Bindi- The Forehead Art- Part- 9

Sticker Bindis

Bindis or Sindhur or Kumkum is a must for us Indian Women. It adds beauty and completes our make up. In earlier days, powder or liquid was used. Now sticker bindis which are ready made are used. Now a days very few use the powder or liquid. 

Sticker Bindis have become very popular because

• easy to wear
• just stick on the forehead and they stay there
• no fear of getting wiped off just with an accidental swipe of hand or from water or sweat
• easily available
• available in many colours, shapes and sizes
• costs less
• easy to carry
• can be reused many times
• available in simple designs for daily use
• fancy and designer-wear available  at reasonable cost which look grand with pearl or stones 

So these days most of us wear sticker Bindis. I love collecting a variety of Bindis, though I may not wear some of them.  

Here are some from my collection of designer Bindis:

The center design is worn on the forehead between the eyebrows and the curved ones above the eye brows. Usually worn by the bride or by traditional dancers.

One can wear it on special occasions or parties. Some are simple some are heavy.

Designer Bindis make a great gift for young girls and ladies during our religious occasions like Dusehra, or Sravana Puja. 

Hope you like them. Watch out for more.......

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Card Making Kits-2

Remember in one of my posts I told you about Card Making Kits? The fist card was here:

Card Making Kits

Well here is the second card. 

I took only the pink card stock and the white envelope from the kit. The rest all I added on my from my stash. 

I wanted this card to be very simple. So I started by attaching some matching plaid tape and then the flower shaped buttons. 

Then I felt this was too simple and ended up adding some wooden butterfly buttons. Actually I have a variety of buttons, sequins, beads and such things in various materials as I also indulge in hand embroidery. 

Further I added some pieces of the same plaid tape onto the envelope.

I have not added any sentiment. I will when I have to give it away. I think this will be fine for a Birthday, Thank You, Miss You or Sorry Card. 

What do you think?. 

I have many cards in various stages of progress. I am working on them. Stating from this month, I have Birthdays and many other occasions lined up. So I am preparing them in advance. I can only post, after I give away the cards or else there will be no surprise.

But watch out for more cards.....

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Friday Free Patterns

Friends I am reviving this post. I have lots of patterns to share with you. The only problem is I have pencil sketches, which need to be inked with black ink, so that you may get a crisp picture when you take a print out. 

I have been promising since long to post these. But I wanted to try them out and give you my version of stitched design too. Any ways from this week I will again post patterns every week. 

This weeks pattern is here:

This is a small design embroidered on a hanky. The base fabric is white coloured pure cotton fabric.

I marked the design with a pencil directly on to the cloth. 

 After finishing my embroidery, I drew the pattern on paper for you.

Stitches used were: Bullion, Stem, Lazy Daisy (Single Chain Stitch), Chinese Knot.

I have used mostly 2 or 3 strands of 6 stranded cotton floss. For the flower in the center done with Chinese knots, I have used all six strands.

This pattern can be used on Hand kerchiefs, blouses, children's frocks, kurtis, saris, hand and bath towels, table linen, kitchen linen and bed linen. 

Hope you like it.

Please Note:

• These designs  are my own creations.
• All images and text in this post are copyrighted and all rights are reserved. 
• You can use them for your personal use only. 
• If you use them, please send me the pictures of your work using these patterns, which I will post on my blog 
• OR  if you post your work using these patterns on your blog or site please link to the original pattern here on my blog and let me know about it. I would appreciate that very much. 
• If you want to share them please attribute the work to me, with link back to this blog. 
•  Please do not re-publish or Post the patterns or my work on your site or blog or any where or distribute my photos or text.

I hope you will respect my request.

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