SimplyShobha

Donated this for a silent auction to aid in the fundraising efforts of a friend of a friend for https://www.solacecharities.org/
Madhubani Kacnhi style.
Acrylic on paper 9X12” in a 11X14” frame.
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Update: Turns out this painting didn’t not sell at the auction. It is coming back home 😊

Acrylic on paper 9X12”

Tried my hand at macrame’! First project, inspired by sister Veena 🤗

Behind all the neatly and properly finished projects there are some of these 🙃. I had some yarn stash to bust, so picked up this nice looking super easy bag pattern. I completed crocheting the whole bag, weaved in the ends, made the handles, and stringed them in. I wondered for more than a week that something didn’t look quite right and then realized that it is missing one whole section. It was meant to be a hexagon and I had ended up with pentagon 😝🙈🙆‍♀️. Attention and math at the right time are crucial, even with patterns that you think can be done mindlessly.

Simple does it! Back to the basics 😊
Madhubani fish (Kachni)

This was my contribution to the raffle prizes at Saheli’s recent Art Affair event.

Thank you Sampath for your purchase of this piece for a donation to one of the raffle prizes at the Saheli Art Affair event last weekend! I hope whoever it went to is enjoying it 😊

Totally loved this Cascade yarn, and all the pretty colors it comes in, so I had to make something :-) Young child crochet blanket! Available for purchase if you are looking for a handmade gift to a special little girl in your life.

Update: This is no longer available. It found its home!

Yet another use of crochet mandalas!

Love in every stitch, every single time 🥰. Thanks to Sumana Madhu for choosing me to make this for a baby boy welcomed recently into a friend’s family!
Pattern: Daisy Farm Crafts

Paintings framed and hung in their final destination! Happy daughter, happy mother 😊🤗

Per daughter’s request for her apt 🤗🥰
11X14”. Ink on paper

Thankful for a dear friend who thought that her visiting sister-in-law this Thanksgiving should have a couple of my paintings. I also appreciate how this witty friend sees emotions and expressions in all paintings. She had her SIL look through my albums and select two paintings that were available. She texted that she loved the cow followed by a comment “She is sassy that cow!” 😃. Then another text “Will take the cow, plus these fish that appear to be gossiping!” 😂😂

Twisted Head bands, kids size! Used up all the yarn left over from making the cowls I posted a few months ago 😊

18x24” Acrylic on paper.
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Acrylic on paper. Painting 9x12in in 11x14 frame.
Pinterest idea. Artist: Durgesh Maravi

Romantic Doily! Diameter 10”
Pattern: Handmadebyraine

Elephant story continues ☺️. Delivered this pair last week for a dear friend so she could make her cousin’s birthday extra special with a handmade gift!
Acrylic on A4 paper in 11x14 frames
Inspired by artist Rupa Dutta.

It has been two months already since my last post here! Among other things, I was away in the land down under for a family vacation. Everywhere we went, the Australian Aboriginal artwork caught my attention. Here are a few glimpses. I found the symbolism and story-telling aspect quite similar to the Indian tribal arts.

Acrylic on canvas 10X10
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Artist: Venkat Raman Singh Shyam

Great for beach house decor 😊
Pattern tutorial: handmadebyraine

This page hits its two year mark. It has been another year of exploring, getting inspired, learning, practicing, shopping for supplies , experimenting, designing, creating, making, sharing, giving priceless gifts and telling stories 😊. Thank you for keeping me company on this page. I am grateful to many fellow crafters/artists who share their patterns/ideas/tutorials.
Those of you who chose to purchase handmade things from me, whether it was for yourself or as gifts, I appreciate your patronage. Please see pic attached, needful deed done, thank you 🤗

I dotted and dotted and dotted some more 😊

Dotting fun 🤩

Tried a boxed frame to display one of my handmade doilies and loved how it looked!

Love the shape of this instant coffee powder bottle! It was perfect to create this on either sides, night and day theme 🌚🌞