DIY: How about using empty "Toilet Paper Rolls"...?

Posting after a very long time... :( ..Same excuse...got extremely busy with some projects...!!

For this DIY craft... no newspapers but TOILET PAPER ROLLS...

Collect as many rolls you can. The more you have the better.

So let's get started........

Cut the roll into 3 equal parts as shown below.

Glue the edges if they pop out....

Now start putting the pieces together (do not glue them) in any pattern or design you like...It can be a geometric pattern or an abstract one...!!...I decided on a flowery design... :) ... It's easy and you don't need to follow any specific thumb-rule for this... ;) ...

Once you have finalized on the arrangement of the pieces decide on the colours you would like to paint them with... It can be a black-white combination / red-green / blue-white or a "blast of colours". If you do not like combinations...go with a single colour. You can also try painting the inner side of the pieces with one colour and the outer with another....!!

I decided to go with the red-brown combination.

After you are done with the painting leave the pieces to dry for about 1 hour. Once dried glue them together as per your pattern that you had decided. Now leave your "Designer art piece" to dry for a good whole one day.

Once dried you can hang it on the wall as shown below...

.... :) .... Have fun...!!

Website re-designed..

Hello everybody...

Since long I was thinking of re-designing my website and to update the portfolio with the most recent project images. So after a lot of  discussions, changes...finally I have re-launched my website...

Do visit my website www.dianacrasta.com and please feel free to give me your feedback....!!

Belated 'Merry Christmas'...!!

Today morning I was going through all my old photographs and found these Christmas pictures which I had taken on Christmas eve...I know the wishes are coming way too late but still would like to share the pictures of my home with you...:)...

Merry Christmas...!!...;)...:)...

And some more necklaces...!!

Adding some more pieces to my handmade necklace collection...!!

It all started when I made a necklace made from old newspaper...

And I guess this jewelry making is slowing becoming my new found passion now…!! 

Beads and chains come together

This time around I wanted to use loads of chains and fewer beads. After a lot of trials I came up with this design...And has become one of my favorites. This piece might look heavy because of all the chains hanging but on wearing you do not feel it at all...It's so light and the best thing about this is that it goes with most of my outfits...!!

Knots and beads...

This ones' a knotty and a beady affair.... if it sounds right....:)...

Rainy evening, beads and knots...a perfect evening should say...

Made this while enjoying the beautiful evening....

A Zig-Zag 'V'

Tried out a new design with beads...

And, it looks nice on my neck... ;) ....!!