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Featured: Painted Flower Pot DIY!

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As I have been lazy these days, but my sisters (Puse and Manju) has been certainly walking on my footsteps *wink, wink*. Yet again, I featuring these duos for their awesome crafts which they did together. You can always try these at your home with your kids and friends as you must be having term break and now-and-then Nepal Band (General Strikes), so better utilize your time!!!  Le Petit (Flower) Pot by Puse Psychedelic Pot: We like to trance! by Puse The Music Lover: by Manju "Life is like a piano; the white keys represent happiness and the black show sadness. But as you go through life's journey, remember that the black keys also create music. ― Ehssan" Thank you Manju and Puse for letting me post your DIYs! :) ------------------------------------------ For instructions, please click the below links: Dressing Up Your Flower Pots! Geometric Shapes Flowerpots! DIY:Design Your Own Flowerpot  

Planning a Baby Shower!

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We had organized a small baby shower function recently in our office for our dearest colleague and sister - Amrita Didi, who is now almost due for April with her first child. In Nepal "baby shower" is popularly known as "Dahi Chiura" where mother-to-be is feed "Dahi & Chiura" (Curd & Beaten Rice) along with other varieties to have a safe delivery and healthy baby. 1. Baby Shower Invitation: I created an invitation for the event via picmonkey.   Guess Whooo is Almost Due... 2. Baby Shower Garland: It is very pretty easy to make, I cut out the onesies from the paper, wrote letters on it and stuck the onesies on the rope. For more tutorial, please click here. Baby Shower Garland 3. Surprise#1: Pregnancy Announcement Tee: We surprised her with the hand-painted pregnancy announcement t-shirt, as we could not find one. I'm sure, seeing the baby in blue, everyone is guessing it's a boy! (But, we have to wai...

Geometric Shapes Flowerpots!

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I'm sorry, you might feel like a d éjà vu . But, I could not help posting flowerpot designing DIY again, as I  love it so much. Here it goes...again! 1. The Midas Touch!  - a touch of gold The Midas Touch! The White & Golden Combination never goes wrong! 2. WHO SAID - GEOMETRY IS BORING? Rectangular Triangles Triangles are FUN! Other Flowerpot designing DIYs: DIY: Design Your Own Flowerpot Dressing Up Your Flower Pots!

Thinking Outside the Box!

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Rather than just throwing away the candy box, we can upcycle it for the purpose of storing jewellery or anything you want, or as the gift box. 1. Pansy Flower Box: Pansy Flower Box 2. Cherry Blossom Box: Cherry Blossom Box Step#1: I painted the box with single color with acrylic paint,          but  it would be better to use spray paint for                   the  background.         Step#2: I drew my favorite flower designs - Pansy and          Cherry Blossom(Sakura). Put on your creative hat and think outside the box to make your customized box.

Gee and The Chocolate Factory

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This is a pinspiration post which led me to be become Willy Wonka (for a day)and I turned by indoor planter's topping into decorative  m&m  pebbles.  Pinterest Vs Reality If you're a  m&m  lover, then you'll enjoy this  m&m - licious DIY. This is a sweetest DIY, you'd ever seen. Fret not, this won't get diabetes, swEEEEEt no!  Now, ENJOY the sweet-tooth DIY. ----------------------------------------- If you liked this post, then you probably also like-> For the Forgetful Gardener! I'm stoned. Rock on!

Dressing Up Your Flower Pots!

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The regular flower pots can be designed in various ways, this post is very similar to  DIY:Design Your Own Flowerpot  &  Geometric Shapes Flowerpots! 1. The Chevron Patterned: Paint the flower pot with Turquoise paint Once dry, make a Chevron outline design onto the flower pot Then, paint the outline with Golden paint Chevron Patterned Flower Pot 2. Gold Tea Cup Flower Pot: Cover the bottom of a tea cup with tape  Paint or spray paint Golden color over the uncovered area  Carefully remove the tape and once paint dry Gold Tea Cup Flower Pot 3.  Dressed Up Flower Pot: Clean the flower pot and cut the choice of your cloth(I have used my old bed-cover) Apply glue all over the flower pot and s tick the cloth   Pink Rose Flower Pot These are the good ideas for dressing up your flowerpots and decorate your garden- both outdoor and indoor.

Featured: Mobile Cover DIY

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I'll be also featuring others' DIYs on my blog from time to time. Today, I have featured my sister Puse's DIY for mobile covers. SUPPLIES: Mobile Cover  Nail Polish (various colors) Transparent Nail Polish  Acrylic Paint Pointed Round Paint Brush DIY Mobile Cover SAMSUNG Galaxy S4 INSTRUCTIONS: Step#1 -  She has chosen SAMSUNG Galaxy S4 mobile cover, applied black nail polish on the background and dried it overnight. Step#2 -  She painted tribal patterns with different colors of nail polish with pointed round paint brush. Again let it dry. Step#3 - Then, used acrylic paint for outlining and fine detailed work; and dried it. Step#4 - Finally, she applied transparent nail polish as a final coat on the painted mobile cover, so that, paint will not peel off. REQUIRED: "A lot of PATIENCE" CONTRIBUTOR of this amazing post: Ms. Puspanjali Rai (Puse) Thanks a lot Puse! :)

Rock on!

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I saw this post on Pinterest and Nailed it! Pinterest VS Reality Follow the same instructions from I'm stoned.  , just draw cat instead of owl *wink* ;)  C reate your kindle of kitty and sing along - "Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty, Little Ball of Furrrr...Happy Kitty, Sleepy Kitty, Orange Kitty, White Kitty and Black Kitty...Purr...Purr...Purr!" I'm sure catlovers will love this post! :) KEEP CALM & ROCK ON! ------------------------------------------------------------------ To check out similar kind of DIYs, please also see my other posts -    For the Forgetful Gardener!      I'm stoned.   Gee and The Chocolate Factory

Saving Mr. Pots

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Saving Mr. Pots - I meant 'Money Pot' ( Khutruke  'खुत्रुके' in Nepali), the regular  Khutruke   is very simple, so you can follow the same instruction from DIY: Design Your Own Flowerpot  to give new look to your money pot.  Nowadays, we can also find Ganesha  (गणेश) shaped Khutruke money pot and by painting it, we can give a life to it! Design#1:   Hand Painted Blue Ganesha Money Pot ( Khutruke ) This one is simply painted in blue. Hand painted Blue Ganesha Money Pot ( Khutruke ) Design#2:   Hand Painted  Yellow Ganesha Money Pot ( Khutruke ) This one is extravagantly painted and has detailed work - body in yellow and  Mukut (headgear)in metallic blue with rhinestones. I have also painted " Om " (ॐ)and " Swastika " ( 卐)   as these symbols signifies peace, prosperity and wealth. The pink roses are fabric cut outs patched on the belly of Ganesha - decorated with d écoupage technique. ...

DIY: Design Your Own Flowerpot

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Generally, Nepalese traditional flowerpots are unglazed red clay pots, which have very simple designs and are cheaper to buy. This DIY is a perfect way to decorate the flowerpots with your own designs. Not only it beautifies your garden, but it also helps to get rid off the unwanted moss that grows on outside of the flowerpots.   Design#1: Cherry Blossoms with Mt. Fuji Flowerpot design with Cherry Blossoms & Mt. Fuji Design Design#2: Home: "Love makes all things GROW" with Hummingbird Home: "Love makes all things GROW" with Hummingbird Design#3: Symmetrical Design I have used acrylic paint for the above designs. As the title says it all: Design Your Own Flowerpot  and ENJOY! ------------------------------- Other Flowerpot designing DIYs: Dressing Up Your Flower Pots! Geometric Shapes Flowerpots!

I'm stoned.

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I had seen this picture on Pinterest and immediately thought of making one, but eventually I ended up making a parliament of owls, and I'm happy with the result. Only few items i.e. stones or rocks and acrylic paints are required to make this DIY. First, I cleaned the stone and painted it. Second, I drew owl designs, colored it and FINITO! Before and After My Parliament of Owls And this is how you get STONED!lol In a serious note, DON'T DO DRUGS! ----------------------------------------- If you liked this post, then you probably also like-> For the Forgetful Gardener! Rock on! Gee and The Chocolate Factory

Old White Canvas Shoes: The Makeover

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This is a great idea to makeover your kid's white canvas or famously known as P.T. shoes in Nepal OR i f you have old pair white canvas shoes just lying in the corner of your house, then I'm sure you'll love what I'm going to present you next.  My Old Pair of White Canvas Shoes Makeover INSTRUCTIONS: STEP#1: I cleaned my old pair of white canvas shoes,         then, painted it yellow. STEP#2:  I let yellow paint to dry for some time. STEP#3:  Then, I drew some pink English roses on the shoes.          This is how, my shoe  MAKEOVER was completed and my old pair of shoes was GOOD as NEW! :)

Let's make Fridge Magnets!

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I have started recycling beer bottle caps by making fridge magnets out of it and it is very easy to make! L.O.V.E. Fridge Magnets Smiley Love Fridge Magnets Smile Please! SUPPLIES: Beer or Soda Bottle Caps Magnets Super Glue Acrylic Paint INSTRUCTIONS: Step#1: Paint bottle caps with choice of your design and let it dry. Step#2: Pour some glue inside the bottle caps. Step#3: Press magnets, so that it is stuck well. TA-DA your Fridge Magnets are READY!

For the Forgetful Gardener!

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I have always been a forgetful gardener because of my bad habit lots of my plants have withered away. So, the "Rocky Cactus" is the brilliant DIY "for the forgetful gardeners" like me. Rocky Cactus  To get started, you'll need;  1. Rocks  2. Green Paint (preferably Acrylic)  3. White Paint  4. Flower Pot  5. Sand Start by cleaning up the rocks Paint it green Make "spiny stems" with white color to give 'cacti look' After it dries up, place it in the flower pot and V-O-I-L-A your "Rocky Cactus" is ready to ROCK! P.S. this DIY is inspired from Pinterest. ----------------------------------------- If you liked this post, then you probably also like-> I'm stoned. Rock on! Gee and The Chocolate Factory