New Store in GOA!!

Hi Folks!!!  Great News!! We are proud to announce that we are now at one of the most sought after vacation destinations in India – GOA!!  YAY!!!

Last Saturday we opened our latest store in Goa. Team Itsy Bitsy wants to thank Goans for such an overwhelming response and making the grand opening a huge success!! There were free craft demos, activities, gifts and a lot of good cheer J

The inauguration ribbon was cut by Mrs Kunda Chodankar, Chairperson of Bal Bhavan.

It is our goal to bring the fantastic range of our products to all corners of the country. We are already achieving this through our online store. However, it is a whole different experience just walking in and browsing through an Itsy Bitsy Store J

If you haven’t already visited, do stop by. The grand opening sale is on and there are fantastic deals and discounts to be had until 12th of July. The store is located in Panjim:

ITSY BITSY PVT LTD
Shop No. 1, Rio Sol Towers,
Opp Parade ground,
Next to Campal Clinic,
Campal,
Panjim - 403001
Mobile : +91 70309 71288

We would also like to request your help in spreading the word regarding our new store. Please let your friends and acquaintances residing in Goa know about the new outlet. And do write to us with your feedback and suggestions at info@itsybitsy.in

It will be our pleasure to serve you at our new location with the same quality and service you have come to expect of us. We hope to see you there.

Check out some more photos of the opening ceremony and the workshops:

Mother's love- Project 2

Hey ppl,

This is Dr. M V Pratyusha here from Pratvam Progs.

Today I will be sharing a project that is completely done using the 1mm quilling strips and few 3mm quilling strips from the new premium quilling range of strips from itsy bitsy.

It is a canvas project. The dimensions of the canvas are 5x7 inches. The background is coloured using poster colours- peacock blue, deep green and yellow ochre. I then gave it a coat of Monte Marte gloss medium to seal the background colours as I had used poster colours.

I have used 2 colours the red and the pink to make the petals of the flower. The bigger blossoms are made from pink colour 1mm strips by sticking 6 strips together to make a single petal. As I had already mentioned that due to manufacturing constraints the length of the strips will remain 11 inches coz of which 2 packs of 50 strips yielded me 7 big size flowers. For the small red flowers I cut a single strip into two and used to make one petal with each half.

               The stem for the tree is made from 3mm quilling quilling strips (coffee brown).

Then I added the Quote which is  "Fragrance of mother's love, beautiful and silent as the flower's".

                                       

 And tada here's the finished project.

 I loved working with the 1mm strips and they are really addictive to work with. Hope you all give them a try.
In case of any queries do drop then in the comment section or ping on facebook.

Would love to hear what you ppl think of this project!!! :)
Would like to thank Itsy bitsy for giving me this opportunity :) 

Hope to be back soon,

Till Then,
Keep Crafting :)

Disclaimer- Unless stated, all photos are the work of Pratyusha and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. 

Shine Bright- Project 1

Hey ppl,

This is Dr. M V Pratyusha from Pratvam Progs (Again :P)

Today I am here to share one of the projects I made using the new premium range of quilling strips.

I keep visiting Itsy Bitsy every now and then as it is very near to my home. I love the craft supplies that they stock. I am a big fan of their quilling strips as I already told you all in the previous post. Apart from that they stock Canvases of various sizes. Working on canvas gives you a stable surface and a working area that is versatile. I love using canvases for my quilling projects.

This post today is one such canvas that I have prepared.

Used 5x7 inch canvas prepared it using gesso and then painted it using Tim Holtz distress paints spiced marmalade. Sketched out the outline for the sunflower and used doubling strip technique to do the outlining for the same. What follows is husking technique to fill up the whole of the interior of the flower.

The center of the sunflower is made using the squeezed beehive technique in 2 layers. Here for the center also added microbeads in golden colour.
Used 1mm strips to make hollow circles of various sizes and stuck them at random areas on the canvas. Used cardstock and printed the quote on it and then used distress ink in the colour Mowed lawn to highlight it. Stuck the same to the canvas using double sided tape. Also added creepers and handmade embellishment to complete the project!!!

Here's the completed project!!!

Would love to hear what you ppl think of this project!!! :)

In case of any queries do drop then in the comment section or ping on facebook.

Will be back with yet another project next week :)

Till Then,

Keep Crafting :)

Disclaimer- Unless stated, all photos are the work of Pratyusha and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. 

Creepy Crawley Spider!!

Hi Folks! Itsy Bitsy is back with yet another Itsy Bitsy tutorial. These creepy crawly spiders will make a fun wall decor or fridge magnet! It’s a great craft for birthday parties or sleepovers!

Supplies Used:

1. Bottle caps – 2 pcs
2. Black Chenille stems – 2 pcs
3. Google eyes  - 1 pair
4. Silicon Glue
5. Double Sided Foam Tape / Dot or Magnet
6. Black Acrylic Paint
7. Paint Brush

Method:

Paint both the bottle caps with black acrylic paint and let them dry.

Cut the chenille stems in half. You will have 4 chenille stem pieces.

Apply silicon glue to the middle to the chenille stem piece and press down on the inside of the bottle cap as shown.

Glue all the 4 chenille stem pieces as shown in the picture and let them dry. Apply silicon glue to the rim of the other bottle cap.

Glue it to the rim of the first bottle cap. Let the glue dry before the next step.

Glue the google eyes as shown.

 Bend the chenille stems as shown to make the jointed legs of the spider.

Stick the double sided tape to the underside of the spider. Alternatively you can also stick a disc or ring magnet at the back and make it a fridge magnet. 

Your creepy wall art is ready!! Try with different colors of chenille stems to add more fun :)

Please let us know what you think of this tutorial and do send us pictures if you try it.

Happy crafting!

Link for Supplies:

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4200_4209

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/bottle-caps/caps

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/adhesives/silicon-glue

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2200_2204

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3300_3316

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3300_3316

A Cute Merino Sheep

Hello Crafters! Today we are going to show you an easy but fun craft project. These easy and simple crafts are great to initiate kids into the creative world of crafts! We try to make these tutorial very detailed so that young children can also follow them easily. Thermocol balls, pompoms and chenille sticks are very versatile crafting materials and there are hundreds of possibilities. Today we are going to make a fluffy little sheep J

For this project you will need following supplies:

1. Thermocol Ball 4cm – 1pc
2. Black Chenille stem : 1 pc
3. Black Pompom 1.5cm – 1pc
4. White Pompom 3cm– 1pc
5. Google Eyes: 2 pcs
6. A scrap of black felt
7. Silicon Glue
8. Cutting Pliers or Scissors

Method:

Stick the black pompom to the thermocol ball using silicon Glue. stick google eyes to the black pompom

Cut out two ear shaped flaps from the scrap of felt as shown in the picture above. Glue them to the head of the sheep to form ears

Cut chenille stem on 4 equal parts. Shape one end of the chenille stem pieces as per the picture above. This will give hooves to the sheep.

Apply some silicon glue to the other end of the chenille stems and insert them into the thermocol ball as shown to make the legs. The glue once set, will keep the legs stable and chenille stem pieces will not come loose.

Cut up the white pompom to make some fluff.

Apply the glue on the thermocol ball and stick the fluff all around.

 A cute fluffy sheep is ready. Use it for model of a farm or just have fun crafting!

Please let us know what you think of tutorial on our Facebook Page and do send us pictures if you try it.

Happy crafting!

Link for Supplies:
Thermocol Ball:

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4200_4212

Pompoms:

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4200_4210

Chenille Stem:

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4200_4209

Google eyes:

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4200_4206

Felt:

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2900_2905

Starters Guide: Premium quilling strips!!!

Hi folks,

 This is Dr.M V Pratyusha from Pratvam Progs. I am a dentist by profession and a love crafting in my free time, which now is mostly the weekends as my postgraduate studies is keeping me busy.

It was really great, when I was contacted by Itsy Bitsy to try their new premium quilling strips. I said “yes” instantaneously.

 Before I jump into reviewing the new premium range of quilling strips, let me tell you that I am big buyer of itsy bitsy quilling strips since they started the range and for my quilling strips stash they are my one stop solution. I loved the strips as they were made from real good quality paper. But the only problem with the normal strips range was that they were not of uniform quality i.e there were some strips that would be made from a higher GSM paper and some were made of lower GSM.

But yes improvement is constant and thus Itsy Bitsy has come up with their new range of premium quilling strips under the quilling essentials banner.

                              My first impressions of the Premium strips: Excellent quality which is uniform. The thickness of 80 GSM is maintained all through the range of strips. I love the colours. Even when kept in sunlight for a few days the colour didn’t fade. The strips that I received were of 11.25 inches of 1,2 and 3mm widths 50 strips in a pack. The length of 2 and 3mm strips has been increased and the quantity also has been increased in the present new packaging. The 1mm strips remain 11.25 inches in length though due to manufacturing constraints.

These strips can be used for quillography as well, after doubling up on the strip which is quite easy. Doubling up of the strips can be done by using Glue along the length of one strip and then placing the other strip on top of it and then pressing them. Left aside for 5mins, the strips can be used for typography.

I am sure you all will love the new range of strips. Why don’t you give it a try? You can order them online at www.itsybitsy.in or just walk in to a store nearby.

Here are a few sneak peak’s into the projects I made using the premium quality strips. Do come back to look at the finished projects.

Here’s thanking Itsy bitsy for trusting me and being patient with me J

Will be back with my projects soon :) 

Disclaimer- This is my personal opinion and is in no way influenced by anyone. Itsy bitsy sent samples for try out only. Unless stated, all photos are the work of Pratyusha and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. 

Itsy Bitsy at Commercial Street, Bangalore!!

Hi Folks!!! Today we have a special news to share with you all. Team ITSY BITSY is proud to announce its presence at one of the most happening places in Bangalore!!

Yes! We are talking about Commercial Street! Our latest store in Bangalore opened last Saturday at Commercial Street and what a lovely morning we had for our GRAND OPENING.  The store is situated near the entrance of the Commercial Street.  As usual, the inauguration ribbon was cut by one of our first customers at the store. It was a great start J

This is our 10^th store in Bangalore and 15^th in India. We have come far in 8 years, thanks to all the support extended by you, our customers. Like always, to celebrate our grand opening with you, we are offering superb deals and discounts and organizing free craft demos every weekend!

So come and check out our latest store at– did we say Commercial Street- and make the most of our grand opening sale!!

On Sunday the 24th, to mark the opening of our 10^th store in Bangalore, we offered a SPECIAL SURPRISE GIFT to every 10^th customer in all our other stores in Bangalore!!! Isn’t that awesome!!! Just look at the happy pics J

Address and Contact Details :

ITSY BITSY PVT LTD
#184 / 1 (old no 1),
Lower Ground floor (Eastern portion),
Commercial street,Shivaji Nagar,
Bangalore 560001
Ph no: 080 2559 2323
Mob: +91 97410 64499