Hello everyone, Mukta here! How are you all today? Hope the sun is not too harsh at your end……Its very hot here in Mumbai….That’s why I am indoors crafting with a cool glass of lemonade. I am sharing my new project with you all today which is my first attempt at decoupage. I honestly have never tried my hand at decoupage…it is something that I am afraid of….Seriously!!! Its decoupage all this month here at ItsyBitsy and I thought this is the perfect time to try my hand at this beautiful Read more…
Author: Mukta Parvatikar
“Memories which Last Forever” – Mixed Media Canvas | Tutorial
Hello everyone, Mukta here! I have a mixed media canvas for you all today which is inspired by my childhood memories. As a child, the month of May was the time when the schools shut down for summer holidays and all books went back in side the cupboards!! All I did was eat mangoes and play in my garden which was filled with fluttering butterflies and fragrant flowers. Thinking about gardens makes me nostalgic….. and in my canvas I tried to share some of my feelings with you! The alphabet Read more…
ItsyBitsy Blog Challenge #13
Hello all you wonderful people, Welcome again! This is Mukta and I am here today to announce the 13th Itsy Bitsy Blog Challenge. This time the theme is ‘SPRING’…..for me its flowers, bees, butterflies, foliage and all things from beautiful nature. Show us what Spring means to you. Create any project that reflects Spring and do not forget to use Little Birdie Flowers. (That’s a must!!) Share your projects with us following the rules mentioned below. I have brought you a quick inspiration Read more…
Comfortable & Cozy – Mixed Media Scrapbook Layout
Hello arty crafty friends, Mukta here! Today, I have a mixed media project to share with you all. I was inspired to make this layout after seeing the overwhelming response I got for my ‘Precious Memories’ layout, which I made last month. If you missed it, just click HERE to see it. My last layout was very feminine with loads of bright blossoms….so this time I decided to experiment with a cool color palette with hues of deep purples, lilacs, teals, turquoise and soft blues along with some Read more…
Precious Moments – Mixed Media | Shabby chic | Scrapbook Layout
Hello everyone Mukta here! I am very excited as just conducted my very first workshop where I taught this mixed media scrapbook layout….Cant wait to share this with you all!! As many of you already know Itsy Bitsy is India’s no. 1 Hobby, Arts & Craft Store & also the largest manufacturer & Retailer of the finest range of Hobby & Craft supplies in India! Itsy Bitsy opened its 2nd store in Mumbai on 25th Feb, 2018 and free craft workshops were conducted to celebrate this occasion. Read more…
Little Birdie’s Dazzle Cocktail | Product Review | Start to End Tutorial | Shaker Cards, Tags and Embellishments.
Hello guys How are you all doing in this New Year…….This is your DT Mukta here and today I am here with a Product Review. Itsy Bitsy’s own brand Little Birdie recently launched a new range of shaker elements called DAZZLE COCKTAIL which is available in 12 awesome shades……these are super fun and cute. The 12 shades are namely – Manhattan, Singapore Sling, Mojito, Cosmopolitan, Tequila Sunrise, Martini, Red Chilli, Sangria, Long Island, Blue Hawaii, Blue Lagoon and Bloody Mary. They are Read more…
D.I.Y Desk Calendar with Watercolor Floral Ballet Paper Pack
Hello everyone, here’s Mukta wishing you all a Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great festive season and spent some quality time with family and friends…..well at least I did!! I sure hope you guys had some wonderful as well as some life changing moments this year….had some specials days and marked them on your calendar. A new year has started and to keep celebrating the special days of this year we sure need to mark them on a new calendar. So here I have a project for you all to Read more…
D.I.Y – Simple and Easy Christmas Tree Ornaments
Hello guys This is DT Mukta and today I have simple and easy to do Christmas Tree ornaments. I hope you like these and find them useful. Here is a quick tutorial of how I made these I started with the green and red glitter papers from the new Glitter Melody Paper pack. I die cut two circles from these papers using the Stitched Circle dies form the store. I used two dies to give it a thick border (Lets call them A and B where A is the big die and B is the small die). Read more…
Once Upon A Time…….. Shabby Chic Mixed Media Altered Bottle
Hello all you lovely people, Mukta here! Winter is setting in and that means…..we are nearing the end of yet another crafty year……there is yet a month more and we here at Itsy Bitsy have so much more to show you guys….I hope you guys are finding inspiration in what we are putting up for you all. This is my favorite season and it just creates this whimsical and magical scene for me……I can’t really explain but I just like to add glitter and sparkle in everything I make (Trust me even Read more…
Lippan Kaam……Kutch Mirror Art in My style!
Hello all you wonderful people This is Mukta here today and I have an art canvas for you all today. I was recently doing some research for a vacation to Rann of Kutch, Gujarat and doing that, I came across this traditional mural art form of Kutch called Lippan Kaam. It is also called mud and mirror work or Chittar kaam. So traditionally, It is made using a mixture of clay or mud with animal dung (preferably donkey, camel or peacock) and mirrors. It is done on the interiors as well Read more…