Creative DIY Inspiration

I'm currently on the hunt for a job, so I thought why not use my time productively as well as get a bit creative at the same time. I'm already painting canvases (click the tab above to go to my canvas art facebook page), but I've also been inspired by a lot of other tutorials (some of them I found by accident!). Here's a few pictures of what I have been up to, as well as links to a few more inspiring DIY blog posts. If you have anymore to share, feel free to leave the links in the comments =)

Making some embellished friendship bracelets. Tutorials can be found here (for the bracelet) and here (for the embellishments). I used ribbon ends, lobster clasps and some chain to make the closures, because I didn't leave enough thread on either end to tie the bracelets together.

Mini shamballa style zebra bead bracelets - Perfect gifts for little kids.

Henna pattern in acrylic paint on my pocket mirror.
Fill up a cone applicator with acrylic paint and henna away =)

And here's a few more DIY posts that I haven't yet tried out. They do look pretty cool though.

DIY Brush Holders by EpiphannieA: If I didn't have enough storage pots already, I would definitely get creative with some spray paint and jam jars!

Two Finger Rings by The Creative Muslimah: One day I will get around to makeing these. The video tutorial makes it look so easy!

DIY Cute Cushion Covers by MangoWhirl: Love the paisley print on these cushion covers and they make such a pretty addition to a couch or bed =)

The Creative Muslimah's twisted bow earstud tutorial : I'd probably use this tutorial in a slightly different way (because no-one sees my ears) and put the bows on pins (or something similiar) =)






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Personalised canvases anyone?

I've added a page tab at the top, which links to the facebook page that I created for my canvas designs. I've actually been doing quite a bit of painting recently, which is also evident on my Instagram page (IG username is asmaa17 for anyone who has Instagram!). Take a look on the page at what I've been busy with, and if you'd like to order your own, email me (chocoholic-hijabi@hotmail.co.uk) or use the message feature on the FB page =)

 

 

 

Let me know what you think =)

 

 



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What I've been up to recently

So exams have been over for two weeks now, and I've been keeping myself quite busy. From the Pearl Daisy Smiles Better event, to more recently painting canvases, making jewellery and doing more henna, I've been indulging my creative side (which I neglected over the past few months). If you follow me on Instagram, you're probably well informed of what I've been doing (I seem to Instagram everything at the moment!). Here are a few snapshots of what I've been doing in my free time (alongside everyday chores and learning to cook).

Finishing off a scrapbook for a friends birthday (this is the back page)

Trying out stencilling on a personalised canvas

My first attempt at bridal mendhi

More mendhi patterns that I've been doodling on my hand (practise makes perfect)

 

Making jewellery (Shamballa style bracelets)

What have you been up to recently?





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Canvas Art: Personalised with mendhi patterns

So this is my most recent canvas art piece. It's my name in Arabic, with a mendhi design spreading around the edges of the canvas from the top right hand corner. Dark blue background, teal writing and silver henna patterns. I quite like the raised 3D effect with my name, which is the result of layering quite a lot of acrylic paint, but the mendhi design was a lot easier to do (same technique as this canvas art, with the 'henna cone' filled with paint).

I'm currently in the process of setting up a blog page for my canvas art. If anyone would like to order a personalised canvas, you can contact me for details and information at chocoholic-hijabi@hotmail.co.uk.

Let me know what you think =)



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A Personalised Gift

As you could probably tell from previous blog posts, I love all things artsy and creative, and most of my free time goes into crafting (or reading). This is part of a birthday gift for a friend. It's a miniature personalised canvas with her name (Fatima) in Arabic using acrylic paint. Brown background and gold writing with a few crystals to add some sparkle =)

What do you think?




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HFW Nov 2011 - Day 2

Hobby/Recreation: Too many to name

Reading, Canvas Painting, Scrapbooking, Jewellery Making, Henna, Baking Cupcakes just to list a few! Basically all things creative =)

Here's a few of my current craft projects:

Decorated 'A' monogram

Mini Canvas

Scrapbooking my 18th birthday (a few years late!)

Recreational time for me means to relax and de-stress. This translates to a comfortable and casual outfit, which I don't mind getting a bit messy.

HFW 2011 Day 2 by chocoholic-hijabi

Here I've gone for a long sleeve t-shirt dress, dark wide-leg jeans and a pair of converse, paired with a polka dot hijab and woven friendship bracelets to accessorise. The outfit is also in one of my favourite colours, pink!

Check out the rest of the outfit entries for Day 2 here =)



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Canvas Art: Salaam

Meaning: Peace (greeting)

Trying my hand at Arabic calligraphy using fabric paint on canvas. Simple pearl white writing on black background. Canvas (stretched on wooden frame) from Poundland.

What do you think?

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Henna design on canvas

This is the result of my boredom today. Free hand henna design in acrylic paint on canvas (a bargain from Poundland!). I couldn't find a squeezy bottle with a nozzle, so I improvised and made a henna cone which was then filled with white acrylic paint (you can see the "henna cone" on the side). Let me know what you think =)




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