3D Quilling- Cute Little flowers

I wanted to make a quilled watering can for long with flowers in it. Finally, made one. I 'm planning to make two more for my niece and her cousin. Hope you like the pictures.

Lovely bunch of flowers!

View from the top

The original can

Front view

Best out of waste!!!

Wall-Decor.

I had few boxes filled with goodies that I received during Diwali .This is how I used one of them to create something Indian..very Indian..This particular box had a beautiful laced border . Could'nt throw it away. So, just came up with an idea which everybody appreciated. 
   
I did not spend a single penny on this. No extra efforts put in, just a pair of scissors ,some creativity and the magic is done.

Cut a square shape in the centre of the lid so that it looked like a frame. 

A metal  ornament my mom bought for me from Madhya Pradesh (Central India).

Just rested the cardboard frame on the nail...

This elegant piece now decorates a wall in my house .

Origami Mobile

I' m posting after a long time.Was busy with guests, ceremonies, festivals...Have few projects half completed.This origami mobile was one of them. Had coloured small sized square papers at home. So, made these cranes to hang in my terrace. It required  a hanger, some thread, needle,glue and of course few origami cranes that I learned from a you tube video.

I used a hanger that was lying unused at home .You can cover it with fabric, paper , jute rope or even paint it as per your choice.

Lovely!!!

A closer view.. 

Paper Lanterns

"DIWALI"-the festival of lights; is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Rama, along with Sita and Lakshmana, from his 14-year-long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas and by bursting firecrackers.

        
          I would be celebrating my favourite festival of lights with my family and friends in a few days to come. We would decorate our houses with a variety of lanterns, earthern diyas, rangolis. These lanterns are symbol of light. Diwali itself means Light. 
       
        Here are the pictorial instructions of the traditional Diwali lanterns, I made:


    

1) Material required

2) Basic structure made out of chart paper

3) Small squares cut out of Kite Paper

4) Stick the squares diagonally with very little glue

5) Stick these shapes to the basic structure

6) Cover the whole structure..

7) Cut tiny squares of golden paper and decorate the centre of each shape along with a strip to cover the top and the bottom.

8) Stick long strips from the inside of the structure at the bottom

We just need to add the string/ ribbon at the top to hang them.

 We can also use these to decorate (not just on the eve of the festival) little corners in the house with different kinds of papers and colours available.

3d Quilling

I made this doll in just 1.5 hours for my sister two days back. She was extremely happy to have her.

Side View

Front view

Nice hairdo!!!