World Creative Blog hop (26) and blog interview with Creative Mind

Happy Wednesday...and welcome to another Creating Success Around the World blog interview - Every Wednesday our host from Europe, Australia, North America and me from Asia will be  features bloggers around the world, asking them a few questions about their experiences of the blogosphere so that we can all get to know a little bit more about their craft and their success stories.  

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This will be my last blog interview for Creating Success Around The World...Don't worry this is not the end of the World blog hop... next week there will be another new Asia host who will feature great blogger from another corner of Asia.  Do follow Jill blog and be inspired by creative bloggers around the world.

This special blogger I'm going to feature today... is a very special blog friend of mine.   Even though I don't know her personally but I can tell you that she is definitely a talented person like the name of her blog - Creative Mind from Pakistan!

Henna hand drawing is nothing new to me ... it a very common among the Malay an Indian especially for wedding.... and I'm a big fan of this traditional arts... I've seen so many type of henna design but the one by Creative Mind caught my heart deeply... and that's how I come to know about this little creative mind girl.

Check out the interview to know more about her....

1-Tell us a little bit of yourself

I am Khadija Kiran, a young Muslim girl, living in the capital of Pakistan,Islamabad
I am mostly Known as Kiran in family & friends but i like my name Khadija so i choose this for Internet..(my friends always search me on social networks by typing Kiran but I am so clever :) nobody can search(access) me..hahaha..

Well I am a student of university & doing my post graduation in Education subject, hopefully I will be a teacher in future(although I am not having a temperament & patience as a Teacher)

 

Teaching Practice

Its the end of my 3rd semester & 4th will be the last..my exams are also near (a sad thing..huh)


I am youngest family member at home, a very childish,friendly, extraordinary caring & a little moody baby at home..hehe..but Really! 

2-When-How-Why I blog?

I start this blog one day suddenly, i was not sure about the ABC of blogging but i want to share my Textile designing projects online so I start blogging.

Textile designing projects

Screen Printing Work

3-What do you create?


Yes I create things but a little, i mostly recycle & reuse things, Jewelry making is one of my favorite thing to do, I like spreading my Jewelry techniques with others at my blog!
my whole blog is like my personal diary, I share things with Love & care, for my friends & I think my posts always enjoyable for my readers! (i am a funny person too,,but only when i am a bit free from studies..otherwise I am SERIOUS with my studies :)




4-Do you sell your creation ... How?

I only sell my henna designs & patterns till now, I want to sell my crafts & if somebody want to buy anything, you can always contact me at kkcreativemind@hotmail(dot)com
I hope you will enjoy my creations :)

5-What motivate and inspired you to blog and create?

I think about stop this blogging activity several times because during exams its hard to manage studies & blogging, sometimes i take break from blogging too but when i read others comments even on my previous & older posts too So then i feel good & this is a motivation for me..

 

Cardigan Restyle

6-What is your most proud creation?

I mostly like my Embroidery & silk paint projects but my henna designs are also interesting!       
7-What is your most popular post/ creation?

My jewelry making posts & Henna lanterns are always interesting for my readers! I love when people write me e-mails for appreciation,although they can write me comment but my readers are so loving!

8-What are some future plans your will be doing?

I haven't planned anything properly about my future till now! My studies are always having priority then other things,but i am also searching an online job according to textile & fashion design, because i am having this degree so hopefully i will work something according to my taste & hobby!

 

DIY Cuff 

P/s :I am very happy to be here at Meijo's Joy, PC is a very sweet friend of mine, Its always cool to see PC's cool creations & I love her blog! I hope Pc's readers will enjoy my interview(although i am not good in writing these things, thats why i avoid mostly, but today i am writing so excuse me if you will find anything weird :)

                                                                    Lots of Love for Meijo's Joy Readers!   

Happy blogging!  

Love - 

Khadija Kiran

www.creativemind.tk

Don't miss out this sweet blog ... click on the above link and say hi to this adorable crafter!  And check out today blog feature from other corner of the globe

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World Creative Blog hop (24)

  There were 42 fabulous blogs from around the world that link up in the last week - World Creative Blog hop.  Thank you so much for your support!  There were definitely lots of fabulous crafters out there and all the ideas are so out of the "world"... Oh!  How you all get those creative ideas?  If you haven't had a chance to go through the links, go here...I recommend you do so!  May be I might as well give you a little information what you may found...

A Creative Princess saves some liquor bottles 

and turn them into these gorgeous display!

Before

After

Checkout My Repurposed Life - Proudest creation !

Christmas Kissing Ball by Junkin Junky

Felt Scraps Garland from I can't stop crafting

Printed Pillow by Suzie HomeCaker

And last but no least....If you love to upcycle especially in clothing, 

you got show off your talent to join this contest by Robin in T-Shirt Diaries.

Gotta go...Remember to join this week World Creative Blog hop.  Click here to bring you there!

See you!

Love

PC

Creating Success Around the World Blog Feature and Blog hop

Hi again...and welcome to another Creating Success Around the World blog interview - Every Wednesday our host from Europe, Australia, North America and me from Asia will be  features bloggers around the world, asking them a few questions about their experiences of the blogosphere so that we can all get to know a little bit more about their craft and their success stories.  

Today, I'm featuring another very versatile craft person that's Peggy from

Crafter : Peggy

Location :  Malaysia

Website :  http://clothwithpegs.blogspot.com

Blogging since : November, 2007

Creation : Felt collar, Laptop case, Booked travel wallet, 'Juicy' bag etc..etc. etc....

1.  Tell me about yourself, your family, hobbies?

Creating runs deep in my soul, in all things I do, from working life to hobby.  For designing & constructing buildings, I do it at work as an architect.  The rest of the time, I achieve smaller & faster gratification by crafting.  My husband & I have been told we are the DIY team by our friends.  He makes his own outdoor & camping gears, and now he is working on restoring an old Land Rover.  I create as and when inspiration hits me or sometimes out of necessity.  Other times, I like to sketch.  I keep several different sketch journals for different purposes each time (i.e. for work, for travel, for crafting ideas, etc.)

2.  When / How / Why you blog?  What agenda do you usually like to share about?

I had always made stuff even before I could sew on a sewing machine.  I bought my first sewing machine in 2008 without ever operating one before.  The lady who sold me the sewing machine taught me how to wind the thread onto the bobbin, wind & thread the neadle, & explained all the parts of a sewing machine.  I remember I still at a friend with me who filmed the whole thing lest I forget the process when I get home.  

I have always surfed online for crafting ideas, on YouTube, crafter's blogs & Etsy.  And that's where I thought maybe I could share the process of what I am creating with other online crafters too; like exchanging ideas & tips.  So it started with my first project of recycling old denims into bags.  [http://clothwithpegs.blogspot.com/2008/06/old-jeans-new-bag.htm] I seen this done a thousand times online.  So I believe I could attempt one myself too. And this is the first time I learnt about the different needle eye sizes & threads for denim, after my needle broke to my horror. 

And soon after I was working with some friends on creating a prop wedding dress for a photoshoot from recycled fabric found at a local thrift store. [http://clothwithpegs.blogspot.com/2008/07/dresshack-wedding-dress.html] 

 We shot a couple of settings, and I got to experiment my new underwater casing by shooting them underwater (without appropriate lighting strobes).

So, it got more & more interesting and I couldn't stop creating.  Ideas & suggestions by friends were pouring in & I just had to get them out.




3.  Do you create?  What do you create? Why?

 

I craft or create as and when the inspiration comes.  Sometimes I just sketched the ideas down into my sketch journal, & develop it it further by figuring out the parts I need. I enjoy the thought process.  Since I have never had formal sewing lessons, I plan my crafting steps as though I am building my design models; planning the components in pieces and assemble them.  

I recalled in my post of http://clothwithpegs.blogspot.com/2011/09/back-then-when.html, when I didn't yet know how to sew, I glued all my stuff together.  It was my tragic 'non-sewing' past.

4.  Do you sell your creation? If so, where and how we can purchase them?

Book Travel Wallet (Sold)

Since I still work almost full time and tutor Design & Theory in a local college, I haven't got much time to set up a fully stocked online shop, but I when I do find time to create items for sale (which is almost rare), I post them on my Etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/clothwithpegs.  Other than the shop, I do get custom orders from friends & family members.

5.  What's motivate and inspired you?

Travels & movies inspires me in terms of custom travel accessories and costumes, respectively.  Also, speaking to friends and new people always inspires me.  I enjoy hanging out with friends talking about future projects and prospects.  We have worked together on several projects ranging from wedding photoshoot (as earlier mentioned) to performance costumes/props to measured drawings for conservation projects.


6.  What is your most proud creation?

I'm proud of all my projects ... even the worst had a story I'm proud of telling.  That's because I believe that success sprouts from failure, and being able to laugh about it & challenge yourself to surpass it is very motivating for me. If I were still to choose one, it could well be my iPad cover (http://clothwithpegs.blogspot.com/2010/09/ipad-case-by-booked.html) which I worked on for 2 hours straight and was so absorbed that I forgot to track it's progress to add to my tutorials.

 7.  What is your most popular creation?

Popular by this extent, I would refer to the 'most visited page' for my craft related items, and that would be the tutorial for face mask  (http://clothwithpegs.blogspot.com/2009/07/current-issue-face-mask.html). It started around the time of the global epidemic of H1N1, where I thought using disposable facemasks all the time is not really sustainable, so I tried making some of cloth, so I can wash & reuse them.  Up till today, I still get hits for this entry & links to this entry.  I've had a reader who used this tutorial for costume, too.


Thank you very much Peggy! It's really an honor to have you in Creating Success Around the World today! Don't forget to check out today feature at other part of the world at below links...

World Wide Creative Hop (25)