tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14640464227542339872024-02-19T00:38:53.982-08:00Design-NukkadPoonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-50077074819790977862012-03-13T23:30:00.003-07:002012-03-13T23:40:51.190-07:00Mythical Colors.<div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Sorry for being MIA for sooo long...but a Loooong India Trip certainly kept me on my toes! After a refreshing and relaxing holiday in the homeland am back on German grounds and back to blogging!<div>The latest on my " painting" front is this lovely mural i made as a gift to my In-Laws. Have a look .</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOGiv0Erx7Uv-DqDbq7bKJ5QxF90PQLIbR5ONZ_MR7XIGyZ9NiAQcD4JE9l7D4LWhWDe5FSBolXl04JiclQ83IVj-a-LdW7LcQrSgSltSSz2U5FFC-nH8aiAptgcNRNi4LgYdgRvtcOw/s1600/Mural+new.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOGiv0Erx7Uv-DqDbq7bKJ5QxF90PQLIbR5ONZ_MR7XIGyZ9NiAQcD4JE9l7D4LWhWDe5FSBolXl04JiclQ83IVj-a-LdW7LcQrSgSltSSz2U5FFC-nH8aiAptgcNRNi4LgYdgRvtcOw/s320/Mural+new.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719637784130473970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span >"<i>Ramachandra Rajyabhishekh"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Acrylics on Canvas</i></div><div><br /></div>So what do you think ? Let me know below..<div><br /></div><div>As of now am back to reading (my first love)...Books on the book shelf right now include a couple of P.G Wodehouses and The Pregnant King by Devdutt Patnaik. I would recommend The Pregnant King to all you book lovers out there. Well , my <i>Deutsch </i>books seem to be calling me for another round of wrestling with the words. Till then ...</div><div>Tschuess!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span ><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span >P.S: The picture in this blogpost is mine . Please donot copy without permission. I am willing to share.</span></i></div><div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div></div>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-84235260406299885702012-01-18T23:50:00.000-08:002012-01-18T23:56:20.158-08:00Am back! :D<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sorry for being away for soooo long!!! Loads of things kept me busy...health -wise! Now am back with my first post of the year!! I hope to be more disciplined when it comes to posting on this blog!<div><br /></div><div>My newest piece of work with an impasto-effect!<br /> <div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwFq_1njvN6tXjmHz_DJ1HztE4NwxT7Hx8M1CfMQudh5RKycbPWpirxChZ3bYOit_iYKWXBwO-z2zAwT5PadpYSLhrt2gwih1IONR60bW80tNrsuvbGfz7IxPwVITdECw4aS9ppMaTyI/s320/Epicentre-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699248026028446162" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><i>"Epicentre"</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><i>Acrylics on stretched Canvas.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span >Its the first time that i have used Metallic paints (Acrylic) though it isnt visible in the pic! :'( </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span >Also the centre contains texture material which i have worked into a spiral..my first ever attempt at Impasto!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span >Thats all for now...Till then Wish you all a very happy new year!! (late but with alll my heart) :D</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span >Right now working on my biggest painting ever ...coming up soon! :)</span></div>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-71198057793975427152011-12-21T00:19:00.000-08:002011-12-21T01:05:00.480-08:00Christmas Crafts!With 2 days of snowfall , we have now been ensured of a white snowey christmas! yayyy...And while our village is being turned into a winter fairyland :D I for one have been browsing through all the crafty blogs for lovely handmade christmas decor and I fell in love with each and everyone of them! So my top favourite blogs for christmas DIY crafts are:<br /><br />1) <a href="http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2009/12/homemade-christmas-crafts-pine-cone.html">Pink and Green Mama.</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIKh_FbdRPmrQF9abJAhoe5w4IwwWF_R6d9Bc-jsGsC9pUKDaCUT-TUtYuB8AAzi4l-CnuNkZ9uh3Rer4mZ41ylJomEPHex9sjHTs2pYXyxiWE8tzvju80oRA798wuH_V8sFIpE4ML3A/s1600/IMG_2697.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIKh_FbdRPmrQF9abJAhoe5w4IwwWF_R6d9Bc-jsGsC9pUKDaCUT-TUtYuB8AAzi4l-CnuNkZ9uh3Rer4mZ41ylJomEPHex9sjHTs2pYXyxiWE8tzvju80oRA798wuH_V8sFIpE4ML3A/s320/IMG_2697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688496883146535346" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">image <a href="http://pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/2009/12/homemade-christmas-crafts-pine-cone.html">via</a><br /></div><br />These pine cone elves are the cutest christmas decor i have seen! And on this blog you will find loads of other lovely and easy crafts as well! Simple pure DIY <3<br /><br /><br />2)<a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/12/how-to_odds_n_ends_holiday_dec.html">Craftzine</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fA5DPzqg9vTmb48bO_73o4mGXGnPZ2OfhvZKxQwWOdc70b40TsUCiAcxgCs2W8VHqtBpzngngA7Y8zoHBVtMLbUf1pbuR8GTJoMO69qLj5HXtVEmOBlg5ahVq-XHGTufxwyb4rXCnWY/s1600/finished_glitter_bulbs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fA5DPzqg9vTmb48bO_73o4mGXGnPZ2OfhvZKxQwWOdc70b40TsUCiAcxgCs2W8VHqtBpzngngA7Y8zoHBVtMLbUf1pbuR8GTJoMO69qLj5HXtVEmOBlg5ahVq-XHGTufxwyb4rXCnWY/s320/finished_glitter_bulbs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688498943669033922" border="0" /></a><a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/12/how-to_odds_n_ends_holiday_dec.html">image via</a><br /></div><br /><br />Pretty, Practical and Easy! Ok now where are those bulbs of mine...*searching*!<br /><br /><br />3) <a href="http://sweettidings.blogspot.com/2010/12/sweet-tidings-8th-day-of-christmas-diy.html">Sweet Tidings</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGYaLiORTWtij1V5hyphenhyphen42vZnvUZetsnkhyC9gkhnkrDwtDMwanmgFtiFPdqyhfH24GtxYtd1rWmhQohthMSUM4wOUI1EB43GvI5GKOOtyQHPJCBv1LGGwkAFrlEmd446lHEb2bI3_Mfyc/s1600/kraft1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGYaLiORTWtij1V5hyphenhyphen42vZnvUZetsnkhyC9gkhnkrDwtDMwanmgFtiFPdqyhfH24GtxYtd1rWmhQohthMSUM4wOUI1EB43GvI5GKOOtyQHPJCBv1LGGwkAFrlEmd446lHEb2bI3_Mfyc/s320/kraft1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688500829002049442" border="0" /></a><a href="http://sweettidings.blogspot.com/2010/12/sweet-tidings-8th-day-of-christmas-diy.html">image via</a><br /></div><br /><br />This somehow soothes me! Amazingly lovely and easy as well! understated yet very chic! I want!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br />These are just some of the crafts i want to try out or have been trying out ..Sadly my laptop seems to have been hit by the holiday bug as well..doesnt want to recognize my camera at all! :x So while i force / pray/ swear / cry / threaten my laptop into working normally ... feast your eyes on these lovely blogs and have fun!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Disclaimer :</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102); font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-style: italic;">All the pictures/images on this post have been accredited to their respective sources to the best of my knowledge. I donot own any of these images . In case of any discrepancies in accreditation please bring it to my knowledge. :)</span></span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-85924032034719390182011-12-06T23:12:00.000-08:002011-12-06T23:41:55.016-08:00St.Nikolaus Feast Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxVmFKVrLoCWZPkxa_qeqVZrvBZxvrGP1EraKgCKbN-WAZAStoLSH9M2Et9yG0efCKy9y6gfev0GXzOqSu-qMiY2BxPkdh-XKRaLt0ObEM7XWNE3XIYTSuvSqLuBj1m28VCc3P3pg3QY/s1600/258816309805026861_NVZTxO2n_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxVmFKVrLoCWZPkxa_qeqVZrvBZxvrGP1EraKgCKbN-WAZAStoLSH9M2Et9yG0efCKy9y6gfev0GXzOqSu-qMiY2BxPkdh-XKRaLt0ObEM7XWNE3XIYTSuvSqLuBj1m28VCc3P3pg3QY/s320/258816309805026861_NVZTxO2n_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683288144787439986" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> image <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/picture-perfect-designs-jewelry/4204856411/in/set-72157622917425216">via </a><br /><br /></div> It was Saint Nikolaus Feast Day yesterday ...And somebody (probably our Secret Santa) ;) had left a nice bounty of chocolates on our doorstep! That felt amazingly good and warm as well!<br /><br /><br />Leaving you with this beautiful and easy DIY christmas decor<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJ7saouGZPYRN-XS1uB8t5dGrJolbenmV_49DLZ0U0f3v7ZrLTVRSMXNFcAHLoHqcQvoCFHUVT4LwAkNAgyTA2lIBWHkc4j68qRUNaxDrdFenSNrDBEAEi0KxTM5TWnPyoXzM1C8boVc/s1600/174162710559324215_BcBAtOHD_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJ7saouGZPYRN-XS1uB8t5dGrJolbenmV_49DLZ0U0f3v7ZrLTVRSMXNFcAHLoHqcQvoCFHUVT4LwAkNAgyTA2lIBWHkc4j68qRUNaxDrdFenSNrDBEAEi0KxTM5TWnPyoXzM1C8boVc/s320/174162710559324215_BcBAtOHD_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683283534849921954" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">image <a href="http://papervinenz.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-decor-frame-kaisercraft.html">via </a><br /><br /></div>Do check out the tutorial <a href="http://papervinenz.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-decor-frame-kaisercraft.html">here</a> at PaperVine. :)<br /><br />Happy Holidays Everyone!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-81776850291545989072011-12-01T03:47:00.000-08:002011-12-01T04:17:01.558-08:00Oceanic Love!Its probably the cold and chill thats speaking, but I am craving for some sun , sand and heat! While a visit to India is 2 months away, I am satisfying myself with some Ocean fun! Since <a href="http://pinterest.com/poonam_kamath/">Pinning</a> is now my favorite pass time, I came across this lovely Swedish blog <a href="http://lilla-a-design.blogspot.com/2011/04/hela-havet-stormar.html">Lilla-a-design</a> and this cute DIY for kids.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutbbxE1_jUGCc0PRGLs4LumHUFMyg-Q5ABIROqoTbISSwMIxpcZLpeTsKzER6a4htbHlu4bFPFkF8nJPo2x4IevrqfaAeBYQ3SBptBEageOhyrv2fLrgRvtn9JfdiqXXjjYEcwxCkocE/s1600/81064862012226027_eodcWsGY_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutbbxE1_jUGCc0PRGLs4LumHUFMyg-Q5ABIROqoTbISSwMIxpcZLpeTsKzER6a4htbHlu4bFPFkF8nJPo2x4IevrqfaAeBYQ3SBptBEageOhyrv2fLrgRvtn9JfdiqXXjjYEcwxCkocE/s320/81064862012226027_eodcWsGY_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681130975410428674" border="0" /></a></div> image <a href="http://lilla-a-design.blogspot.com/2011/04/hela-havet-stormar.html">via </a><br /><br />This is such an easy peasy and cute idea!<br /><br />Since I was spending so much time in the ocean *(well..virtually..sigh!:( ), I also painted this:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-u4z1_6RR5O2ToOwLja3shKp8YTm3Jwup9oQp0iBfp0tIptag32FrtqB9Kr5388Cc1jEGntOqOG0tOG1l-EOxZZYXblM3Lmf5oQ1eZw_71iDXPKpE2A_AARkx6Nxx4dbn7FY1-rPFNQ/s1600/newp+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-u4z1_6RR5O2ToOwLja3shKp8YTm3Jwup9oQp0iBfp0tIptag32FrtqB9Kr5388Cc1jEGntOqOG0tOG1l-EOxZZYXblM3Lmf5oQ1eZw_71iDXPKpE2A_AARkx6Nxx4dbn7FY1-rPFNQ/s320/newp+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681132159674258946" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Acrylics on Canvas</span><br /><br /><br />The turtle turned out ok...but I am not very happy with the background...Well will probably paint over the background..soon enough! :D<br /><br />Well..back to more Virtual " Surfing "!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-70044033314824216742011-11-28T02:16:00.000-08:002011-11-28T02:29:16.147-08:00DIY Paper weights!On our last visit to Mummelsee ( a beautiful glacier-age lake in Germany) , I picked up some smooth rounded stones. Since then , they have been dropped on toes, been stepped on, landed on hubby dear's laptop and finally when he threatened to throw them away or at me, I decided to do something useful with them! :D So I thought of making them into lovely paperweights. So with a paintbrush, cans of paints and a varnish...I made these!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFTaboHGiIDsW1GylqYnvRHLWpUjEDuO5oVqxcAiPghD33Pu-SDULNHNhj9zHyWqnknOyI-EHBTLtYXbehc4TKMg1J0eX-4ekmoyjFdSDM4QkSRDTPmFg8CxftXicPx_uAWHOGucffmM/s1600/glu+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFTaboHGiIDsW1GylqYnvRHLWpUjEDuO5oVqxcAiPghD33Pu-SDULNHNhj9zHyWqnknOyI-EHBTLtYXbehc4TKMg1J0eX-4ekmoyjFdSDM4QkSRDTPmFg8CxftXicPx_uAWHOGucffmM/s320/glu+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679990286305214018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdMyFwfZzuGecjizDgr3oCdIU2JWbLgyc_CaBf7VN8cCI-bV4a-Q0s1RXbb7zMeXH1GSkrnxXEUV2s1MSPzMRtBPkYooSAGrYr9K-kSegqfwZMJHZF0eyzpRvlSIQYC6p5u_NsIPo2Yk/s1600/food+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdMyFwfZzuGecjizDgr3oCdIU2JWbLgyc_CaBf7VN8cCI-bV4a-Q0s1RXbb7zMeXH1GSkrnxXEUV2s1MSPzMRtBPkYooSAGrYr9K-kSegqfwZMJHZF0eyzpRvlSIQYC6p5u_NsIPo2Yk/s320/food+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679990300478479634" border="0" /></a>Both the Autumn and Winter landscapes on the stones were inspired by our trips around Germany. They make for pretty good souveniers! :D Next time will try something more Indian!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6epkH8bdSTa0R_dbOmq_UgWeLr1PkU_FyF-HQoiDO3_rJeen3BXu-8z72Nz1YkoV-DewKWjJUbargKvlx1Gq7KDFR4rnrdbRUxgy0_ckNfr5vEkUmxT_FQjJCNJUR06cnzaC-iBUe4Y/s1600/glu+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6epkH8bdSTa0R_dbOmq_UgWeLr1PkU_FyF-HQoiDO3_rJeen3BXu-8z72Nz1YkoV-DewKWjJUbargKvlx1Gq7KDFR4rnrdbRUxgy0_ckNfr5vEkUmxT_FQjJCNJUR06cnzaC-iBUe4Y/s320/glu+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679990291289564418" border="0" /></a><br />Then I grouped them together on a window sill with this handmade Twine wrapped Jam jar! :D<br /><br />I was pretty late on the twine DIY wagon...but i finally made some pretty twine wrapped jars for myself! Those are going to be my Christmas decor!<br /><br />Linking this to Patty's Colours Dekor <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekly-story-wk-59.html">Weekly Story -59</a>!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-62348429058040596062011-11-22T12:03:00.000-08:002011-11-22T12:20:36.819-08:00Old Legends , New ColorsI have always been fascinated by our Indian legends.Over the years , I have collected a huge treasure of these books..One such legend is from the<span style="font-style: italic;"> Ramay</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ana</span> . The <span style="font-style: italic;">Kishkinda Kanda</span> is a beautiful chapter of this great epic. In it you will find a veritable treasure trove of stories...One such is seen in the Sarga 58 when <span style="font-style: italic;">Sampati</span> narrates his story on hearing of his brother <span style="font-style: italic;">Jatayu's</span> death.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC0mV_-kJCvwLFzcT1YB77XlwlCuZkL2GE64zP29ZXQzVG96ugGycU-3Mnqi6Ub_lBJnfO3uevpi2DxTtuVvx0qnrB66C8UW7clLKpvfrMDg2cED_33YWSkelVZDyK6ucE_ddo_NgAHA/s1600/jat+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC0mV_-kJCvwLFzcT1YB77XlwlCuZkL2GE64zP29ZXQzVG96ugGycU-3Mnqi6Ub_lBJnfO3uevpi2DxTtuVvx0qnrB66C8UW7clLKpvfrMDg2cED_33YWSkelVZDyK6ucE_ddo_NgAHA/s320/jat+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677914761791908034" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Jatayu</span></span></a></div> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GPA2jNNk6QaYuM21M6q00QQnlvBX5pw__xqjv1TxkjzqOsI7HGjEG8sVWdk2V3Zl6D5wYkxyXFN6Ke-co1k8VH_H_aNnkLtWHTkdn0KOMkJZXcxa2HK0UkSRaAQoRBepzLluRDZ8KSE/s1600/jat+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GPA2jNNk6QaYuM21M6q00QQnlvBX5pw__xqjv1TxkjzqOsI7HGjEG8sVWdk2V3Zl6D5wYkxyXFN6Ke-co1k8VH_H_aNnkLtWHTkdn0KOMkJZXcxa2HK0UkSRaAQoRBepzLluRDZ8KSE/s320/jat+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677914769511855826" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Jatayu-Sampati"<br /> Acrylics on stretched Canvas.<br /></span></span> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RK9-DZXqG4nPd0ha301OBUmhk2EHNb1V-swWSG8ndYZeV8fmgR3lnEpnjHDQbcKw4g1wH02OOB1ZgDKIVJzOuskpUIJKe-ZuwlgusIFaXQHUUpvDtv4JP2wAUEIGSvQ45FTK8n9Qn9A/s1600/jat+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RK9-DZXqG4nPd0ha301OBUmhk2EHNb1V-swWSG8ndYZeV8fmgR3lnEpnjHDQbcKw4g1wH02OOB1ZgDKIVJzOuskpUIJKe-ZuwlgusIFaXQHUUpvDtv4JP2wAUEIGSvQ45FTK8n9Qn9A/s320/jat+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677914758811227842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Close up of the border</span></span><br /></div><br /><br />This painting of mine depicts this very story..of Sampati and Jatayu's younger days.<br />Both brothers in their younger days used to compete with each other showing their flight prowess. However, one day Jatayu's excitement gets the better of him and he ends up very near to the scorching heat of the Sun. Sampati with all his brotherliness , shields the young Jatayu , thus losing his wings and falling on Mt.Vindhya in the process. Sampati is never able to fly again in his lifetime.<br />This story of love and sacrifice is what I have tried to bring out in this painting!<br /><br />Linking this to Patty's<a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekly-story-wk-58.html"> Weekly Story-Wk 58!</a>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-81584935578156353162011-11-20T23:13:00.001-08:002011-11-20T23:23:14.138-08:00New Colors!Have been working on some new paintings, mostly mythologically-themed...some unknown stories/legends from the Great Epic of Ramayana. Although far from complete, I thought of showing you lovely ladies a glimpse. Here it goes:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0LjGCMkjLPeCwdfHl_evs9ekh9uOC_5Bwz58OlfzWYaA9zYnSAIVMY6pUg4_lpgL6SgahD4SwQQ_i8GK7U9em8F1tJHo_BTogVUrDuzQ6dHqjGWCW3Egzx7D4v0IRmJwzFQ5RKdNA9g/s1600/neue+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0LjGCMkjLPeCwdfHl_evs9ekh9uOC_5Bwz58OlfzWYaA9zYnSAIVMY6pUg4_lpgL6SgahD4SwQQ_i8GK7U9em8F1tJHo_BTogVUrDuzQ6dHqjGWCW3Egzx7D4v0IRmJwzFQ5RKdNA9g/s320/neue+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677345035648594562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDczfo_1tMgFHp7valj9v-fXpI7ACXoC4Ge51LMiyVKTxQGmVCLRqwmdu04NuPVO8xG-PY4RqITDaqx6GeHNuc7tKdJKyV4cM-s32_D9oKL5ZSbnXrfhsP42YURIK7k5rVS8TGriBHHvc/s1600/neue+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDczfo_1tMgFHp7valj9v-fXpI7ACXoC4Ge51LMiyVKTxQGmVCLRqwmdu04NuPVO8xG-PY4RqITDaqx6GeHNuc7tKdJKyV4cM-s32_D9oKL5ZSbnXrfhsP42YURIK7k5rVS8TGriBHHvc/s320/neue+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677345043942449858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqYTvlXd_sbm4eWXzXzzlfHHWWhDFbysH_W4bygbeP_E0rSYMPR8OmlO2BiUFabS9jcwCCA0Yxbqan_lsXTXBRViHc7GKcZBECr-X4R_F2IMSVZPFYgXw7iTzpyYNfOTq1__VT9ICw2s/s1600/neue+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqYTvlXd_sbm4eWXzXzzlfHHWWhDFbysH_W4bygbeP_E0rSYMPR8OmlO2BiUFabS9jcwCCA0Yxbqan_lsXTXBRViHc7GKcZBECr-X4R_F2IMSVZPFYgXw7iTzpyYNfOTq1__VT9ICw2s/s320/neue+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677345028976916034" border="0" /></a><br />And just for some more fun..check out this Video from <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Sita Sings the Blues</span>! Very cute and Funny!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFfB7P_YGQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFfB7P_YGQ</a>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-21828689525158084862011-11-17T05:51:00.000-08:002011-11-17T06:05:07.253-08:00Chaos TheoryI am not very good at Math. Never was . Never will be. But somehow the <span style="font-style: italic;">Chaos Theory </span>I can relate to. why? you ask...Well ever since i took to bed last week...my house looked like it was plundered by invaders, hit by a tornado etc etc.Utter Chaos. Now am back on my feet and loving our freshly cleaned cozy home! And thus Order prevails. The world is back to spinning happily on its axis.<br />So I took up my paint brush, canvas and palette and came up with this:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtn_0WyPHYJpQXQAqIryYEnbyPH1gG4oRc_K82wwqxmQtGncUhdX8ZXxD1-_U8qKxcvTb1dl2WL6vfEIAfh_OMO69GBPqMWXJIjNS3n6E9SWgKwEtbuM2XQOKkbrZ9Cxs1sG_USigcYU/s1600/Chaos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtn_0WyPHYJpQXQAqIryYEnbyPH1gG4oRc_K82wwqxmQtGncUhdX8ZXxD1-_U8qKxcvTb1dl2WL6vfEIAfh_OMO69GBPqMWXJIjNS3n6E9SWgKwEtbuM2XQOKkbrZ9Cxs1sG_USigcYU/s320/Chaos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675964108874241410" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chaos</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Acrylics on Stretched Canvas</span><br /></span></div><br /><br />Done with a butter knife! oh I know..Art Blasphemy...:D but dont yet have an artists knife...till then..a butter knife it is!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-59627714396078284322011-11-09T00:02:00.000-08:002011-11-09T00:14:02.568-08:00Lace Lined Dreams!I have always been a fan of the dainty little lace . Probably because my mum used to stitch dresses for me herself using a lot of lace..maybe those memories have propelled my love for lace. But my love for it was limited to just clothing. Until i saw this<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr5IZU1NMpHZnS6jXOYwLbQMmK61vSz7rIzSGC35Q4_XCCkf5e3HqAxYAQk8RZN2G6AbIwxnSq0qRxPg90zAOLNkzhOdOvQmsIHvXmuNbF4twwiD7oFMjq_n8jnQ4UwE73rAitw7aDqc/s1600/Lace%252BCanvas%252BArt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr5IZU1NMpHZnS6jXOYwLbQMmK61vSz7rIzSGC35Q4_XCCkf5e3HqAxYAQk8RZN2G6AbIwxnSq0qRxPg90zAOLNkzhOdOvQmsIHvXmuNbF4twwiD7oFMjq_n8jnQ4UwE73rAitw7aDqc/s320/Lace%252BCanvas%252BArt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672905398965535218" border="0" /></a><br />image source <a href="http://roost-home.blogspot.com/2011/04/design-school-scale-up.html">here</a><br /></div><br />Such clever use of Lace!!!<br />It looks so unique, different, elegant and yet fun!! I wouldnt mind this in Pink and white as well! ;)<br /><br /><br />I am now down with the flu! :( And hence no new projects for some time. Keep watching this space for some new paintings sooooooooooooon! *(fingers crossed)<br /><br />Till then..Enjoy the winters with Good Health!!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-77973313295427880362011-11-06T11:51:00.000-08:002011-11-06T12:00:25.783-08:00Hanging Gardens!!I am totally in love with Pinterest...Its a site which keeps me engaged and absorbed for many a happy hours! While i was going through some DIY decor stuff..I came across this<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRrZJW7xrK0nyZxl93zA2QgM1BcNDPlqk2mza5hK4DBgq6NjEkvLf7hLikp6N0olsL5R0Q482bEVvVdUHEL3k4M6z9Zt_RIIdKZf-SHp0ouiBJxLicMpL5lJAEx3K5Ibz6sn18gADsEM/s1600/454988422_fBEoPXg9_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRrZJW7xrK0nyZxl93zA2QgM1BcNDPlqk2mza5hK4DBgq6NjEkvLf7hLikp6N0olsL5R0Q482bEVvVdUHEL3k4M6z9Zt_RIIdKZf-SHp0ouiBJxLicMpL5lJAEx3K5Ibz6sn18gADsEM/s320/454988422_fBEoPXg9_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671973284515097458" border="0" /></a><br />...And totally fell in love with the ingenuity and beauty of the whole idea! Its sooo innovative and pretty..Though I dont exactly have a green thumb or patience to clean up the floor that this might make ..I totally adore the idea!!<br /><br />What a delightful start to the week...:D. So what do you think of the idea? would you make something uniquely wonderful like this for your home to add a touch of green?<br /><br />Do visit the website to which the image is credited...<a href="http://www.stringgardens.com/index.php?/carnivorous/">String Gardens</a>. They have even more unique ideas there!<br />Have a great week my sweets! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;">Image Source:</span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/2814818486699369/"> here</a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;"> and </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.stringgardens.com/index.php?/carnivorous/">here.</a><br /></span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-18046819967824935602011-11-01T12:41:00.000-07:002011-11-01T13:01:32.128-07:00Diwali!This is one delayed post on Diwali..But forgive me for my tardiness...been quite busy playing the hostess to friends. While its not been the same as being in India..we had our share of fun nonetheless! Lighting tea-lights instead of oil <span style="font-style: italic;">diyas</span> , explaining to neighbors what Diwali is with my almost non-existent German Language skills was all fun too! Here are some glimpses of our Diwali :<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSP8qi_1Ujn-MqWNVUZV_bqsr3xcDkoTf9mXtxRxIdnbRB4vPpx3xR07aGTsjC7j-24_s3fTLjbcySiwglvxDyONn3FU21m9p5sLULvZa4kKDYVuSvmWrTDUjs2reUdM3TgdShjTQEcw/s1600/Picnik+collage2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSP8qi_1Ujn-MqWNVUZV_bqsr3xcDkoTf9mXtxRxIdnbRB4vPpx3xR07aGTsjC7j-24_s3fTLjbcySiwglvxDyONn3FU21m9p5sLULvZa4kKDYVuSvmWrTDUjs2reUdM3TgdShjTQEcw/s320/Picnik+collage2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670117747388751522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GyBimDMO_pJOY-GlQccKMOduZpZmF57VT4x7g8DSvj_9NNk7OeXtDtiyJrCkrxry_ons61HrV-jp1OVN2JLNlZHZaS8iXahysdA7ch0NjJRxJu3yIfV32UBx4kjL9M4Es7htAN5AKBs/s1600/diwaliblog6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GyBimDMO_pJOY-GlQccKMOduZpZmF57VT4x7g8DSvj_9NNk7OeXtDtiyJrCkrxry_ons61HrV-jp1OVN2JLNlZHZaS8iXahysdA7ch0NjJRxJu3yIfV32UBx4kjL9M4Es7htAN5AKBs/s320/diwaliblog6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670118198306330306" border="0" /></a>The one thing i missed most was a Rangoli...sadly couldnt make one this time! :(<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjN9LUi0PLZKAzuqslSH13ya2s830BmJSZ-Njz_Pn6fF98l10z0ON4C4ZGwGZ8rzP9As0IjNtloE4KVoeYp-6lBCDNwPQbGA9jbmWvXTfsMRU6iz9sxyE1yMOL4-bRm59Hv9-OtCNAAM/s1600/Picnik+collageD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjN9LUi0PLZKAzuqslSH13ya2s830BmJSZ-Njz_Pn6fF98l10z0ON4C4ZGwGZ8rzP9As0IjNtloE4KVoeYp-6lBCDNwPQbGA9jbmWvXTfsMRU6iz9sxyE1yMOL4-bRm59Hv9-OtCNAAM/s320/Picnik+collageD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670117749654405026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hope you guys had as much fun during Diwali as well!!! A belated happy Diwali again to all of you!!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-88351138319080740612011-10-31T00:46:00.000-07:002011-10-31T01:08:35.439-07:00Monday Moods!Hello All ..its Monday again! I had quite a busy week..the no show of posts are an evidence to that.But to make up for it... I am here to brighten your monday with this lovely picture taken at Weinheim!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45S2VVwIMM8O97umchu4AtPq5PCGu2Y2OIGPO-CI9sk1jP5ydiPeSc-5V08fOkW50QfYOCXRbFaX906o8mbaMTaqCi8ZPveeq-euSWHuRS6M3t2IWPg_a8drz7kS_EKHyCmiAWOuMFHM/s1600/exotenwald+210-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45S2VVwIMM8O97umchu4AtPq5PCGu2Y2OIGPO-CI9sk1jP5ydiPeSc-5V08fOkW50QfYOCXRbFaX906o8mbaMTaqCi8ZPveeq-euSWHuRS6M3t2IWPg_a8drz7kS_EKHyCmiAWOuMFHM/s320/exotenwald+210-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669560582579662978" border="0" /></a><br />Dont you just love Autumn! We are enjoying every bit of the colorful interplay that takes place in this season! I am trying to incorporate these colors into our home as well...<br /><br />Here's a look:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3_mGqTK2hC67euZ6Sod_iUA8svvSbJYqGBqhm6VksfTTg781mX_hzeFTUrV6voMYmCs9V-T600PJR-_Hiv66jF8gEuuJJxYWczhaik7AdBu2XFFWfeclGVpCNu6I2tH3Cs0MNOuJJ78/s1600/DSC02664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3_mGqTK2hC67euZ6Sod_iUA8svvSbJYqGBqhm6VksfTTg781mX_hzeFTUrV6voMYmCs9V-T600PJR-_Hiv66jF8gEuuJJxYWczhaik7AdBu2XFFWfeclGVpCNu6I2tH3Cs0MNOuJJ78/s320/DSC02664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669563857897240162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz7L43uC786QudHbcHGtTcCWziWRJ0kBcPEIuREc37GVTtOULxxlUrkmez4qup8ogjXg0BiF3PxgTsle8g4LKVaiOgulK58pT7Mzb7xI7jNYlObwH86Ady_S7sOEza8wNmnf-xSRFFj8/s1600/DSC02670.JPG"><br /></a><br />This a closeup of my Table runner...( a lovely saree turned Table runner) !<br /><br />So hope this brightens up your monday blues!!<br /><br />Linking this to Patty's <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/weekly-store-wk-55.html">Weekly Story !</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-29280383663881331342011-10-25T00:12:00.000-07:002011-10-25T00:34:47.037-07:00'Shopo'holic!I have always followed SHOPO with interest! I love their products and the fact that they are unique and sooo much fun doesnt hurt either! ;) They have a range of products decently priced and in sync with every kind of decor taste!<br /><br />So my three faves from their HUGE..and i am not kidding here ...Huge range are these:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhdyga6L-bR_59OkkMdJuOVziOfqPNPAszUEJxMfBAkDtbl2QMcCjvfjEGm1bqRNKRgOnKXQajRfwitFzKXiKcs5c27tQJvPDQPbwUDieav57t6SxB2IwDkTzBMa9H4irpeskQctrEHY/s1600/Teal+Brocade+Patchwork+04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhdyga6L-bR_59OkkMdJuOVziOfqPNPAszUEJxMfBAkDtbl2QMcCjvfjEGm1bqRNKRgOnKXQajRfwitFzKXiKcs5c27tQJvPDQPbwUDieav57t6SxB2IwDkTzBMa9H4irpeskQctrEHY/s320/Teal+Brocade+Patchwork+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667327532399349154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Teal Brocade Patchwork Cushions from <a href="http://shopo.in/shop/anekdesigns">Anek Designs</a><br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL2Cwbe1Op6mDR8LpXkebVoul_URQX8JnTJomCSd9bbfpKs1qBLDsHDN6MVuTc_r7wK33mfc6hd2-0Tlrandz7Xgl2wdg-AtiY0mlXFs_o9YV91brHKDmlbOhEj77WxgwGx0NwbNhOUA/s1600/Patchwork+Table+Runner+01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL2Cwbe1Op6mDR8LpXkebVoul_URQX8JnTJomCSd9bbfpKs1qBLDsHDN6MVuTc_r7wK33mfc6hd2-0Tlrandz7Xgl2wdg-AtiY0mlXFs_o9YV91brHKDmlbOhEj77WxgwGx0NwbNhOUA/s320/Patchwork+Table+Runner+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667327526325555842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Patchwork Table Runner again from <a href="http://shopo.in/shop/anekdesigns">Anek Designs</a></span></span><a href="http://shopo.in/shop/anekdesigns"><br /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAo1387NrJ5xnxMmZd5IQchCwVt8vCxP7lw1JX-4nv_nIbaSO20TD-m9HGBr-0Jb0Ppnv7Pvd2FgEE5VGZmJSNb0-uOAOtiik0yFqms3X7Vbpp01Ru5T-5_59Ush9OOhdIO0kvYswl8lI/s1600/LMPCAM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAo1387NrJ5xnxMmZd5IQchCwVt8vCxP7lw1JX-4nv_nIbaSO20TD-m9HGBr-0Jb0Ppnv7Pvd2FgEE5VGZmJSNb0-uOAOtiik0yFqms3X7Vbpp01Ru5T-5_59Ush9OOhdIO0kvYswl8lI/s320/LMPCAM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667327529492535202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Camel Terracotta Lampshade from <a href="http://shopo.in/shop/poidoi">Poi Doi</a><br /></span></span></div><br /><br />Its hard to select only three...but these are my top *(debatable) bt still top 3 faves!<br /><br /><br />I am also absolutely awed By NVY STUDIO sarees! A Saree from her is definitely on my list ..but a different post on that soon!<br /><br /><br />This wraps up my post on the Amazing SHOPO!<br /><br />Linking this post to Patty's <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/giveaway-weekly-story-wk-54.html">Weekly Story 54 </a>and the inspiration <a href="http://shopo.in/">Shopo </a>!!!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-71473465660960992872011-10-22T06:13:00.000-07:002011-10-23T10:25:51.402-07:00Weekend Wrap-up!So i have been missing from the Blogscene for almost a week...what with Diwali just around the corner ..so been busy with all the cleaning, decorating. Planning a menu, decor, etc. has kept me away..plus been upto a whole lot painting too...<br /><br /><br /><br />My newest pride and joy...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrs8KeFB1cDDi4yYLlCcXIQvboOENSW7jJvSGkv2-0XaeJ6nZGoW8vl3F-xt3AT4ZU5E1Vbl9fr2F36hJOXz3oloDWlaRf9C6-Xf1wFc3KW3QXtyJ73W_cRW_4t3hXs1RMu4YErV4kjyc/s1600/new+pic+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrs8KeFB1cDDi4yYLlCcXIQvboOENSW7jJvSGkv2-0XaeJ6nZGoW8vl3F-xt3AT4ZU5E1Vbl9fr2F36hJOXz3oloDWlaRf9C6-Xf1wFc3KW3QXtyJ73W_cRW_4t3hXs1RMu4YErV4kjyc/s320/new+pic+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666304912187440674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Bheda</span>"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Acrylics on stretched Canvas.<br /><br /><br /></div>'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggb4Fl90uhfs_Lcjlk7SYeLyFjMrI_j7PTaFt0syJh5oAr8J-m7GEQmQP5q5u7jQQ2MlA3YMJMAKKAEKGxmM7FDqdh7qxcujQFgA-8mCcy1o-OtBH0_LsmtOH-FQcE_PqgulBBlrbGEQ4/s1600/blog14-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggb4Fl90uhfs_Lcjlk7SYeLyFjMrI_j7PTaFt0syJh5oAr8J-m7GEQmQP5q5u7jQQ2MlA3YMJMAKKAEKGxmM7FDqdh7qxcujQFgA-8mCcy1o-OtBH0_LsmtOH-FQcE_PqgulBBlrbGEQ4/s320/blog14-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666304912501098978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />More DIY decor to follow..but right now..i am in a tizzy..planning for Diwali!<br />Have a good weekend !<br /><br />See you bright and fresh next week!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-5926968410603541742011-10-17T03:37:00.000-07:002011-10-17T04:06:14.311-07:00Mural MondayOk..So this isnt exactly a mural..but it is my first attempt at" Kerala Style" Murals. For more on this style of paintings please click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_mural_painting">here</a> and a post from the lovely blog <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">"<span style="font-style: italic;">Celebrations Decor"</span></span> on Kerala murals. It is a very detailed post, do check it out <a href="http://celebrationsdecor.blogspot.com/">here.</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtnHdmdqGYOauYej1IMX3aJf_nka5pck1HroBaFe7kj5n0IBBviyb7UnbNBdF2ApOinLsryaIS6C48V3kAwe1frBVM5fCciJdE_GU_xhNk50VL0ccX-6bnKi2qXIyzfifKKBHwo3ylxM/s1600/blog10-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtnHdmdqGYOauYej1IMX3aJf_nka5pck1HroBaFe7kj5n0IBBviyb7UnbNBdF2ApOinLsryaIS6C48V3kAwe1frBVM5fCciJdE_GU_xhNk50VL0ccX-6bnKi2qXIyzfifKKBHwo3ylxM/s320/blog10-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664411869341424866" border="0" /></a></span></span>Labelled <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Krsna</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, Its acrylics on Canvas.<br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0ciYPkrcwhq0AM7aPK59zFUHjPHGQ0fIbBsGXoTiFIH7yJGmPw1lkChhX4uTPeNZXixLgZ9YfPh9w_fs18WGyu5tpqwCCDckofVwJ0NMtten3_0qqi_kM0Y9T-NrBUTB5dB7ubwgMIQ/s1600/Blog10-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0ciYPkrcwhq0AM7aPK59zFUHjPHGQ0fIbBsGXoTiFIH7yJGmPw1lkChhX4uTPeNZXixLgZ9YfPh9w_fs18WGyu5tpqwCCDckofVwJ0NMtten3_0qqi_kM0Y9T-NrBUTB5dB7ubwgMIQ/s320/Blog10-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664411869543049218" border="0" /></a> <br />This piece was supposed to be a gift for a friend, but Hubby loved it so much..so this one goes up on his office wall!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4owppPPdYV-PWHLGPrvh95wC8XaR5sKQaJJTfcIhL0CjFjgotFRA8rFM2wKvd44SyhgONGhBoDNdheX6WSelQljTrjbgayiHsAVLwoRGzL9swG3Si9fc7nuf8_qtagHXlU37GJ7gH5A/s1600/blog10-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4owppPPdYV-PWHLGPrvh95wC8XaR5sKQaJJTfcIhL0CjFjgotFRA8rFM2wKvd44SyhgONGhBoDNdheX6WSelQljTrjbgayiHsAVLwoRGzL9swG3Si9fc7nuf8_qtagHXlU37GJ7gH5A/s320/blog10-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664411878337557986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">View from another angle.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>The painting<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>took me about a week. Working on some more right now... Those will be up here soon enough too..Til then!<br /><br />Have a good week ahead !<br /><br />Linking this to Patty's <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/weekly-story-wk-53.html">Weekly Story -53!</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-47360224327165937372011-10-16T00:37:00.000-07:002011-10-16T01:02:57.081-07:00Vacation in Venice-2<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> And here I am , on a sunny but windy and cold Sunday morning with my wrap-up post of Venice.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> When we visited Venice , it was a slightly damp and windy day ! Even as we were touring the different landmarks of the Islands of Venice, much of our views were blocked by the mist and fog, but some how as the day progressed , it lessened and the views became much more clearer. I will shut my yapping for a while and let the photos do the talking!<br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPppE97xJ5zfcPyD-SEnDftkqNY5_sYTrZm26NqsfdvtGNh3xgoUhPIp1TnE32djGs2IKR_IkUb10SvyXM24t7pp8zztMkv4rFcaYjacztVWQrzn_Wvq6Nhqyh8yLdYdY4pOCDNCXDZw/s1600/blog9-13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPppE97xJ5zfcPyD-SEnDftkqNY5_sYTrZm26NqsfdvtGNh3xgoUhPIp1TnE32djGs2IKR_IkUb10SvyXM24t7pp8zztMkv4rFcaYjacztVWQrzn_Wvq6Nhqyh8yLdYdY4pOCDNCXDZw/s320/blog9-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663994088347491714" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Gondolas </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg98BkwYqoZ2s7MhxnCtz9NJkwTGeqobrG26yPRQ3mf-fuiiPdTv8UjAHkWVBzfDpPreSGnk19cWy96s5lwbJqv-vNt5QwuMgMgo3CfIN2ZSGOx36PHJzm_0bCBEBmpJaWVitUaNwwx4/s1600/blog9-15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg98BkwYqoZ2s7MhxnCtz9NJkwTGeqobrG26yPRQ3mf-fuiiPdTv8UjAHkWVBzfDpPreSGnk19cWy96s5lwbJqv-vNt5QwuMgMgo3CfIN2ZSGOx36PHJzm_0bCBEBmpJaWVitUaNwwx4/s320/blog9-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663994100035556210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULz88-XpZiFEmgVy2hrt96q4jB6B3jbgGGG6WNOfuTmrHpB0GGmfwdqccdMK_cXH4JOrYPQTmxXuMoMVgJ_pXV-NErwUYqW_hsr-3agJXlIbwuJuzVkyWUyzsy-aEjDfCcYoyfzxx584/s1600/blog9-14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULz88-XpZiFEmgVy2hrt96q4jB6B3jbgGGG6WNOfuTmrHpB0GGmfwdqccdMK_cXH4JOrYPQTmxXuMoMVgJ_pXV-NErwUYqW_hsr-3agJXlIbwuJuzVkyWUyzsy-aEjDfCcYoyfzxx584/s320/blog9-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663994099524388258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">St. Marks Campanile by night.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsaLQM9Mybcd2SzTMRM-xRgifl3MZQs1zrkOpy1lsDHgCjyw6qIn-Sya0v3yDs6IKrQwyyPfC4EFviot3ZY078h6h6-V9kQxZCR6-QUq6SajJK1CzC_38G3ooDqKR94AtwMmiLCjq-ns/s1600/blog9-12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsaLQM9Mybcd2SzTMRM-xRgifl3MZQs1zrkOpy1lsDHgCjyw6qIn-Sya0v3yDs6IKrQwyyPfC4EFviot3ZY078h6h6-V9kQxZCR6-QUq6SajJK1CzC_38G3ooDqKR94AtwMmiLCjq-ns/s320/blog9-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663994084990214674" border="0" /></a> St. Marks Square<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVqjsgD3HPMa8mk_-iAjNW3ODejTqXVFYWzGCBuXZXsRWTwK7QQyqG9ojoEO2Trb2cdV2wsP5pPOTiiGhHgXn7PgdI5AZD_iH1BwGktQmHnmD7u2OYRNxv1FLHKfHos0HnMB0aDVMqfc/s1600/blog9-16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVqjsgD3HPMa8mk_-iAjNW3ODejTqXVFYWzGCBuXZXsRWTwK7QQyqG9ojoEO2Trb2cdV2wsP5pPOTiiGhHgXn7PgdI5AZD_iH1BwGktQmHnmD7u2OYRNxv1FLHKfHos0HnMB0aDVMqfc/s320/blog9-16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663994106407019330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIW2ysEDqvYVoiYauwy20XXryffHbJED5D7ryYQHMST9EkoRWlDcva61s1E6hl0gVQrAo0_cNd_Oksp8QReE3obAUxS5BPNGbJ8vutwer1irKj1MRvIWRrGl4PYM4elp59wfRfme9SVwE/s1600/Blog9-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIW2ysEDqvYVoiYauwy20XXryffHbJED5D7ryYQHMST9EkoRWlDcva61s1E6hl0gVQrAo0_cNd_Oksp8QReE3obAUxS5BPNGbJ8vutwer1irKj1MRvIWRrGl4PYM4elp59wfRfme9SVwE/s320/Blog9-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663993182789373810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcPa0yXqMn6DDhzYZDVmucWlmxjN98W1Rq6cBOVWXXeTvtoPZjlMeAn01gCNW9qbAvbAhICDFQ3MXu-RzZWfxEgLVXeY42qjnUJPiuJTF_iFTIbRE0BPE9pvmRVIyiUqqjE3eMNGhDyM/s1600/blog9-9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcPa0yXqMn6DDhzYZDVmucWlmxjN98W1Rq6cBOVWXXeTvtoPZjlMeAn01gCNW9qbAvbAhICDFQ3MXu-RzZWfxEgLVXeY42qjnUJPiuJTF_iFTIbRE0BPE9pvmRVIyiUqqjE3eMNGhDyM/s320/blog9-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663993173919352930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55xk5OPMgxOnqxIBrk5Q4gtUCXHi2-6pgEo0pjKBJLZBh8RsQ7Ov3fyO27mT3Ss8tortw4jHfGKYucdJooJDLTm799VawBK2hcYYnkjufQDhoq-quWP0VdL355Y9JG9mVjM_I1up5Y-Q/s1600/blog9-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55xk5OPMgxOnqxIBrk5Q4gtUCXHi2-6pgEo0pjKBJLZBh8RsQ7Ov3fyO27mT3Ss8tortw4jHfGKYucdJooJDLTm799VawBK2hcYYnkjufQDhoq-quWP0VdL355Y9JG9mVjM_I1up5Y-Q/s320/blog9-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663993168861854210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Venice's famous roadways.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LJjtFzmZ6c7QzmujRUM_YfmrY3MusXlilrwasUkYsDqXybYgspBuMLpze4CtYE5VWk5xx5n2eSnRRUaHumgzkCU7GAIxXq_eDL0S9oGO-jzSnAPH-rdwQF3_fAHx5sZ0ylMhcqzWUNs/s1600/blog9-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LJjtFzmZ6c7QzmujRUM_YfmrY3MusXlilrwasUkYsDqXybYgspBuMLpze4CtYE5VWk5xx5n2eSnRRUaHumgzkCU7GAIxXq_eDL0S9oGO-jzSnAPH-rdwQF3_fAHx5sZ0ylMhcqzWUNs/s320/blog9-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663993164385754946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-vFiwG0hOTNhbAexodFoDlcwHABUxQL9oG52DktOtXKPTfiEi_-GtVpW1aI6FNQjhk6SG060WJr-PPLWGi6OqGY2nBkg2Q87VkBodgBDxbHrf4dDn10dipvU1Hy3CFCHZYCRbw5P2bY/s1600/blog9-11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-vFiwG0hOTNhbAexodFoDlcwHABUxQL9oG52DktOtXKPTfiEi_-GtVpW1aI6FNQjhk6SG060WJr-PPLWGi6OqGY2nBkg2Q87VkBodgBDxbHrf4dDn10dipvU1Hy3CFCHZYCRbw5P2bY/s320/blog9-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663993183784091954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Frescoes<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">So this wraps up my Venice vacation. Venice has inspired me in a number of ways..A temptress, A Song of beauty and charm, A city of the ancients but a City of modern warmth!<br />Hope you guys enjoyed the pics as much i enjoyed our vacation .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"></span></span></div></div>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-42553048514157911122011-10-12T23:53:00.000-07:002011-10-13T02:05:44.313-07:00A Vacation in Venice.<div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> "I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand; I saw from out the wave of her structure's rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand: A thousand years their cloudy wings expand Around me, and a dying Glory smiles O'er the far times, when many a subject land Look'd to the winged Lion's marble pines, Where Venice sate in state, throned on her hundred isles."</span></em><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> -Lord Byron, Childe Harold.</span></span><br /></div><br />Tha quote from Lord Byron says it all! Venice is indeed one of the most beautiful places I have had the opportunity to see. It is a City drenched in colors...Colors of beauty. The richness of the City's architecture will have you drooling over it! So let me warn you beforehand..this is going to be a picture-heavy post.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERMOnJNn-VimxHJTdPjqqxxaUV9-NYwX1DGK-Puf7KKy5BlkFf1JG5yGj3hrDYhDKVNxBQrp4NjRys2YZA6tD3zsE48MGJ8Ii7_pxuKdEjNrgD26r-EltUKHVGO_ROwXWFSaw00zkzN0/s1600/blog9-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERMOnJNn-VimxHJTdPjqqxxaUV9-NYwX1DGK-Puf7KKy5BlkFf1JG5yGj3hrDYhDKVNxBQrp4NjRys2YZA6tD3zsE48MGJ8Ii7_pxuKdEjNrgD26r-EltUKHVGO_ROwXWFSaw00zkzN0/s320/blog9-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662894085167324210" border="0" /></a><br /> Can't you just hear the Gondolier's Song mesmerising the entire environment! Look at the burst of colors ...we were spell-bound by the sheer richness of the colors all around us!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26x76X-GcF0fEKx9yBvqKZd9JYrXe3XDzcLYl0wj046n5wysq9oWfHrFURFj3LDxpmviDURXuxzKDRYjkGN-6YRk7yq2TRGhLNN3dGrXSyJyMPFuHvnH5HtM7XSt6kX_d7iyUoe570aM/s1600/blog9-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26x76X-GcF0fEKx9yBvqKZd9JYrXe3XDzcLYl0wj046n5wysq9oWfHrFURFj3LDxpmviDURXuxzKDRYjkGN-6YRk7yq2TRGhLNN3dGrXSyJyMPFuHvnH5HtM7XSt6kX_d7iyUoe570aM/s320/blog9-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662898023274693522" border="0" /></a>A charming road-side cafe...Such lovely cafes dot the Venetian landscape..adding to the colorful swirl of enticement that is Venice!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzJ8mj-vXf9dpYSdEaXKxrF8eDI25vzFtmCRlLBRGnWiF6sQdb51YITBqCKc3nI8j7H1vawsXImoxjzgI8U7-WURKXYBmK30JQUbd4JQ8znEKI6IqnRnHjLDwtatApC1021AhyphenhyphenTuK1Kg/s1600/blog9-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzJ8mj-vXf9dpYSdEaXKxrF8eDI25vzFtmCRlLBRGnWiF6sQdb51YITBqCKc3nI8j7H1vawsXImoxjzgI8U7-WURKXYBmK30JQUbd4JQ8znEKI6IqnRnHjLDwtatApC1021AhyphenhyphenTuK1Kg/s320/blog9-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662894083926338690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FlTmOT2uVPIwqhzxs7r8oKoK61EcHZ_QyHezYyPkxWX9DDwDTL75rST7aighZpr4-SVmKlz6YUhuCmYIA7ismNJ8qiDn9ugdS9itd2aK8Kpr4zEAn_iHnYk-JzpS1PzX2pzQhSVGL64/s1600/blog9-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FlTmOT2uVPIwqhzxs7r8oKoK61EcHZ_QyHezYyPkxWX9DDwDTL75rST7aighZpr4-SVmKlz6YUhuCmYIA7ismNJ8qiDn9ugdS9itd2aK8Kpr4zEAn_iHnYk-JzpS1PzX2pzQhSVGL64/s320/blog9-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662893713823833266" border="0" /></a> The <span style="font-style: italic;">Merchants of Venice! </span>selling their lovely wares..Delicate Laces of a variety of hues, Carnival masks of porcelian, stunning water-colors celebrating the beauty of Venice!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi19ZtcnAkDKinQ6GJmh7JgKH09EGdB0yVKXxIZM3GBZYbUDzXdmo1tLxbsKzFt2XpKAtRSe4v6ITGNIy1yOWjwMr_Q2_sY6sbyStJhPSBVjVKFA0pBK-oAauM74lFonAJ4xs9LOuzNcY/s1600/blog9-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi19ZtcnAkDKinQ6GJmh7JgKH09EGdB0yVKXxIZM3GBZYbUDzXdmo1tLxbsKzFt2XpKAtRSe4v6ITGNIy1yOWjwMr_Q2_sY6sbyStJhPSBVjVKFA0pBK-oAauM74lFonAJ4xs9LOuzNcY/s320/blog9-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662893710711964258" border="0" /></a> Loved the picture of this calm cat enjoying the weather!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpj1z8zMnrDP2NXgqqNhRFRz1iYvtfqByOQ025De-O_cs0C4y-RDFkL4fnHiU9YWvMPQGioHL6veaqsY-0eMq_tPQOSTndJRwSt0geSBLcHieKm0kbwl_xqEBNflqWmq6W4FSaiIZTnLI/s1600/blog9-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpj1z8zMnrDP2NXgqqNhRFRz1iYvtfqByOQ025De-O_cs0C4y-RDFkL4fnHiU9YWvMPQGioHL6veaqsY-0eMq_tPQOSTndJRwSt0geSBLcHieKm0kbwl_xqEBNflqWmq6W4FSaiIZTnLI/s320/blog9-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662893707137620402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9mLHtEYkitZ-UHe6oq9cAlTZL2-U94DA_vvLY1GqS25e7C06hG9uiLURS0Nv-7obmybn4LDnko5b5xbeYryFYrmPr33ATj5lYv2iuZ9tSHmmX9UeF71PY_WFYrjlmoygYOLp19hhOlg/s1600/Blog9-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9mLHtEYkitZ-UHe6oq9cAlTZL2-U94DA_vvLY1GqS25e7C06hG9uiLURS0Nv-7obmybn4LDnko5b5xbeYryFYrmPr33ATj5lYv2iuZ9tSHmmX9UeF71PY_WFYrjlmoygYOLp19hhOlg/s320/Blog9-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662893701574983106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Venice is famous for its unique Glasswares (<span style="font-style: italic;">especially the Burano and Murano Islands)</span>...They are showcased all around the City..thus enhancing its elegance....Oh to be back in Venice...Pictures simply dont do enough justice to the beauty of this Old City.<br /><br /> I will leave you to enjoy the allure and charm of this Grand City. One more post on Venice is lined up. Till the next post...Ciao!<br /><br /><br /><em></em><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Disclaimer</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;">: All the images used in this post have been clicked by me. Please donot use without permission/credit. I am willing to share!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"></span></strong><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong><br /></div><strong></strong></div>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-59563190204031824252011-10-11T01:01:00.000-07:002011-10-11T02:04:12.352-07:00Warli-wise...India is a land of Colours and Arts and its impossible not to be inspired by them! <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Warli </span>was one of my first Styles of dabbling in Art. Its a beautiful Art Style..and over the years my love for it has just grown. The Style comes from The Warlis of Maharashtra. For more information on them and their lovely art , click <a href="http://www.warli.in/">here.<br /></a><br />Some of my Warli paintings, collected over the years!<br />Most of them are drawn on Handmade paper.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlbnIGb46Z5COPuV3T6OSJo6WpyFPo4-YfF-wtDwrGWJLJY6zMoqI9rhpyOkAdxaJILdQmurJBJDthHWDC7l9Dd_vyTz9FV1bZylOVrxk6VPXmKwJtZPiZBlzWrwc-xLwzU_dir5D62s/s1600/blog83.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlbnIGb46Z5COPuV3T6OSJo6WpyFPo4-YfF-wtDwrGWJLJY6zMoqI9rhpyOkAdxaJILdQmurJBJDthHWDC7l9Dd_vyTz9FV1bZylOVrxk6VPXmKwJtZPiZBlzWrwc-xLwzU_dir5D62s/s320/blog83.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662145386479710818" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 4);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Italic" title="Italic"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Italic" class="gl_italic" border="0" /></span></span></a> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">A Wedding Celebration.</span><br /></div><br />The main features of Warli include The <span style="font-style: italic;">Tarpa Dance, The Tree of Life </span>and so on. The basic concept of Warli Art is based in Nature and the human and Mother Nature's interplay as are most of our traditional Indian Arts. Probably thats what increases the beauty of it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_KRkG6JLFy4IcB9YP6_ZqirdwYWTl-6Z8eLDOfd8gr1dP_hDVAW040M6NNTLDH161xKvXg7WqX0creAPry5-7Krx-qMYpccj07y16LBLeGDxIbr9wCWS5ZWL21vd3xGS5-oQtKWlXgk/s1600/blog82.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_KRkG6JLFy4IcB9YP6_ZqirdwYWTl-6Z8eLDOfd8gr1dP_hDVAW040M6NNTLDH161xKvXg7WqX0creAPry5-7Krx-qMYpccj07y16LBLeGDxIbr9wCWS5ZWL21vd3xGS5-oQtKWlXgk/s320/blog82.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662145379208263122" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> Tarpa Dance.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3tJRNOz3OD8bb-1e-VHI65_ZGRmA25MIWlasPgKspwVR_LblUd4ccLDIZO2wk_Xalr7HpLny6q_6yUR_1LIahEqSyMK4xBGazH6FxbC-OQUtcrpg7UE0wZLg3xB1PsZOF6ia339qlm0/s1600/blog81.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3tJRNOz3OD8bb-1e-VHI65_ZGRmA25MIWlasPgKspwVR_LblUd4ccLDIZO2wk_Xalr7HpLny6q_6yUR_1LIahEqSyMK4xBGazH6FxbC-OQUtcrpg7UE0wZLg3xB1PsZOF6ia339qlm0/s320/blog81.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662145375759012178" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Ying- Yang Warli.</span><br /></div><br />Most Warli works nowadays are done on paper. But Warli was originally done on Walls of the houses etc. with rice paste as the painting medium.<br />The following warlis have been done on Walls of my home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwts9178AbcwE1o-oAhiGixARxzWn_D6ppPiPTHXNObjCsNOJ1FZwbuwWp26Qw_tgFcx6CoKUDPSKbNJHhY-GAhJJfhlud7CzTVcMmBmcmeg4XB_UXf4BZCBaWA5EVt69Ctbw_kaPV5jk/s1600/blog84.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwts9178AbcwE1o-oAhiGixARxzWn_D6ppPiPTHXNObjCsNOJ1FZwbuwWp26Qw_tgFcx6CoKUDPSKbNJHhY-GAhJJfhlud7CzTVcMmBmcmeg4XB_UXf4BZCBaWA5EVt69Ctbw_kaPV5jk/s320/blog84.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662145388747470514" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">A Warli Wall Mural.</span><br /></div><br />This Warli Mural was at our previous home in Bangalore. Miss painting walls now...since the house we live in now here in Germany is rented! :(<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OPonwmjIjP7tlksIQQEUEHx6V0JCC4Htx-HOHR9bbnrYADOxJMbRYh1YVIGLVC053E8dmaCIwURyiplMwV_Srdjd4HvmBcLaOxqpdsq5hj2fp1Az18MbUGdrIFldzEsK1C2yZJXE3XI/s1600/blog85.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OPonwmjIjP7tlksIQQEUEHx6V0JCC4Htx-HOHR9bbnrYADOxJMbRYh1YVIGLVC053E8dmaCIwURyiplMwV_Srdjd4HvmBcLaOxqpdsq5hj2fp1Az18MbUGdrIFldzEsK1C2yZJXE3XI/s320/blog85.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662145394942729122" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">A Warli Feature Wall.</span><br /></div><br />The Warli Feature Wall was done by my sister and me at our parents home in Mumbai. Sis being an amazing Artist that she is, taught me the essentials of Warli! Will showcase her Works soon !<br /><br /><br />Linking this post to<br />-the <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/weekly-story-wk-52.html">Weekly Story-52</a> at Colours Dekor!<br />-<a href="http://www.sillylittlesparrow.com/2011/05/toot-your-horn-tuesday-tacos-la-fish.html">Toot your Horn Tuesdays </a>at A Silly Little Sparrow!<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-8728622165636521492011-10-10T00:32:00.000-07:002011-10-18T00:19:07.808-07:00Design KathaaI like weekdays. I do. They give me more time to work and conceptualise my projects! :D<br />Anyways... presenting to you my newest finished project..which no one guessed correctly. Its a quilt..(<span style="font-style: italic;">no</span>)...its a chataai..(<span style="font-style: italic;">no</span>)..Its Super-Chair..<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span>I mean Chair...<span style="font-style: italic;">(got slightly carried away with the " superman "</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">quotes) </span>;)<br />So here it is ! my freshly painted..Proudly presented (<span style="font-style: italic;">drum r</span><span style="font-style: italic;">oll</span>).........<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFEW9THlDaWfop3Gj0awGSgTusy5RddvInzzykh8OsyMqu_XGmMYCOheBok9sBa3cYmC_GhtqqWqwr5UG5TpbDlbrK9m-3FpvafHIoimZQ-KdJGMu2lvmVutgJaI574BQCsE5U1hx2Go/s1600/blog7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFEW9THlDaWfop3Gj0awGSgTusy5RddvInzzykh8OsyMqu_XGmMYCOheBok9sBa3cYmC_GhtqqWqwr5UG5TpbDlbrK9m-3FpvafHIoimZQ-KdJGMu2lvmVutgJaI574BQCsE5U1hx2Go/s320/blog7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661766134603448018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Its a "Turkish Tulu Rug" inspired design which i have integrated into wooden furniture!<br />Hence the post name... Design Kathaa..stories of design in my life!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8fZGX7Dv0eq1vVsFKm8ds1Y7hLCrLnZF_kwJZJkOVliZUoUeHnlJdPE6fvBlRlFrUYckpa68KjK6bsm2ifcB5BFNDQ-J4zmfOt4ebXlEj2INVYlSy2AAfz6UXEhDtFvVuBLFhhXH0_g/s1600/blog7-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8fZGX7Dv0eq1vVsFKm8ds1Y7hLCrLnZF_kwJZJkOVliZUoUeHnlJdPE6fvBlRlFrUYckpa68KjK6bsm2ifcB5BFNDQ-J4zmfOt4ebXlEj2INVYlSy2AAfz6UXEhDtFvVuBLFhhXH0_g/s320/blog7-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661766139258551954" border="0" /></a>This was an IVAR chair from IKEA..<br />Sorry but forgot to take the BEFORE pic! :(<br />But midway through the designing...I remembered! :D and here is the pic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8k3tdpB-HOFxmbV-KsULAzrWlKtaAIdKYM_Sp6aJB-htxHKv-3QkMul-EKSFPawudnhlErgHBEQtNkpdi2__gnFvG9qPsqBDZuhZRPMKeto5u_lFZ3SZ0qPMbAJMrv1fIDY6N5dpU1o/s1600/blog7-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8k3tdpB-HOFxmbV-KsULAzrWlKtaAIdKYM_Sp6aJB-htxHKv-3QkMul-EKSFPawudnhlErgHBEQtNkpdi2__gnFvG9qPsqBDZuhZRPMKeto5u_lFZ3SZ0qPMbAJMrv1fIDY6N5dpU1o/s320/blog7-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661787890090985522" border="0" /></a><br />So ..what do you think of it?! Do let me know.<br /><br />Linking this to Patty's Weekly story at<a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/weekly-story-wk-52.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ColoursDekor+%28Colours+Dekor%29"> Colors Dekor!</a><br /><br />And also to Metamorphosis Monday at the <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/10/decorate-your-pumpkin-with-ribbon.html#more"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Between Naps on the Porch.</span></a><br /><br />And to Tuesdays Treasures at <a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2011/10/tuesdays-treasures_17.html">My uncommon Slice of Suburbia!</a><br />Have a great week ahead !<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic;">Disclaimer: The images in this post are clicked by me. Please donot use without permission/credit. I am willing to share.</span></span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-45910368513547795442011-10-07T03:14:00.000-07:002011-10-07T03:28:48.656-07:00Sneak-Peek Friday!Hello all!! Weekend's finally here...yippeee and i have my hands full with a new DIY decor project! Here's a sneak peek of the half finished project!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_Xe2hyWMYAR0IFZ3BZGgn9NpEB_vu7wdioWUPKx8uuMlIK1AZGQPzs6m0qBt7u4lzW4KPeWTDNF4-ZNLVaMU_pm8H7AlTMkzOsDluTd5b5LbCAZNY33Lq8Y6AYAangDFIDFvRm2fRGw/s1600/blog6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_Xe2hyWMYAR0IFZ3BZGgn9NpEB_vu7wdioWUPKx8uuMlIK1AZGQPzs6m0qBt7u4lzW4KPeWTDNF4-ZNLVaMU_pm8H7AlTMkzOsDluTd5b5LbCAZNY33Lq8Y6AYAangDFIDFvRm2fRGw/s320/blog6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660693798405740738" border="0" /></a><br />Can you guess what it is? Come on ..have a go! :)<br />Leave your guess below and i will have the fullly finished result ready first thing Monday morning!<br />Cheers Honies! have a Great weekend!Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-67529443295348708532011-10-05T03:29:00.000-07:002011-10-05T05:47:36.024-07:00Peek-a-BOO! - Its Festival Time!Even as Fall and Halloween Decor pops up all around my neighborhood, I am starting on my Diwali Decor! Come and have a look at some of my Diwali and Fall Decor.<br /><br />A handmade Kundan Tea-light for Diwali.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CV_3yTqouv7VmcFO_97s1jpy7wfQOH7ri-aWe-P5ngVUjChwVvbR_g_bDXgYbqpXir0yt7esnbW07DETVLsSJcNLDpWaZmktB1Bynrk39iRnUGCOwXOk4iXsVGLKT6ZbsDR4zGO38Ro/s1600/blog5-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CV_3yTqouv7VmcFO_97s1jpy7wfQOH7ri-aWe-P5ngVUjChwVvbR_g_bDXgYbqpXir0yt7esnbW07DETVLsSJcNLDpWaZmktB1Bynrk39iRnUGCOwXOk4iXsVGLKT6ZbsDR4zGO38Ro/s320/blog5-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956631559558498" border="0" /></a><br />A terracotta <span style="font-style: italic;">Diya </span>placed in a beautiful metal lotus shaped holder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvP21saFqZOXZ7ZRzFWcz1T6z0lZ8txddBbIImsup0uz3KA92ie7s0vfeWGQlLW6aygz0h4Sb5uM2_mGbYVaNMSCd6Yc53V77iY785tvfjSdSFPy9Jwcn16stQGQOt8TGvxn6FD6v5rs/s1600/Blog5-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvP21saFqZOXZ7ZRzFWcz1T6z0lZ8txddBbIImsup0uz3KA92ie7s0vfeWGQlLW6aygz0h4Sb5uM2_mGbYVaNMSCd6Yc53V77iY785tvfjSdSFPy9Jwcn16stQGQOt8TGvxn6FD6v5rs/s320/Blog5-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956752027576834" border="0" /></a><br />A handmade Mehendi Candle with kundan as a diwali gift for our friends and family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyyYFT3brXcJXtvF2vfwSnCb-E2xW7cXr_DoDRtUeGxs0LVzbIpTrTtjj3HSWYZN38dp-U_SBLM-9zlcGsZw7-rD17z_ViVpGJzq8NMEfXHrnFedZdkvbhWKMxW5uTfldoGt7MTwEiW8/s1600/Blog5-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyyYFT3brXcJXtvF2vfwSnCb-E2xW7cXr_DoDRtUeGxs0LVzbIpTrTtjj3HSWYZN38dp-U_SBLM-9zlcGsZw7-rD17z_ViVpGJzq8NMEfXHrnFedZdkvbhWKMxW5uTfldoGt7MTwEiW8/s320/Blog5-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956750969207618" border="0" /></a>Some more handmade kundan studded Tea-lights acting as <span style="font-style: italic;">subsitute diyas</span> for me..since we dont get terracotta diyas here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaN3hzr4uixX9DxTh8__7zVReQ3W6SsxzO9Mir8zm8pYcIkbXCVyvn5ArQtsOHIHoPFmGrIfkOXQ6w6pqvG-Nakgofx9o1SnaMI5zJ824tE3clkJOw4nAo7sl8Ua8EJBORQNIn60p-xM/s1600/blog5-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaN3hzr4uixX9DxTh8__7zVReQ3W6SsxzO9Mir8zm8pYcIkbXCVyvn5ArQtsOHIHoPFmGrIfkOXQ6w6pqvG-Nakgofx9o1SnaMI5zJ824tE3clkJOw4nAo7sl8Ua8EJBORQNIn60p-xM/s320/blog5-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956624997206722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Handmade Halloween Decor! Say hello to Peek the Angry Pumpkin and Boo the pale Ghost as you enter my home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPS6zJS0S11cfVRjV8FioPQfgDA4fvSEAJ6mfUSV9I3IR-4hJzrop8v8oGLnZOXyIvr0WBED9DI8OX4qyaZuTjJd6uFI-fu0l0GdpEaaGp6JjioftZ0mVs3vbBpj4fIsribzVBfj0lk/s1600/blog5-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPS6zJS0S11cfVRjV8FioPQfgDA4fvSEAJ6mfUSV9I3IR-4hJzrop8v8oGLnZOXyIvr0WBED9DI8OX4qyaZuTjJd6uFI-fu0l0GdpEaaGp6JjioftZ0mVs3vbBpj4fIsribzVBfj0lk/s320/blog5-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956628681476050" border="0" /></a><br />Some more Fall decor....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxGIfNhxh9KkuiGKzBv_zJjrjqM3CvSJnQSAtNFPdUKESHEqJFtn1yHDXfolK1thl0e9iUCAkAlJ5zd4JYZj1c07OUzWvqjgZ1sKfuTcxfu4tP-6ltEGvaRmnFzVgRxV2mHPpuswE_tA/s1600/blog5-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxGIfNhxh9KkuiGKzBv_zJjrjqM3CvSJnQSAtNFPdUKESHEqJFtn1yHDXfolK1thl0e9iUCAkAlJ5zd4JYZj1c07OUzWvqjgZ1sKfuTcxfu4tP-6ltEGvaRmnFzVgRxV2mHPpuswE_tA/s320/blog5-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956620778579026" border="0" /></a><br />Some leaves i picked up on our evening strolls! They act as a quick , easy and pretty fall decor around the corners of the house.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwLI7g9vjQhCwU1RkSOmrippBroQpNmOPh-VNkuh5tJc4XNUhYwGJei0RLYkx-8NYo3Atsr1DbPNTvcii_OXUckwF7jtXtCIRtPGYfeg36fXQ2i5i508-GFuKgmmJAqsagqTdHExLOpI/s1600/blog5-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwLI7g9vjQhCwU1RkSOmrippBroQpNmOPh-VNkuh5tJc4XNUhYwGJei0RLYkx-8NYo3Atsr1DbPNTvcii_OXUckwF7jtXtCIRtPGYfeg36fXQ2i5i508-GFuKgmmJAqsagqTdHExLOpI/s320/blog5-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659956621290491218" border="0" /></a>Thats just some of my decor for the season. Even as the day light starts dimming..My house keeps glowing with the lights of Diwali! More to come....<br /><br />Linking this post to <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-spotlight-of-spooks-sparkles.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ColoursDekor+%28Colours+Dekor%29">Colours Dekor: In The Spotlight event of <span style="font-style: italic;">Spooks and Sparkles!</span></a><br />Check out the blog...wonderful link ups are already there by some talented bloggers!<br /><br />Also Linking this post to <a href="http://liventhingsup.blogspot.com/">Liven Things up</a>- <span style="font-style: italic;">Itz Festival Time </span>Blog Party ! A wonderful festive theme and a lovely blog.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Disclaimer: All the images on this blogpost are clicked and owned by me. Please donot use without permission/credit. I am willing to share!</span><br /></span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-32628275717062618692011-10-04T02:22:00.000-07:002011-10-11T01:52:50.686-07:00'Fun'tastic Furniture!Hello lovelies! The week just begins for those of us in Germany ...since it was a loong weekend due to Monday being a national holiday! Went to meet friends in a nearby district and had awesome fun visiting vineyards and enjoying hot Indian -Konkani food! After all the fun over the weekend...I thought why not have a bit of fun on the blog too...So here it is..Hand-painted furniture allllllll over my home...alll done by Moi! :D<br />Enjoyyyyyy!<br /><br />This one is a hand-painted Warli Chair...featuring the Warli dance called ' <span style="font-style: italic;">Tarpa'</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98eDfef30VFVDNy7g5TWVA1oJpUzmlOCTkmzfyGuC7u7-sLJegWkWyy9fC0f_QF8gszu4yqs9NYKj9oiIcYj-yS4wj8Kp46jyBFx6OskvmHzPM2ddlVDQkDB5bstMZiNq8Jhi00Wy-FU/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98eDfef30VFVDNy7g5TWVA1oJpUzmlOCTkmzfyGuC7u7-sLJegWkWyy9fC0f_QF8gszu4yqs9NYKj9oiIcYj-yS4wj8Kp46jyBFx6OskvmHzPM2ddlVDQkDB5bstMZiNq8Jhi00Wy-FU/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659582553633491810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the side view of the legs of the chair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrE_JbuL-EtBbAlZ4A6fepIJrd4fxj27r7kViFPWGvizLRB_9XE1JVfk8QgBscDIAo4AVhngiiJh_MFM5Q5DDCp9Hul6Ex0booIAy6HdaLiQ5URTMR7Epl_RWSaL3d5Z0jahu07yUpxY/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrE_JbuL-EtBbAlZ4A6fepIJrd4fxj27r7kViFPWGvizLRB_9XE1JVfk8QgBscDIAo4AVhngiiJh_MFM5Q5DDCp9Hul6Ex0booIAy6HdaLiQ5URTMR7Epl_RWSaL3d5Z0jahu07yUpxY/s320/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659572042574822018" border="0" /></a><br />Since its usually the two of us at home..hubbie n me..we decided to conserve space by getting a folding dining table with two chairs...so when we have family n friends over..we extend the table and the following dinner bench serves as chairs. The dining table arrangement will have to wait for a later post!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQVxnsPoXMXVQpJq1xgEMaFKNRN9CENseAdHMTAp1rurXebG1Dkds-afmXjnEDOA4SjIP3SzmBcZlJ5ZJuHeGJjXOfFHiFeA_31arAYSjsovvJEtRgL7Al0Fc_cFNeGOOCvV2MyyT4QQ/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQVxnsPoXMXVQpJq1xgEMaFKNRN9CENseAdHMTAp1rurXebG1Dkds-afmXjnEDOA4SjIP3SzmBcZlJ5ZJuHeGJjXOfFHiFeA_31arAYSjsovvJEtRgL7Al0Fc_cFNeGOOCvV2MyyT4QQ/s320/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659571945224622194" border="0" /></a>The top of the bench is painted in the Mewar style. Acrylics on wood.<br />It depicts an elephant procession .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1ZxvXR5aSi0bQPNsJw1dGhPjrWzVj5pU1Uztqhm6dPnI4ieRQpmE72KaY1uemjv1oLStLa3sib1zgvQ5pbOpZuBP9myYqFr-N-_HJ8aLV13G4Pm4GhanVWT33c7hhin2gD_DSiU4XfQ/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1ZxvXR5aSi0bQPNsJw1dGhPjrWzVj5pU1Uztqhm6dPnI4ieRQpmE72KaY1uemjv1oLStLa3sib1zgvQ5pbOpZuBP9myYqFr-N-_HJ8aLV13G4Pm4GhanVWT33c7hhin2gD_DSiU4XfQ/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659571937682874578" border="0" /></a><br />And last but not in the least..my fav...A side table whose sides I have painted with a Symbolic Sarasvati!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisONp415ca9TP6q4A1i6M5BYz54a48LaaPZPmqSjIVQokP4wEESq9P8LsYmZVL22U8S4yzrPGUZ4lP35UyIKGBjD_vXoBPPNnD2ftjegsxDzl4euOFEvoECSyA5kE0-KATOcBFx-axfzQ/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisONp415ca9TP6q4A1i6M5BYz54a48LaaPZPmqSjIVQokP4wEESq9P8LsYmZVL22U8S4yzrPGUZ4lP35UyIKGBjD_vXoBPPNnD2ftjegsxDzl4euOFEvoECSyA5kE0-KATOcBFx-axfzQ/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659571937183110578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoy1ZDiEi998ZrkVjhcoUkq12ma429NxPlAI2R1RS5vNWAg5z9Ahq8Hn4nbl623t3Vml3drmvgcwhIcMtm9e-S2nWdjUk802SkCXKqw6JLKTc3zNczXhrjd6OYoCgdv7oVU9A6F54WHo/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoy1ZDiEi998ZrkVjhcoUkq12ma429NxPlAI2R1RS5vNWAg5z9Ahq8Hn4nbl623t3Vml3drmvgcwhIcMtm9e-S2nWdjUk802SkCXKqw6JLKTc3zNczXhrjd6OYoCgdv7oVU9A6F54WHo/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659571932742388514" border="0" /></a><br />This is the other side of the side table. I calligraphed it with the Sanskrit Shloka of:<br /><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">Asato Maa Sadgamaya....<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6If9iVhmZgR6GNXTIcQSjOPwWHNCfqYzLwwKG8rGq_ZMHOzOhzfzZAu_2R8aG5PQyn9powsGwILoxfABP4bV7rsrLUbuItcUCgrJzxuxISLBYbh9Qi2NeihnP01sFJOEQz_dTBQ8Jnw/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6If9iVhmZgR6GNXTIcQSjOPwWHNCfqYzLwwKG8rGq_ZMHOzOhzfzZAu_2R8aG5PQyn9powsGwILoxfABP4bV7rsrLUbuItcUCgrJzxuxISLBYbh9Qi2NeihnP01sFJOEQz_dTBQ8Jnw/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659571948143757650" border="0" /></a><br />Both hubbie n me wanted a house which imbibed the <span style="font-style: italic;">Indian essence </span>in every nook n corner..What better way than to create a fun and ethnic look which is unique to your home! And me being a self-taught amateur artist for over 4-5 years didnt hurt either!<br /><br />Also..just to clear things... No am not Schizophrenic.. as my friends claim "<span style="font-style: italic;">Writing on every surface available is a sign of serious mental problems!"</span> :D I just like to paint on every available surface! :P<br /><br />Well..so much for now... More painted furniture is on the way..but these things take time.. me being a lazy bone doesnt make things much better too! :D So what did you think of my 'Fun'tastic Furniture... did u have fun looking at them as much i did painting them?! Let me know what you think!<br /><br />I am linking this post to The Weekly Story-51 over at the beautiful blog <a href="http://coloursdekor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Colours Dekor.</span></a><br />The Weekly stories are always so good..with a wide variety of topics always being linked! Thank you Patricia for such an awesome idea..This is my first link up to her blog...And hope to be a part of many more of her wonderful blog events!<br /><br />Also Linking to:Vintage Wanna Bee's <a href="http://vintagewannabee.blogspot.com/2011/10/talent-tuesday-way-cool-linky-party.html">Talent Tuesday</a>!<br />Another lovely Blog! Do check it out!<br /><br /><br />Until the next post...Stay creative dearies!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Disclaimer: All the photos on this blogpost are mine and are clicked by me. Please donot use without permission/Credit. I am willing to share!</span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-56900436545495538682011-10-01T09:31:00.000-07:002011-10-03T00:15:06.504-07:00Elegance!Monotonously rich homes have never been my favourite..but the following homes have changed my mind. The sheer elegance of these wooden-based /themed homes take away your breath. Have a look. :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWSlOhW0GnI122uXZH-S0dIARwWWejnAXWJOEcwuNF5XDGE9lsbzx8D3UvYTwPGiZAtWefchzx17Lmq4NGwSe-M39dHh-tEQsICm9kZ3FdFveRG3QJTqppFRI6Xsu8p0qkLVEUT7jvXg/s1600/ARCD-5970.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658563653080332994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWSlOhW0GnI122uXZH-S0dIARwWWejnAXWJOEcwuNF5XDGE9lsbzx8D3UvYTwPGiZAtWefchzx17Lmq4NGwSe-M39dHh-tEQsICm9kZ3FdFveRG3QJTqppFRI6Xsu8p0qkLVEUT7jvXg/s320/ARCD-5970.jpg" /></a><br />I can imagine myself sitting by the window with a cuppa hot coffee and be at complete peace with myself!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i35VyNNMerNsbhoBTaeGq8-lto4_Nat6CY1eCyMH1DXDEWeCm9-AldABgm7k_RiWcdlwfJ14_yj_3oDQn4Utq1ZnZyBb0hcEUCEvX7DUwW3VdH6bqU67d5j5pAfHHXsZOWdB9dkosOE/s1600/ARCD-5967.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658563658258776946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i35VyNNMerNsbhoBTaeGq8-lto4_Nat6CY1eCyMH1DXDEWeCm9-AldABgm7k_RiWcdlwfJ14_yj_3oDQn4Utq1ZnZyBb0hcEUCEvX7DUwW3VdH6bqU67d5j5pAfHHXsZOWdB9dkosOE/s320/ARCD-5967.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOLrKzFjLGPP3zgcSjBrg3KHaNYAJa_JYQY7enyqJowFVYGqup_F7urx0YV5uqqpH-DdW_jxBjJG60lGKi6MX8BT4exjPES_VgcggeOxE16BIRWEyvSpnHyFoFATZaslckvuqIjRTFZo/s1600/ARCD-5980.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658563654821369522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOLrKzFjLGPP3zgcSjBrg3KHaNYAJa_JYQY7enyqJowFVYGqup_F7urx0YV5uqqpH-DdW_jxBjJG60lGKi6MX8BT4exjPES_VgcggeOxE16BIRWEyvSpnHyFoFATZaslckvuqIjRTFZo/s320/ARCD-5980.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZFF3yLN2sssQwx2KOl-FcmXKuC7wCoJi-8cMF8umTDOJARiO00noB5UVAIb0szPkW3KdfAwkNs5E0NBuIrXxkNkE8Y-iJiV1vP2GoXsYcYY5B0vttj3jCWtmVwU82YPoh3WqZUutNd8/s1600/ARCD-9001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658563658329191746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZFF3yLN2sssQwx2KOl-FcmXKuC7wCoJi-8cMF8umTDOJARiO00noB5UVAIb0szPkW3KdfAwkNs5E0NBuIrXxkNkE8Y-iJiV1vP2GoXsYcYY5B0vttj3jCWtmVwU82YPoh3WqZUutNd8/s320/ARCD-9001.jpg" /></a><br />I am in awe of this train-carriage themed bunk bed!!<br />Check out the source link below for more such elegant and inspiring homes!<br /><br />Images Source: <a href="http://www.locatiarchitects.com/">here</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Disclaimer</span>: <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">None of the images in this blogpost are mine nor do i claim any ownership of these images. The image source has been duly credited. </span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464046422754233987.post-88635902991332124662011-09-29T09:05:00.000-07:002011-09-30T01:45:09.191-07:00Weekend RelaxationYippeeee! The Weekend is here !Draw up your baths. Light the Candles and unwind in the bath with a tune in the background. Who needs heaven when all you need is a relaxing bath.<br />Here are some beautiful and drool-worthy bathrooms worth a mention:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEBubIq7POXj9IA9nUwoKSvLnPjSgwXK7Itjco2TtAgX7eHD_pY0XDvRANpgW7Ax7OHhL7t5hdqADI5a_ezDCtxzFEm51rbTSKs-xp1UNm6K0Kfhz85zuwnXpX5THdFeovnYLqi9U9uA/s1600/blog-2ndpost+via+Pinterest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEBubIq7POXj9IA9nUwoKSvLnPjSgwXK7Itjco2TtAgX7eHD_pY0XDvRANpgW7Ax7OHhL7t5hdqADI5a_ezDCtxzFEm51rbTSKs-xp1UNm6K0Kfhz85zuwnXpX5THdFeovnYLqi9U9uA/s320/blog-2ndpost+via+Pinterest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657822925168896162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEBubIq7POXj9IA9nUwoKSvLnPjSgwXK7Itjco2TtAgX7eHD_pY0XDvRANpgW7Ax7OHhL7t5hdqADI5a_ezDCtxzFEm51rbTSKs-xp1UNm6K0Kfhz85zuwnXpX5THdFeovnYLqi9U9uA/s1600/blog-2ndpost+via+Pinterest.jpg"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></a>Image Source: <a href="http://yellowtrace.tumblr.com/post/5029028788/organic-cocoon">here</a><br />Wouldn't you love to unwind in this cozy yet unique bath <span style="font-style: italic;">Nukkad</span> aka Corner?<br /><br />This functional yet elegant bathroom for a small home. Definitely worth looking at:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxwo9UgEE_hhbf446IdnPB3yWuKGgPmrFrRrb9ZhlTtsiuIAGZxFarN-B221HraCldNv46tlE2WAGSE_GcqPBaTTv2OYwHySOgss14PTId8mvbRFsD1QjHmGXda-sbDEuDEefoJwGiDM/s1600/tumblr_lqf7fnUxoo1qbhlcro1_400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxwo9UgEE_hhbf446IdnPB3yWuKGgPmrFrRrb9ZhlTtsiuIAGZxFarN-B221HraCldNv46tlE2WAGSE_GcqPBaTTv2OYwHySOgss14PTId8mvbRFsD1QjHmGXda-sbDEuDEefoJwGiDM/s320/tumblr_lqf7fnUxoo1qbhlcro1_400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657836497426803170" border="0" /></a>Image Source:<a href="http://www.bhg.com/"> here</a><br /><br />This one here can brighten up anyone's day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1-5zMoATymwljp1jyjxftH0L1xZErpyEZInm745Q5Di4S9IvWjJQoID7yeXXu4lhtGpBY4HZQNfuaHlBb5nMG1erDzZ1m_SJigSH1jYAwnaIZUQ03_wLk3XF99vTA2i603W2XRJNFEQ/s1600/191209245_grY6xiQm_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1-5zMoATymwljp1jyjxftH0L1xZErpyEZInm745Q5Di4S9IvWjJQoID7yeXXu4lhtGpBY4HZQNfuaHlBb5nMG1erDzZ1m_SJigSH1jYAwnaIZUQ03_wLk3XF99vTA2i603W2XRJNFEQ/s320/191209245_grY6xiQm_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657837343142628194" border="0" /></a>Image source:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a href="http://houseandhome.com/">here</a></span><br />I am in love with the wall paper!!!<br /><br /><br />But the one that took my breath away is this one.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNSq8vUQRVLN6waJnQRqSkPkZI3-SHsAAUCiMu_MBhAyTUWlW-PSTLOs7MdKs0iVTZb_VmjEry5Xrg8dH3WCuOIiPjKfvQLWRuio7YHjBtBZ-xg4Izuob4EU_5XL9pS2lDfry0PT1QMQ/s1600/Amazing%252Bbathroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNSq8vUQRVLN6waJnQRqSkPkZI3-SHsAAUCiMu_MBhAyTUWlW-PSTLOs7MdKs0iVTZb_VmjEry5Xrg8dH3WCuOIiPjKfvQLWRuio7YHjBtBZ-xg4Izuob4EU_5XL9pS2lDfry0PT1QMQ/s320/Amazing%252Bbathroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657844243177069090" border="0" /></a><br />Image source: <a href="http://elhomedesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/amazing-bathroom-design.html">here</a><br />Zen-inspired serene baths!! wow..i want to live in here. Loved the leaf detailed lighting system.<br /><br />Bathroom etiquette anyone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-CK_6_Mk4p7W2m4SMq_lnLNbFzCZnxrPodVq4xWWzcQVFcq7buqNzCQl-8Ilp1V1FwneVoBVYKqZiwWCHzCPYEWhxvv1iASHvjZT6F3n2TshtLm9L7E3ckSvIE7cGOeciu0ahekgmFY/s1600/il_570xN.265019132.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-CK_6_Mk4p7W2m4SMq_lnLNbFzCZnxrPodVq4xWWzcQVFcq7buqNzCQl-8Ilp1V1FwneVoBVYKqZiwWCHzCPYEWhxvv1iASHvjZT6F3n2TshtLm9L7E3ckSvIE7cGOeciu0ahekgmFY/s320/il_570xN.265019132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658065177782246002" border="0" /></a><br />Image Source: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80087642/bathroom-wall-decal-quote-enjoy-lather?ref=sc_3">here</a><br /><br />Just couldnt help but share this ! Probably need one in my bathroom too. Willl bring a smile (or laughter )!:D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAOjLero_XM9RQlGZlYQXqY2BAZ5mGEo6YsuGZY1Siru5Lx6fWKpSuKYbUztH9uvba0rpsxEvchDi_0tMb_uaGv0XdYzfGdIt4CjvjQuVQ56XMtGLkPzkMjNVp9jTPuaGZcoP7cfZl0c/s1600/unser-ziel-ist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAOjLero_XM9RQlGZlYQXqY2BAZ5mGEo6YsuGZY1Siru5Lx6fWKpSuKYbUztH9uvba0rpsxEvchDi_0tMb_uaGv0XdYzfGdIt4CjvjQuVQ56XMtGLkPzkMjNVp9jTPuaGZcoP7cfZl0c/s320/unser-ziel-ist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658066521846956850" border="0" /></a>Image source : <a href="http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Our-Aim-Posters_i1120449_.htm?AID=2020321730">here</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Did you enjoy the Inspiration? Which one is your fav from these? Leave a comment below!<br /><br />So enjoy the weekend people! Will see you all next week. Till then..Tschuess! *(Learning German or rather trying to use it as often as I can!);)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Disclaimer: The photos used in this blogpost are not mine nor have been clicked by me. Each Image has been duly credited to the source.</span>Poonamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892868053604993880noreply@blogger.com4