With Eid around the corner, its the perfect time to start thinking about the gifts that you’d like to share with your friends and family. Don’t waste time searching for that “Perfect” gift for that special someone. Create it yourself. It’s easier than you think. In today’s video, I’m going to show you how easy it is […]
Some Promises are Meant to be Broken {Highlights from ICNA 17}
Don’t you hate it when you have to play catch up? The ICNA Baltimore event took place on Easter weekend so this blog post is just a tad overdue but you don’t mind, right? 🙂 Better late than never so let’s get to today’s post to discuss why some promises are meant to be broken. After […]
How I Overcame My Fear Of Failure
At ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America) this year, I overcame my fear of failure and stepped out of my comfort zone! I’ve been listening to successful entrepreneurs give advice about growing businesses and their main advice is to step out of our comfort zone. To challenge our fear of failure. ICNA was my chance to practice. I didn’t register […]
Can You Name 5 Arabic Calligraphy Styles?
When I ask my customers which calligraphy style they prefer for their stencil custom order, most of them have no idea about the different styles of Arabic calligraphy. I briefly mentioned them in this article but today I would like you to join me as I take a closer look at Arabic calligraphy as it evolved during the Islamic civilization. It is an […]
My Experience As A Vendor at ICNA
A couple of months ago, I heard that an ICNA convention will be taking place in Baltimore during Memorial day weekend. As an online business, these types of events are a good way for me to gauge what the Muslim community is interested in as well as advertise my store. As you know, I manage two online shops; […]
5 Min. Modern Islamic Calligraphy Painting
I am so excited to share this super easy project with you today. The inspiration for this came from my sister-in-law (NourZibdeh.com) who asked me to add modern style Islamic calligraphy paintings to my shop. As much as I would love to be able to paint art like a painting artist, I don’t feel I am at […]
How To Stencil A Lampshade That Will Not Be Ignored
I finally did it! I stenciled a lampshade. I wanted for a loooonng time to transform a lampshade either with stencils or fabric (I have seen several of these on Pinterest). But after researching the many sides of Islamic lamps & lanterns, I decided to include Arabic calligraphy in my design. Which meant that I had […]
10 Steps To Stunning Wall Art
Salam my friends! I am very excited to share my latest project with you today. As I have mentioned in the new home synchronize announcement post, I have been experimenting with large Islamic calligraphy stencils for my Etsy shop. For those of you not familiar with Islamic calligraphy stencils, I will tell you that they […]
How To Decorate With Islamic Calligraphy Stencils & Decals
Salam my friends. I have exciting news to share with you today. As a Muslim, I like to surround myself with inspiring Islamic quotes in the form of Islamic calligraphy. However, I was unable to find (in the U.S.) home accessories adorned with Islamic calligraphy that fit my style and budget. So, I decided to create […]
Stenciled Canvas Art-Islamic Theme
Salam my friends! How are you? I hope you had a good weekend. On Sunday, I was invited to a sisters tea party at our local Masjid . We have a new building now so I thought it would be nice to decorate it with Islamic Art. I chose a Dua’ (prayer) that one should […]
Simple Framed Art with Vinyl Decals
I have a confession to make……… I am becoming addicted to vinyl stencils. So far, I have used them to etch Islamic Calligraphy onto hurricane candle holders, and to decorate glass candles for my Thanksgiving centerpiece. Today, I will show you how I used Vinyl to go from this…. To this…..