Gorgeous and Fun

Colors to Inspire

 

Just absolutely gorgeous colors! And in each case the design and colors work so well together. And, I love the frothiness of the last dress. And since I am taking the petite doll class with Suzi Blu, I have a suspicious feeling that these dresses and colors are going to find their way into some petite doll art.

Picture credits: Top picture from Vogue June 2009 (Model - Sasha Pivovarova), second picture from Vogue July 2009 (Model - Sienna Miller), third picture from Vogue July 2009 (Ruffled duchesse-satin dress by Zac Posen).

Silk Scarf

More Happy Mail !!! This was a silk scarf I painted for the lovely Susannah of Ink on my fingers. Susannah is fantastic photographer, blogger and the teacher of "Unravelling". She is the kindest and nicest and I couldn't resist sending her something fun. But there was a bit of a twist to this story. I put it in registered mail just to ensure that it got there. And guess what? It vanished. Two weeks and I hadn't heard about it. So I asked Susannah (and ruined the surprise in doing so) and it hadn't made it to her. I was heartbroken and then I sent over pictures to her (ruining the surprise even more!) and guess what? It reached!!!! Two days after !!! So I am so glad that it made it to her even though it wasn't a surprise anymore. 

Magenta Pendants

These are the mostly magenta pendants that I made for Karen P. I think these colors worked well together. Simple and colorful.

Blue and Silver Pendant

More Happy Mail! This is a blue and silver pendant that I made for a lovely lady called Ursula. And that lovely satin ribbon is from Paper Source. I hope she enjoyed seeing it in mail as much as I enjoyed making it.

Buzz of the Week: Tricia Guild Pattern

 

 

 

This week's buzz of the week is the Tricia Guild Pattern book. This book is a must see for anyone who is interested in pattern. But it is not just the patterns; the colors, the interiors, the flowers are all gorgeous! The contents are divided into sections like living pattern, botanical, geometric, Indian inspiration and more. The velveteen cover begs to be caressed. If you want to be inspired or dazzled, this book is for you. It is a must for any creative collection. The pictures above are from the botanical section; the pattern designs are based on cherry blossom and magnolia. I have to thank Karen Harvey Cox for mentioning Tricia Guild to me.

Happy Mother's Day - Preston Bailey Flowers

 

If I was in the same city as my mom, I'd make her a floral arrangement like this. This gorgeous floral design with orchids is by Preston Bailey and the instructions for it can be found on his blog. I spotted a segment of his on the Today show. He had a really nice idea that was easy to execute, it wasn't this piece though. He took a rectangular casserole dish, filled it with water and then made a grid on the surface with regular tape. Then he just inserted the flowers into the grid. Simple, easy and lovely. A Happy Mother's day to my mom, granny and mom-in-law!

The image is from Preston Bailey's blog.

A Green Brown Scarf

 

 

 

Since I am in a party mode, here's another post from me today. This time I am sharing a green, brown scarf (absolutely unimaginative name!) I made. This scarf wasn't planned, at all. I had left over paint from a different scarf project and hated the idea of throwing the paint away. In trying to avoid waste, I started dabbling and that's how this scarf came to life.

I really like how the green and the brown fused and formed this other-worldly landscape. In the closeup shots, it looks like it could be an abstract painting or the surface of a distant planet. I am also still experimenting with photography techniques. Trying to determine what kind of light to use, how to use it, keep the colors real and play with a new camera. If anyone has any advice please feel free to let me know.

Cupid's Charm, Creative Friends and a Blogging Party

I am excited! I am so excited that I had trouble figuring out how to begin this post. There are too many words and ideas dancing around in my head. So I'll begin at the beginning with Karen Harvey Cox.

I met Karen just a few months back at a creative get-together. It was one of those things where I was debating whether to go or not cause the event was on a week day, after work, far away and I'd be hungry. I had all these excuses but I wanted to go. So I pushed myself and I am glad I did. I got to meet the most amazing creative women. Karen was one of them. You know, every once in a while you meet someone and find that you are on the same wavelength or have similar interests. You have loads of fun chatting with this person whom you didn't even know a half an hour back. That's what happened to Karen and me. There will be a post just about Karen in the future (for those of you who don't like teasers, I apologize).

So Karen introduced me to Cupid's Charm, just this week. The talented Joy Jones who runs this blog makes lovely jewelry. Her jewelry is vintage-crossed-modern chic, you can see her distinctive style when you browse her blog. Joy has received a lot of recognition and is being featured in the Artful Blogging magazine that comes out today. Congratulations Joy! It's not just her jewelery that is gorgeous, her blog is gorgeous too. Joy is celebrating her Artful Blogging feature with a blogging party and I am thrilled that she let me join her party! So here's to Joy and wishing her lots of success.

As a part of the blogging party, I was supposed to talk about why I like to blog. I like to visit other blogs that fuel my creative juices. So I am hoping to make a small dent in the world, by trying to provide some creative inspiration to people who visit my blog. Also some day, I'd like to have to have a creative collaboration with someone. I hear of projects where one artist starts a piece and another finishes it. I call that alchemy! You don't know what the other person will do but whatever it is, it will make you see and think of something that you hadn't imagined.

PS: And since I am in a party mood I will actually add another post today!

Gift Ideas for Mother's Day and Father's Day

 

 

I have been busy and sick at the same time. A nasty cold which refuses to budge. So if you spot any wierdness in the posting, chalk it up to the cold medicine (if I have made obvious spelling or grammatical mistakes let me know!).

I also haven't had the time to make cards or do much in the way of creative projects in the last few weeks. And mother's day and father's day are right around the corner! So I was thinking of gift ideas. A couple of things at Delight caught my fancy.

The first is the cool self watering planters! Really nifty idea, especially if you travel a lot or forget to water your plants. A cool idea for dads who like gardening.

The second is leaf jewelry. Real leaves dipped in gold or silver, attached to these lovely cuffs. Plus, a tree is planted in Brazil for every purchase. I know my mom would like jewelry and I think most moms would. The Delight site has eco-friendly gift options too!

I am still hoping to make the cards and send them on with the birthday cards. Better late than never.

Jewelry Time: Fun, Colorful Rings from Talbots

 

You know I have a thing for rings. So I couldn't resist posting these gorgeous rings from Talbots. What's to say except that they look divine!

Here's a link to an older post about colorful rings: Gorgeous And Fun Rings.