Happy Birthday Barsha Ma'am

FRIENDS ? COLLEAGUES ? No we were more like SOUL MATES.. 

OFFICE MEMORIES ? Without her i don't have any..
OFFICE BUNK ? She was the one who allowed me to....

TRAVEL ? Much memories and incredible time of my life...

SHOPPING ? I don't remember if anytime i have gone alone...

No matter what my mood is...She's the one to manipulate it..

She cares more than anyone could ever think of.. And her love is infinite.. 

There are a very few people who I just adore. And the one am talking of right now clearly tops the list. She's been my mentor in my first job, the one who has very patiently listened to all my nonsense and abrupt conversations, even talked to people and listens about people who I love and what not. 

Barsha ma'am you are gem of a person and am so incredibly in love with you. I've learnt so much from you. You really are an inspiration and will always be for me. :)

Happy Birthday Ma'am

Here's a small token of love for you on your special day.

<3 Tanvi :)

Memories entangled - DIY Photo-frame

In life, there's no pause button, no rewind, and definitely no replay. Its not where you are in life, it's who you have by your side that matters. And pictures (say Cheeeeezzzzzz) are there to remind us so we never forget. 

Since past many years, I have been wanting to put up a nice photo collage framed (like we get in Archies) in our home, but I never liked how they were formed. I always wanted to put up something different. As we've got a lot of pictures, it seemed to be a good idea that I put up something where we could change the pictures often. 

Fortunately, I found a very old canvas (lying under the bed from ages, I suppose. Uff, full of dust) which my mother bought for us to paint something. And knowing me, I tried so many times to start working on it but I would just take it out, look at it for hours and then put it away thinking that I should first gather ideas on what I want to do with it. Hahaha. So, after a long wait the canvas was being used. Finally! 

Ok ok!! I din't use the canvas. I just used it's frame. Below is the picture of all the material I used to make the frame.

So here it is. My 'Memories entangled' photo-frame. Actually before naming this frame memories entangled I was thinking of naming it 'The cobweb of memories'. But because the suggestion came from a very dear friend (and I loved the name too), I named it such. :) 

I made very cute jute flowers to decorate border of the frame. 

Everybody at home loved the idea. And the best part is we can change the pictures whenever we want to and the size of the pictures can vary. Do give it a try. 

Friendship day special cards

Friendship day is around the corner. I normally don't believe in this philosophy of celebrating a specific day for friends. But as we all know, friends are something we just can not ignore. Friend is actually a synonym to family. We share, we crib, we cry, tell jokes, can even scratch each others head, but we love them. After all talking to a friend is sometimes all the therapy one needs. 

I wonder what my life would have been if I did not have super friends. A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a road to the future, a key to sanity in a totally insane world. 

So this week I will post cards on friendship. 

This one being the first card - Our Friendship Sparkles. Hope you all like it. :)

Card 2 - Best Friends Forever

Card 3 - You're something special

Do give in your reviews. :)

Buddha

Hello friends!!

Today on display is a picture of Buddha. Nowadays I've been reading quite a lot about Buddha, his journey and his teachings. It so amuses me. Buddha means “the Awakened One”, someone who has awakened and sees things as they really are. Buddhism is more of a way of life. 

I found a picture of Buddha on internet and this is what I made taking the inspiration.

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

Be inspired!! 

Sweet 16 Easel card

Good Morning Friends!

Today am sharing a card I made for my sister for her 16th birthday. I have been blessed with the most amazing sister one can ever have. Everything about her is so so special. We are the best of friends and best critiques for each other too. :P 

Since my childhood I have believed that gifting your loved ones should be customized in a way that it speaks loud of all the love with which it has been chosen. And what better than making a card that speaks of the love and care you have. 

So when my sis was to turn sweet 16, I made this adorable card for her. And she just loved it. This card is a stunner. The color combinations add highlight and bring out the coolness in the card.

Take a look. This is the front of the card.

The card opens up to a beautiful write-up. A birthday card is not just about wishes and greetings. A card is incomplete without a special thought. Turning 16 is an important stage of our life. So, wise thoughts pour in the card to bring in substance. 

What makes the card more special is that it can be placed over the showcase without the fear of it trembling down. Check out.  

The front profile of the card.

Left profile

Right profile

 Hope you all liked the card. :)

Happy Weekend!

'Funky butterfly & deer' top for my dearest sister

Here I am once again today. In my introduction I just forgot to tell you that recently I have developed many new found interests of which one is stitching. Yes, isn't it awesome? 

And this interest is now becoming an irresistible habit. So much that I insist my mother to go out shopping. No, not to buy already stitched clothes but to buy fabric which I can creatively turn into a garment. (She must be so fed up of me by now.)  I just love stitching. Feels so great when I make something out of a plain piece of cloth. And I like to call it 'Handmade wid Love'. :) 

My routine gives me an opportunity to cater to my instant creative urges and what better than stitching a top for my sister. Have a look at what I made out of the fabric. The fabric used is called Tango- one of the varieties of Georgette (that's what I got to know when salesman was educating me on the various types of  fabric).

And here is me wearing the top. 

I instantly fell in love with the print of the fabric. It's got so many fun elements - small upside down houses, deer, butterflies, leaves etc. 

I've made a simple round neckline which compliments the front design of the top and added a small puff on the sleeves. Uff, it took great effort to manage the material. Cottons are a lot better to work with. 

Just hope that my sister will like the top. :) Hope you all like it too. 

Do write in your comments.

Fun Folds Birthday Card

Good Morning people!! 

Woaaah! It's Saturday and am back again with another card. This one is really cute. I made this one for my sister who wanted to gift it to her tuition ma'am (she calls her didi).

The name itself suggests. The card's got a few folds and it is really fun to look at and open. 

Have a look. The front is neat and simple. The tuition didi is a young fun loving girl. And so the card had to be bright and sweet. So here it is.

Ya Ya...I know it's a small size card. But isn't it fun when you see a card that opens up to a surprise. The inside of the card is a lot more  fun. There's a lot of space to write the wishes.

See how a small card opened up to such surprise. Isn't it amazing?

I've had so many ideas floating around in my head these days. Will keep you posted on the new designs. 

Have a great weekend! :)

'It's all about LOVE' card

Here it is...my first card on the blog, 'It's all about love'. It is said that love conquers all. Such a beautiful feeling love is. 

This card is a bliss for all those who are in <3. While making the card the first thought that came in my mind was love doesn't need many words. It's all in the eyes that speak. So, here's a card with very few words. 

This is the envelope of the card (front side).

This is the back side of the envelope .

There were times when mobiles were not accessible. Nowadays we very conveniently use the various mobile and internet tools to send in our messages to our loved ones. 

The bird carrying the heart and the ribbon tied up brings out the old world charm (kabootar jaa jaa jaa...pehle pyar ki pehli chitthi... :D)

The card opens up to a calligraphic sentiment. 

Sometimes we just need a few words to express our emotions. :) 

The whole packaged card looks like this. Hope you like the card. Plz do write in your comments.

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Me and My Blog :)

Hello People!!

My name is Tanvi Segal. (whenever I say this line I always remember the song 'My name is Anthony Gonsalves' from the movie 'Amar Akbar Anthony'. Hehehe.) Anyways, getting back to my own self; I am a Piscean. :D This itself says a lot about me. I am a Vocational Skilling specialist by profession but have great interest in art and craft. I totally love handmade stuff.

How good does it feel when someone we adore gifts us? A gift shows the heart of the person; the feelings, emotions attached to it; all combined make us feel special. I wonder what it feels like to parents when their child crafts a small card for them for their birthday or anniversary. The pure emotions are expressed through that small little effort the child does to wish his parent. It is this expression of love that brings a smile on our face and all we want to do is to hug that person in return. All we need is love and expressing our love can be a difficult task for some of us. And what better than gifting the special someone something very special?

Love express is all about articulating your love to your loved ones. Sometimes we just need a small something to bring a smile on our love’s face. Be it your parents, siblings, friends, colleagues or your partner, you just want them to know how special they are in your life. Love is a journey which thankfully has no destination. The world is round and you will have to go around. :) There’s no stopping to it. :)

There’s always something that you can gift your people on all occasions; be it birthday or anniversary celebrations, last day of school, your friend’s breakup or your brother’s fracture. Yes, there is! :D So I thought of sharing some of my creations with you and what better way than blogging...so here I am with all kinds of funny, cute and adorable handmade things on this blog.

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