Akshaya_Borkar Profile

Akshaya
Join Date:
2011-12-14
About
I am Indian expat women living in melbourne. I love to share my immigration experiences. I also have a blog to showcase my craft projects
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Blogs Owned
1. Miss crafty
knitting, crocheting, parchment, greeting cards, glass painting, tanjore painting and many more doodling
Latest Blog Posts
- Crochet A-line Jumper - 12 months girlon May 23, 2012 in Toddler Wear crochetFull Front view of the dress Hello lovely readers, I made this cute A-line dress for my niece. I was going to see her first time on my recent trip to India, so decided to make something special for her. 2 view I came across th...
- Crochet Purse - Batwaon May 22, 2012 in Traditional Maharashtrian Wear crochetHello Crafters, Mum made this small purse (called Batwa in Marathi) from left over scrap wool. It is a perfect accessory to carry along with an Indian Saree to small traditional functions in temples or religious events. Simple single croc...
- JHB58GF5NCBY Crochet A-line Jumper - 12 months girlon May 21, 2012 in Toddler Wear crochetFull Front view of the dress Hello lovely readers, I made this cute A-line dress for my niece. I was going to see her first time on my recent trip to India, so decided to make something special for her. 2 view I came across th...
- Dance Party - Handmade Theme Decorations ( new photos added)on May 8, 2012 in Party Decor Paper CraftsInvitation card - Photo shop Our little one just turned two and we had a dance theme party for her! I was keen to make decorations and invitation card unique and handmade this time. Last year I could only manage to make invitation at h...
- Summer Indian Dress - Toddleron May 8, 2012 in Toddler Wear SewingHello Crafters, My mum made this cute summer Indian dress for Little "S" Its sleeveless Punjabi dress (North Indian dress) made of pure cotton. I would like to tell you a little secret about this dress ( its made from my Old...
- Upcycled Craft - Sweater Tote Bagon Apr 24, 2012 in Upcycled Crafts SewingCloser Look I have recently turned in to a true PINTEREST :)... Checking out the new cute photos on the PINTEREST site is my new addiction (after facebook) ...and I have got the bug of making every article from the free tutorials it offers!
- New Science and Research on Why EFT Workson Apr 23, 2012Hello crafters and bloggers, I have an incredibly valuable gift for you today. I received this gift from fellow blogger and wished to share it with wider audience, so everyone can be healthier and full filled person. Thi...
- Parchment Fan - Wall Decor12 panels fan Hello All, Today I would like to share my first project in Parchment which got me hooked on to this art! Closer Look The pattern is taken from Martha Ospina's book: Pergamano Parchment Craft (Step By Step Crafts)...
- Treasures of Garage Sale Hello Friends, Shopping at Garage sales and Opportunity shops, charity shops for unique things is my favourite pass time activity. I recently found this beautiful hand crocheted throw rug at my neighbour's garage sale! I loved...
- Sketches - Inspired from mythologyon Apr 7, 2012 in Doodle ArtI was reading extensive amounts of mythological stories from various magazines ....which inspired me to draw these drawings....
- On Leave until 7th April 2012on Mar 23, 2012Hello friends, Me and mum are taking a small break from crafting and blogging for next two weeks as we travel and rejuvenate ourselves a bit! I promise to read all your posts and leave a comment about your new creative projects on my return!
- Crochet Dress - Toddlerfinished look 1 Hello Friends, I was busy making this dress for past two weeks for S (I was not ignoring my blog) It was Makar Sankranti ( bhogi/ pongal) Indian festival on 15th Jan 2012. Traditionally we wear black coloured dress on this day...
- Shabby to Chic - Broad Rim HatHello Crafters~ My mum came up with this new idea of up scaling S old frock in to a chic Broad Rim Hat. I learnt recently that she made one for me when I was young :) Materials used: Old frock (Umbrella shaped frocks are suitable f...
- My sketches - Coloured 2on Mar 19, 2012 in Doodle ArtIn Continuation to my last post here These are some spontaneous drawings which I made few years ago.
- My Sketches - Colouredon Mar 15, 2012 in Doodle ArtCrayon painting Hello friends In continuation to my previous posts here, here, here and here I would like to share some of my original sketches made few years ago... Mother Water - Colour Pencils Mother Natur...
- Second Crochet dress - New Born Baby Hello ! I made another version of my crochet dress posted here. Same techniques and materials are used. The design is included only on the front side of the dress. Back side is woven in continuous half double crochet. I also emb...
- Recycled Quilt - 1st Quilt Sharing our first Quilt experience with you all. front view This quilt is made by me and my mum for my daughter S. The quilt is suitable for kids single bed and cosy to provide warmth in the cool winter nights. Rajast...
- A-Line Frock for Toddlerfront side Hello Friends! Finally there's one tick in our "to do list" for this year! My mum made this dress for S recently.Yes its the same Ikea fabric used in this project as I mentioned in my previous post here back side - close-up...
- Recycled T-Shirt Bag I made this no sew bag from an illfitted T-Shirt lying around the house. I referred to this tutorial online for step-by-step guide. Making such bags is not time consuming and just needs basics skills. Also its a great bag for carrying g...
- on Feb 26, 2012Hello Friends Our blog turned 4 months old today! We are very thankful to our almost 4000 visitors , 16 friends and 21 subscribers who like to see our creations and are active communicator on the blog! Thankyou for inspiring us to create mor...