Recycling Egg Cartons

"Sunday ho ya Monday...Roz khao Andey" Eggs make an important part of a healthy diet. Every week we buy atleast dozen eggs in cartons. But have we ever thought about recycling these egg cartons to make beautiful things. If not then check out some of these beautiful craft ideas which are so easy that you can make them yourself.

Artificial flowers for decoration purposes are generally made from cloth or paper. But you can also use egg cartons to make them.
Daffodils
Roses
Wreath

We buy so many lights on Diwali which are simple and inexpensive. You can do a makeover of these simple lights by adding egg carton flowers on them.
Blossom Fairy Lights
If you have kids, then you can make some cute Caterpillars like craft items for them.

 For those who love gardening, this wonderful idea is for those. Grow mini plants in egg shells and cartons. Keep them on your window sills.
 Egg Planter

DIY Paint A Wall

Now when the summers are here, there are not many options to go out in the scorching heat. Kids are home too. So what to do.

Why not Paint a wall in any of your rooms?

Its fun and an inexpensive way to update a room with a great amount of impact. If you want to add a little drama or a quick makeover, but only have time for a weekend project, you must consider painting an accent wall.


coloursdekor

Patricia's beautiful dining room wall. Its a difficult one


loveyourroom

This is an easy design by Shoshana. You can try something like this. But its a bit tedious.


housebella

Grid lines, for a contemporary modern look. Its also easy and you can chose any of the colors. Just test on a small patch first.


homecanvas

I am going to try Sahana's idea.Its easy and have poster colors. Not much work required. I think I can complete it in a day. 



loveyourroom



A lovely idea from Shoshana, for a little girls room.

Just be sure to experiment on a smaller surface first. Or skip the paint altogether and try out a wall covering.

DIY - How To Make Madhubani Paintings

From a long time I have been thinking about making a Madhubani Painting (to be precise almost 6 months). All because I am such a lazy bum. Finally, I have come out of my hibernation and completed the sketch on Sunday.

Probably, by next weekend my Madhubani Painting will be ready. As you can see the work is in progress :)

Work In Progress

Madhubani Paintings are also known as Mithila Paintings, is a traditional art form which traces its origin to the city of Sita Mithila, Bihar. There is a village with the name of Madhubani, where women used to make them on freshly plastered mud walls of thier huts. But now they are made on hand made paper, cloth, canvas and various other objects also.

It is said that this style of painting originated at the time of the Ramayana, when King Janak commissioned artists to make the paintings at the time of marriage of his daughter, Sita, to Lord Ram.

How To Make Madhubani Painting?
Now now I know you must be thinking Madhubani Paintings are so complicated. They are but its not at all difficult to make a Madhubani Painting.

You require-
- A design
- Pencil
- Colors (Poster colors for paper)
- Brushes
- Black outliner
- Good Quality Paper

Just sketch the design on paper. If you are not good at drawing, you can use Trace paper and carbon paper and just copy the design on paper or cloth.
Now all you have to do is fill the colors. After they dry, then only make the outlines.
If using paper let it dry for few hours. And if you are making the painting on a cloth, then iron the backside of the cloth. Ta da !! Your painting is ready, Just get it framed.