Altered Bottle – Harshada

Hello creatives! I hope you all are doing well. This is DT Harshada on the blog today and I am back with another interesting altered project. Let’s get started. For this project, I have used a glass bottle as my base.  Before working on the bottle, it’s important to clean it thoroughly and dry it.. The first step is to apply a coat of gesso. Here, I have used Little Birdie white Gesso. Apply the gesso with a sponge applicator instead of a brush to avoid brush marks. Let the gesso dry overnight.Note: It Read more…

Mermaid Messenger Bag with Glitter Fabric Paints

Hello friends! Harshada here on the blog today with an altered bag project using the fabulous Little Birdie Glitter Fabric Paints! So lets get started… For this project, I chose an old jute messenger bag which was lying in my cupboard for many years. As jute has a rough texture, it is difficult to paint a fine design on it, so I decided to paint my design on another fabric and then adhere it on to the jute bag. For this, I used a thin canvas cloth from my stash. I have used two pieces of Read more…

Altered Diary Cover

  Hello friends! Harshada here on the blog today with a simple altered project using Decoupage technique. As we are all stuck at home with limited materials and supplies, I thought of up-cycling and altering things that are easily available with all of us. Today I’ll also be sharing some tips and tricks useful for working with decoupage project. So let’s start with the tutorial! Well I had this black diary with me since so many months, and I didn’t use it as I did not find it attractive Read more…

Folk Art Fusion Frame

Hello creatives, Harshada here on the blog today with a new home decor project for you all.  This one is made using basic supplies, mainly chalk paints and the new 4×4 inch stencils. I was excited about exploring the artistic possibilities of using these stencils on my projects. So here’s my project using these stencils in a different way. As the name suggests, its basically a folk art painting combined with the usage of stencils on a wooden tray that is converted into a frame. Before I Read more…

Decorative Study Table Accessories with Stencils

  Hello arty-crafty friends! Harshada Rege here and this is my first post on the blog. Firstly, I want to thank Itsy Bitsy for giving me this wonderful opportunity and I am really excited to share my creations with you all. This month’s Blog Challenge is all about using the newly launched 4×4 inch stencils in your creations. These stencils are so handy and easy to use, plus there are a variety of designs to choose from. They create a crisp and beautiful patterns on different bases. Read more…