Onion bags

We use a lots of onions in cooking as a rsult I ended up with lots of empty plastic onion bags.I found out two good ways to put them to use.

I forgot to get the dishwashing scrubber during our weekend shopping.I had to do my dishes.So I tried using this onion bag.I wadded up the mesh bag and secured it with a rubberband.And guess what it works great.

I use it as a soap holder plus scrubber. I guess I can even use it as a loofah sponge for the bath.Havent tried that..but i think it would work fine. These mesh bags are perfect for laundering lingerie, socks, booties, and other small items.

Onion bags decor on waste bins

I used this plastic mesh onion bags for one of my waste bin.The material is plastic.I had two colors one in green and other in red.Thought of using both.

I removed the top of the bottle and covered the lower half with the red onion bag.Used the green onion bag and a paper bag handle to give the final touches.

Fabric on waste bins

I used an old table cover and a left over material to make this.Took the measurement of the bottle and cut the material to fit.Used glue to attach everything together.Now I have a bin in all the rooms.

Crepe paper roses

Mehendi

This mehendi was a sheer accident.when we had gone for a weekend shppoing my 3 year old found this ice box which held mehendi cones.Coz it was cold he assumed its icecream and started to throw tantrums saying he wanted it.I tied to explain it him that its for girls and they use it to decorate their palms.But as usual reasoning was beyond point.So we finally brought it.By the time we reached home my lil guy was so engrossed in his new toy that he forgot about the mehendi.After a day or two while he was inspecting the refrigirator he came across this cone.By this time he knew that its not an icecream.Now the next thing was he wanted me to apply them on his hand.He wanted me to draw all the automobiles he could think of.From cars,trucks ,airoplanes to trains and ships.And to my amazment he held his hand for the next one hour.I was really shocked and surprised.I have never seen him doing a thing for more than 2 minutes.And after an hour i told him its ok to wash now.He was reluctant at first then did it anyway.I should have taken a pic then but it never came to my mind.Again after a week or so my lil one wanted a design on his other hand.Again all the transportation in the world.This time he dint have the patience..and washed it after a minute.And was pretty disapointed by the results.Now he wanted me to apply them on my hands.Thats how I ended up doing this....

Emboss painting

Emboss painting is an innovative medium to craft an image. It’s basically done on cloth. This sort of painting can be a learning step for many budding painters who want to see their paintings on the canvass. This form of painting excites the visual senses as well as it motivates and encourages the sense of creativity within an individual. Embossing generally provides an image with a 3D character by raising the surface of the cloth upwards. I did my first emboss painting 10 years ago.I dont have that painting with me now ..but would make sure I bring it with me when I go back to India.That one was a shakuntala with a mud pot by the river side. I had loved doing my first emboss painting..so I brought my 2nd and 3rd last year.Emboss Painting is certainly the most charming and creative of all paintings.. it has a different feel to it .. a sense of creation .. and pride of seeing things your way. After experimenting on the three pictures now I want to learn embossing on cloth and paper.I would be working on that soon.That way I can do my own designs. The below painting has been done using emboss painting kit . The kit includes the design already printed on a velvet cloth along with colors to paint it and photo of the design. The procedure is before painting is to place the velvet cloth on a thick bedsheet.Make sure that the design is facing downwords.Now iron the top..that is the plain side.Make sure that the iron is hot only then the design would emboss fully. Remove the cloth when the whole design is embossed. Now start painting it with the color combinations of your choice or can go by the one given in the kit.Once done allow it for drying and later frame it.