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 […]
Create An Alluring Arabesque Gold Vase In Just 3 Steps
After doing the research for the Arabian luxury living blog post, I was inspired to inject some gold color into my home color scheme. Since I like to surround myself with fresh flowers during the winter months (check out How to decorate your home for winter for tips on beating winter blues), a gold vase would be the perfect […]
Barstool Makeover: Following A Fun Trend
Salam my friends! As I said on my Facebook page, we had gorgeous 60 degree weather last week which was perfect for a DIY project (apparently we will not have that beautiful weather again till spring, so I am glad that I took advantage of it). After months of working with electronics cutting stencils and setting […]
Celebrate Eid With This Craft Idea
Its not too early to celebrate Eid. That’s what I told my son when he remarked that Ramadan is only ten days in and I am already preparing for Eid! Why not? The days are going fast and before we know it, this blessed month of Ramadan will be over. May Allah accept it from us. […]
Ramadan Canvas Wall Art in 10 Easy Steps
Salam my friends! Please forgive my absence from blogging. I have been under a lot of pressure these couple of months that blogging had to take a back seat for a while. Now that everything is under control again (inshallah), I have been able to create a couple of craft projects to share with you. I […]
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 […]
DIY Tile Coasters With Arabic Alphabets
As I was organizing the basement the other day, I found a box filled with white small tile leftover from the previous owners . I remember seeing examples of tile coasters on Pinterest a while back, so I thought that this tile would be perfect for that. The first idea that came to mind was […]
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 […]