BUTTERFLY FAIRY IN MY GARDEN

Hi All!

The month of June brings summer vacation to my kids..

So we do crafts, plays and read new things..

Am going to share some of the good crafts me and my adorable kids make this Summer Together...

How about a happy butterfly fairy in your garden

 

 Before starting collect all you need:

Empty tissue paper roll (else roll up a card board)

Any Colour paper

 Felt tip or sketch pens

Crayons

White Card paper

White glue

Shiny colour tape

Googly eyes

Match sticks

Sequins

Pencil

Scissors

 

To begin

Mark the height of tissue paper roll on card paper

This is the maximum height of the wings

Now draw symmetrical wings of butterfly with any pattern

Then using black felt pen draw the final outlines

 

Use crayons to fill in the colours

Can also use sequins on the wings

Cut out the wings from card paper

  

Now its turn to make the body

1. Cover the body with any coloured paper and fix it with glue

You can put coloured tape to add features as crown, dress..

Draw the features of butterfly with pencil

2. Next glue or tape the match sticks to make the antenae

Also stick the googly eyes

3. Use felt pens to do detailing of face and dress

4. Use touches of crayon to add depth like in dress and facial make-up

 

Now time for patience

Stick the body to the wings with glue

Wait till its well dry

  

 Done!

Isn't she a beauty?

 My kids Aarotrika and Adhrit had loads of fun making this Butterfly

Hope you too

Shall come back with some more craft...

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Me Made May 2016: Finale

Hi Everyone!

I loved participating in Me Made May 2016 challenge..

Thanks to Zoe

Have come across so many like minded people around the world..

Made friends..

Learnt new things..

Was appreciated..

And had tons and tons of fun..

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So you All know

What I wore in May 2016

Hope to keep all my old and new found friends..

Keep visiting my blog..

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Love to meet You again and again..

Me Made May 2016: Day 31

Hi Everyone!

So we reached 31st May!

I was little panicky at the beginning of the month

whether I would be able to meet my Challenge

Today am panicky that I am going to miss meeting people on this forum

And there's so much more that I want to share

Today I showcase..

I love Sarees.

Am wearing a Patli-Pallu Kalamkari block printed cotton saree..

The blouse that I wear is smart

Its a neat cut blouse with darts at sleeves  and at waists in front for shape..

The blouse is back open with multi-colour buttons sewn in different colour threads..

The neck is boat shaped..

The sleeves and neck have a multi-colour block printed fabric piping..

Please excuse the creases on the Palazzo..

Was running short of time..

I show you this out of whim..

And brought Palazzo out from somewhere back of my cupboard..

I had drafted and sewn my very first Palazzo

With printed fine terricott in grey with black stars..

The consistent truth about life is change..

One must learn to embrace change in his or her own way..

And move on with life..

Hope you All like my effort of using one single garment in

Both Indian and Western style..

Me Made May 2016: Day 30

Hi! Namashkar!

Just two days left and now I want to share so much..

Am Indian

And my wardrobe can never be complete without Sarees..

I believe

All women look beautiful in Saree irrespective of their sizes, shapes or colour..

Its a graceful garment..

Why this Saree?

I had bought 5 and half metres of plain orange Khadi silk Saree and painted it..

Shakuntala and Dushyant story scene is depicted in Pulla or Aanchal..

The jeweleries have been  embroidered in gold threads and sequins..

All around the border there are beautiful deers painted in the garden..

The blouse or top that I wear here is made of self woven pattern cotton fabric in red. It is the same fabric used by me to make the kurta I wore on Day 10

I highlighted the woven pattern with simple run stitches with beige colour threads.

The blouse is ordinary front open darted blouse,

But, back is interesting

It appears to be back open due to beige buttons sewn in with red threads

And asymmetric neck..

I love the entire ensemble

Hope you too..

See you tomorrow with interesting twist..

Me Made May 2016: Day 29

Hi and Happy Sunday!

Day to have fun and relax

So am trying simplest way out!

The long ankle length skirt is like pencil skirt with side slit

Its even simpler!!

I was once gifted a Saree from someone I could not refuse and had to wear..

I never liked it..

So, I cut it..

This skirt is made of the Aanchal(the intricate woven designed last part of Saree, that hangs over the shoulder as a stole) of the Saree.. 

The fabric is just the width of Saree for the waist and down..

Length is from waist to ankle along with waist band and lower hem allowances..

Stitched the sides..

Put elastic in the waist..

Hem lower edge..

And done..

Wear it casually with long loose top or T-shirt!

Fun!

Easy!

See You tomorrow!

Me Made May 2016: Day 28

Hello Everyone!

Wear a bright dress to 

Brighten your moods and your day!

What can be more bright?

I was just strolling in the market when I spotted this bright green and magenta very Indian print cotton fabric..

I just had to have it..

The Kurta is simple A-line dress with side slits..

The yoke

Well its historical

It was more of a sampler piece on which my Mother taught me variety of stitches..

We gave it a shape of yoke and used it on an Anarkali kurta..

The Anarkali kurta is no more, but

The yoke stayed with me

I used it here..

Just perfect match..

Its so bright and I like it..

See you tomorrow!

Me Made May 2016: Day 27

Hi Everybody!

O! I like the long flowing Bohemian full length dress..

Wanted to wear one..

So I made one..

Out of three different block printed, natural dyed, hand loom cotton fabrics.

The body is simple with shape due to two darts in front and back..

The skirt is made as skirt I wore on Day 7

There are many pipings and borders added with just these three fabrics to get the desired design..

The waist has a flowing string belt with ceramic beads to add weight..

I very much enjoy this dress..

Hope you too!

See you tomorrow!

Have a nice day!

Me Made May 2016: Day 26

Hello All!

As am off to some roaming around

Here is what am wearing today..

The entire set; the top Kurta and lower Churidaar are made by me..

The Kurta is made of brocade fabric..

The Brocade fabric had intricate pattern woven in teal, golden yellow and maroon;

With border on two sides of the running fabric..

Border has patterns in silver and golden yellow threads..

Started by cutting off the borders and sewing them one along side another piece

So as to get the chest, back and shoulders of the kurta

The skirt is made in simple A-line cut with rest of Brocade..

The Churidaar is made of teal camric fabric..

Oh! Missed showing you the teal semi-Pashmina stole I use with this ensemble!

I like the look;

And now out to some sight-seeing..

See you tomorrow!

Me Made May 2016: Day 25

Hi Everyone!

Well took a weekend trip to Bhuvaneshwar-Puri-Konark, The Golden Triangle in Odisha, India. In the coming month shall blog the visit..

This image was taken in Udaygiri Jain excavated monasteries last Saturday..

The lower churidaar come trouser is the one that I wore on Day 11
The top or Kurta is made of chocolate and wine shaded raw silk..
The design is mine..
As I made the front overlapping style with the wrap winding its way to side and back again in center..
I love the buttons found in a small shop in Pahargunj, New Delhi long time back..
The kurta as you see has three slits; two on each side and one in center..
The dupatta or stole used is made cotton fabric with golden threads woven into it which I got dyed into the same colour as the churidaar..

I like my dress!
Hope you too!
See You tomorrow!

Me Made May 2016: Day24: SHIRT REFASHION before-after

Hello Everybody!

For a long time I wanted to do a shirt refashion..

This shirt was never much worn and mostly lied low in the wardrobe..

It was HIS,

I made it MINE..

Well, here is the shirt before I changed it..

First, I cut off the collar, pocket and cuffs

Second, reduced  the shoulders and the chest by cutting off extra fabric

Third, sew the sleeves to new arm holes with pleats on the shoulder

Fourth, hem the sleeves to 3/4 sleeve length

Fifth, sew the chest and rest of lower length of shirt with pleats like in peplum tops

Sixth and final, adjusted the lower hem line of shirt by rising the side bit more.

Now that the top is done,

time to embellish..

 I painted a motif of Ganesha in red and gold, on the left

Added little dabs of red on the buttons just to add colour

Here i finish the top with a scarf belt in red

Wear it with long pencil skirts or jeans..

 

It was fun making

 

and wearing HIS as MINE 

See you tomorrow..

Me Made May 2016: Day 23

Hi Everybody!

Today is special day to me as

Today is my dear Hubby, Suman's birthday!

My creation for today is..

The entire dress- Kurta and Churidaar are made of hand loom South cotton..

A word about the stole- It is raw silk stole embroidered by my mother in green and maroon in Kashmiri embroidery style. Shall share her creations with you on blog one day...

The kurta has two different fabrics put together- Check and plain in yoke and sleeves..

The yoke and sleeves are embellished by me using red piping and bead work, using wooden and holy basil wood beads..

The skirt of the kurta is made by joining four pieces together like one does for 4-cut petticoats..

The entire ensemble is very sophisticated in look..

Am sure,

You would like it too..

See you tomorrow..