Pune, Pradnya Kakde, to share with you. Crafting is a stress buster for Pradnya and she has been into creative ventures since her childhood. Experimenting with new things brings satisfaction to Pradnya and that’s why she loves trying out different things. Itsy Bitsy is a second home for this ardent crafter and some of her favourites are Chalk Paints, decoupage Read more…

Altered Bottle Project with Tinted Metallic Paints- Diwali Special

Hello there all you craft-y people!! First of all Happy Diwali to you all! Today I am here to share my first project with the newly launched Tinted Metallic Paints by Little Birdie. They have superb coverage and leave an unmatched shine. These come in 12  shades and I was so excited to see all the shades!! I have clicked a pic of all the shades for you to have a look. l have altered a bottle and given it a traditional look which is perfect  for Diwali. Have a look at my creation…. Lets Read more…

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Faux Gilding with Mont Marte Metallic Leaf

Hi Friends Suman Pandit here, Today I want to share with you a festive alteration using the Metallic leaf and Alcohol splash from Itsy Bitsy…………The metallic leaf treatment can be tried on any surface, be it metal, glass, plastic , terracotta or ceramic. Metallic finishes and gilding can add glamour, shine, richness, and patina to your decorative painting projects. Use sheets of Mont Marte metal gold, copper and silver leaf to accent furniture/ painting/texture/patterns and surfaces. Here Read more…

Steampunk Goddess by Suman Pandit

Hello All, today we have an extremely talented blogger & crafter on our blog, Suman Pandit! Suman absolutely loves Indian motifs and Handicrafts. Mixed Media, Altered Art and recycling is always big on her list. Hope you enjoy reading 🙂 Over to Suman. Hello, everyone! This is Suman here. I am really thrilled to be here on the Ity Bitsy blog as I love all the products that Itsy Bitsy carries, I also love their commitment to social causes and making substantial contribution to Read more…

Layouts with itsy bitsy handmade flowers by Daksha Papat

Hello! Crafty friends, Today I am posting two layouts as a GDT post for Itsy Bitsy….but before that, first I want to say thank you to Rashmi and Anitha of Itsy Bitsy for sending me beautiful flower kits. When I saw those flower kits.. I immediately thought of using them in layouts…so here I am.. I have made two layouts keeping in mind…one for my daughter and one for my son. Layout for my daughter:     Closeup view of the flowers.   Clear crackle Texture effect  Closer Read more…

Mixed Media with Texture Triangles

Hello Friends! This is Tanvi with another brilliant product from Itsy Bitsy – the TEXTURE TRIANGLES Texture triangle is an awesome tool to use for adding various texture effects to your mixed media projects. Creating horizontal, vertical, chequered, zigzag, fan, criss cross or other patterns of your choice is so easy with these texture triangles. This is a three-sided tool & available in two variants. One triangle helps create fine lines & the other is useful for stripes & Read more…

Crafter in the Spotlight

Hello arty-crafty folks, Thursday is here again and it’s time for me to introduce you to yet another talented crafter. This week the limelight is on Nidhi Mittal, a crafter born and brought up in Haryana who has made Bangalore her home for last 10 years. Nidhi started exploring her creative flair since childhood and encouragement from her near and dear ones kept her motivated always. Itsy Bitsy is Nidhi’s and her son’s favourite one stop craft shop. She loves recycling, sketching, doodling Read more…