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Craft Foam Roses

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:55:00 +0000

When I first happened to come across craft foam flowers,i could not believe it was craft foam as for me craft foam is just another kid craft supply, but i was totally smitten by beautiful craft foam rose wreath made by my super talented and creative friend Rubina Abid. Following her tutorial (Sorry guys that tutorial link is dead now :( ) I made these flowers nearly two years back but put them together as wreath pretty recently.

Thank you Rubina for sharing such a beautiful technique.

Have a creative day

Hugs

Shahana

Mother's Day gift Idea - Polymer Clay Earring Holder/Organizer - Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:02:00 +0000

Today I am sharing a little tutorial on how to transform ordinary photo frame to beautiful yet functional piece of art.

For this project I used Premo polymer clay as I totally love this clay however you can just spray paint or mod podge your frame or just about anything your imagination can cook up.

Supplies

Unfinished Wood Frame
Plastic Canvas Sheet
Polymer Clay - For this project, I used Sculpey Premo in Cobolt blue (Air dry clays can also be used)
Silver Leaf ( easily available in craft stores )
Craft Glues of all kinds
Black Acrylic Paint
Release Agents like Armor All or water in spray bottle or cornstarch
Varnish

Tools

Work Surface suitable for working with clay
Craft Knife
Sharp Tissue Blade (optional)
Pasta Machine (optional but highly recommended)
Acrylic Rod (optional)
Push Mold (optional)

Well lets start rolling

Start with wood frame - Remove glass and backing ; Cut out Plastic canvas sheet in exact size of glass backing.

Whenever working with unfinished wood its highly recommended to prepare base with a thin coat of diluted white glue or Mod Podge or Bake and Bond by Sculpey.

Once base is dry, Paint entire wood frame with black acrylic paint, set it aside to dry

Start conditioning your clay - Slice small pieces of clay - roll and smoosh -until clay is soft and pliable (Tip:- Add little translucent clay,if you clay is little crumbly)

Roll out thin layer and cut strips of clay according to the size of frame and glue them to the frame, avoid getting air bubbles.

Again roll out your clay but this time into thick a sheet instead, Apply silver leaf and continue rolling until crack appears.

Cut strips according to the size of frame and place it on top of previous layer ; no glue required this time.

Spray and spread your release agent with your finger onto clay sheet.

Impress sheet of plastic canvas with acrylic rod or flat glass or just with hand pressure onto clay and voila you have this gorgeous texture. Trim off any excess clay around frame.

With push molds, make some ornamental details (optional) I chose Victorian motif to add little old world charm.

Bake your piece according to manufacturer's instructions in craft dedicated oven.Alway preheat your oven and use oven thermometer for optimal baking.

Once your frame is cool, its good time to do touch up paint, if required and with the help of hot glue or super glue secure your secure your plastic canvas sheet in place and varnish.

Hang it on wall or place it as table top and just sit back and admire.

Have a creative day

Shahana

Paper Quilling - Lily Pond

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:54:00 +0000

Whenever I need quick craft pick me up, I like to do Paper Quilling. Paper Quilling is fun, and easy craft for all ages.You just need some paper strips to get started,i made this project without quilling tool,but if you want a quilling tool,you can buy it from any craft store or make one by yourself, as for me,I like to make coils by rolling paper strip between my fingers.

I got my inspiration from fellow Craftziner member Aanchal, from the moment I laid my eyes her quilling project, I knew I had to make one for myself but with my own design and style, of course. I finished this project within three days, but in excitement I forgot to take in progress pictures :( sorry for that.

So, here I am with this cute little Lily Pond, which started as stack of old CDs, Why CDs??? Well no reasons, I just try to incorporate upcycling in all my projects. I stacked 5 CDs on the left side and 10 CDs on right side to create different levels and one small CD overlapping the lower level.

For the water I used Frisker crimper to create wave-like effects, I randomly layered several hues of blue for each coil, so each water coil is different from the other.

Border is made up of two layers of grayish off white rectangular coils to create boulder boundary look.

I could not find floral punch of right shape and size so instead I made polymer clay flowers, hmmm I can’t keep my hand off my clay but love the way these flowers turned out, Ahh so pretty.

I used husking techniques for the leaves; again I layered them with different hues of green, randomly.

Tall grass is mixture of paper, plastic and dry stems. For cattails I coated purple plastic strip with white glue then dusted off with semolina.

Frogs were made with 3D Quilling technique, where I made two round tight coils and then made them into dome shape by pushing inside part with pencil. Glued them together, added other details.

My favorite lily pond creature is the Dragon Fly, I made with seed beads and wax paper wings, standing on thin transparent plastic (I used a plastic cord thingy which attach tags to clothes)

Do not miss the buzz,there is also a tiny bumble bee (isn't she so cute), again seed bead body with wax paper wings.

Well I am officially in love with my lily pond; hope you will like it too. Now only I can keep it safe from dust and my toddler girl hmmmm

See you soon.

Have a creative day,

Hugs,

Shahana.

Mosaic Butterfly Mobile/Chime - Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:17:00 +0000

As I mentioned in my previous mosaic tutorial, that I had this awesome opportunity to participate in Totally Tutorial Exchange Program in collaboration with Artful Mosaic Supplies. Do visit Dana’ beautiful shop and try this beautiful craft by yourself, I am sure you will fall in love with this beautiful craft.

For my second project I decided to make a Mosaic Butterfly Mobile,as i wanted to use this butterfly mobile sitting in my craft cabinet for ages. I added inspirational words on leaves of the mobile,to remind myself values of life.
Here I will use third coaster from my kit, (In case you missed my first mosaic project, please click here)

Supplies you need

• Mosaic Coaster kit from Artful Mosaic Supplies

• Butterfly Mobile (on hand, available at dollar tree)

• FlatBack Pearls

• Distress Ink (Vintage photo)

• Newspaper or book sheets

• Flat White Spray Paint and Primer

• Twine

• Polymer Clay Embellishments (click here to make your own)

• Craft Adhesives like Epoxy, Mod Podge and Weldbond Glue

• Sponge Brush

• Latex Gloves for grouting

• 'O' Hooks also known as Eye Hooks

Procedure

Lets start with Mosaic Coaster

• Seal coaster ON BOTH SIDES with decoupage glue.

• Mark coaster on corners ( I marked 1” on one corner and 2” on opposite corner)\

• Screw Eye Hooks on both corners.

• Lay your tiles out on the coasters before attaching them with adhesive.Take picture for reference.
Once you come up with design for your mosaic, glue individual tile, one at time using heavy duty craft adhesive (I used Weldbond glue).Make sure there is no more space than 1/4" among your tiles. Otherwise grout can develop cracks.Repeat this step on other side of coaster.

• glue flat back pearls on the sides of coaster.

• Once all pieces are attached to coasters, set it aside and Allow glue to cure for several days before grouting.

• Mix grout according to package instructions( I mixed grout powder with water until it reached the consistency of peanut butter) avoid excess water.

• Apply grout using the craft sticks or rubber Spatula. Spread grout evenly over the mosaics tiles and with the help of foam piece work the grout under the edges of tiles. Wear gloves to push grout into crevice. Make sure you protect your work surface and clothes as grouting can be little messy.Repeat this step on other side of coaster.

• Wipe off any excess grout with damp sponge or rag, being careful not to wipe away the grout in the crevices. Let the coaster dry overnight.Repeat this step on the other side of coaster.

• Apply sealant with brush over the grout. Wipe off any excess, and allow it to dry for at least 24 hours.Repeat this step on the other side of coaster.

• Clean and polish on both sides of your coasters.

Mobile

• Spray white paint on the both sides of butterfly, allow paint to dry completely.

• Distress newspaper or any other page with distressing ink

• Decoupage paper over butterfly as well as leaves. (detach existing strings)

• With Exacto blade, carve out extra paper to bring out the butterfly design.Distress edges again.

• Attach all parts of the mobile with twine and trim off excess twine.

• Add clay or vinyl lettering on the both sides of mobile leaves(I have tons of clay so I use it everywhere but vinyl would look really good too)

• Attach polymer clay embellishments on the both sides of mosaic coaster with epoxy.

• Taadaa you are done. Hang it in any place, you fancy

I enjoy making mixed media projects,so really had good time making this mosaic mobile and i am sure this mobile will look great in my patio.

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a Creative Day,

Shahana.

An Ode To Summer - Seashell Display Box - Quick Mothers Day Gift Idea-Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:51:00 +0000

This summer Seashells are making big comeback, accent decorating with seashells is one of the hottest trends.

(Image courtesy Pottery Barn)

Pottery Barn's latest catalogue is overflowing with seashell decorated accent pieces, these pieces are really cool except for the price tags,so i thought may be i should do something with seashells too, of course minus $$$. Seashell decor may be HOT for now but for me seashells are always fascinating objects, I spend hours in collecting and decorate stuff with seashells.

So the other day while shopping at Dollar Tree, I found this cute frame. I actually bought this for one of my Paper Quilling project but then decided to make some seashell decor, I simply could not resist charm of sea shells,so i made this seashell display box.

OK quickly moving to tutorial-

Supplies we need

• Small Shadow Box ($1 Dollar Tree)

• Seashells

• Polymer clay tiles (Click here to make your own)

• Flat white Spay paint

• Hot Glue Gun

• Masking Tape

Procedure

• Mask Glass of the frame with a Paper and Masking Tape.

• Spray paint white and let it dry.

• Remove the masking from the Glass.

• Distress edges with little ink and Sandpaper.

• Pull apart the back of frame.

• Place accent polymer tile in center and fill rest of box with Seashell.

• Reseal box with hot glue gun.

• Glue other Polymer clay tiles.

• Just sit back and enjoy

This display box just cost me $1 and I was able to finish entire project within one hour, so even kids can try this with little adult supervision. It would make great Mother’s day Gift Idea.

Wow isn’t this box fabulous just cant stop admiring it :)

Well that’s all for today.

Have a creative day.

Shahana

Mosaic Keychain Holder - Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:11:00 +0000

I am super excited to receive this awesome Mosaic Coaster kit from Artful Mosaic Supplies as part of the Totally Tutorials Exchange Program.
Artful Mosaic Supplies is one stop shop for all your Mosaic supplies, so do visit Artful Mosaic Supplies and check out her amazing range of MDF bases, vintage glass tiles and other knick knacks.

Mosaic is such intriguing and exquisite craft, where bits and pieces of glass can inspire you to create vivid designs, I was so inspired by this Mosaic Kit that I could not stop myself at one project idea, so after much brainstorming I decided to make three different projects with this kit.

For my first project I decided to make Mosaic keychain Holder, I really needed one, as every time I step out, I always have to hunt down my keys. Mosaic Key chain holder idea was both functional and elegant, so I decided to give it a shot. Here goes my first tutorial :)

Supplies you need

• Mosaic Coaster kit from Artful Mosaic Supplies
• Wood Plaque for Base(9x12)
• Decoupage Glue (Mod Podge)
• Distress Inks and Distress Crackle Paint(Vintage photo)
• Music Sheets
• Flat White Spray Paint and Primer
• Crystal Clear Varnish
• Polymer Clay Tiles(click here to make your ownPolyClay tiles)
• Antique Copper Coins
• Rub n Buff wax polish (Antique Gold)
• Craft Adhesives such as Elmer’s White Glue,Weldbond glue and Epoxy
• Sponge Brush
• Latex Gloves for grouting
• Pair of Wall Hooks

Lets start with Coasters

• Seal coasters with any good white glue. Add 5 parts water to 1 part glue and brush one coat onto your coasters. Decoupage glue can also be used.

• Mask and Seal your Polymer Clay tiles OR any waterproof object to embellish your coasters with packing or masking tape.

• Lay your tiles out on the coasters before attaching them adhesive. Once you come up with design for your mosaic, glue individual tile one at time using heavy duty craft adhesive (I used Weldbond glue).Make sure there is no space more than 1/4" among your tiles. Otherwise grout can develop cracks.

• Once all the pieces are attached to the coasters, set them aside and let the glue cure for several days before grouting.

• Mix grout according to package instructions. I mixed grout powder with water until it reached creamy but thick consistency.(like peanut butter)

• Apply grout liberally using a craft stick or rubber Spatula and spread out grout evenly over the mosaic tiles and with the help of foam piece work the grout under the edges of tiles. Wear gloves to push grout into crevice. Make sure you protect your work surface and clothes as grouting can be little messy.

(Tip use a piece pool noodle)

• Let the grout set for 10 minutes at most and wipe off any excess grout with barely damp sponge or rag, being careful not to wipe away the grout in the crevices.Gently remove any remaining residue from the tiles themselves. Let your grout dry thoroughly for several days before sealing.

• Wipe sealant with brush or soft rag over the grout. Wipe off any excess and polish the tile as you go, and let it dry.

• Remove masking tape from polymer clay tile.

• Clean and polish your coasters. You can paint the sides of your coasters (I applied little Rub n Buff on the sides)

Now move on to the Base

• Spray paint primer and one coat of flat white, let it dry completely.

• Apply crackle paint and let it dry overnight, distress edges with distress ink to show off cracks and seal it with a coat of varnish.

• Distress music sheets to give them worn out look and tear into strips and ink edges once more.

• Decoupage music sheet randomly over the prepared base and let it set for few days.

• I could not find any wall hooks of my choice, so I used what I had; I spray painted the wall hooks in flat black and highlighted them with Rub n Bluff.

• Drill holes and attach the wall hook onto the prepared base.

• Stamp out white sculpey clay,neatly trim edges with Exacto knife.

Bake clay in oven by following package instructions

Paint it black and apply little Rub n Buff and glue polymer clay appliqué onto the hook

• Attach Mosaic Coasters onto the prepared base with epoxy glue.

• Glue His/Her copper coins and you are done :)

So as you can see mosaic technique is really easy all you need is right supplies and little patience. This was my first attempt at glass mosaic and so far it was really easy and fun project, so if I can do it anyone can do it.

Now I have a dilemma whether to hang this Mosaic Keychain Holder on wall or Place it on my foyer table???? Any suggestions???

That’s all for now,

Have a Creative Day,

Shahana.

How To Make Polymer Clay Mosaic Tiles And Repurpose Empty Morton Salt Can - Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:53:00 +0000

Remember this cutie from your pantry. I absolutely love these cans. They are so well made and can last forever.

I love to recycle and April 22nd is an Earth Day, so in honor of Earth day, I decided to make a multipurpose container from an empty Morton salt can.

All you need is
Empty Morton salt can

Polymer Clay ( I used Original Sculpey in White, as it is way cheaper and since i am going to make thick sheets for mosaic tiles so they are not going to break easily but for other projects i like to use Sculpey Premo)

Rubber Stamps

Black Spray Paint

Dimensional Paint

Aleene’s Tacky Glue

Exacto Knife or Utility Blade

Silver Rub n Bluff.

SO here we go

1. Remove the label from the can and with Exacto knife remove the top part of can.

2. Roll out your polymer clay, I use pasta machine but rolling pin or acrylic rod works fine too

3. lay down your clay on flat work surface and stamp it with rubber stamp,
(TIP: - if you think your clay is sticky, sprinkle some cornstarch)

4. Cut the desired shape with cookie cutter or Exacto Knife

5. Bake it in oven, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

6. Once tiles are cooled, Spray paint and set it aside until dry.

7. Apply Rub n Bluff to see the magic, this is most fun part. This will highlight the stamping. (You can also use acrylic paints, artist’s pastel mica powder, alcohol inks etc possibilities are endless.)

I used Distress Ink on these tiles :) I love this effect

8. Glue tiles to the can with super glue.

9. Fill in the gaps with dimensional paint.

10. Varnish and you are done :) its really easy.

Decorate and display :)

I made similar can with polymer clay and Morton Salt can, sometime back, I use this one as pen holder, and here I tried basket weave technique with wood blend Polymer clay cane.

Another view

Hope you all will like this project and try your hands at polymer clay mosaic tile making, Do let me know if you have any questions.

Have a Creative Day,

Shahana.

Recycle old Pantyhose Into Beautiful Flowers - Stocking Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:13:00 +0000

Stocking Flowers, also known as Nylon Stocking and Pantyhose Flowers makes beautiful flower arrangement. The sheerness of fabric gives flowers an exquisite look and soft pastel colors of these flowers give an natural air spray look.

Stocking Flowers are easy to make. Fun and fast way to add touch of elegance to your home under $5

Stocking flowers making is very popular craft in Asia, but not much known in USA that’s why, I was not able to find any supplies in my local craft stores, so I bought couple of Off White Pantyhose from Wal-Mart for 30 cents each and hand dyed them with Rit Dye colors.
I used 24 gauge wires for petal frame and 18 gauge wires for stem

It an excellent way to recycle old panty hoses.

I simply love the soft hues of these flowers

As for the base pot, I recycled a nut container. I hot glued jute twine, added a piece of lace and finally embellish it with polymer clay buttons.

This bunch is perfect spring decor item on budget.

Here is a quick video for basic stocking flower making.

Well that's all for now.

See you soon,

Have a creative day

Shahana.

Paper Swan - 3 Dimensional Origami

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:17:00 +0000

Origami is a beautiful ancient folk art of Paper Folding from Japan. Origami origins from Japanese words of ‘Ori’ meaning “Folding’ and “Kami’ meaning “Paper’.

The main aim of this beautiful art-form is to transform flat sheet of paper into finished sculpture though folding and sculpting techniques, without using glue or scissors.

This is my first 3D Origami project,here I used the technique of Three dimensional paper origami.I made around 400 paper triangles and assemble them together according to pattern to make this Swan.
Making triangle is very easy, but can be tedious work and assembly is little tricky too but result are so beautiful.

Here you can watch a video about - How to fold triangles and then assemble them to make this beautiful Swan

Keep visiting for more.

Have a Creative Day,

Shahana

p.s.:- Instead of cutting paper rectangle use Post-It sticky note pads,It will save your time and your triangles will be perfect.

Punch Needle Embroidery

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:05:00 +0000

If you love needlework but could not spare much time for your hobby, then punch needle embroidery is a needle art for you.

Punch Needle also known as Bunka, require little or no skills, once you master the Basic Technique, there is no limit on variety of design you can create with Punch needle.
Very few tools and supplies are required and it can be finished quickly depending on complexity of your project but end results are always very pretty and elegant.

This centuries old needle art is delightful and very rewarding; Only problem - you can easily get hooked on to this beautiful needle art.

I have been introduced to Punch Needle embroidery by my very good friend and immensely talented artist Rupali, who provided me with this beautiful design and generously lent me her own Punch Needle.This is my very first Punch needle creation and I am quite happy with results.

Here is little video introduction of Punch Needle

Have a creative Day

Shahana

3D Rhinestone Flowers (Kundan Flowers) - Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:52:00 +0000

Rhinestone or Kundan flowers makes very beautiful gift for any Occasion and can add beauty to any part of your house. They might look as lots of work but these pretty flowers are really easy to make. You don’t need any special skills or tools to make these flowers.

So here I would like to share step by step tutorial to make Rhinestone flowers

Material Required

• 5 or 6 Rhinestones or Kundan (pre-drilled with two holes) in any desired colors and shapes (for one flower)
• 24 gauge artistic wire (your choice of color)
• Green florist’s tape
• 30 or 32 gauge of paddle wire for assembly
• Wire cutter
• Wire pliers
• Assorted beads for making flower centre (optional)
• Small Earthen pot (optional)
• Floral Sponge or Plaster of paris (optional)
• Moss grass or pebbles (optional)
• Wool (optional)
• Embellishments for pot (optional)

Petals

1. Cut your 24 gauge wire in desired length
2. As you can see below, there will be two holes on either side of your Rhinestone

3. String Rhinestone from front-side into the lower hole with wire
4. Pull through enough wire

5. Now string Rhinestone from back-side into the upper hole

6. Tug wire gently and pull it up straight
7. Now fold it down and twist it tightly

8. Cut the desired length, this makes one petal
9. Make 5 or 6 petals for one flower in a same way

Flower Stamens (optional)
1. Cut 25cms long wire
2. String 6 beads and place them in centre of your wire
3. Now run one end of the wire thorough 3 beads in a row
4. Gently pull both the wires in opposite direction to form a circle
5. String one different colored bead on the wire, which went through 3 beads earlier
6. Pull the bead down and twist both end of wire
7. Your basic bead flower stamen is ready.

Leaves (optional)
• Make leaves with green Rhinestones , by following same steps as petals
• Artificial leaves can also be used

Pot (optional)
• Wrap wool around the earthen pot and add hot glue
• Embellish pot in whatever way you want, I used pearls circled with gold glitter here

Assembly
• Gather petals around stamen without any gaps and twist them tightly with plier
• Snuggly wrap a paddle wire to secure it
• Cover entire stem with florist’s tape
• Arrange flowers as desired

So as you see anyone can make these stunning flowers, give it a try and you will love the results

Have a Creative Day

Shahana

Engraving Art- Rainbow Butterfly and Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:57:00 +0000

Engraving Foil Art also known as Scratch Art is very easy and fun project for any age group to create fabulous Foil Artwork
I found this Butterfly engraving foil kit on sale at my local craft store, so I decided to give it a try.

To my surprise this relatively easy project turns out to be very beautiful.

Hope to do few more engraving project as i so hooked on this art.

Have a creative Day.

Shahana

Miniature Flower Cart- made with Polymer Clay

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:39:00 +0000

Polymer clay is easily available in an extraordinary range of colors, this clay is cured permanently by baking at a low temperature in an ordinary home oven or toaster oven. Once baked it can be cut, sanded, painted and drilled. Polymer clay is nontoxic and has very fine texture that is ideal for making miniatures.

I use Sculpey Premo for most of my miniature project as it has medium texture, hold its shape well and is very strong after baking.

Here for this project, I used wood blend for fence by mixing two shades of brown and little bit of yellow and black. As for flowers its just random mix and match.

Hope to see you soon,

Have a creative Day,

Shahana.

Paper Quilling -Lily with DragonFly

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:28:00 +0000

Paper Quilling, which is also known as paper filigree is a beautiful art form that involves the use of thin strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quilling tool to create a basic coil shape. The paper is glued at the tip and the coil shaped, these shaped coils are arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns similar to ironwork.
These quilled designs can be used in card-making, scrapbooks or other decorative crafts.

We all Paper Quillers just love Inna D's work,I think she one of the best quilling artist,her designs are simple yet very beautiful.
I wanted to try her designs by myself,so here i am with this Lily with Dragon Fly project,all credit goes to Inna for her design,u can visit her beautiful blog and admire all the beautiful stuff she makes and learn few tricks and tips for paper quilling.

This is my 3rd quilling project and i am still learning from great artists like Inna D.
This Project was featured at

Please do visit again.

Have a creative Day,

Shahana.

Floral Topiary Centerpiece--Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:06:00 +0000

Topiary centerpiece makes beautiful gift for any occasion.

Topiary is a Latin word which means ornamentally shaped tree or plant.
Topiary plant can be made with real flowers, silk flowers, stocking flowers or even paper flowers.

I would like to share a tutorial to make this topiary centerpiece

Materials Required

1. Styrofoam ball ( I used 4 inches ball for this project)
2. Small Clay pot
3. 60 to 70 Silk flowers (small flowers looks better)
4. Floral Sponge or Plaster of paris
5. Moss grass or pebbles
6. Green Florist Tape
7. Dowel or Stick
8. Rhinestones- Pink and White
9. Acrylic paints – Green, White and Pink
10. Hot Glue gun or any strong adhesive

Procedure

1. Paint your clay pot in shade of white and pink and let it dry completely.

2. Glue Rhinestones and let it dry.

3. Place floral form in the pot.

4. Cover Dowel with green florist tape.

5. Paint Styrofoam ball in green color and let it dry.

6. Start to glue flower from the top, and cover it completely with flowers except for base.

7. Add few leaves if you want.

8. Push dowel onto Styrofoam ball and secure it with hot glue.

9. Place dowel with Styrofoam ball in upright into floral sponge around centre and push it little then apply hot glue and let it dry completely.

10. Add moss grass or pebble at the base.

11. Add a ribbon or gift tag to decorate.

Thanks for Visiting.

Have a creative Day,

Shahana.

Table for Two - Joy of Jumbled Junk- Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:34:00 +0000

Recycling or Upcycling as we call it, is finding reuses for old items, which is good for the environment and saves money but it also satisfy human creativity most.

Well this is miniature too, but not true to any scale but I guess close to 1/10 scale.

It all started with leftover spoons from my daughter's birthday party and old rusty soap pump holder,which I discovered in my junk box.

I would like to the share procedure to make this cute little table, it’s a quick and easy project I made this set with whatever junk i had and finished within 2 hours :)

Material Required

1. Plastic Spoons
2. Screws or toothpicks if you want
3. Lid Cover or a piece of cardboard
4. Base - i used soap pump holder, you can use thread spool or small tin or candle holder or anything you can imagine as table base, even toothpicks glued to the lid cover
5. Piece of Fabric for upholstery(Optional) I used a piece of old fuzzy Shawl
6. Aluminum wire (Optional)
7. Color of your choice
8. Candle
9. Glue of any kind, I prefer hot glue gun for quick fixes

Procedure

1. Light a candle and place or spoon over it and bend it in L shape, as soon as it starts to melt,then quickly place spoon in container of water, so it will stop melting instantly, please be very careful. If you are working with kids please skip melting and bending part, you can break or cut spoon around its neck and glue both parts in L shape position.

2. Glue four Screws to the Spoon to make its legs.

3. Add wire details, as desired.

4. Color it or stain it in wood finish, let it dry completely.

5. Hot glue a piece fabric to upholster seat cover and your chair is ready.

6. For table, paint the base in your choice of color, let it dry completely.

7. Glue a piece of fabric or paint the Lid Cover.

8. Glue base to the lid cover let it dry.

9. Display along with dollhouse miniature and enjoy.

That’s all for now Friends :)

Have a creative Day,

Shahana.

Moss Rose - French Beading Technique

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:56:00 +0000

Bead flowers,also known as French beaded flowers,These flowers are made by wrapping wire around several rows of seed beads. Any size of beads can be used, but 11/0 or 10/0 seed (rocaille) beads are the mostly used.

Beaded flowers can be used wherever you would use silk flowers. They can be used to make pretty flower arrangements and to create beautiful hairpieces for special occasion outfits. You can also use your flowers to decorate your home by adding them to napkin rings or holder,candle holders and wreaths etc.

This is my first attempt at French Beading,
Here I used size 11/0 seed beads with 28 gauge artistic wire in red and green color,18 gauge pre cut stem wire for stem,30 gauge paddle wire for assembly and green silk embroidery floss to cover stem.
For this project I used basic French Beading technique for leaves,where as I use loop techniques for flower,since it was small flower,however for larger flowers basic French Beading technique can be used with slight variations.

Antique Multipurpose Box from Empty Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Box

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Its an antique Multipurpose box from empty ferrero rocher chocolate box,
i made this box for the monthly challenge at Craftzine,theme was 'Best Out Of Waste'
I used an empty Ferrero Rocher chocolate box,I covered entire box with Crayola Model Magic Clay.
Added texture all over the box with a piece of jute and wood stamps for borders.I hot glue few sea-shells for design.
I spray painted entire box with flat black color,then i used Rub and Bluff wax finish for highlighting,added a coat of varnish.

It was pretty quick and easy project and i had loads if fun while working on this project

Miniature Tea Set - Made with Polymer Clay

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:52:00 +0000

Miniatures are always fun to make and collect,hardly anybody can resist these little cuties :)

I used Sculpey Premo in white for the tea set and painted those little floral motifs with regular acrylic colors after curing the set in oven for 15 minutes.

As for tray I blended two shades of browns,little bit of black,gold,flesh and cream Sculpey Premo to get the wood effect.
I used an empty ball pen refill for the texture.

I used 1/12 scale for this Tea set,so perfect for any dollhouse :)

See you soon.

Happy crafting,

Shahana

Miniature Pitcher and Tray Set made with Polymer Clay

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:20:00 +0000

I love playing with all sorts of clays but polymer clay is the best clay I ever worked with, its texture is so fine and smooth. Polymer clay is oven bake clay which never dries out.
Polymer clay is available in number of brands and hundreds of colors.

I mostly use Sculpey Premo for my miniature projects, I chose Premo in Gold color for this project as wanted to keep it simple yet attractive.

I hand sculpted pitcher and tray, as for rest of tools I used acrylic rod for rolling the clay, Tissue or NU blade for cutting polymer clay and empty ball pen refill for texture on tray.

This li'l cutie stand for almost an inch and tray is 1X2 inches
This project is little tricky as I used 1/12 scale or standard dollhouse size,as manipulation for detailing in miniatures is bit tough but I had loads of fun while working on this project and happy with end results.

Hope to see you soon.

Happy Crafting,

Shahana.

Islamic Calligraphy Trio

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:13:00 +0000

Here is my Islamic Calligraphy Trio on wall.

Thats All for now :)

Thanks for visiting,

Happy Crafting :)

Shahana

Islamic Calligraphy - 99 Names of Allah (S.W.A.)

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:13:00 +0000

This is my third and last painting of my Islamic Calligraphy trio series

This Painting reads as beautiful 99 names of ALLAH(S.W.A.) also known as ‘ASMÂ ALLÂH UL HUSNÂ’
Again I saw this beautiful painting on internet,So all the credit goes to original artist (JazakAllah Khair)

Here is the Hadith from Qur’an regarding ‘ASMÂ ALLÂH UL HUSNÂ’

Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.(Qur'an 20:8)

Prophet Muhammad (S.A.A.W.) said: 'To Allah belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who memorizes them will enter Paradise; He (Allah) is odd (odd number, he is the Only One), and He loves odd numbers (such as 99)'

Allah The Greatest Name
1 Ar-Rahman The All-Compassionate
2 Ar-Rahim The All-Merciful
3 Al-Malik The Absolute Ruler
4 Al-Quddus The Pure One
5 As-Salam The Source of Peace
6 Al-Mu'min The Inspirer of Faith
7 Al-Muhaymin The Guardian
8 Al-'Aziz The Victorious
9 Al-Jabbar The Compeller
10 Al-Mutakabbir The Greatest
11 Al-Khaliq The Creator
12 Al-Bari' The Maker of Order
13 Al-Musawwir The Shaper of Beauty
14 Al-Ghaffar The Forgiving
15 Al-Qahhar The Subduer
16 Al-Wahhab The Giver of All
17 Ar-Razzaq The Sustainer
18 Al-Fattah The Opener
19 Al-'Alim The Knower of All
20 Al-Qabid The Constrictor
21 Al-Basit The Reliever
22 Al-Khafid The Abaser
23 Ar-Rafi' The Exalter
24 Al-Mu'izz The Bestower of Honors
25 Al-Mudhill The Humiliator
26 As-Sami The Hearer of All
27 Al-Basir The Seer of All
28 Al-Hakam The Judge
29 Al-'Adl The Just
30 Al-Latif The Subtle One
31 Al-Khabir The All-Aware
32 Al-Halim The Forebearing
33 Al-'Azim The Magnificent
34 Al-Ghafur The Forgiver and Hider of Faults
35 Ash-Shakur The Rewarder of Thankfulness
36 Al-'Ali The Highest
37 Al-Kabir The Greatest
38 Al-Hafiz The Preserver
39 Al-Muqit The Nourisher
40 Al-Hasib The Accounter
41 Al-Jalil The Mighty
42 Al-Karim The Generous
43 Ar-Raqib The Watchful One
44 Al-Mujib The Responder to Prayer
45 Al-Wasi' The All-Comprehending
46 Al-Hakim The Perfectly Wise
47 Al-Wadud The Loving One
48 Al-Majíd The Majestic One
49 Al-Ba'ith The Resurrector
50 Ash-Shahid The Witness
51 Al-h Haqq The Truth
52 Al-Wakil The Trustee
53 Al-Qawi The Possessor of All Strength
54 Al-Matin The Forceful One
55 Al-Wáli The Governor
56 Al-Hamid The Praised One
57 Al-Muhsi The Appraiser
58 Al-Mubdi The Originator
59 Al-Mu'id The Restorer
60 Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life
61 Al-Mumit The Taker of Life
62 Al-Hayy The Ever Living One
63 Al-Qayyum The Self-Existing One
64 Al-Wajid The Finder
65 Al-Májid The Glorious
66 Al-Wahid The Only One
67 Al-Ahad The One
68 As-Samad The Satisfier of All Needs
69 Al-Qadir The All Powerful
70 Al-Muqtadir The Creator of All Power
71 Al-Muqaddim The Expediter
72 Al-Mu'akhkhir The Delayer
73 Al-Awwal The First
74 Al-Akhir The Last
75 Az-Zahir The Manifest One
76 Al-Batin The Hidden One
77 Al-Walí The Protecting Friend
78 Al-Muta'ali The Supreme One
79 Al-Barr The Doer of Good
80 At-Tawwib The Guide to Repentance
81 Al-Muntaqim The Avenger
82 Al-Afu The Forgiver
83 Ar-Ra'uf The Clement
84 Malik al-Mulk The Owner of All
85 Dhul-Jalali
Wal-Ikram The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
86 Al-Muqsit The Equitable One
87 Al-Jami The Gatherer
88 Al-Ghani The Rich One
89 Al-Mughni The Enricher
90 Al-Mani' The Preventer of Harm
91 Ad-Darr The Creator of The Harmful
92 An-Nafi The Creator of Good
93 An-Nur The Light
94 Al-Hadi The Guide
95 Al-Badi The Originator
96 Al-Baqi The Everlasting One
97 Al-Warith The Inheritor of All
98 Ar-Rashid The Righteous Teacher
99 As-Sabur The Patient One

Islamic Calligraphy - Allah(S.W.A.) Mohammad (S.A.A.W)

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:42:00 +0000

Today I want to share my second painting of Islamic Calligraphy trio series.

This painting reads as the beautiful names “The Supreme One” Allah (S.W.A.) and Mohammad (S.A.A.W.) ‘the Last and Most Beloved Prophet of Allah’

I saw this painting on internet,loved it so much that I decided to give it a try. All the credit goes to the original artist

I used Pastel Pencils for this painting and ultra fine Sharpie pen for detailing,also I added little golden glitter for highlighting.

That’s all for now,

Keep visiting and Happy Crafting :)

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir- Rahim

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:54:00 +0000

This painting reads as magnificent words of Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim.

The common translation for Bismillah ir- Rahman ir –Rahim stands for
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

So I wanted to start my blog is this beautiful word Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim

I made this Islamic Calligraphy painting,with my daughter’s crayons within 10 mins
But I love how beautiful this painting turned out.

That’s all for now friends

Happy Crafting,

Shahana

Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (craftlicious) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:25:00 +0000

Dear Friends

Welcome to Craftlicious

This blog is a medium to express my creativity,share ideas,make friends and have fun :)

I am crafting ever since I was a little girl, I am mostly self taught, Learning new and creative things is my passion and part of my persona.

I haven’t met any craft I not fell in love with, but playing with clay is my favorite, as clay allows me to be as creative as I can.

I love to recycle or UPCYCLE as I call it, as well as ethnic art and crafts from India and around the world.

Please take a look at my work, and feel free to give your feedback via comments or email me at craftlicious@gmail.com

Thanks and Happy Crafting Friends :)

Shahana