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Pearlescent Stained Mirror With Islamic calligraphy

Salaam my friends. Today I’ll be sharing a stencil project idea from one of my creative customers. Huma purchased a large Bismillah stencil to use over an oversized mirror. She was looking to jazz up her living room with a unique piece of accessory. What’s more unique than a piece that you create yourself? Take a look [...]
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How I Overcame My Fear Of Failure

At ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America) this year, I overcame my fear of failure and stepped out of my comfort zone! I’ve been listening to successful entrepreneurs give advice about growing businesses and their main advice is to step out of our comfort zone. To challenge our fear of failure. ICNA was my chance to practice. I didn’t register [...]
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This Is The Original Islamic Calligraphy Style

I recently shared an article where we took a closer look at Arabic calligraphy and how it evolved through the Islamic dynasties. Today I will explore the original Islamic calligraphy style from which all the calligraphy styles evolved. Can you guess which one it was? Here are some hints: It was named after a city in Iraq. The [...]
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Can You Name 5 Arabic Calligraphy Styles?

When I ask my customers which calligraphy style they prefer for their stencil custom order, most of them have no idea about the different styles of Arabic calligraphy. I briefly mentioned them in this article but today I would like you to join me as I take a closer look at Arabic calligraphy as it evolved during the Islamic civilization. It is an [...]
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My Experience As A Vendor at ICNA

A couple of months ago, I heard that an ICNA convention will be taking place in Baltimore during Memorial day weekend. As an online business, these types of events are a good way for me to gauge what the Muslim community is interested in as well as advertise my store. As you know, I manage two online shops; [...]
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5 Min. Modern Islamic Calligraphy Painting

I am so excited to share this super easy project with you today. The inspiration for this came from my sister-in-law (NourZibdeh.com) who asked me to add modern style Islamic calligraphy paintings to my shop. As much as I would love to be able to paint art like a painting artist, I don’t feel I am at [...]
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Decorating For Ramadan: Iron On Calligraphy

I am having fun decorating for Ramadan! On Tuesday I shared a fun Ramadan craft that involves wooden letters. Today, I will share a super easy project that will add Ramadan vibe to any room in your home. You need…. Pillow cover Heat transfer decal Iron scrap cotton fabric The process… How easy is that! [...]
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Grand Opening Of My Etsy Shop

Alhamdulilah! I am happy, proud, excited, thrilled, delighted…..well you get the idea….to announce the grand opening of my etsy shop . When I started blogging almost 2 years ago, it was to share with the world my love for interior decorating. I wanted to show that interior decorating is fun and that anyone can create [...]
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Vinyl Stencils & Decals Application Tips

Salam my friends. How are you? I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Our weekend was busy as usual. The kids went fishing with their dad on Saturday, which was fun except for the part of waking up at 3: 30 am to get ready. They came home exhausted but proud of their catch. They brought [...]
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