Gokulashtami 2010
By gbhanu on Sep 1, 2010 | In Indian Festivals, India | 1 feedback »

We celebrated the birth of Lord Krishna late in the evening as Krishna was born at midnight. Started off making some sweet poha, thattai and payasam. We love uppu cheedai but did not want to risk making cheedai as it burst in oil last year. We then created a small Kolam and Krishna’s feet welcoming him into our house. The feet continued into our pooja area and you can see Kavya pointing to Kutti Krishna’s feet coming into our house to eat the scrumptous food prepared for him. We decorated the altar with Dahlia and Kanakambaram flowers from my garden.

It was a working day and so had to limit the food items this time. Here is a slightly better view of our pooja area.

Happy Krishna Jayanthi to all!

How to make a Ganesha - by a 6 year old
By gbhanu on Aug 30, 2010 | In Handmade Cards, Indian Festivals, India, Idols | 1 feedback »


The Ganesh idol is partly dry and hence looks blotchy but will even out once it is completly dry. I could not wait for it to dry to share this awesome creation with all.
Can you guess whose idol is going to be used in my house for Ganesh Chaturthi this year?

Ganesh idol for Ganesh Chaturthi 2010
By gbhanu on Aug 26, 2010 | In Indian Festivals, India, Idols | 1 feedback »

Date/Time:
Saturday, August 28, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Central)
Sunday, August 29, 3:00PM-5:00PM (Central)
Location:
Fenton, MO 63026
Contact:
Phone: 314-960-6758 Email: gbhanu@swbell.net
Description:
Create your own Ganesh idol for Ganesh Chaturthi. I will walk you through the steps of creating this idol and provide hands-on demonstration on creating this adorable Ganesha. All tools and materials will be provided.
RSVP:
Contact me to book a spot for this class.
Happy Creating!
Bhanu
Girly Girls Handbag Class
By gbhanu on Jul 22, 2010 | In General | Send feedback »
I became a Stampin’ Up demonstrator in June and in the process of figuring it all out. I am slowly getting there but with time everything should fall into place. You must be wondering why become a Stampin’ Up demonstrator as I did not use any stamps in any of my project posts before. I am going to leave you pondering for now and your question will surely be answered in later posts.
As a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator, I am offering my first class and if this class is of any interest to you, suits your style and you live in the St. Louis vicinity, hop on over and check it out…
Class Name:
Girly Girls Handbag Class
Class Description:
Create your own designer looking paper handbag for a fraction of the price of the real handbag. I shall provide all the instructions, tools and materials to create one of these handbags for you to take home. You will also learn the basic techniques involved in constructing a paper bag. Bag size is around 5″ X 3 to 4″ without the handles. These are great to tuck small things in like gift cards, jewelry, candy, and makes a cute gift presentation.
Class Price:
$12.00 (includes materials to make a designer bag and a matching greeting card made out of left over scrap paper)
Date/Time:
Sunday, Aug 1, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Central)
Location:
Fenton, Missouri
Contact:
Phone: 314-960-6758
Email: gbhanu@swbell.net
RSVP:
Contact me to book a spot for this class by Friday, July 30, 2010. Limited seating available
Handbag created by my 6-year old using her own supplies with a little help from you know who ![]()
Happy Creating!

New Year Greetings 2010
By gbhanu on Dec 18, 2009 | In Handmade Cards | Send feedback »
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
All the artwork for this new year greeting card was created by my daughter who turns 6 in February. For the base of the card, we repurposed an artwork that was created for a different project. A heavy cardstock was painted using different colors of acrylic paints. The dog(do you think it is a dog too?) with antlers was drawn and colored with crayons on a different cardstock and then glued onto the front of the card. The inside has some paint dabbed all over with her Kindergarten picture and greeting. For the finale, a custom stamp with one of my artwork was attached for postage.







