Being Creative is a Way

Today I tried a new technique of making cards. I had some Henna cones left from my Karva Chauth stall. So decided to make cards out of it. Here are some before and after images for your feedback. Card with Henna paste on   After removing the dried paste.....the stain left on paper!! I have also used a Mat finish spray to cover the Henna stain for long lasting. Below are some more designs. Does anyone know how I can glue the henna paste itself? I have tried using glue in the henna mixture but it still doesn't stick well to paper.  I liked this one with henna on paper Looking forward for your comments!!!!

Its been almost a decade since I last made Diwali cards. It was ritual for me since my school days. Every year, before Diwali, I would make at least 30-40 cards to be given to friends and relatives. Each card would be handcrafted or painted and would be unique. Moreover, each year I would try different things and even different themes. One year they would be pencil sketches, other they would be some cut and paste work. At one time I also remember making cards from dried flowers and leaves. The last one I remember was made in my architecture years. I had newly learned the technique of using Rotoring Point pens for rendering. So I decided to make cards using this technique, creating traditional lamps, fireworks etc. Unfortunately, I have no pictures of these art work. Only I have are the sweet memories of them. This year, I decided to give them a try again. Here are some photos using Acrylic colours. Please leave your comments to keep me motivated !!!!

Do you sometimes face this situation? Well I did, on this Sunday. It's one of those days, when whatever you do, at your best, it just does not work. It was Sunday and we were going to have some friends for lunch. Menu was Chole, Puri, Rice and Hara-Bhara Kabab for starters. Everything just went well with the main course. Finished in time, table was set up. I was confident that the starters are going to be fine, as I had tried them before. Recipe I used is from famous Sanjeev Kapoor website http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/hara-bhara-kabab---khazana-of-indian-recipes.aspx . It had worked perfectly when I had made it first. Unfortunately, I did not take photos that time. But anyways, this time, it turned out to be a disaster. The mixture turned out really well, it was tasty. But the moment I started to fry the balls,.............. it was all mess. It just didn't bind well, and kept disintegrating. I tried shallow frying, but still would not work. Time for the guest to arrive was co

Good morning, My Henna stall at the Big India Bazaar Shop in Modbury, Adelaide, last saturday went very well. Weather was not perfect, but people droped by now and then to get some tatoos done for festival. Even had some Australian customers. It was fun. Here are some snaps. Hope I will see more people at my next stall. Advertisement Poster made by me