Umbrella for my Ganesha (recycle craft)

Got so bored staying away from system.....so engaged myself in a small project. A nice umbrella

Another DIY project.....it may sound complicated at certain point but it is easy if you have a glue gun. Glue gun makes the project very easy.

After reading about glue gun my search started and it went for months n months........... finally got it in hypercity and here is my first project using glue gun.

My gift for my favourite deity for his birthday

You will need :-

1. carton box (I used the one in which Vanish stain remover comes)
2. Glue Gun
3. Corn pith (comes with kulfi)- 1No.
4. Tooth pick - 2 nos.
5. Metal Bangle - 1 No.
6. Thermocol piece to support the stick
7. Some Zari or lace
8.  colours & glitters to colour your umbrella
9. Thermocol balls - few (I had saved some after using for an occasion)
10. Scissor, Pencil

Procedure :- 

• Wind a lace to cover the bangle (I crocheted SCs around it using glitter thread)

• Cut a piece of round shape out of the cardboard or carton box 

 

• Cut little less than a quarter of the circle as shown in the picture.

 

• Apply glue to one end and stick the other one overlapping that slightly.

 

 

•  Allow it to set completely say for a minute
• Then colour it with your favourite colours. I first painted it with white acrylic colour, then mixed some glitter powder into some glue and applied it. over that I used some glass colours I had & made a simple design. You can use kundan stones, chamkis.
• Place the Zari or lace & stick it all around as shown in the picture using glue gun (as it dries fast)
• Then using thermocol balls I decorated it

•  I used corn pith as toothpick can be easily inserted into it. So I first pierced the toothpicks lightly then removed it, applied glue to the sharp end of the toothpick and fixed it in the hole made. Like that have to fix another toothpick too to give support to the top portion. As shown in the next two pictures. (this may sound complicated but easy to make)

•  Now attach a thermocol piece the same way as we did for toothpick. Pierce, remove, apply glue and again set it in the hole made to make it sturdy.
• stick the thermocol to the prepared bangle as shown in the picture. (I split one end of thermocol piece, applied glue and inserted the bangle lightly into it). To make it clear to you i have shown a plain bangle.

  

 

•  I slipped the bangle stand around him, which you cannot see in the picture because of the satin ribbon work adorning him. so concealed. 
• Here is my Ganesha under the shade........ getting geared up for his birthday isn't it?

Liebster Award & Sunshine Award from Gopu Sir

My coming back has brought me two sweet surprises from Shri. Vai. Gopalakrishnan (Gopu Sir)

Liebster Award

Sunshine Award

 

These recognitions has brought me a happy dawn into the blogging world on my comeback. 

Thank you Gopu Sir

Dear Friends,

I am passing this award to........... (sorry dears. will update it soon)

Panjeeri / Panjiri (பன்ஜிடி)

to My Hobby Lounge to view my 'Talent Gallery'

I was forced to rest for more than a month for health reasons. Found it very difficult to be away from my Hobbies, blogging or chatting but successfully I observed that vrath (as prescribed) which made me now sit comfortably to sit & type. So all my blogpals, I know I missed a lot of sweet happenings from you but here I am on my happy heels back in action! So let me welcome you all back to my Lounge with a sweet Prashad.

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Panjiri / Panjeeri (spelled as Panjeedi) is a offering made to god during auspicious occasions. It is made during satyanarayana pooja &

It is a mixture of whole wheat flour, clarified butter (ghee), Cardamom powder, puffed Lotus seed (roasted), Sugar. The ghee & sugar proportion can be used as per preference which gives you a panjeeri with different texture & consistency.  The more the ghee the more halwa like look it has. The less, that much dry it will be. Use of puffed lotus seed is optional. Chopped nuts viz., almond, pistachio etc makes it rich and gives you a crunchy nuty taste so again it is also optional.

The proportion of wheat flour, ghee, sugar = 1 : 1/2 : 1 (I used 1 : 1/4 : 3/4 to reduce the ghee & sugar intake).

So here is a simple panjiri recipe I follow :-

Ingredients :-

1. Whole wheat flour - 1 Cup
2. Sugar - 3/4 cup
3. Ghee - 1/4 cup (Clarified butter)
4. Cardamom - 2 Nos.

Procedure :-

• Powder Sugar + cardamom & keep aside

•  Heat Clarified Butter in a Wok 

• Add the whole wheat flour and roast it till it becomes golden brown and lets out a good aroma

• When the mixture cools down a bit, add the powdered sugar + cardamom to it, mix well 

• Panjiri / Panjeeri is ready

Options :-

• If you use Nuts, slice them finely using a nut grater and add to the mixture
• If you use puffed lotus seeds then fry it in the ghee till golden in colour before you add the wheat flour.

Jhoola / Swing - Popsicle - ice stick craft

For a long time thought of making a small swing / jhoola using popsicle sticks. Finally gave it a try today (ofcourse with lot of re-works) and here it is for your art admirer eyes

You will need

1. Popsicle sticks - 1 bunch or 22 sticks
2. Rope
3. Beads (optional)
4. Glitter glue
5. Glass colours
6. Craft glue or fevicol or glue gun

This is how I did that. 

1. Arrange the sticks as shown here (make 2). This is the base. For additional support I stuck a cardboard of the same size below the sticks at the base.

2. Place two sticks crossing each other on top as shown in the photo (do it on both the bases)

You got two base supports for the jhoola / swing as shown.

3. Place them  at at equal distance. The centre gap should measure 2". Then two popsicle sticks on front as well as at the back connecting the two pieces as shown in the picture below

4. Now cut  the seat of 2.7" pieces and join them with another two pieces as shown in the picture below

5. Now pierce hole into the stick edge on both ends of the sticks at the front and the rear with the help of a big sewing needle or compass needle.

6. Take a rope and put it through the hole on one side. Tie a knot below the seat to secure it.

7. Pass two beads through it. Keep one bead at the end touching the seat. Pass the rope around a popsicle stick and bring the thread down and pass it through the second bead and pass the thread through the other hole behind the first one and same way secure it with a knot. (do the same procedure for the other side too)

 8.  now place the stick on top of the base stand as shown in the picture below. Your Swing / Jhoola is ready now for decoration.

This is how it looks after decoration!

Happy crafting! :-)