The Weekly Story ~ wk 96

... from one weekend to the other.... Oh.. firstly... the winners of the Craftsia give away are... Please write to me and I'll give you the details .... 

Sometime in July, we spent a few days in Moscow... It was an awesome experience... Very very different from any other part of the world...

Anyway... in one of the gardens, we spotted this lovely lady with this bag... My girls totally loved her bag... so I simply had to share this... What do you think?? It is kind of cute!!

And from last weeks linky party... one of my favorites ...

Entertaining from an Ethnic Indian Kitchen

Now come party with me... 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.

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a baby shower

A few random people got together... put together a few random things... and came up with this beautiful baby shower.... 

The cake... gorgeous isn't it??

The mom was soooooooooooooooo overwhelmed... Was lovely to see her on top of the moon!!

Its been ages since we had a baby shower for a work colleague... so this was simply awesome...

I won't tell you... what bits I put in... coz I'm sure you can tell anyway... *smiles*

a gift... a photo card with the moms pic on it... and a few little feeding bottles... 

.... aaawwwww... so super cute... 

Recycling from an earlier baby shower... some hanging decor.... 

Oh.. and how I love sweets in these little bottles.... 

Like I said... it was absolute randomness.... *smiles*... 

.... all said and done... we had a lovely time... and so did the mom to be... 

Have you organised a party before?? Send in your pictures too.... I'd love to post them here.. Email me on coloursdekor@gmail.com 

My Story ~ Kavitha

Today, I'm featuring Kavitha ~ a wife, a mom, an artist ... The series called 'My Story' will be similar to showcases, however, all the views below are of the artist herself and Colours Dekor will simply be used as a platform.... Saying that Colours Dekor is not responsible for any content below... If it offends anyone, please write to me on coloursdekor@gmail.com individually and we can look into the matter.... 

"I am Kavitha, a mom of a soon to be teen. Brought up in Chennai, lived in Dubai and now in Mumbai. I majored in Psychology as I was always passionate about people and their emotions. I think my strengths of being a good listener and communicator helps me connect with people.

I have no memories of deciding to “become” an artist. It seems as if I have always drawn and made marks. My decision was more about embracing the fact that I was an artist. After much soul searching, I decided that I had to be true to my calling in life and silence the art critic inside myself. This has allowed me to more fully enjoy the creative process.

When I create, my inner child is let lose to do whatever she pleases with the paint for that particular day. My best pieces come about freely and without a deadline or a set agenda. There is no pressure to sell or be validated and no struggle between myself and what my tools are doing. There is just me and the paint.

I have a deep interest in and fascination for the creative process. For me I’m not sure where or when the process actually begins. Perhaps it starts with that first hint of inspiration. Or maybe not even until the first stroke of a brush hits the painting surface.

But when the process starts there’s no doubt about it. I just go with it.

Inspiration for me comes from many different directions and sources. It could be anything from life experiences, the materials I use, music or even from other artists. When I view the world around me everything is a potential work of art. In my mind I’m constantly painting my surroundings. Always asking what colors do I need to mix in order to accurately render what I see.

Painting has become the means of conveying the inner landscape of my heart and mind.

My recent works are displayed in  Kala Kosh and hope you enjoy and share my happiness ."

If you'd like to share your story and your talent, email me on coloursdekor@gmail.com

The Weekly Story ~ wk 95

Hello my lovelies... How are you all doing? Hope the week ahead treats you well... 

I've been super duper busy with work & helping out with Nrityanjali .. My older one has her kathak performance mid October and I've decided to volunteer .. *sigh*... so between, work, home, school, family, friends, homework, school projects, swimming, other classes, kiddie parties and now kathak, my life is on a huge roller coaster ride... 

Here is a glimpse of a home tour coming your way soon.... My friend got this gorgeous lamp... *smiles* I've always wanted a tall standing lamp.... and this one looks gorgeous in her home... 

Weekend took us to the beach... We've officially started our outdoor season in Dubai... season for outdoor parties, bbqs, picnics and beaches... *smiles*

Now... can you guess... which one I got home from the below three *smiles*... 

And I am sooooooooooooooo horribly sorry... for forgetting to announce the winners of the Craftsia give away.. Comment no. 6 & 13 are the winners... Anamica & Uma... please can you email me and I'll send you all the details... Have fun!! 

I'm you know... how to link in to the weekly party here... so join in the fun... *smiles*