Hello Artsy Craftsy friends! The ‘Crafter in the Spotlight’ is so in tune with my Thursday routine that I feel something’s out of sync till the time I bring you the story of a talented crafter on this day every week. So let’s see who is here today to share her story. It’s Roopashree from Karnataka’s city of palaces. You guessed it right! She is from Mysore. Roopashree is passionate about crafting and feels it’s inherited. She likes exploring and experimenting whenever she sees Read more…
ItsyBitsy Blog Challenge #8
Hello all you wonderful people, Welcome again! This is Mukta and I am here to announce the 8th blog challenge of 2017. ITSY BITSY CHALLENGE 8-2017 Theme – Anything goes using Itsy Bitsy Baby Giggles or Baby Boo Paper Packs . Here are some guidelines to participate: Submission can be any project featuring the newly lauched paper packs (Baby Giggles/ Baby Boo). Turn off word verification to enable us to leave comments. Entries can be submitted until 7th October 2017 Read more…
Crafter in the Spotlight
Hello Artsy crafty friends Thursday’s here and so am I, with another story about a talented crafter. This week the ‘Crafter in the Spotlight’ is Sowmya Chethan, a Bangalore crafter who discovered her hidden talents just by chance but made sure to continue her magical journey into the creative world. How did Sowmya get into crafting, what inspires her, what are her tips for fellow crafters, her favourite quote, how would she contribute to the crafting world if she had magical powers? Read answers Read more…
Winners – Itsy Bitsy Challenge 7# -2017
Dear Artsy-craftsy folks Thank you all for the wonderful creations you linked to our August ITSY BITSY CHALLENGE#7 -2017 It is always hard to pick winners from so many beautiful entries but finally we have the results of this month’s challenge. The TOP 3 selected by the DT & in no particular order are : Two lucky WINNERS are: Congratulations winners for winning vouchers worth Rs.500. Congratulations to all of you! Read more…
A Mixed Media project everyone can try!
Hello everyone Pooja here, I am back again with a mixed media project. Many people ask me what are the basic products necessary for mixed media and what they should buy to make mixed media projects. I would like to mention that there are no specific products required for mixed media but I have decided to make a mixed media piece that requires very less products and mediums. You can take a look and get inspired to try out one on these lines…. Now lets have a look how I made mine. 1. Read more…
Crafter in the Spotlight
Hello arty crafty friends I am back here this Thursday with yet another talented Crafter in the Spotlight! Every now and then we see so many of our creative friends coming up with out-of-the box ideas, sharing amazing projects, inspiring us to create more and how lovely it is when we get to hear their story in their own words!! This week it’s Pranita Dhamdhere, an engineer and MBA, who will be telling us about her journey down the creative lane and how she juggles between work, home and craft! Read more…
Vintage Rustic Layout
Hello friends Pooja here at Itsy Bitsy's blog to share some crafty time with you. I usually like to make mixed media projects and this time I tried my hands on a layout. I will show you how easily you can create a rustic look. This especially works out well for those who are not too confident about their colouring. The trick is, you just need to give a distressed appeal to your background using your inks.
Have a look
To make this, I have chosen a blue paper from Little Birdie's Read more...
Crafter in the Spotlight
Hello arty crafty friends, Every Thursday we hear the story of a talented crafter but it never gets monotonous because everyone has a unique story to share with us about their journey down the creative lane! Let’s hear it from Akhila Bapatla this time in ‘Crafter in the Spotlight’ Even though Akhila is a doctor by profession but her love for crafting has kept her going with her creativity. She calls herself a semi professional crafter. She has been fond of acrylic painting since she was Read more…
Heat Tool…..a Crafter’s Essential
Hi folks This is Suman here and I am here, with a review of a wonderful and essential product for every crafter’s work table. Well it is the Little Birdie Heat Tool……. Hello Friends What is the Little Birdie Heat Tool? If you’ve never used a heat tool, you might be a little intimidated and confused whether you actually need another tool in your crafting kit. Well….the Little Birdie Heat Tool is like a stick-shaped hair dryer. It’s electric, so all you have to do is plug it Read more…
Mixed Media Altered Art – Wooden Desk Organizer
Hey arty-crafty folks, This is Mukta and I hope you all are inspired by the beautiful projects my teammates are coming up with……well at least I am in awe !!! I have a Mixed Media Altered Art today and I am altering a Wooden Organizer with 2 compartments. I would like to tell you that its my FIRST ATTEMPT at this genre of art and so please forgive me if I do something wrong…….I believe art is all about making mistakes and learning from them……Experimenting and Learning and having Read more…