DIY of the Week: Make Quirky Coasters from Newspapers

Happy Friday People! Hope you all are doing good! I'm in good shape and kicking off this summer with a lot of projects that are going to be up on the blog in the coming weeks. 

I love experimenting with the unused stuff lying around my house. The last time it was a quirky pen stand from newspaper. Based on the same concept are these quirky and colourful coasters made from newspaper. So simple & easy & if you simply love to keep colourful things in your home, these coasters are a must try.

To start off with these, you'll need thin newspaper rolls that we made in the last DIY, some old book covers, acrylic metallic paints & some fevicol. 

Cool isn't it? A super way to convert trash into treasure and what's a better way than using all the newspapers to create such beautiful pieces for your home! 

Hope you've enjoyed today's DIY and I hope you guys enjoy making it too!

Till then,

Have a super duper weekend! And 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

DIY: Quirky Coasters from CD's and Price Tags

Hello Folks! Hope you all are good and well! Its been raining cats and dogs over here in Goa over the last few days.  And I prefer to be more of an indoor person during monsoons - enjoying a hot cup of tea along with some hot chocolate cake just out from the oven. And not to talk about some street side masala corn! Yes its one of my monsoon favourites!  That's it from my side.

Getting back to my post on quirky coasters, here's a super way to recycle all the Cd's as well as price tags in your home. And you won't believe it, they simply add a happy and homely feel to any table! Well, here are a few snapshots before I go about telling you how to make them...

The First Six are Cd's and the next 6, Price Tags.

 Aren't they simply pretty??? In my own words, they simply add an 'awwww' factor to a table. 

So here's how you got about it... You can try these coasters with Cd's or Price tags. The technique is the same. 

For those of you using price tags, if you're a regular shopper at pantaloons, there's this brand in salwar/Kurtis called "Rangmanch" which usually has its price tags in the form of circles. This is what I've used for the coasters. 

Getting Started with your coasters:

·      Get your CD/Price tag painted in acrylic colours. Chose your colour depending on the colour of the thread your using. So keep it contrasted to make these coasters more colourful.  For e.g. if you're using a green or an orange coloured thread, paint the CD/price tag in black. 

·      For the thread, you can use any type of thread except for wool. 

·      Apply a little bit of fevicol to the CD/price tags, especially at the edges for it to hold the thread and for a durable finish.  

·   Start rolling the thread over the CD/price tag carefully. Make sure the first layer is strongly glued to the CD/price tag. Roll the thread in a way which creates a lot of geometric designs. :) (That's the simplest way I could put it! :D)

·      Finally, wind up by gluing the last end of the thread with fevicol. Make sure you use a decent amount so that it doesn't come off later. And you're done with your coaster!

If you do try out, Don't forget to share your pictures over here. I would love to feature them in my blog.

Till then,  Happy Crafting!!

See you next week.

Karen

The Deep Blue Sea Collection - Amazing Home Decor made from Junk!

First of all, wishing you guys a very happy new year! We’ve got another set of 365 days filled with unexpected surprises, inspiration and challenges. So may we all be blessed with the best of creative spirits to rise up to the best!

So to start off with this brand new year, here’s Krafty Krook’s new collection comprising of pen stands, coasters and candle votives. And yes, again all made from junk items except for the votives (made from the ordinary ones available in the market).

Well, I must admit that I’m a total sea-freak and I adore every single thing associated with the sea and blue waters. Being a Goan, it comes naturally to me! He he… Talking about the ‘deep blue sea’ collection - its totally inspired by the elements of the seaside – the aqua blue sea, cool sea breeze, the golden sand, cute starfishes, tiny pebbles and lots more. Here's the entire bunch:

Quirky Sea inspired Pen Stands

Made from old CD's, empty shampoo bottles. Accessories made from crafter's clay

Medium sized pen stand with gold embellishments

Medium sized pen stand with silver embellishments

Large sized pen stand with silver embellishments

 Quirky Sea inspired Table coasters

Made from old CD's and thick Jute twine

    Elegant Sea inspired candle votives

Made from ordinary shot glasses available in the market. Hand painted and embellished with handmade fancy paper.

Hand painted shot glasses to serve as candle votives

Lit up with LED candles

Believe me, you can make amazing stuff out of junk! We just need to put our creative minds together, hunt and be open to experiment! And this is just a part of it all... there much much more, much beyond our imagination!

Do stay tuned for the tutorial on my quirky sea inspired pen stands.

Till then, Happy Crafting

Karen