the bird paintings of Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya ...

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We were at an art show ... a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore ... it showcased artists from the Bengal school / the Bengal style. It was here that while I was not intrigued by most of the art work ... this particular piece was very fascinating .Now believe me... I am not into collecting owl art (my brother is)... but I liked this work ... turns out it is by Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya ...

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... he is a senior artist from Kolkata ... and his works feature in almost all the major art galleries in India. He paints subjects realted to his native kolkata and these birds are part of a lovely series by him.

... he seems to be big time involved in the Bengal politics ... but I have to say I love his work as an artist too ... his pieces by no means are inexpensive ... be ready to shell out a lakh plus .. :):) ... for the acrylic on canvas ... though I have seen the ones on other mediums being a lil' less expensive ...

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 ... here is the artist himself with one of his work ... he is an artist who believes in the universal appeal of art ... not something bound down by regionalism or themes ... his bird s definately go by what he believes in...

                                         mixed media on canvas available at www.saffronart.com
... he may be a man surrounded with controversies and politics ... but when you walk into an art gallerie ... his birds will make you stop and take notice ... Read a lovely article about him here to get to know more about the life ofthis great painter
Hope you enjoyed a bit of Toohoooot time ... with me getting to know the works of another acclaimed artist of India ...

Just a few B'day details ...

... once you've thought over your colors for the party ... the fun starts just about then ... its getting the lil' details to have a hint of your colors  that pulls the whole room together ... in my case the party fav.'s  are a big way of adding that color element ...

 ...  one year , we hung ribbons from the chandelier and just stapled lil' paper hearts in two shades ... randomly ... suddenly the kids had a lot of interest in the chandelier ... :):)

... if you are like me and get put off by the typical b'day store shiny mickey mouse or princess on just about everything and claims of pulling your theme party together ... well! ... what do I say ... loads of triangles stapled on a ribbon and wala!! ... you can't go any more personal ... infact tiny fabric pieces are even  more adorable ...

... well! there's my two cents on making your do's a lil' more intimate  ... making them more about you and boldly telling your guests you cared enough to go this far ... believe me they never miss the details ... :):)
Its a lovely feeling to walk into a party and see that the hostess cared to go that extra mile for you ... :)

Crazy month of May ... :)

 so I designed the tutu for my lil' girl ...;) ...I was a wanna be fashion designer once... :)

 I have loads of e-mails ... facebook reminders and comments ... for missing out regular updates on my blog ... the honest truth is ...  every year, around this time.. ( and this is just how it will always be) ... cause it is a real- real  and I mean it when I double emphasise it ... really crazy time in our household ...
It was Sarah's B'day mid month and the tom-tomming about it starts early ... that's when my tensions soar high ... and I wake up in the middle of the night imagining lil' 5 yr. olds hate me for a lousy party. ... come on seriously... ask any mom of lil' 5yr. old's ...

packed and ready to be shipped out to the clubhouse

 I always want to take pictures of the entire setup ... once things have been designed and the styling for the final look is complete ... Aah! dear me ... do I speak of a picture perfect life ... that's not how it really happens  does .. it ...if you are going solo ... its crazy at the last minute ... the cake needs  to be fetched ... its scorching hot outside it could melt  ... the extra hands are not on time ... oh! this year the balloon guy almost stood me up ... #*!@*#% ... :):) ...

ready with my flowers for the tables ... God! save them from the scorching heat

... so no matter all you plan the  ... last miutes are all crazy pulling the whole thing off and I miss out having someone photograph it for me. Luckily this year a dear friend helped me with the kiddies at play ... pic's .... but the MY KIND OF PHOTOGRAPHY ... sigh ...
But never the less ... I am really inspired by one of the readers who wrote to me saying she loves to refer back to my blog everytime she plans her parties ... well ! how about it ... in the next few posts I want to share with you my two cents on some quick party styling for kiddies ... Oh! if not for the dead line ... I'd say I love doing those crafty lil' styling ideas ... plus I'll share with you some of my fav. party blogs to refer to when planning your next party ... hope you'll come back and join me  ... and yep ! I'd for you to share your fav. lil' tricks for the parties ... leave me a note and I'd absolutely love to hear from you...

A short and sweet makeover story ... :):)

I have been settling my books in ... some shelf designing could sure help ... and as I potter around ... I remembered these old frames my co-sister and I picked up in Ajmer. All striped of paint ... and dirty  ... but we both fell in love with the metal work ... it has that feel of genuinely-crafted cast iron frame and not a cheap rip off ...

 .... and  what is a lil' bit of cleaning and some gold spray paint (remember the one I used here) ... well! how about, quite a happy and sweet makeover story ...

... what am I doing with the shelving ... :):) ... another post I guess ... but one thing is for sure ... every once in a while we can all do with some pepup projects ... I like some instant fix kinds ... ;) How about you ... :):)
Hope you liked another lil' story about what magic some lil' projects can do ... would love to hear what you think ... :):)

Plump and fluff is pretty ... :):) lumpies are only excuses ...



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... you ever wondered why your lovely cushion ... your gorgeous sofa ... and your stunning bed you just bought... never look as pretty in your house as they looked in the store ... well! some times ... the answer is as simple as the lumpy cushions ... FLUFF them up ... :)

... somehow they do work magic ... a lot many believe that the fluff is just the stuff of new look and then its all about lumpy looking thingies ... infact ... it shouldn't have to be that way ... a regular fluffing up of your cushions will keep them looking nice and perky...

ada and darcy

... I love the bright and cheerful ( very infectious) ... cushions I see over at the blog ... Ada and Darcy ... its fun to just pop over to their blog and wonder about any new additions to their cushions ...

ada and darcy

... and its not just the bright and colorful fabrics ... but reading their blog ... I am completely sold to the idea of mix match cushions ... and I mean completely ... :)

So honestly, unless there's a particular look you are going for (excuse me???... ) .... there are no two ways about it ... your furniture either does not need cushions ... and if it does ... then cushions are meant to be plump and fluffy ... or its that time ... when you go chuck-chuck and then go shopping for some pretty new ones... for your gorgeous home ... :)

... there I said it ... :)... incase you couldn't quite figure out what was missing in your home ... its just that good ol' plump and fluff ... and just in case you still have some questions bothering you ... leave me your thoughts in the comment section or feel free to e-mail me ... and since you are stepping out to get some newbies  ... pick up a few extras ... oh! yes ... they always come handy ...:):)