Friday 30 September 2011

In The Zone ~ Collection

Here is a quick round up of ~ In the zone ... The first entry.. was Kala Pohl with her gorgeous studio!! 



The second one ...  Peekadot ... 



Then a stunning henna design by Creative Mind ...


And this stunning entry from Ethnically Chic


Oh.. .and then Sudha at Avial n Rasam... with a gorgeous kitchen... Must see for sure!! 



This blog is my new favouirte... ~ The purple Rickshaw *smiles* 




And I am sooooooooooo envious of Sonam and her Pottery Zone... Another must see!! 




The last entry is close to my heart ~ A One Cent Life .... and she says...

I blog from my bed, which is next to a window. The window lets the sunshine streaming, rain splattering and the a view of the beautiful rainbow afterward. That is sometimes my inspiration for my posts.  It is ordinary, but that's where I'd like it, I love lounging and blog :)


You've got to see 'in the zone' by Not yet 100 hub.... Simply amazing blogging and reading corners... *smiles*


Hope to see you join in the next 'In the Spotlight' series... *smiles*... Can you guess what the monthly topic is??? See you tomorrow!!

Thursday 29 September 2011

Sea themed birthday


This post is long overdue... *smiles*.. Sorry!! I've just been horribly busy... Anyway... about that later.. One of my blogger friends... About Time Now, hosted a sea themed birthday party for her six year old daughter... 



The decor was absolutely stunning... so I simply had to share it with you all... 


DECOR: Lots of shells, blue and green paper and balloons, fish related toys of Aditi, food fish and mock edible sea ( marshmellow and rusk crumbs)



FOOD: Shell & Star biscuits , Goldfish, Pasta salad, Honey twists, Veggie Fish/ Starfish cutlets, Candies, Chocolates, Juice, Two tier marine Cake




The food... the cake.. the decor... simply perfect!! *smiles*


Happy Birthday... little Anushka... You look absolutely gorgeous in this beautiful blue dress... *smiles*... 


So tell me what you think about her lovely efforts... Hop on to About Time Now.. and leave her a comment as well.. Am sure she will be thrilled... *smiles*... 

Do you have a birthday party to share... email me on torresp27@hotmail.com

Monday 26 September 2011

The Weekly Story ~ wk 50

Yay!! Its the 50th party!! Yay!! So my loves... How are you doing?? Did you have a good weekend? Do you remember seeing these elephants from Thailand in my earlier post? Well... the lower elephant fell and broke *sobs*.. It is currently fixed using super glue *smiles*.. I've now moved them to the coffee table and they are placed on these books... so incase they fall, the damage is less... I still have to paint the elephants feet... Can you see the white spot?? 




Inspired by Richa's greens that were at home.. I've now placed this in a vase on the bar... Post on bar coming up soon... *smiles* Do you like my greens?



Oh.. and my metal bell broke too.. Don't ask.. I've got three kids.. (two girls and a little pup)... and they can just about break anything!! *sigh* ... My cousin got me this... I'm so thrilled... *smiles*...





Now.. with all the festive season around the corner.. You've got to hop on to Komali Nunna's blog for inspiration!! She hosts the most precise, perfect and stunning parties... You've simply got to like her blog!!


And then, when you take a gift along... Here is an inspiration from Neelima's Chitrasutra!




So what do you have lined up this week?? Do join the  'The Weekly Story' linky party ~ open from Monday through Wednesday every week.. ... ... ...
  1. Do a post on your blog, about ANYTHING! and it can really be anything – example – a fun recipe you tried out, a craft project, a DIY, a table top, a few candles, coffee with friends or a good book or a movie review… The list is endless… just about ANYTHING… and anything about YOU !! *smiles* ... It can also be 'anything pretty' ...
  2. Original photographs only... No images from other websites or magazines please!! This is about YOU.
  3. Link back to my blog.... only as a courtesy, so we have more people joining the party.
  4. Copy the 'permalink' from your post (not the link to the front page of your blog).
  5. Add your 'permalink' to the 'inlinkz' at the bottom of this post.
  6. Click the link before you. Don’t forget to comment and if you like the blog, please follow!!
Any questions, email me on torresp27@hotmail.com.


Please note, you DO NOT have to be a follower of my blog to join the party.. I'd love to see you here!!

Please grab the Colours Dekor 'The Weekly Story' button!!








Colours Dekor


~ Patricia

Sunday 25 September 2011

A Bit of India in Every Home

 Yay!! Its birthday time at the Key Bunch… and I simply had to join.. the linky party ‘A Bit of India in Every Home’…. Here are a few images of my home… There is definitely a lot of India in my soul… and a bit of India in my home… *smiles*… let me know what you think!!



The chakra.. is my fav!! 


Elephants, Lotus, Peacocks ... and any thing Indian... 



Simply Desi.... is my style... What do you think??



My soul lies in this swing... It was the first piece of furniture we purchased... *smiles*... Brings back memories of 10 years ago.... 





Most of the stuff.. I've carried from India... some I've found in corners and warehouses... some I've revived and painted... some simply smile at me... 

Linking in to blog parties!! 


Hope you liked this mini tour.. and will join the party at The Key Bunch !!  

Saturday 24 September 2011

Egypt Day 2 in Cairo

After two days in Luxor..., we took an early morning flight to Cairo. As soon as we arrived into Cairo we drove straight to the step Pyramids. Located in the Saqqara Area, the step pyramids were constructed by Pharaoh Djoser. Having a total of 6 huge steps, it is meant to be the tallest building of its times. We walked through a gate (or rather a 10 meter wall)… into a courtyard of temples, chapels & columns.

IMG_9860

As the Step Pyramid is meant to be a tomb, the burial chambers are underground hidden in a maze of tunnels to prevent grave robbers. Sadly the tomb was robbed and all that remained was Pharoah Djoser’s mummified foot.

IMG_9872

IMG_9870

IMG_9894

From here we went to a Carpet school. It was interesting to see young kids learning the trade.

IMG_9910

IMG_9917

We then drove to the Great Pyramids. I have always wanted to visit the Pyramids (after watching Moses I think!!), and this was indeed a dream come true.

Within Egypt this is the most popular ancient site – One of the seven wonders of the world – Great Pyramids of Khufu. It is indeed beyond impressive. Standing at some 480 feet high and covering thirteen acres of land. In reality these Pyramids are less interesting than many other ancient structures in Egypt – mainly because it does not have any inscriptions or paintings….. however the magnitude & architecture in its times must have been commendable. We attempted to walk into the 2nd pyramid…. Its got a long & narrow walkway to the main tomb. It was dark, smelly & claustrophobic and my friends backed out…. I wasn’t brave enough to do this on my own. The Pyramids have a mysterious feel to it…. ….

IMG_9959

Many of the later pyramids were not as large as the Great Pyramids of Giza. So I guess that the Pharaohs were making a statement about their own power, glory & strength.

IMG_9932

A little further from here is the Sphinx. You feel magical seeing the Sphinx with the backdrop of the Pyramids. This Sphinx is a body of a lion & head of a king. This is believed to be the most immense stone sculpture ever made by man. The Great Sphinx is not an isolated monument, and cannot be looked at in this way. Like many other monuments in Egypt, the Sphinx is a complex consisting of an old temple, a new kingdom temple, some other small structure & a sacred lake.

IMG_9990

IMG_0006

IMG_9971

My Day 1 in Egypt ended here….. and I cant wait to tell you all about my next day in this memorable, ancient, mesmerizing land….

Thursday 22 September 2011

Shelf Stories ~ Neha

In the Spotlight for September is 'in the zone'...  But... joining us today.. is Neha.. with Shelf Stories...

Did you enjoy the Shelf Stories??


Neha blogs about All Things Beautiful.... and her shelves tell stories about her eye for beauty.. and her passion for home decor... 


Dont you simply love the colours... *sigh*




Hop over to her gorgeous blog All Things Beautiful for more... and while you are here... dont forget to be a part of In The Zone.. open all of September!!

Wednesday 21 September 2011

In the zone - Harshi's desk

Catching up with In The Zone series here at Colours Dekor, I am using this opportunity to give you a peek into my work space at home...
and here's where I bead all the stuff I do at Harshi Creates...
and this is when I'm taking a break... :-)
a few inspirations to keep me going...
Hope you've enjoyed this sneak peek...
Love
Harshi

Monday 19 September 2011

The Weekly Story ~ wk 49


Happy Monday... my lovelies!! You wont believe... I finally managed to sort out nearly the entire house this weekend!! *smiles*... Now I have a mini shopping list for the birthdays, festivities and celebrations.... Peep into my bedroom... I have a to-do list for the next few weeks for painting, and preparing, and clearing... 



Do you remember seeing this chest...? This is the small common area between the three bedroom.... as you walk up the stairs!! When we got the chest, I wanted to paint it, try decoupage and so much more... but nothing happened.. and I figured it looked lovely the way it is... *smiles*





Now what do you think?? Does this seat with the sheesha... look nice instead?? I cant decide... What do you think?



So I've moved the chest... to my bedroom... Here is a preview... I don't like how the orange cushions look on it... and also think... the rickshaw cushions don't match my teal painted room... But that will all be sorted once I figure out... if the chest looks nice here or not... What do you think? Do you like it here?



I must admit.... that I love all the posts on Purnima's blog... so telling you that I totally fell in love with just this one... will be a lie... When she decorates her table... its absolutely stunning.. and last week she shared with us this painting on A Creative Project ... 




Another inspiration ~ fall decor at Cherish Dream Live ... Isn't this truly awesome!! Its lovely to learn new things in blog land.. And ofcourse... please don't forget to follow blogs you like.. and comment.. Its always lovely to see your notes... 



I can't wait to see what you're linking in this week at  'The Weekly Story' linky party ~ open from Monday through Wednesday every week.. ... ... ...
  1. Do a post on your blog, about ANYTHING! and it can really be anything – example – a fun recipe you tried out, a craft project, a DIY, a table top, a few candles, coffee with friends or a good book or a movie review… The list is endless… just about ANYTHING… and anything about YOU !! *smiles* ... It can also be 'anything pretty' ...
  2. Original photographs only... No images from other websites or magazines please!! This is about YOU.
  3. Link back to my blog.... only as a courtesy, so we have more people joining the party.
  4. Copy the 'permalink' from your post (not the link to the front page of your blog).
  5. Add your 'permalink' to the 'inlinkz' at the bottom of this post.
  6. Click the link before you. Don’t forget to comment and if you like the blog, please follow!!
Any questions, email me on torresp27@hotmail.com.


Please note, you DO NOT have to be a follower of my blog to join the party.. I'd love to see you here!!

Please grab the Colours Dekor 'The Weekly Story' button!!





Colours Dekor


~ Patricia