Free printable Easter cards

The month of April is finally hear so every body must be busy in the preparations for the Easter ,but what about the friends and family members that live far away from us and we cant visit them ? Well here is one suggestion send them some cards ! don't worry your budget will not be affected .... here's is a gift of some free printable cards from my side for every one who celebrates this occasion .


select this simple but colorfully painted egg card.




another simple yet colorful design


A cute gift basket full of colored eggs


How about this cute Easter bunny !


To take a print out of these cards just click over your selected card to see a larger version of the picture in a separate window now click on the "File "in the extreme right on top of the window to open the file menu then hit the "Print" option arrange the size and then hit "OK" Tab .

Transforming an old drawer into a shoe rack

This is a drawer form our old bed room cupboard which we had for spare for quite some time its 1 foot deep and 3 feet long !a few days ago a marvelous idea poped into hubby's mind that why don't we make a shoe rack out of it and trust me it was not difficult at all ,all we did was that we removed the handle and filled the holes with the filling material that is made by mixing equal quantities of wood glue with chalk powder (the white spots you can see in the picture ).



then we fixed four panels into the drawer to make 5 chambers the upper two chambers are kept a bit narrow for children shoes and the lower are slightly wider for adult shoes.



now we covered the raw edges with framing strips with the help of wood glue and tiny nails .
that's it the shoe rack is complete and just need a few coats of paint.



after 3 coats of dark brown paint and 1 day for drying we placed the shoe rack in our lounge in a corner which was always crowded with shoes before as no shoes are allowed on the carpet in our house :)


TIP:
you can also make a rack out of a square or a wide drawer all you have to check is that it should be deep enough to hold the shoes, and if its not deep enough to hold adult shoes then you can make a shoe rack for children out of it .
As always think creatively and nothing will seem to you as a piece of junk .

spicy mince and potato curry! the" easy way"

This recipe is a hot favorite in my country , over here its known as ALOO KEEMA (Aloo means potatoes and keema means mince meat) .Today i am going to share an easy version of this recipe with you all , it takes only 30 minutes to prepare .

INGREDIENTS

1. potatoes.............................................. 1 large
   
2. onions.................................................. 1 medium sized finely chopped
   
3. tomatoes..............................................3 medium sized finely chopped
   
4. garlic ....................................................3 cloves crushed
   
5. beef /mutton or chicken mince..............one quater KG
   
6. oil........................................................1/3 cup
7. salt......................................................according to tase
8. coriander powder ...............................half tea spoon
9. red chili powder ..................................half tea spoon
10. turmeric powder..................................half tea spoon
11. black pepper whole .............................6 to 8
12. green chilies .........................................1 finely chopped
    
13. water......................................................one glass
    
14. green fresh coriander for garnishing

METHOD




1.First of all peal and cube the potatoes.




2. Add oil and finely chopped onions in a pan and stir fry them on medium heat until golden brown.




3.Now add mince and tomatoes and all the spices except the fresh coriander leaves , cook for 5 minutes on medium heat ,while cooking stir the spoon continuously and break the lumps of mince if any are formed .



4. Add potatoes and again cook for five minutes on medium heat u can add 2 to three table spoon of water while cooking if the curry gets too dry .

5 .Add one glass of water in the end ,cover with lid and let it cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.

6 . Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with pita bread or boiled rice .....

Enjoy the spicy mince and potato curry

Giving an unrecognizable look to an old wood rack

BEFORE
This is a 25 YEARS old horizontal wood rack, it also used to have sliding glass doors which were removed later on .We have been using it for multiple purposes in our house in the beginning it was a kitchen rack later on we placed stuff toys in it but as you can see time has been leaving its aging scars on it giving it a very old and shabby look, so a few days ago i decided to bring a revolution in its boring life :)




We removed the middle panel and instead of a horizontal position we stood the rack up vertically , divided the middle panel into three parts and placed them at an equal distance in the frame of the rack thus dividing it into 4 equal chambers .




Then filled up the gaps and the irregular surfaces with a filling material prepared by mixing equal quantities of chalk powder with wood glue .




Painted the whole rack in chocolate brown shade .......and .....tadaaa.... i present you a 25 years old "brand new" book rack ;)...hope u like it .




AFTER

how to make a cute money box for free

cute isn't it and you can make it for free ...... the idea poped into my mind when one day both of my daughters picked up small tins of Pringles chips! the tin was so cute with soft transparent lid that i just didn't want to through it away and then a few days later i decided to make a money box with one of them and a jewelery box from the other ..... oooops ... :) any way now the secret is out ! just wait for a while and very soon you will see the jewelery box too along with the tutorial .
Things you need

1. a tin with soft plastic lid (any size of your choice).
2. 2 prints of 1 dollar note image.
3. paper gum.
4. scissors ,precision blade ,pencil ,eraser.

PROCEDURE :



First of all brows the internet to find a free image of US dollar and take 2 print outs of the image ,arrange the size of the print outs according to the size of your container .





the width of the dollar image should be equal to the width of the tin ,now cut out the print with scissors .



the length of the image will not be able to cover the tin so cut an extra piece out from the other print and stick it with the full dollar print to increase the length.

brush paper glue all over the tin evenly and stick the print to the tin and let it dry


now place the lid over the portrait on the dollar print and mark a circle around the lid and cut it out .




stick it on the lid firmly with glue and mark a slit on the side for the coins

cut out the slit with the precision bade carefully ......................All done your free Money box is ready

Tips:

1. you can also take a colored print out to make it look even better.
2. you may stick a few penises here and there to add a more interesting look.
   
3. Don't cut out the slit in the lid and fill the tin with chocolate coins and give it as a gift to some one special .......... as always be creative.
   

NOTICE:
Please dont use the Dollar image (found from the internet) for any illegal or unethical purpose




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Fried Egg, Potato Rice ! a simple recipe

A simple yet very yummy recipe


INGREDIENTS


Rice....................1 cup
eggs.................... one
potatoes..............one medium sized
Salt.....................according to taste
cumin seeds...... half tea spoon
black pepper...... quarter tea spoon
water....................one and a half cup

SERVES= 2 people
COOKING TIME=30 minutes



METHOD




1.Wash and soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.




2.Peal and cube the potato,add a pinch of salt and pepper to the egg and give it a good beating with a fork.





3.Fry the egg and break it in chunks ,when the egg is done add potatoes and fry for a minute .

4.Add all the spices along with one and a half cup of water and let it boil.

5.Add the soaked rice into the boiling water and cook on high flame for 2 minutes.





6.Cover with lid and leave it on very slow heat for 15 minutes.

7.Garnish with coriander and serve with yogurt .

make a hair accessory holder

Nearly all of us just love to collect hair accessories and some blogs are also teaching us how to make some really cool bands and clips etc. but collecting and making these accessories is one thing and to keep them safe in one place is another and then again to find our desired hair bow or clip at a certain time is the toughest job in the world specially when you have kids around you :)
so i decided to make a simple hair accessory holder for me and my elder daughter that we can hang out of the reach of our 2 years old girl

HOW TO MAKE IT





To make this beautiful yet simple braid all you need is some Yarn in the color of your choice (round about 5 to 6 ounces )




join the backs of two chairs and start wrapping the yarn around them until u get the desired thickness



now cut the big loop from one side and remove it from the back of chairs .


Start wrapping the middle part with the yarn in order to make a loop for hanging the braid.




To complete the loop join the two ends together and wrap again .





make a simple Braid with the remaining length of the yarn and secure it just the way the upper hanging loop was done, round about 6 inches long strands should be left to hang ,trim the edges.



Add your clips, bands, bows what ever you have and hang the braid any where you like


TIP: You will never believe me when i tell you that what this braid is made up of, this white yarn is taken from an old used water filter cartage which I opened to gathered the cotton yarn spun over it . i kept the yarn ball with me so that i can use it in some creative project that may pop up into my head any time .......and now its in front of you

EASY AND EXTREMELY ECONOMICAL ! WASN'T IT .... ENJOY :)