Wednesday, February 18, 2026

DIY prabhavali / DIY thiruvachi

 DIY Prabhavali, also known as Thiruvachi, is currently in trend, and everyone wants to incorporate it in their festive decor. Prabhavali/Thiruvachi is an arched frame that is often added as an embellishment to the deities at the temples. Still,  nowadays it has become a popular home decor as it is used in frames, backdrops, or simply as a decorative piece. While brainstorming ideas to use for my golu, I decided to use the prabhvali to frame my mini golu. But how? It took a couple of trials for me to come up with this idea of scaling up the image and splitting it. I am going to share how I did that so you don't have to make the same mistakes I did. Let's go

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Flameless Diya ideas to decorate your home this Diwali

 Diwali - the festival of lights is always celebrated by lighting diyas around the home to celebrate the victory of Dharma over Dharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. I personally love lighting the traditional oil lamp, but due to carpet/wood floors, fear of children knocking and spilling the oil, children touching the lit diya, etc.  I always prefer LED candle for decorating around the house. Nowadays there are lot of different LED options like water activated diyas, floating candles, etc. I like to use different varieties at various locations around the house, and I am going to share them with you all.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Laser cut perpetual calendar DIY with picture - Xtool M1 ultra

 A love for DIY perpetual calendar never fades. I have created many versions of perpetual calendars, including the Cube Perpetual Calendar, DIY Month/Date Calendar, and Round Perpetual Calendar, among others. Now, it's time to explore a laser-cut DIY perpetual calendar using XTool M1 Ultra. 




Wednesday, July 2, 2025

How to make customized laser cut puzzle using XTool M1 Ultra

 Are you going to try your first laser-cut puzzle using  XTool M1 Ultra ? You have come to the right place. Here I am going to share with you two puzzles I made for my 8-year-old son, who is a cricket fan, and my one-year-old, who is ready to explore puzzles. Here, I am sharing the step-by-step procedure I followed to create the puzzles. 




Friday, June 20, 2025

Cricket themed birthday decor DIY

Brainstorming ideas for a cricket fan's birthday? You have come to the right place. My eight-year-old son has become obsessed with cricket lately, so I created a minimalist cricket-themed decor for his special day using items I already had at home. Let's see how I put together cricket-themed birthday decor using my XTool M1 Ultra