Craft Inspirator (March 2019- August 2019) : Shweta Tapsi Khode

Hello everyone.

I’m Shweta, a stay-at-home mom and a passionate self-taught crafter.

I was a software engineer by profession, when I got introduced to the world of paper crafting. I saw some paper quilling work of a colleague and instantly got attracted towards it. 

Craft Inspirator (March 2019- August 2019) : Kavya NK

Hello Friends, 

I am Kavya N, a 20-year-old crafter currently double majoring in BSc Computer Science and BSc Data Science with a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in USA. I also call Dubai and India home (a proud third culture kid)! 

Craft Inspirator (March 2019- August 2019) : Manasa Priya Yedla

Hello Everyone,

I am Manasa Priya, a Crafter based out of Bangalore, India. I did my masters International Business Administration and Psychology & Parapsychology. I love crafting so much so that I left my Corporate Banking career to be a full time Mom to a two year old and to be an ardent Crafter. It’s the dreams and passion to craft that lead me to a reasonably good level in two years of my professional crafting career.

Craft Inspirator (March 2019- August 2019) : Tasneem Ilyas

Greetings,

Tasneem this side, from Sydney, Australia.

I am a Degree holder in Nutrition and Dietetics but crafting has been my passion since childhood and I have always wanted to make it my profession.

Craft Inspirator (March 2019- August 2019) : Jaishree Bansal

Hello Creative Crafter's

I Jaishree Bansal, 28 years old am a creative enthusiast. Here i am back again on Prika's blog for another session. I love all things art and craft. I am a self-taught crafter who believes in sharing the creativity with the world. I find inspiration in the smallest of places and try to bring it out in my projects.

Love Card by DT Anjali Sharma

Hi crafty folks,

This is Anjali, designer@Prika and today I am here with a unique clear acetate card on the current theme going on “colours of winter”.

Craft Enthusiast: Meeta Bhalotia

Hello Craftpreneurs,

Our very last featured crafter for this month is here, sharing with us about her little crafty life …”Craft Enthusiast of the Week : Meeta Bhalotia ”  a happy-go-lucky homemaker from Kanpur and now settled in Kochi feels truly blessed to have such creative instinct since childhood, and always finding time to paint and craft then and now.......There’s lot more to know about her journey and her passion for crafting in her own words…as well as some of her amazing projects she had worked upon!

Ocean Blue Altered Box by Guest Designer Priya Mishra

Hello Friends,

I’m so happy to be Guest Designing today at PRIKA. I made this altered box in line with the theme of this month’s challenge: "Winter Blues"

Altered Chopping Board Tutorial by Rachana Agrawal

Hello Everyone,

Myself Rachana, and today I bring you an altered chopping board that can be used as kitchen decor for this Friday Inspiration Project for you all. 

"For a Lifetime"- Pregnancy Journal by Prika

"Feeling fat last 9 months but the joy of becoming a mother lasts forever"

Hello Everyone,

I am very excited to share my another creation with you all that I did recently on order. This time its not one but two Pregnancy Journal that I did all together. i wish I could keep them with me <3

Wooden Slice Layout by DT Jaishree Bansal

Hola crafty people,

This is DT member Jaishree this side. I was inspired by a fellow crafter to use my wooden slices lying around. I thought of creating a grungy vintage kinda layout on the wooden slices instead of regular cardstock.

Craft Enthusiast: Rachana Agrawal

Hello Craftpreneurs,

Hope you are all enjoying your crafting time well learning and experimenting new things, another Tuesday is here and we bring you story of another passionate crafter around us …”Craft Enthusiast of the Week : Rachana Agrawal ”  who hails from Indore and now settled in Bangalore. She is indeed performing  many task all together at her perfection, being a mother, pursuing Phd. as well as managing her crafty venture. She loves making name boards and many other forms of art and crafts......There’s lot more to know about her journey and her passion for crafting in her own words…as well as some of her amazing projects she had worked upon!

Blog Challenge-January-2019: Winners

Hello Crafty Folks,

Another lovely challenge came to an end....and we got super amazing entries from you all filled with love...and lot of creativity.

Its time to announce the winners now: 

"Loads of Love" Altered Gift Box by Prika

Hello Lovely Crafter's,

Here I am back with another lovely Challenge for this month along with creating this inspiration project going with the theme: "Winter Blues with a Twist" 

I have gone ahead to Alter this empty box as a Gift Box in Blue.....

Always and Forever : Mixed Media Layout by DT Jaishree Bansal

Hello beautiful crafters,

This is DT member Jaishree! I have for you all a mixed media layout based on this month’s challenge mood board. Using blues and browns was a complete challenge for me as a person and crafter as I mostly work with dark metallic colours or completely pastel ones for my layouts.

"Winter Pastels" Handmade Card by DT Anjali Sharma

Hi Crafty folks,

Today I am here with the new blog challenge theme which says "Winter Blues with a Twist"

And I have made a pretty card using cool pastel colours of winter.

Blog Challenge February-2019 : "Winter blues with a Twist"

Hello Crafty Folks,

Last challenge has been truly amazing with so many projects filled with love!!

Truly Love was all around!! 

Let's begin with another lovely challenge for February themed with lovely blues after so much of pinks and reds......this time we have lovely colour palette with a twist to add ribbons, twines, threads to your projects to make it more interesting.  

"Lucky in Love" Photo Folio by Megha Thakar

Hello to all my crafty friends,

I hope all had a great time last day celebrating valentine's day, I am here on Prika's Blog today with Friday Craft Inspiration with a love themed folio album that I did recently.  

"UnMe" Shabby Chic Explosion Box by Prika

Hello crafty peeps,

Wishing you all a "Happy Valentine's Day", hope u all are enjoying this day with your loved ones.To celebrate this occasion we did this Shabby Chic Explosion Box Layout. Its a 3 layered box with decorative centre. 

" Valentine's Special " Handmade Card and Tags Tutorial by DT Anjali Sharma

Hi Crafty Folks,

This is Anjali, Designer @Prika and I hope you all are set to celebrate the day of love and making some amazing cards, gifts for your loved once. And if not yet here am with super quick and amazing tutorials for you to make a Interactive Card as well as super cute Tags...So let's quickly begin to watch the complete tutorial!! 

Craft Enthusiast: Megha Thakar

Hello Craftpreneurs,

Hope you all are having fun making your projects filled with love.... and to keep it going well we bring you another inspiring story of a talented crafter …”Craft Enthusiast of the Week : Megha Thakar ” from the city of Gujarat she is truly an inspiration of all of  who just want to do something good with our lives ahead, no matter what...we truly admire her spirit ….and u all are just going love her amazing scrapbooks.....There’s lot more to know about her journey and her passion for crafting in her own words…as well as some of her amazing projects she had worked upon!

“Endless Love” Home Decor Panel by Sonika Agarwal

Hello Friends

Sonika this side back again on Prika blog with a lovely Friday craft inspiration for you all.

I create a home decor panel on mdf base, as the season of love going on so I think make a panel for the name of friendship because we all know “ jaha dosti waha pyar” endless love .

“Altered Shabby Chic Gift Box” by DT Jaishree Bansal

Hello Crafty Peeps,

This is DT member Jaishree this side. With valentines day closing up on us, I am sure everyone is busy preparing for gifts for their loved ones. But, what about the box or packaging of the gifts? Worry not, I’m here for your rescue! Here’s a video tutorial on how you can make a shabby chic gift box in no time.

Craft Enthusiast: Sonika Agarwal

Hello Craftpreneurs,

Let’s begin this month of love with some more amazing stories of awesome creative crafters around us… We bring you …”Craft Enthusiast of the Week : Sonika Agarwal ” based from Vellore…and feels that crafting got infused to her from her grandmother who were always and inspiration for her to learn something creative… and now a lawyer turned crafter spread her creative work through her all variations of crafting….There’s lot more to know about her journey and her passion for crafting in her own words…as well as some of her amazing projects she had worked upon!

“Hoop of Light” Tutorial by Vaishali Khandwala

Hello friends,

Hope all are crafting great.

Vaishali here on Prika’s blog as ‘Craft Enthusiast of the Week’ and here’s the Friday Inspiration project from my side.

I enjoy altering objects to create utility products and Embroidery Hoop is one such object that has immense possibilities to create. In the past, I have made a fabric clock using the hoop. Have a look ….