Recycled Crafty Christmas Tree

17 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by harminiasokumar in Decorations, DIY & Tutorials

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After The Star interview previously, the photographer on set, Raymond Ooi called me up to ask me if I’d like to be the cover of the newspaper for a Christmas series. The catch however was that I had to create a tree completely decorated by recycled ornaments in less than 24 hours for the photoshoot. As I’m always up for a challenge to test my creativity levels, I decided to give it a go (after a panic attack, of course).

The end result was something I am so proud of;The flower ornaments were made from recycled crepe paper (from flowers I’ve gotten before) & the fan paper flowers were pages of an old book that was coming apart. The star was also done using paper but this time cardboard. Some weaving work was required but it was fairly simple. I may just make smaller versions of these for decorations in the future 🙂 These ornaments were made of jar lids! I had made some tinted mason jars previously, and these were leftovers from that. I just cover the area with PVA glue and stuck rhinestones in it to give it some extra sparkle. Alternatively I wanted to use cut up pieces of old CDs but didn’t have enough time to execute it. My favourite of them all, are these little sock snowmen I’ve created. Using socks and leftover craft materials, these little fellas were so easy and fun to do. I love how cute they are! It might just be a tradition in my household to have recycled materials turned into ornaments for a tree.

Making my Christmas a crafty one,
Harmini Asokumar

DIY Christmas Statement Necklace

02 Tuesday Dec 2014

Posted by harminiasokumar in Accessories, Deeper Than Fashion, DIY & Tutorials

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November is usually a busy month as I prepare for my Deeper Than Fashion Christmas collection & this year is no different. I’ve been preparing my usual packaging of DIY Rudolph paper bags and also decided I had to work on a do-it-yourself for Christmas inspired statement jewelry.

And here’s what I came up with: Things you’ll need:

– Scissors
– A pack of decorative ornament balls (Daiso at RM5)
– Recycled string (Daiso at RM5)
– Elepant glue (optional)

Step One: Cut up the string in 6 pieces. I didn’t exactly measure it. Basically what I did was stretch my hands with the string in it to get similar lengths. Remember, these 6 strings will be tied in half!

Step Two: Loop it and tie a knot at the end (as shown in picture). Ensure that one of your ornaments can go through it.
Step Three: You’ll need to start braiding the string. Make sure you have a proper place to loop the string as it’ll make the braiding process so much easier! I used my computer table;

Step Four: Start braiding! In this example, I’ve only used two strings (easier to follow), however I used 6 for the final result, so please use 6 as well. Step Five: Measure the string around your neck to see where you’d like to start adding the ornaments. You can do a full ornament necklace, side one or a middle one like I did.

Once you’ve done that, start stringing in your ornaments as you braid. Remember: String ornament, overlap with two brands & then next ornament. This will ensure proper spacing (like mine!). You can however leave it to your creativity 🙂 Step Six: Once you are done and satisfied with how it looks, finish it off with an ornament & this time tie several knots to ensure it is really, really secure!

Add some glue to the knots for extra security!Step Seven: Cut off excess string and you are completely done!There you have it! A little something handmade to wear on Christmas that’s completely your own! You can add other ornaments like stars, beads, pearls and such. Let your creativity flow 🙂

I had additional ornaments left, so I decided to tie them to my hair tie; How cute are these?! I’m pretty sure they’ll look amazing with a snowflake or mistletoe as well 🙂

Can’t wait to wear these for Christmas! 🙂

The Christmas Collection; Wine Charms.

08 Friday Nov 2013

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I’ve been planning out strategically on what my Christmas Collection for Deeper Than Fashion will be, due to previously being super busy for Deepavali, I was unable to deliver my best.

So here I am prepping a month ahead, hoping to bring some Christmas joy to those who’d like to purchase some handmade goodies for their home or even as gifts.

The first of my Christmas Collection are these Wine Charms;

A wine charm is basically a stylish way to identify your wine glass. Ever placed your wine glass on a table and someone else places theirs, then you are unsure which is yours and have to get a new glass? With these wine charms, you not only can identify your glass as each has a different colour wave and design, but it also adds some Christmasy glam to it.

I love small details when it comes to decor, because it really plays a big part. And these, are perfect addition to a family dinner;

On sale at Deeper Than Fashion for RM35, for a set of 9 pieces.