Shortcut When his wife grew ill in the early 1960s, Indian farmhand Dashrath Manjhi took her from their home in Gelaur to the hospital in the neighboring town of Wazirganj. Unfortunately, this meant a journey of 19 kilometers, as a hillock of solid rock lay between the two villages. When he returned to Gelaur, Manjhi resolved to improve matters. Working alone with a hammer and chisel, he spent 22 years cutting a passage through a solid mass of rock 360 feet long, 25 feet high, and 30 feet wide. When he finished in the 1980s, he had reduced the route from 19 kilometers to six and the travel time from six hours to one. When Dasrath died in 2007, the Indian state of Bihar gave him a state funeral. See A for Effort. (Thanks, Jebadiah.)
Make Your Own Canvas Portrait! I love the look of family photos printed on canvas, but I never knew I could make them at home! After transferring photos to fabric, I was super excited to try some pieces using stretched canvas. I hope this inspires some of you to make something special for your home... Here's how I transferred my photo to canvas: 1. ), paint brush and the image you want to transfer (laser copy) and a spray bottle filled with water. Note: You can expect an imperfect transfer. I'm so excited to have this little keepsake for our home. Wedding photo courtesty of Arrow and Apple. EDITED TO ADD: Wow, guys! Wine Barrel End Table Reserve It Risk-Free Order this item today to reserve one risk-free. You can still order it today, risk free: We never charge your credit card until your product ships* Orders for this item are filled on a first come, first serve basis It's easy to cancel your order if it hasn't shipped You can call us for more info at 800.356.8466, 7 days a week Currently, the estimated time of arrival is unknown. We are waiting for our supplier to provide us with an expected ship date. We will update our ship date with an actual date as soon as we have accurate information from our supplier. You may cancel an order at any time prior to shipment, at no additional cost, by calling 800.648.6058, or by sending an email to custserv@WineEnthusiast.net. *Although we do authorize your credit card for available funds upon purchase, the authorization falls off within a matter of days.
Judith Ann Braun's Fingers Are Magical With an art career spanning more than three decades, Judith Ann Braun has tested the limits of her artistic musculature. She began as a self-described “realistic figure painter,” and worked through the struggles common to anyone who endeavors upon an artistic pursuit, that of searching for one’s own voice in the chosen medium. Fast forward to the 21st century where the evolution of Braun’s work has brought us to the Fingerings series, a collection of charcoal dust landscapes and abstracts “painted” using not brushes but her fingertips. Share With Your Friends
DIY Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath {Made From Rolled Recycled Book Pages} I have seen various versions of Faux Rosewood Wreaths in just about every store and catalog for the upcoming season; most with a price tag running upwards of $40 or more. Some are crafted of paper and other of real wood shavings. Last year I made a few rolled flower gift toppers from recycled book pages and they remind me so much of the curled wood roses I thought they would make a good substitute. {with a much lower price tag} Materials Needed:Foam Wreath FormRecycled Book PagesLots of Hot GlueRibbon to Hang The full step by step tutorial I posted last year can be found {here}.Basically you layer three book pages together and draw a spiral circle. Starting with the outside of the spiral, roll the paper inward to create the flower shape. Give the wreath form a light coat of white {or light color} spray paint to help camouflage any see-through spaces. It seriously takes quite a few roses to fill the entire wreath, however I think the finished project has such a unique look. {Simply Lovely}
Art Gallery Fabrics Fat Quarter Gang ~ The Tilt a Whirl Baby Quilt Merry Christmas Eve everyone! It’s the Art Gallery Fabrics Fat Quarter Gang time again. Today I’m excited to share my third project with you, the Tilt a Whirl Baby Quilt. This baby quilt features fabrics from one of Art Gallery Fabrics newest designers, Sarah Watson. This quilt pattern is a simple paper pieced pattern. You can find the link to my new pattern on the Art Gallery blog. As a celebration of the release of this *free* pattern for all of you, Art Gallery Fabrics is giving away a fat quarter set of each of the prints used in this quilt. Top Row: LIB-8205 Extravagarden Bold, LIB-8206 Crystalline Reef, LIB-7205 Extravagarden Hush, LIB-7204 Flumes Citron Bottom Row: LIB-7200 Marquise Azure, LIB-8204 Flumes Indigo, LIB-8208 Petite Petalie Pearl, LIB-8207 Jeweled Peony Boreal To enter, you just have to do a couple things. My rules: • Leave a comment on this post I will pick a winner Friday evening, December 28th. +++ Closing comments to pick a winner! The winner is #55, Linda!
Art genius: Nine-year-old painter tipped for greatness after buyers from across the world snap up his work Only started painting lessons in 2008Work bought by international collectors for tens of thousands of poundsPaints three pictures a weekProud mum has written book about his prodigal success By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:59 GMT, 12 July 2012 | Updated: 20:04 GMT, 12 July 2012 Nine-year-old Kieron Williamson's latest set of paintings sold within minutes fetching £250,000. A nine-year-old art genius nicknamed 'Mini Monet' is about to become a millionaire after selling his latest collection of 24 paintings for £250,000. Kieron Williamson, from Norfolk, had his landscape pictures snapped up by telephone and internet buyers from around the world in just 15 minutes during a recent sale. The youngster only started painting during a family trip to Devon and Cornwall in 2008 - before then he had just coloured in dinosaurs his parents had drawn for him. But since then he has become an international art sensation with some of his pieces being bought for tens of thousands of pounds.
Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art Well that’s a mouthful! So the time has come, it’s Pinterest Challenge time again! Every season Sherry from YHL and Katie from Bower Power throw a little link party to get people to stop pinning things and actually start making. This couldn’t have come at a better time because I have wanted to start this project forever and once Miss Kelly made her way into my kitchen I knew it was time to start it. This was the image I saw that sparked me to start saving my toilet paper rolls. You can find the post here. I literally have been saving my rolls for. ever. Here’s what my toilet paper wall art turned into! Ok let’s get down to the nitty gritty. Next, I cut them up. Then, I took 4 pieces and glued them together using a hot glue gun. I continued doing this until I had about 40. Then I took the mirror I was going to use (10″ mirror purchased at Joann’s for $8) and placed it on the floor and started adding all the circles around keeping in mind that I wanted to keep it in a circle. Linking Up To:
Samosa Pouch Tutorial Shruti from 13 Woodhouse Road shows you how to make these fun and easy Samosa Pouches today! Learn more about Shruti and her amazing quilting designs in her introduction, and have fun making pouches for everyone you know! I have loved these three-dimensional pouches ever since I came across them on the internet. I tried and tested and worked it out till I was happy with it. You’ll Need: Fabric: Some scraps in colors that you desire; Since India is celebrated its Republic Day this past weekend (January 26), in the spirit of my country I chose to use saffron, white and green, the colors of the Indian Tricolor Flag! Instructions: 1. You can even skip this step altogether and just use a single piece of fabric (if you want it to be lighter). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pin it together as shown. And using the zipper foot on your machine, sew it. Open the fabric to bring the wrong sides of the outer block and lining fabric together and top stitch near the zipper. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The easy part it over. 12. 13.
Almost Untouched Nature - Waterfall Restaurant, Philippines Image credit Visiting this interesting Waterfall Restaurant located in San Pablo City, Philippines at the Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort can be a truly unique and memorable experience. Visitors can enjoy in lunch served on bamboo dining tables while the crystalline running water flows under their feet. Besides enjoying the authentic local cuisine, you can enjoy the almost untouched nature of the region formerly occupied by a farm and coconut plantations. If you need to spend calories after lunch then you have opportunity to do some sports activities like Bamboo rafts . Try your hand at paddling a native bamboo raft on lake Labasin. Image credit Also, guests have the opportunity to watch the Philippine Experience Show where the country’s rich culture comes to life, from its ethnic diversity to its colonial legacy. Image credit Image credit If you are admirer of bird watching this is the place for you. Image credit Image credit Source: 1, 2, 3, 4
DIY String Chandeliers Ruffled Jessica of Wednesday Inc shows us how to make those gorgeous twine chandeliers from the inspiration shoot she shared with us this morning. Using balloons, glue and twine, you can also make these lanterns for your wedding – and then bring it home and use it as your very own mid century lampshade. What you will need are: balloons, glue, yarn, tray for glue, corn starch 1/2 cup of Corn starch, 1/4 cup of Warm water, clear fast drying spray paint, hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product), and a lighting kit if you’re looking for a fully functional lantern. Jessica recommends using a sharpie to mark on the inflated balloon how much room you need to leave for the lighting cord. She also recommends coating the balloon with vaseline prior to wrapping the yarn coated with glue so it doesn’t stick on the balloon once it’s dry. Are you getting excited to try to do this at home as much I am? Instructions: 1.
Wonky Star Block Tutorial Janice from Better Off Thread designed this pretty Wonky Star Block to use for quilts, pillows and more. We can’t wait to see what you do with your block! Learn more about Janice in her introduction, and check out some of her beautiful quilts. Hi, I’m Janice, and today I’m going to show you how to make this Inset Wonky Star Block. I originally designed this block for a sewing bee I participate in and I thought it would be fun block to use in a variety of projects. It’s a large, 20” block, so one block is the perfect size for a pillow. Four blocks and a 4” border will give you this great 47” x 47” starburst baby quilt. Tackle 8 blocks and you have yourself a full-sized quilt! For this block, you will need: 1/3 yard of background fabricA variety of scraps for the stars From your background fabric, cut: 11 5.5” squares11 3” squares15 1¾” squares From your star fabric, cut: 5 5.5” squares5 3” squares5 1¾” squares. From your star fabric, take four 5.5” squares, four 3” squares and four 1¾” squares.