DIY Money Envelopes & Wraps

Hello friends! This is Tanvi with my last post for this term. My recent haul from Itsy Bitsy included a lot of paper supplies. I have used these to make some gorgeous envelopes. Both feature the Birds & Berries paper pack. The base of these were made using black cardstock. To begin, I used A4 size card stock (8 1/2 x 11″) & scored them differently as shown in the figures below. ENVELOPE 1 This is like a gatefold & has a pocket that’s perfect for fitting in currency. It has Read more…

Mixed Media Altered Decor

Hello creative friends! This is Tanvi & hope you all are enjoying the recent launches by Itsy Bitsy, the  star being the archival multi-surface paints. These paints can be used on almost any surface including paper, clay, glass, metal, plastic, terracotta, ceramic etc. Also,  these are water based, acid free & non-toxic with a satin finish. I altered a free standing MDF word that I had kept for my kitchen. These multi-surface paints need no priming & I covered the lower half of Read more…

Altered Jar

A very warm welcome my arty-crafty friends. This is DT Tanvi with an altered jar. I started by cleaning an empty olive jar, rinsed it well & removed all the traces of the label glue on the bottle. Here is the video tutorial link of the entire process, hope you enjoy it –     Some images of the final creation – List of supplies used today – 1 step crackle medium Red Salsa chalk paint Chalk paint – Snow Silicone molds Air hardening clay Metallic Wax Sponge Read more…

Fabric Bag Makeover and Cute Accessories with Glitter Fabric Paints

A very warm welcome my arty-crafty friends. This is  DT Tanvi with an inspiring creation for this month’s challenge theme – Fabric Glitter Paints. Itsy Bitsy offers a wide range of shimmer & glitter art supplies. They have recently introduced a fresh range of Fabric Glitter Paints & oh my, these are sure to jazz up any fabric project. The glitter paints are very smooth in consistency perfect for brush application as well as stencilling. The painted fabrics can be gently hand washed & Read more…

ITSY BITSY CHALLENGE#28 – FLOATING TEAPOT

Namaste Friends! This is Tanvi, welcoming you today, to announce our new challenge. We do understand that many of you are running out of supplies due to the current lock down. I guess one product from Itsy Bitsy that we all love & hoard are the gorgeous handmade flowers. So dig them out from your stash & get ready to share new projects for this month’s theme. Itsy Bitsy Blog Challenge#28 – “Anything goes using Little Birdie Handmade Flowers” Each participant can submit a maximum Read more…

Do More Of What Makes You Happy – Wall Decor

Hello arty-crafty Friends! This is Tanvi ringing in some cheer with an inspiring post for this month’s challenge “Shine your creativity with Stencils”. Itsy Bitsy has widened its range of designer stencils and made them available in several sizes. Given the versatile designs and range, I can already foresee you all grabbing these, getting creative and becoming busy making cards, home decor items, boxes, bags, cushions, & more…. In the project here, I have built multiple layers and incorporated Read more…

Fabric Decoupage with Image Transfer

Hello Creative Friends! This is Tanvi with my first inspirational post. Today I am sharing a project merging fabric decoupage with image transfer & walking you through the steps to do this yourself. Here are the supplies we will use. All these are listed & linked to the store at the end of the post. I selected a chalkboard image (Source – Google) for the image transfer. While printing the image remember- to use a laser print on normal printer paper (70-85 gsm) if the image contains Read more…