paint your prayers...

This post is largely inspired by Geninne Zlatkis, one of my earliest flickr and blogging friends. She is an extremely talented lady, who illustrates, draws, sketches, paints, carves stamps, crafts, cooks, home schools and also paints on pebbles!Yes, in her beautiful homes in Mexico (designed by her...

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handmade creativity...

Today I am featuring two very talented young women Kanika Bahl of Anek Designs and Kalyani Ganapathy of Kye.Kanika Bahl is a textile designer from NID and has recently started her own Etsy Shop called Anek Designs. She designs handcrafted home furnishings and accessories.Brocade Fabric Gift EnvelopesColourful...

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Hues from Dastakar Nature Bazaar 2010

Craft Bazaars and Melas have a special place in my heart, the colourful ambience with India's rich art & crafts displayed by artisans are a treat to the eyes...Here are some frames from the colourful Dastakar Nature Bazaar.Loved the vibrant kites, how magical a room would look with loads of them...

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At the centre...

Every home has a central hub around which the daily activities of the family revolve.The dining table is where most of our tasks are accomplished but there is another space in our drawing room, the centre table (actually it is an old ancestral swing converted to a low table) where we spend many evenings...

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Attiser

Seaside Savvy QuiltHere I was sitting with a huge mug of ginger chai, nursing a sore throat and fever when I received an email from Seema of Attiser. Seema shared a mesmerizing collection of hand-block printed linens & bedding with me and I must admit, the colours were so beautiful, it just completely...

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