Leibster Award!

So Cool & Totally unexpected! Well at first I didn't know whats a Liebster Award :P But When I found out I thought it was totally cool! And this being my first, I definitely don't want to miss the opportunity. Thanks to Priyanjana Roy from Moonshine and Sunlight for nominating me! Makes me feel on top of the world!

So here is how Liebster Award works

a.       You answer the 10 questions that your nominator gave you

b.      After that you nominate 10 other people who have less than 200 followers and link them in your post

c.       You think of 10 new questions for the nominees to answer

d.      You let them know you’ve nominated them so they can post their response/questions.

Isn't this cool? A really cool concept and love the way to helps give exposure to other bloggers.

Here are the set of questions given to me by Priyanjana along with my answers:

1. When did you realize that you love to blog?

It came out of the want to share what I create so I couldn’t think of anything better than a blog. I love to

create and share the techniques behind it. 

2. What is the most annoying thing when you are blogging?

Time! I struggle to get enough of time to put down all the ideas on my blog.

3. What kind of junk food do you like?

mmmmm…. all sorts of Junk food! I’m a die-hard foodie: P A big fan of the wada-pav & bhel puri in

Mumbai but my all time favorite would be the cutlet bread that you get at the Miramar beach in Goa.

4. A car or a Bicycle ? which one and why ?

A car! Gets me faster to my destination.

5. What is the best thing in your life?

My family, my husband to be and my home state – Goa!

6. Which season is the best according to you?

I love winters! And winter to me is like Christmas. And Goa is superb during winters – Chilly 

breezy mornings, a month long of celebrations and mind blowing sunsets.

7. Rainbow or Black clouds? Why?

Rainbow – I love lots & lots of colors J

8. What makes you frustrated the most?

The need to get more time, to do more stuff & to blog more frequently! I’m a full time 

working professional which leaves me with limited time only over the weekends. 

9. Which is your favourite movie?

I love too many movies to have a particular favorite but movies that top my list are Real Steel, Chronicles 

of Narnia & all the series in Wolverine (well, that’s because I totally love Hugh Jackman).

10.If you were granted a wish to be anyone, who would you want to be?

Myself! J

Hope these answers help you know me better. :) Well Here are my nominations for the Liebster Award:

http://thrillcorner.blogspot.in/

http://theepz-madcrafts.blogspot.in/

http://bhakti-pinkandeverythingthatgirlswant.blogspot.in/

And here are my set of questions:

1. What is the reason that led you blog in the first place?

2. Where do your blogging ideas come from?

3. What or who encourage you to start your blog?

4. Which was your ambition as a Child?

5. Best buy till Date

6. If you were given a chance to go out on a date with any Celeb, whom would it be & why?

7. Favourite Holiday Destination in India

8. The best quality I treasure is...

9. One thing that you'd never get bored with...

10. Describe yourself in three words

Looking forward to your answers.

Enjoy!

Karen 

Nature Inspired: Leaf Stamped Votives

Hello people!! Hope you all are doing great! I know I've been missing out on posting regularly - have been extremely busy (and I still am...) with a lot of my other projects. Yet, I took a little time out to get this beautiful project posted here. 

Well, the last time I featured a set of recycled coasters done with leaf  stamping. And I'm so in love with the leaf stamp designs that I cant keep my hands off trying it on everything I can think of! So this time, its a set of cute votive's done in different colours! Check it out!

These are snapshots taken in sunlight which clearly shows up all the leaf stamps. They look gorgeous don't they? Here are a few snapshots with led lights.

So all I used for these votive's were some glass paints and metallic acrylic paints for stamping. A really nice way of imbibing an element of nature into home decor.  If you love pretty natural elements, this project is a must for you. 

Till then,
Happy Crafting!

Karen

Fun Costers - Recycled from Old Book Covers

Hello people! Hope you all are good! I know its been long - have been tied up with loads of stuff! I somehow managed to sneak out of my busy routine to get this project posted.

Here's a really cool way of recycling cardboard from boxes and book covers! An absolutely fantastic way of turning trash into treasure! And simple too :) 

Here are the book covers used for these coasters!

I had to cut these into squares to make the coasters. For the finishing, I used acrylic paints (both matte & metallic), 3D liners and leaves from my garden to get the leaf stamps. These coasters are with metallic paint leaf stampings.

The back part is done in reverse colours with a metallic paint background and stamping in black. Here are the ones done with plain matte paints.

 The last lot done with 3D liners. 

A real simple and an awesome way to turn trash into treasure!!! So collect all those hardbound book covers and try this out. I'm sure you'll love it! 

My next project is on votives with leaf stamping! Sounds cool? Stay tuned to my blog!

Till then,
Happy Crafting!

Karen