Babs Projects
Recipes & Crafts for all
Decorative Cord Wrapped Christmas Vases project is something I had in my mind for some time. I had these two unique alcohol bottles at home which I did not want to discard and was saving it just in case I needed it for some project. I also have to mention, that I loved their shape. …
Can you grow turmeric plant indoors? The answer is absolutely yes. It is actually very easy to do. The only thing to remember is it will take months for the turmeric plant to mature. With the right amount of care and nurturing, you can have a robust, mature and fully grown turmeric plant. This above …
I love making my own photography backdrop. I like coming up with different variations. It is something that I can be creative with and have a fun time doing it. Having a good backdrop is a must especially for food pictures. My previous project included painted backdrops. I bought some plain 2′ x 2′ plywood …
Making Fabric Kundan Rangoli has been one of my favorite Diwali projects so far. I was inspired to work on this project because I wanted to create something new, with something old. Like many Indian women living here in the US, I have tons of gorgeous Indian clothes. Most of them don’t get worn much …
Every year, my little one and I have a fun time creating Valentine’s Day crafts. This year we made these cute Coloring Hearts for Valentine’s Day. One of the reasons, I made these favors is because I did not want to give out candies. I talked to ‘S’ and she agreed. We decided she could …
Diwali Gift Boxes is the latest project I have been working on. Next weekend is Diwali and I am gladly looking forward to it. It is one of our most important festivals. Since it is the Festival of Lights, we jazz up the exterior of our house with lights (like Christmas). We clean our house …
Learn to make this cute apple scented potpourri pouches to welcome Fall season. It is an easy craft and you will be tempted to make more. If you are a regular arts & crafts, DIYer chances are that you will have most of the craft supplies at home. This post contains some affiliate links …
I have wanted to make my own food photography backdrops for quiet some time now. As you know, I feature all kinds of recipes on my blog. Having a good backdrop for my pictures is very important. So far I was using a plain 2′ x 2′ plywood (see the picture below) that I found …
Recently Chick-fil-A challenged their mom panel members to upcycle their Spicy Southwest salad containers. They encouraged us to be as creative as possible. As a member of this panel, and also as someone who loves to DIY, I decided to take on this challenge. However, before I even begin to write about this project I …
Like I mentioned in my previous post Pile of Fabric Scraps, I have tons of them lying around and I hate to just discard or trash them. I have been racking my brain to come up with some unique idea where I could really make use of them. Then I remembered my trip to Jaipur, …
My little one ‘S’ and I made this Lollipop Craft for Valentine’s Day. TEE who is a teenager now is not so interested anymore. It is not a cool thing for her to do. However ‘S’ had to give out treats to all her and this is what we made. With Valentine craft in mind, …
This week is Diwali our Festival of Lights. If you have read my previous post you will know how important this holiday is for us. Since it is a Festival of Lights, it has been a centuries old tradition to light Diyas in and around our homes. Diyas are small clay pots which are used …
About two years back, I had painted a small part of my basement wall with IdeaPaint. If you have never heard of IdeaPaint, check out my previous blog post here. It is a Whiteboard paint which is environmentally complaint and virtually odorless paint that turns any surface into a dry erase or white board. It …
I will be hosting the Disney Side @ Home Celebrations party soon. One of the products that was included in the party kit were the HP photo paper. I got a bunch of them with matching envelopes. Instead of printing photos, I thought it would be a wonderful idea to print out the party invitations. …
Like all the years before ‘S’ and I wanted to make and pass out personalized treats to her classmates for Valentine’s Day. We wanted to make a Valentine’s Day treat that was quick, cute, inexpensive and fun. I found some lovely Valentine’s Day supplies in Walmart and waited until ‘S’ came home from school to …
