Toying with ideas

...and see what has happened...

Amchi Mumbai (our Mumbai ) special:
Wooden Bollywood Box.

Light, camera, action
vintage, modern
emotion, drama,
comedy, romance
family, kids
sensual, kitsch
colour, sound
you name it...they have it...
Bollywood  -;)

SOLD


After years of procrastination
finally into jewellery making:

Ethnic necklace 
silver and beads
perfect for those gorgeous evening outfits.

SOLD



For that boho girl inside you
Suzani inspired 
wooden jewellery box.

SOLD

While I'm having a lot fun
toying with different ideas...
please, don't forget to drop me a line or two.
Let me know about your feedback
is it yay or nay...?..;)


So, colour, textile, paint
suzani, ikat, kantha
silver, beads
clay and threads
and  the outcome is..
a bag full of happiness...-;)


See you soon with more fun stories.
Have a great week lovelies.

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Kantha : An affair to remember....DIY Silk Kantha Throw :)

"Life, when reduced to its simplest,
the tale is essentially a love story
with a fairytale overtone."
                                               -Unknown.

Well, I am in love with Bengal Kantha...
the simple running stitch and its fairytale outcome.  
This love story began long back, during my high school days 
and the saga continued -;)

So, when the whole design and styling world is caught by 
this beautiful Kantha craze,
(Kantha is one of the most popular art form of Bengal)
here is my humble attempt to 'draw' a tell
on a piece of tasar silk.



 My DIY kantha throw
and a close up...

 It's indeed a little time consuming
I did it little by little over my free time...
but it totally worth it,
 as the immense satisfaction you get at the end.



Bankura terracotta 
 beautifully compliments
the elegant simplicity of kantha embroidery.

Thinking of those good old days
 when all those women folk from rural Bengal 
used to draw 
(yes, here I'm purposefully not using the word 'sew') 
incredible stories 
on soft, recycled saris/dhotis
with intricate stitches.


Looking forward to your valuable feedback :)

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'HAND FAN Love'....my no fuss DIY projects...

Design is all about an open mind and recognising the beauty in opportunities...do you agree?...Well..! I think, now-a-days a big part of decor is all about 'Reduce-Reuse-Recycle'....which is chic and Eco-friendly at the same time.....it's all about to embrace nature, colour and vintage....here comes the DIY concept!! Through this projects we can easily develop our own signature style :)....So, here is my first DIY project...very simple,easy, fuss less yet Eco-friendly :)

   DIY Project 1

When you are talking about 'Traditional Hand Fans'....I'm absolutely there:)...I have a weakness for them from my childhood days..and I love collecting them !!  The other day when I was cleaning my store room got this one!....Oh noooo!....a broken, old, discoloured stuff !!....

A typical Indian (Bengal) hand fan...Tal-Patar Pakha (a hand fan made out of palm leaf)...a very old one and frankly  speaking the condition was not too good !:(...

But please don't forget that at the end it was a 'hand fan'...so, I decided not to waste a single moment....my creative brain (oops!..well whatever little creativity I have!!?:)) whispered...'just go on my gal'....and finally am here....!!!..

The tiniest change makes the difference...and this is the beauty in opportunities..!!:)

   DIY Project 2

This traditional sandalwood Chinese/ Japanese hand fans are very common here in South-East Asia...

I had three of them....two I've kept intact.....the third one got some special touch..and here it goes:

                                           .....taadaa..:)

My 'Hand fan Love'.....and a  collage :)...

Isn't it colourful??...By now, all of  you  know my love for colours in home decor...I feel the colours make a home cozy and vibrant!...and you have to be a little adventurous ...one should apply the right colour at the right place...It's all about adding a little element of glamour!!:)...

My DIY project!....the colourful Chinese hand fan!!...now it's standing on a mirror at my entryway....a red silk Vail atop the mirror is holding this little fan...!!:)

This cute Vietnamese doll is an old  purchase from  Ho Chi Minh City...a very special gift from DH :)...These two red tea cups are part of a Chinese tea set from Beijing :)...

I have used simple acrylic colours(in both the cases)...first a base paint coat (lemon yellow in these cases)...then you can apply different shades of colours in different patterns according to your choice....

In the first project for the frills I have used a red coloured piece of cloth...since in Bengal the traditional hand fans are used to have red coloured frills!!....At the end I have decorated it with silver chumkis and Karis (Kori).....a typical Bengali decor idea !

 A Collage...:)

Always, I love to embrace colour, vintage and nature for my home and the rest is fun!:)...

So, my lovelies ...did you like my DIY projects??..It's all about Recycle and Reuse...!!!.. Isn't it very satisfying to get the inspiration out of your own head and seeing the net physical result...??!!

Waiting for your suggestions.....!! Please feel free to drop your comments...would love to hear from you as always :)

Wish You All A Very Happy Upcoming Diwali :)

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