Being Creative is a Way

Hi Everyone, Like I said in last post, I will tell you about the new cards I made combining one of my watercolour painting and photoshop techniques. This was my original watercolour. Then I scanned it and treated in photoshop. First step was to change the brightness and contrast. Second changed colour range using colour balance tool. Then picking the background greens, applied a filter- angled brush strokes. This gave the following result. Now it is possible to print multiple copies of this card. All seasonal greeting cards are ready to print. Have a good week ahead! Cheers, Namrata

Good Morning Everyone, There is always a time when we look back on things we enjoyed doing.  Back in school and college days, I was very regular in doing drawing/ painting. Long gone are those days, when I would spend vacations taking different painting classes, learning new techniques and then making my own drawings. Come Diwali, and I would get busy making greeting cards with watercolour, poster colour and even pencil sketching at times. No two cards would be similar. I miss those golden days. Just recently I did some watercolour painting again. Revising my knowledge and skill was a hard job. But I managed as you can see the result is not so bad. Stage 1: Pencil Sketch Stage 2: Adding Grey and pink tones- one petal at a time Final Product  In my next post will show how I have turned this painting into digital greeting card. Till then have a good day ! Cheers, Namrata

Greetings to all food lovers! Masterchef 2012 season is on again, and I am not missing a single episode. There are so many wonderful recipes shown on the show, that I want to try cooking most of them myself. The list just keeps growing. To start with I tried making Maggie Beer's Upside down grape cake (challenge set up for one of the ellimination rounds). Although it had other two components namely Verjuice and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ice Cream, with Vino Cotto Raisin and Ginger Wafer, I decided just to go with the Cake. So check out the recipe on this link and give it a go http://www.masterchef.com.au/recipes/upside-down-grape-cake-verjuice-and-extra-virgin-olive-oil-ice-cream-with-vino-cotto-raisin-and-ginger-wafer.htm These are the photos I took at various stages, hopefully they will be helpful. Step 1: Verjuice syrup in the cake pan Step 2: Grapes lining the base over the syrup  Oops I forgot to take the step 3 photos: Cake batter and meringue making ..... :( Step 4: Mixture in

Hi Everyone, Returning to write this blog after long time.........almost 6 months. Here I was telling all about plans for new year and now already 6 months down the track, without much progress. But can't complain. Work load at other jobs has kept me busy and away from most of my art activities. Still have tried to keep up with few things. I have been regular in updating my Facebook page but could not find to time to blog. So what I have been doing for all this time? Well all the Campbelltown Moonlight Markets in February, March and April were a great success. Huge response and met some wonderful people. Didn't even get time to take some photos of all those Henna tattoos I made. What a shame........ but still I had fun and I hope even all the kids, girls, women and even men liked their tattoo. Hope to see them soon!! My Stall in April....Dear Husband was there full time to help me out!! As I said I have been regular in updating my Facebook page 'Shri Creations'

Good Morning !! Writing after a long time. After a friend's request for the recipe of Pudachi Vadi (Coriander Pastry). I had to ask mother for it and typed it.  While doing it, I went into childhood, when mother used to make them. On a Winter sunday morning Baba would get lots of coriander from the market. Then we sisters would spend time cleaning it. Aai would then get busy whole of the afternoon to get the masala ready, pastry preparation. Then in the eveining she will serve us the delicious pudachi vadi.  Gone are those days now. Now I have to cook it myself and eat it. Probably its more fun, to cook and serve others. Here is the recipe for you. Hope you enjoy it too!!! For the Masala: 1.       Need 2 bundles of Coriander (approximately 2 cups after cleaning, sorting and cutting). 2.      F ry the following individually in heated pan:          Til (Seasame seeds)- ½ cup          Dane (Peanuts)- ¾ cup          Khaskhas (Poppy seeds)- ¼ cup          Khobra (Grated coco

Good Morning Everyone, I would like to share work of another quilling artist in this blog today. Her name is Yulia Brodskaya, originally from Russia, now moved to UK. Her work is highly detailed, innovative paper illustrations and  beautiful. Just have a look at the link http://www.artyulia.com/index.php/Art . Its just extraordinary. I would definitely like to try something like that in future. Cheers, Namrata

As you have seen in the previous post, the new year started with a busy work schedule. I wish to keep up this enthusiasm throughout the year. So I have lined a up a few things. Firstly I have started my online store named 'Shree Creations' on madeit. Madeit is an online market for Australian handmade products. The link is as follows: http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=34998 The idea is to promote my work, get people talking about it and sell products online. Online markets are really catching up ( that's what market analyst say). So time will tell how this works for me. This means, I have to regularly update the store with new products, to be able to catch client needs. I have also made my Facebook page, which will be another way of promoting my products. It links back to madeit site. This page will also have other products which might not be on madeit. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shri-Creations/349448571747670#!/pages/Shri-Creations/349448571747670?s

A very happy and prosperous new year to all !!! Welcome 2012 !! It’s been an exciting year overall. With the start of my own brand 'Shri Creations', exciting market stalls and have also made some good friends. I hope 2012 brings more excitement and fun. With the beginning of the New Year, I have been busy making some new designs earrings using paper quilling. I hope you like them too as much as I enjoyed making them. Turquoise and Blue Chain Earrings Green and Turquoise TearDrop Earrings Purple and Pink TearDrop Earrings Yellow Beaded Flower Earrings Purple and Orange TearDrop Earrings