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paint your prayers...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div>This post is largely inspired by <b><a href="http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #336666;">Geninne Zlatkis</span></a></b>, 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 <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/geninne/sets/72157594533771018/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #336666;">paints on pebbles</span></a></b>!</div><div><br /><div>Yes, in her beautiful homes in Mexico <i>(designed by her architect husband)</i> one of the ways in which she adds cheer and beauty is by painting natural motifs on collected pebbles, an interest that I share with her:-)</div><div>I always bring back pebbles and stones from our various travels.</div><img alt="" border="0" height="466" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811940932601954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgro5m66PP16M3OPI2ZL27TWBfQbNpqF3JXY-7lzE_fLIeiMUPhYVgFqqPvIVWF513nXrAdkyZLRRy_TMWXMA8FRR8ysBa56g9AEFKaftczXDNc_RBDn5gOH-YEiXS2Il9imFPr-q67Z9A/s640/ko1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><br /><div>I was inspired to try my hand in painting those lovely pebbles. I gave it an <i><b>Indian twist</b> </i>by painting the traditional <b><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolam">'Kolam'</a></i></b> or painted prayers...</div><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811952767467186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkPr4eL1vHdDofbq-O4uN6FUk5ytvTmM64lwNXdSTU0LY40E5BoH1qRJBlLC_-v7UvMeXG_zaO1Sb34NzJJvBpgpwcuGFwG8MV9PKw_DSTmJDc18ZsB-EzVkF7mAWGuTjZjAzVEPWKzc/s640/ko3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="454" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tiny Lord Krishna's feet, for <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Janmashtami">Janmashtami...</a></b></div><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811945759789410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODOEcygXLAPv86q5Hz71Gpzhn87MtwHkgo0RYpzy6ELQyFrWQedmlTI0kW7y62XApBzUTVUo5Xx-tYnDc1WWva4uBRYCZtIL7NdRb5eEmf8PvOhYp8H6v5QSeDHs6XeUyTpeIfLioyhg/s640/ko2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="616" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511814021153299890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULbC9EOEhGrsrRJS92HlZ4USPLKCr2YLcyz3s8yswXvtQ0VVkA3v0x_v7UyCgE0bJ0wFH6PkI2RSSoMm2egKvQ3OGBbZLRhvZHdU5GcU80prlGuCq704jTq_ES_7YrudxYf7TmSSWNn0/s640/ko6.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;">Some painted prayers give company to my succulents....</div><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811955729791954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CbzlheIdmrqBjfD4s1wBIVTzGJ-lEVzqGbSlHkI2noQFElgwMznySoOF2Jqnv65v_ICmsJRCpiCL_T3NWw4cbHbZkAMDVcaVv4mQalZityg-bl8yKyYmZehiG_Xhc61yg2BNwoFFXFA/s640/ko4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="426" /><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511811963331820802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49vvWkw1qAdfR9iHgljQE4L-OOUI-OPgibmFl9ZIXF4zER2ccyhRxiS_MUMVSNs5SPh2gZ-T-XHexgmvbQMNBvaxnonmN6dTp32NlEjq0rkqgaMksWa9G4w5CwRI938FnHn7Xq8MX41o/s640/ko5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="417" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">Why restrict yourself to just<i> <b>Kolams</b></i>, let your creativity flow~ Try <i><b><a href="http://www.indianetzone.com/49/alpana.htm">Alpanas</a></b></i>, Blockprint motifs or any symbol that holds a special meaning for you:-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;">Do paint your prayers and see them answered in the form of cheerful corners in your home:-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(images by Arch)</span></i></div></div></div>

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 il...

7:49 PM

handmade creativity...

<div style="text-align: left;">Today I am featuring two very talented young women <b><a href="http://kanikabahl.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">Kanika Bahl</span></a></b> of <b><i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anekdesigns"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">Anek Designs</span></a></i></b> and <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangalore-India/kye/114795635761?ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">Kalyani Ganapathy</span></a></b> of <b><i><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangalore-India/kye/114795635761?ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">Kye</span></a></i></b><i>.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Kanika Bahl is a textile designer from NID and has recently started her own Etsy Shop called <b><i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anekdesigns"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">Anek Designs</span></a></i>. </b>She designs handcrafted home furnishings and accessories.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506559883642657602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxzrbaEVITZ9k0MH0FgzIpooRt4OQDEAMpi5Hg1nr3QKkkWGD4f-K5B0gDd3zNVvfTtVoAn4lP7vRO_xKU0Z7PZB7pmRGhTybhgyS1YIGomlp1LaWdsELrHxuejkdiLxdtkqZ3WF_ekU/s400/kan2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Brocade Fabric Gift Envelopes</i></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506559890570722610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAt4lKwoaVNX5cY9ewPuejztRqYDdUPqK8m9qKvUACnLJFZkYPEsgMeUc8Z5O64qKGWNHHYW5HR3q0dGNk_6YreXGg9Q-e9ml_2x1nIOJ9zKV5pj3aesehc8sjYRLvdWRrQZPpnvBWfc/s400/kan1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Colourful Fabric Gift Envelopes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506559900513324962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88OD3Hv3_DyRRlaLwSL89phAVl4h-3BaWLdBrDT6I5lXLah2xn1Zf_2ID_3X6o4wMMzQUOVARXNiL6DKUpUFK0SH60LrXT8GG00tLQn7eZcjSHH5rK2PxqL-wT7I00k6DDvwV9-5FOEw/s400/kan3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Kantha work mobile pouches</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506559907689927266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vKuyvQNIzefYNxO_-eL-h3y51kzFzZ-u4Fondfucd7M6yJZyoHZel3fI4ljLLRTxeP67vwvo7YLhRabDrPl2NPdcYVASmha_b8BmSmw4PRjHJDRKtlNDLalW6DWD9C_OIhE1kS12qYg/s400/kan4.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Potli Keyrings</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Do drop by at her blog,<b> </b><a href="http://kanikabahl.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">...AND ANOTHER</span></b></a> or <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anekdesigns?ref=em"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#000000;">Anek Designs</span></a></b> on Etsy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Kalyani Ganapathy</b> is an illustrator/artist and also the creator of <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangalore-India/kye/114795635761?ref=ss">Kye</a></b>. A venture where she designs home furnishings and accessories.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangalore-India/kye/114795635761?ref=ss">Kye</a></b> has just launched their monsoon collection of handcrafted cushion covers called <b>Monsoon Struck</b></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506567348864831922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjrCQnNjzdgRr5UsxPBPuh-0ESFdAiIHR_vzdJ-fzi6Nn4Vr3w0CeJrmi5GdU1GbMglksr_Dqv_wXxex7q5VqKzbaTFOVZsBlXmY4SMGjGKNqW9k3vRjNNHVzzhqUKSwX16KIN_ImhpY/s400/kye1.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Embrace</i>, screen printed and hand embroidered cushion cover</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506567372914912274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5nZ2evFin0wFT05vYUOHtaK5-yKdmU1hVjY8plEn8h6EMHbiv0Eq0AcnhPn5fTnm5LhosWj594PNDpQ2dPiA60JyZ2MrNlTDGjMISj9m1Xw8pRfeN3SWssnpoHiNsCK_LNTpS2kDdr4/s400/kye3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px; " /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Siesta</i>, screen printed and hand embroidered cushion cover</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506567369576445042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn6VONoKnRJDUDfGWfbHJptaI6_Dhk62r2QWzRzBwflFNioCyIDU1GtuR5LfVtERIev771kJwLLtsFPFYs7rsOyA__D8T7W0dWUlE9w4svpDqFANM3a25_MW6ihvTj8jUYGzjCy_YBrY/s400/kye2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Birdie</i>, screen printed and hand embroidered cushion cover.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can order online by writing to <b>Kalyani</b> of <b><i>Kye</i></b> at writetokye@gmail.com.</div></div>

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 de...

6:30 PM

Hues from Dastakar Nature Bazaar 2010

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">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...<br /><div><br /></div><div>Here are some frames from the colourful <b>Dastakar Nature Bazaar</b>.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieT7xedRZYC1fBqmxWYnsDTQiVgpw5LRwPtT6IIpOZzdAz564B6xJO676qFKLKZKpeP7cPI4-z1GjfTpBsMR0BsPzApYoDF9fBw_0ZipeFsM0LhiaFoZr-rLFJtouNXQQtwqWxtZJ-8ds/s1600/dus1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504720137922985522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieT7xedRZYC1fBqmxWYnsDTQiVgpw5LRwPtT6IIpOZzdAz564B6xJO676qFKLKZKpeP7cPI4-z1GjfTpBsMR0BsPzApYoDF9fBw_0ZipeFsM0LhiaFoZr-rLFJtouNXQQtwqWxtZJ-8ds/s640/dus1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Loved the vibrant kites, how magical a room would look with loads of them hanging from the ceiling!<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="518" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504719794565295298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ_SghrA8zm_FANZmK6_tbVRmNBNXfySmX2wKs3MI51lKVZPxGOsM1M8jsbYOiq2A2jtlL10R2ANB4YkWDbj61xcEUkj8QbGWpbGqMVhKeX5iIETKqfZFCzqSON1yElrqCAJOgi3Xg3s/s640/dus5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504719778318136626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDea7duisT0ErlFhMnza8TLbMgscgblS5AO2cnOc-jKKlEGlO0s62_Ld1FW4w-Y_oaeD6Z8-jaA3-ZWpsH-Nxdz7g7SBZsg8KKrnL45Mtiec2YZZfFQxRFuCOpyPzx11-4Cb4nZtqDXQ/s640/dus6.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;">Never tire of these colourful baskets made of wild grass.</div><img alt="" border="0" height="408" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504717780113311682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4Lglx3-zgLrA1RDZYrqbWcD8a2Q8PKVlT8xz67MuuLG5xQtB7oWvQoR7MGard-I_dz6j9tBwwfs2F-7G1f8lxtesOj7AGhqtOa7JeXu7zV0fW029EGyv6OJBgNOk1GUkn6z5ZgboK4w/s640/dus8.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="532" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504717775619586178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGXc6oIgn-pHM17xnAb2H6mxCT0rrmqZbOloU37DA6vnZtOwNB8TPA7FUhoE-SCRa9wyPMuBqCV6KVRp5_A_C8BIEEYDgLkTEKKMgaqKYN2NkBMV-7EsQdSwn4xuP9aowSmc_jShD7xQ/s640/dus9.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.dastkar.org/ranthamborep.htm">Dastakar's Ranthambore Project.</a></b> The Tiger motifs on bedspreads, cushion covers were so charming:-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="430" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504720127507413762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPMNcTXNhQF9FaxddzxsxXptbUo5WifuLiVHm79VriKa5SGJl1Ih9FhOsICHoY-CHL2L-6ViX6tcTas1AdoSAshU3K2f2JtAMS3mCg-8aNWvmyfA5opZvlXdlkfuPc6JUMSDjBY0zHxU/s640/dus2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mirror mirror on the wall, can you spot me at all;-)</div><img alt="" border="0" height="541" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504719812902423810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlkCW76BDHoL5ELEnf3YCOZs8OHYkCB-9nKSfkLBeRJHfJidETLRzR30Wi5Q8Y7cCQBq1Z7Ep1Ztx2L2DJXD0kUQP1PSTFmwjXCEvlK11kuoALxqRTqIC2gVU4ONxG47ZnSUPCg1oNAU/s640/dus3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Beautifully crafted paper-mache' birds from Orissa</div><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504719801654789506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6TzxRmFz0t2uKdtWoGBRSqcPwEXtNb_pb1xp5v9nCoZF30yBLI8dj_MeM426m2oiDjqkf6T64IrTwzXumhduo3ct3zSm2ulSw1v7UdwC9wAZUBFKKFAl7MF2F0Oor50du_fUHTQGKO8/s640/dus4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Handmade Dolls</div><img alt="" border="0" height="486" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504719769614216546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6KvWrsUeRqr2crUy0mvPuzIA2PIWU9i_ZpksHZiRZltHzCeW8ocYPB5F0N1e4voJNcidfyqh73WkHuC0iUL0_5RNIOfgBii9GYl6PR4snxE8AN4_HYK_KGdrCLblLYNPHxTeXayiSx8/s640/dus7.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Gorgeous terracotta pots, jars and pans from <b><a href="http://www.re-cognition.org/crafts/index.html#">Kumbham Pottery</a></b>, Kerala</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504717763911742498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusAdIm-kVOEwTKM268dAoDc1HUYUCQCWPffYcR6cY6DhL9jfILkBKXWNRuKIaU_f-osuG4dkO9KBbhs59i-RYTJQA90jWID49UfMXTtTrJrx-ybuoK6w-le8QSKXsdCW-fqolQnihc-I/s640/dus10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Intricate <b>Kantha work</b> on silk from West Bengal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504717751282299986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkq1s0bsI-WB6SuuWqF4AZeXcwjVAV9Zjji13KZmAMqsqxyIi6NlPkY-VaM3JhYE0ZaNZPDG0Miy3anCbHDS4X4fG2bsU_m7pb-h66cUey5CkdHoYkHeQejYlrDOUddKd26-6MU7uB5I/s640/dus11.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="479" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Want to hang some pink elephants and blue fish?</div><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504717743308449922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOQFAwFtyTOgf5xnJlVrW3MmtUtoGCIwZCqQBbQqA2WvMsPWRCczlw36xrCV3dJCME02-idefxIC2d-J4fYPIAeMia40TRfn28JMzxX_YrcfplxtlSuEXMwsE25b-PG-wegtuwMXvTJc/s640/dus12.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Some beautifully crafted baskets and home accessories</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The <b><a href="http://www.dastkar.org/bazaars.htm">Dastakar Nature Bazaar</a></b> is on till the 15th August, 2010. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Images by Arch)</span></i></div></div></div>

Hues from Dastakar Nature Bazaar 2010

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Hues from Dastakar Nature Bazaar 2010

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