Be Thankful for the beautful thing for life- free printable- Art print

                                                                         
  I love the idea behind the celebration of Thanksgiving and think every one should make it a point to be remember the important things in their life for which they are or should be thankful for.. Things that we take for granted!! Although it would be nice if we could remind ourselves this all year round but we do forget that in midst daily chaos .. I made a digital art print for my desk which will remind me to be thankful about life..

                                     So thankful for the beautiful thing called LIFE..

You can download the pdf print from here. The print has a border for framing. PDF as you know has variety of options which lets you make smaller prints which can be used as gift tags or cards. Go ahead, use your creativity and imagination. I would love to see and feature your creation if you make something from this print. 

Freebies: Diwali project for kids-Diwali Bunting DIY - Diwali free bunting pattern!

Hellooo !! Hope you all are having a lovely weekend!! Its time for sharing freebie printable with you all!! Diwali or Deepavali or Deepawali - is getting nearer. 

To me and many like me Diwali is to make decorations and eatables at home, homemade creations..the joy of doing something for the festival together with your kids..This is a perfect and easy project to do with children this Diwali!!! 

There are lot of free Diwali stuff coming your way!! This is a free Diwali Bunting pattern !! (Yay)

SO lets add that extra zing to the Diwali party and the living room with this festive bunting 'Shubh Deepavali'. I made it in two colors ' boondi ke laddoo' orange and ' jalebi ' yellow colors with pattern. The text is written in Indian-style- English font which makes it look prettier.

Here's how you can make the Diwali bunting.. 

Some things you might need to complete the bunting :

Scissors, a punch and string.

Ok now that you have got all the things in hand..

Step 1) Print all the bunting shapes on A4 paper.. could be a cardstock, plain printing paper or textured paper.Fold along the center line properly and cut the two sides with a sharp scissor.

Step 3) Punch each bunting along the center line..

Step 4) String them together..

Make either one single long bunting like this.. 

This will go well if you have a long piece of furniture like buffet table, cupboard, long wall, staircase etc

Or two buntings to be arranged one above other .. This way it look good on fire place , mantel , table , windows etc

You can download the free Deepavali pdf from here !!! 

If you have problem downloading please let me know. 

*All you have to do is download or save and print! 

Its for personal use only. 

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Packaging with love..

I love wrapping and packing my orders.. Making them special for my clients.. 

A hand painted or decorated card, notes,  wrapping and handmade labels ..

I do it impromptu as per the ordered item and the time/ things on hand ..My tiny business is just based on my passion and love for design . I feel planning too much might save time and increase efficiency but will take away the fun out of it..So want to keep it this way!!

Btw did I mention on the blog that I have changed my shop name to The Colorful field!! 

Our family portrait !!

Hellllloooo.. Anyone reading this blog anymore.. Hahaha.. I myself have not read it in long time honestly.. You know sometimes i just get this writers block..I just cannot find appropriate words..anyways.. I am sure it happens to all!! So please bear with me as I try to get my mojo back :)

So the other day I was doodling in my book.. I doodled my husband's face.. That gave an idea why not make a family portrait of us.. So I did a illustration of us with pencil..

Can you believe me if I told you that I had  to look in the mirror to see how I really looked like?!! I drew my son and husband  easily but I just couldn't draw my face properly.. I was a bit shocked and that time I realized how busy I am running around my little one and doing household chores that I don't have time to look in the mirror.. :( ok .. So I got over it and then starting painting with watercolors..

And then slowly slowly I finished it with the details of our features .. and it is finally done..There it is.. Funnily I do think we look cute as cartoons :))

What do you think guys ?? Would you like to cartoonify yourself :)))

Happy Diwali

                  Wishing all my lovely blog        readers a very happy Diwali!!!

Elephant love

I fallen in madly in love with elephants..and these days I am drawing , painting and making elephants almost every day..

Indian or Asian elephants are decorated for festivals and special occasions. They are decorated with gold plated caparisons, bells, and necklaces. and so are mine.. 

All shapes and sizes ..

colors and shapes..

                                           
                                         for festive occasion and that extra touch of oomph...

                              All these are available at AKreativeMommy on etsy!!

Peacock themed Indian wedding stationery

This September, I was thrilled, excited and at the same time nervous when SS contacted me to help her with wedding party supplies. She is my first local client and the very first for wedding stationary. So you can imagine how jittery I was all the time till the final product was handed to her. We discussed about her requirements over a coffee. 

SS wanted something classy, elegant and Indian themed. My head started exploding with ideas and I set in front of her several designs which included Indian motifs- elephants, lotus, Ganesha, peacock.  I made some quick sketches on a piece of paper for her to choose from. She liked the peacock the most. I totally enjoyed working on the designs for the Indian themed wedding decor.

I printed the table numbers on several different paper- handmade, photo paper etc. Finally the client choose glossy finish on a photo paper to print the table numbers. I helped her source the frames from one of the local shops.

S choose a handmade paper for printing the reception seating chart/per table. I attached a golden tassel to it. I suggested her to keep it in the floral centerpiece on the table.

As samples I had made different borders for the table numbering for the client to choose from. 

Excited with her response I have listed similar peacock themed Indian wedding number printable on my Etsy shop!

Shop is open- welcome!

Hello readers how are you all? 

Just popping to say hello.. This week was very busy .. Especially with my son who has become very active lately and refuses to take his afternoon nap which is btw my working / blogging time. 

Anyways I have managed to reopen my shop-

( https://www.etsy.com/shop/AKreativeMommy) 

after a extra long sabbatical.. 

Yippee for that! 

I have been working on some lovely products.. I did some Diwali themed watercolor paintings and india themed digital artwork as well.. which I will share with you all In coming posts. I made lovely Greeting cards, gift tags, buntings , banners, gifts, DIY printable and many more..all India themed and for the festival of Diwali!! I have managed to list a few of these but most of the listing will be done hopefully this weekend ( when hubby will look after our lil one) 

And for my lovely readers who have always been so nice to me and my blog I want to give a 10% discount on all the listed items on a minimum purchase of $20. Just use the coupon code' tenoff' while you checkout on etsy. This offer will start from Friday 6th September 11:00 am US time.

The offer is open for 1 month. 

Do checkout my shop- AKreativeMommy on etsy.com!! 

Have a lovely weekend!!

Elephants on my table

Look what's on my work table today.. lots of colorful elephants!!! They are all waiting for their turn to be decorated:) there is competition as well between them as to who is going to be the prettier of them all!!!

The elephants are all dressed and are available in my shop here! Take a look!!

New painting: Story telling

Hello beautiful readers..How are you? I hope you are enjoying the summer days .. a few last weeks I suppose.. Summer always seems to be short right?

I finished another painting after burning the midnight oil for several weeks..I don't know if it is summer or my son who is keeping me more occupied:) It is acrylics on canvas. I have named it story telling.

One of the cherished moments between a mother and child is story telling. It is that time when both of them forget the world and lose themselves in the beautiful world of imagination, fairies, kings and queens..far far way lands where the everyday worries and thoughts don't bother them..

I am sort of falling in love with transparent glitter paint.. I used it in my other painting' Daddy and baby lion' and in this one I have used it quite generously.. The puff cloud of imagination  is coated with glitter paint..Thus showing how they are surrounded by an aura of the bubble- like and dream-like thoughts.

Hoping to reopen my etsy shop soon ..it seems to be taking forever:)

Joining the party@colorsdekor, PPF!!

Saree inspired hand painted wooden coasters

Sari has a special place in every Indian girls life..There is something magical about it..The beautiful textures, patterns, designs, embroidery on the long 6 meters stretch of fabric is mind blowing!!! I decided to pay tribute to sari by painting some wooden coasters with saree inspired patterns..

I decided to go for maroon base color .. Rich maroon which is traditionally favored sari color for weddings .. I painted golden circle motifs over them..

I varnished them with several coats of high quality glossy varnish ..

Initially I made these as prototypes.. as I was not sure if these hand painted coasters could withstand regular / rough daily use .. Now after months of usage I  am certain that they can stand heat, water and hand washing.. 

I am so keen on making a few more of sari inspired ones if only I had more time on hand...

All images taken by me and subject to copyright . 

2013 calendar

I made a fun calendar for the new year using some of my paintings. It features paintings according to seasons/ some festivals in India .. Like Ganesh chaturthi , Diwali , Christmas etc..

I love to create products/ items which are multipurpose and gives space to ones creativity. So this one has so much fun packed in it .

It can stand on its own as well using a clip. I can just fix it to the fridge with a magnet or on the office board with a pin. Also if a hole is punched then can be hung on the wall., I made the front design and back as well.. So it will look good for gifting.

After the months are done with I can just cut the calendar and use the painting to either frame it as mini art or make a tag or greeting card.. Love the ideas and endless possibilities while creating something..

I love this calendar so I thought I will also keep it in my etsy shop as well.. For details visit my shop here !!

Holiday craft for all ages

I have been busy drawing and creating stuff for my shop. I am loving Etsy . It is fun. What I love te most about Etsy is the personal connections you are able to make. I haven't made as many sales on Etsy as I have done offline. Etsy requires much more marketing while I guess offline people know me and can see how good the item looks.. well..I need to work on that..:) If you haven't checked out my shop you should check it out right now..I have many more items to fill in yet.. My mind is busting of ideas but time is a constraint. Being a full time mom is not easy!

School holidays have already started and if you are looking for some creative activities for your kids or to do as a family..how about making cards for your loved ones.. It's ok if you are not very artistic ,  I have uploaded some DIY Christmas/ holiday / new year cards + gift tags, all you have do is download them, scan and then cut.

You can get this cute little owl in PDF format here!! Just print, cut and give!!!

Oh yes.. a polka dotted owl with a mustache.. isn't he cute!!  I painted this owl as a gift tag initially.. But later thought he is too cute and will look much prettier on a card instead..so there I put him in festive mood with a holiday cap and waxed his mustache (lol).. the snow started falling behind him and a cherry branch just popped out from the side..

This cutie is avialable with 2 gift tags.. all formatted for A4 size .. easy to print..just cut , fold and give!! oh  and you also have a option to choose " happy holidays" or " happy new year"..You can find him here!!

This cute little elf with a gift in his hand is a watercolor painting ..I painted both the front and back side of the elf. I then formatted them such that the lines and features all fall in continuity as if it is one piece.  I shaped him in a oval shape. 

I have created a easy format by which one can cut both these shapes easily. just print, cut and fold. There are several ways to use them. Either as a gift tag, card or an ornament. As a gift tag you can punch a hole and pass a ribbon Or you can do like I have done use a needle and pass a thread through it to attach the loop to the gift.

As a card you can just put the elf in a envelope and gift.

As a ornament you can stick both sides together and then hang it for decoration..

You can find this little guy here!!

I am loving doing printables.. They give lot of flexibility. One can use them in numerous ways  in any creative form you wish. 

Diwali- Do-it-yourselves project: gift tags

                I made some watercolors paintings for my family on card stock for the Diwali festival. 

I thought they will look good as gift tags or mini greeting cards. So today in the morning when the baby was sleeping I sat down and created a format( as seen above) to convert them into printable Diwali gift tags or mini greeting cards. 

All you have to do is to print it , cut , fold, write a message inside and give!!! A little Do-it- yourselves project for this Diwali!!!

Make it extra personal by writing a personal message/ greetings inside!!! You can choose a paper of your choice- handmade paper, card stock or photo paper. You can use this tag by punching a hole in the center and attaching a ribbon to it and tie it to the gift.

Or you can use a sticky tape on the back and attach it to your gift. 

You can also use it as a card and put it in an envelope and give/ send to your friend. Its your DIY and your creativity. Print as many as you want!!! 

You can get these digital file of the gift tags here!!!

Koi fish

Koi fish painting of 2 koi fish playing in pond with a lotus. 

A watercolors painting by me. Koi fish(also known as carp)is a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. Also good fortune or luck.

Available here!!

Nursery wall art

I have almost finally done decorating my baby's room ( for now).. The last thing to be done took lot of time.. which is putting up the frames. I am drawing and painting so many nursery art that it is getting difficult as to which ones to put up in his room..My baby loves to look and talk to the paintings..So the frames are put up on the wall next to his crib. I will be showcasing his nursery soon but for this post I am sharing exclusively the nursery art..

My Baby's room is nature themed.. So no doubt the nursery art is something related..

Mommy and baby owls.. These are transformer owls..I just love their name and style.. So cute and what kid does not like transformers and owls..

Yellow King Bird .. The inspiration behind this one came from a yellow bird who came to our apartment every now and then when my baby was a newborn in Singapore.. One day the bird made a little nest on a house plant in my balcony.. I didn't have the heart to remove his little nest so when I left Singapore I told the new tenant to take care of the nest and she obliged:) My baby loved to watch the little bird..

Swiss cows.. I love the Swiss cows.. It was always a delight to watch the cows when we lived in Switzerland.. These milk cows were so cute, happy and adorable.. I just loved how they wandered on their own grazing on the never ending green pastures in the mountains.. No doubt the swiss milk tasted so yummy..

The fox family is a digital painting.. I tell my son stories about a fox family which lives in the deep woods on the mountain where we live now..Daddy fox, Mommy fox and baby fox :) 

There are lots more painting which are work in progress..There are koi fish, reindeer family, more owls, parrots...so many and so much pending work and so little time:)

These are available at my shop as well:)

Have a nice weekend!!! 

Dream project

So its been days since I have been dreaming of opening a shop with nursery art,fine art prints, party printable and DIY kits and lots more.. Finally I have taken a first step towards that dream.. It takes a lot ..I mean a lotsss of effort and determination (for a person like me) to start something like this..After lots of " No I cannot do this"   ... I decided to take a tiny step and give it a try.. 

I hope you guys will join me, encourage me , support me... 

Do visit my shop AKreativeMommy!!!