Creative Weekend in Dubai

Hello beautiful people!! Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!!! Weekend in Dubai is Friday and Saturday. So ours have ended ( sad !) Never in my life I dreaded Sunday but now it is like Monday. Still getting used to this concept , I end up calling Sunday as Monday almost always. 

I shouldn't be complaining though since this weekend turned out to be quite productive and very amusing !! We went to the beach late afternoon to enjoy the sunset. The temperature is rising again so beach picnics in day time are not possible. While coming back to Business Bay we saw a muster of peacocks along the road. It is not uncommon to see them wandering on this road. From little I know , these peacock belong to the King and they have their home somewhere hidden in the green patch. It was the first time we saw so many all together. There were 8-10 peacocks, peahens and cute little pea chicks walking along the road. They are not shy - not a bit. A peacock waited for us and posed. 

I finished making my Akash kandil - traditional paper lantern. Its not easy to make especially if you have a curious toddler jumping around, sitting on your lap wanting to touch and "help". The structure is difficult/ tricky to make. It is made with dowels tied together in squares and traingles. They need to be in exact same shape and size from all sides to keep it intact. I want to make one more. If I do I will definitely do a tutorial.

Sunny boy and I made tealight holders/ glass lanterns from recycled bottles. He painted and decorated them with glitter and sequins. Look at his hands full of golden glitter . He sat there admiring his hands and sprinkling them around. A tutorial and table decor with these is coming up soon! 

Made 50 or so Terrecotta diyas. I moulded them with hand and then baked them for 30 minutes. I intend to paint them soon. My plan is to make 100 diya for this Diwali to decorate the outdoors. 

Diwali bunting is ready and hanging. I have shared the free pattern and tutorial in the last blog post. If you like it download and print it. 

Do share what you did this weekend!!!

Style my room: Nature abundance

Hi friends!! Have you made any weekend plans? The weather is dull here. Its been pouring here all night. While looking for something to beat the weather blues , 

 I came across this picture. There is something so relaxing and calming in this picture. I instantly felt better. I wondered what if I could jump inside this picture, sit and relax. How wonderful it would be, isn't it? Since that's fanciful thinking,  I thought what I have to do to get this kind of look to my house.. Imagining of course, that I had all the resources:)( more day dreaming) Lets see how to get the look!!

What caught my eye in this picture:

Sunshine: One of the essential design factor is light- natural light is the best. Sunshine makes everything look so good and more the better. If there is blue water reflecting the sunshine that is pure bliss.

Flowers: Even a hint of natural flowers, nature, greenery makes it all worthwhile. That makes a place looks livable, happy and charming. I think the white flowers in the vase kind of softens the entire picture.

Wooden Furniture and flooring: The brown wood gives the entire look a perfect balance. It is creates an  warm and homely feeling. 

So what does the picture say to you?!!

Image courtesy: unknown via Pinerest 

Happy Weekend!!!

Today's post is just to say thanks to all the wonderful ladies who have featured and mentioned my Blog amongst their friends and readers!!

Thanks Madhura and Pallavee for showcasing my Indian decor on their fabulous site India Unlimited!!

Thanks Shivani of the unique and cutest Owl Barn blog for mentioning my owls on her FB page!!

Thanks Archana of the fabulous Rang Decor blog for mentioning my recycled projects on FB!!! 

Thanks Lori for featuring me on Thrilling Thursday!!

Thanks Ces for featuring Halloween spiders on her fab blog Lollipops and Papers !! 

Thank you to all the gorgeous people who have put my blog link on their awesome blogs,gave me awards, who are following me and take time to visit and comment on my blog!!

Are you wondering who this teddy is ? Thats me ..Yep..making and scooping out projects, tutorials and decor ideas just for you;)

 Have a great weekend!!!!!