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• Apple shaped Kumkuma Bharanis
  on May 15, 2013 in collection Kumkuma Bharani
  I have already posted about my collection of Kumkuma Bharanis(Container to store Vermillion ) .You can read about those here :  My collection of Kumkuma Baharanis Kumkuma Bharani- with Peacock designPaper Mache Kumkuma BharanisKumkuma Bhara...
• Frock with crocheted frills
  on May 6, 2013 in Frock Crochet
  Recently I could not work with crochet. My crochet needles were idle. The loads of threads and woolen I bought  were waiting to get transformed into  doilies, sweater , laces etc. Even I felt, I haven't crocheted anything recently. So start...
• Craft fest I visited
  on Apr 26, 2013
  Recently visited a craft fest which was organized in Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore. It was really nice experience for craft lovers like me. Sharing some glimpses of the fest here.The entrance , where both the sides you can view, artisans from differ...
• Antique saree with pure Silver zaree
  on Apr 15, 2013 in Sarees
  I often design dresses. I like all the kind of dresses, western as well as Indian.  But my all time favorite is  Saree. I always love to wear saree and design saree. Saree , the six yard magic, truly creates magic on the woman wearing it.I...
• Sketching practice
  on Apr 11, 2013 in Pencil Sketching
  This is an attempt to practice sketching. Yes, I have seriously started practicing sketching. For this I have used a sketch book. Nothing more about this. Hope to draw some more sketches. Love , laugh and live the life to the fullest,-Ranja...
• Touch of Krishna - Oil Painting
  on Mar 31, 2013
  You have already seen the pencil sketchings of Radha Krishna in the post Radha Krishna -Unbounded Love There were some comments saying Radha never existed , Radha was imaginary etc. As mine is arts and crafts blog, I keep away from such discussion, t...
• Dress design- Patchwork
  on Mar 30, 2013
  After a long break , coming back to blogosphere. I could not work on any arts and craft project, because of my busy work schedule and my son's exam. My son's exam! Uff! felt like I was writing the exam .:-).Now I could work on long pending work, desi...
• Saree Design with Lace and Screen printing
  on Feb 10, 2013 in Saree Design Screen printing Makeover of sarees
  This is again an attempt to repair my sister's saree which was spoiled by me. I don't know everytime I take her saree, either the design won't come good or it will be spoiled. :(.Its a lovely silk saree with unique color combination, light bottle Gre...
• Winers of of Give away
  on Feb 7, 2013
  This is the result of give away which I had posted on my 100th post.Congratulation Priyanka and Preeti. Congratulations both of you.(Note : I have used random number generation of XL )Soon share about another saree designed.Until then ,Love , laugh a...
• Winners of of Give away
  on Feb 7, 2013
  This is the result of give away which I had posted on my 100th post.Congratulation Priyanka and Preeti. Congratulations both of you.(Note : I have used random number generation of XL )Soon share about another saree designed.Until then ,Love , laugh a...
• Strawberry printed Quilt
  on Feb 3, 2013 in Quilts
  I had not made any quilts for a long time. This is the one I made recently.The cloth I had bought long back, used now for making this quilt.Here it is : Planning to make some more quilts as gifts for new born babies in the family.Love , laugh an...
• Radha Krishna -Unbounded Love !
  on Jan 22, 2013 in Radha Krishna sketching Blog anniversary Pencil Sketching
  I always wished to draw pencil sketches of Radha Krishna. But as I'm not trained properly in pencil sketching was bit hesitant, thinking that something might go wrong.Before working on these pencil sketches I studied stories about Radha Krishana, fro...
• Its a century !!!
  on Jan 12, 2013 in Earrings Give Away
  Hello,I was away from blogging for nearly one month. This is my 100th post, I wanted to make it very special!Sometimes I think , how could I achieve this. Already the followers list has increased to 120 and the hits to more the 150000. Oh! Really I'm...
• Handmade Jewelries - New Craze
  on Nov 29, 2012 in Beads Jewelry
  From past few days I was not able to post anything , since I was busy at work front. And also saddest thing, my dear son has spoiled , one of the important contributors to this blog, "MY CAMERA".Anyways, in the busy schedule, one weekend I had attend...
• Another model of forest made by a creative Mom
  on Nov 15, 2012 in School Exhibition Models School Projects
  I often receive mails from some readers, asking guidance about craft work.   Similar mail I had received from Meghna. She had read my post on  Model made for an exhibition in School .  She had to make a thick forest model for her...
• Handicapped in body, but not in spirit(IMFPA)
  on Oct 30, 2012 in Paintings
  One day when I returned home, my son gave an envelope  he had received from the postman. But it was not mine. That was addressed to my neighbour, who had vacated the house. I called her told about this letter and also asked her for their new add...
• Kerala Cotton saree screen printed
  on Oct 25, 2012 in Saree Design Screen printing Makeover of sarees
  I've been very busy since last month. So could not work on any saree, all the colors were sitting idle :-).  For Dasara I had 2 days holidays. So screen printed on two sarees, one of them is Kerala Cotton saree. On the border printed with A...
• Devi idol decoration during Navaratri
  on Oct 24, 2012 in Dasara Devi Navaratri
  During Navaratri , in almost all Devi temples, the idols are decorated and worshiped. Last week I had been to Tiruvannamalai. In the premises of Ramanshrama, there is  a Devi temple "Matrubhootheshwara". This is a shrine of Shri Ramana's mother.
• Dolls taking you to era of Ramayana
  on Oct 23, 2012 in Dasara Navaratri Gombe Habba Dolls
  Already I've posted about the Dasara dolls when I visited a shop,  in  previous post . I entered another shop. At the entrance itself, there were many beautiful dolls. Here you can view those: When I entered the shop, I felt that I was...
• Walking down the street of dolls
  on Oct 21, 2012 in Dasara Navaratri Gombe Habba Dolls
  Now its Navaratri. "Navaratri", is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. There are lots of traditions and customs which are part of Navaratri celebration. One of the customs which mesmerizes me is Gombe Habba- festival of Dol...

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