Work in progress: The patio

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 5/9/2013 12:50:00 PM

'Hello friends .. How have you been? Did you miss me? I certainly missed you guys so much..I am working on my patio to enjoy the summer..But that's not the only reason its also because I want my son to have respect and love for nature..I make it a point to teach him about birds, trees , flowers etc..So a week or two back I saw a pair of Bulbul visiting our empty terrace..The desire then awoke to create a bird friendly patio and greenery around the house.(...)'

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Hello!!

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 4/25/2013 1:05:00 PM

'Hello friends!!! How are you all doing? Hope you are enjoying the spring/summer...  After unpacking and then organizing, sorting, cleaning all our things in place I have started decorating some nooks and corners. Although I am still recovering from shock and sadness I am trying my best to stay happy. My son who is now as of today 15 months old keeps me positive. These last 2 months were the worst days of my entire life. My dear mom- my best friend, my inspiration, my guide pas(...)'

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Carboard box creations

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 2/21/2013 2:39:00 AM

'Soon in few weeks we will move into our own house. And sea shipment coming too. It is stressful to even think about the amount of boxes in that 40 feet containers and the small/big items that need to be cleaned and put in place. After our last experience in Hong Kong I am just keeping my fingers crossed that this time the movers will do a better job. Having said that I am preparing myself for the worse.  I think moving within a city is easier but moving countries in not easy ..(...)'

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A dream entrance

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 2/19/2013 12:56:00 PM

'So the other day I was walking with my baby near by. When I spotted this beautiful  entrance to a restaurant.. I simply loved it..I love everything about it!!! It is a blend of Indian and middle eastern style..The row of Moroccan lanterns hanging on the sides..The bouganvilla peeping from the pillars..along with other plants which seem to be hardy and sturdy for extreme weather (and my brown thumb as well) I love the big elephant with a Ambari (elephant seat) statue. (...)'

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Postcard from life

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 2/15/2013 7:18:00 PM

'   I passed this beautiful shop selling Turkish lamps the other day.. How could I not stop and shop.. I wanted to buy more or rather all of these but oh God what a dilemma... I don't have a house yet you see:))  But that didn't stop me from shopping for smaller lamps and many lovely Turkish delights.. I told my DH with a sad face and my big eyes wide open but dear these are so small aren't they I can keep them in the serviced ap(...)'

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My baby's first birthday party

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 2/12/2013 8:40:00 PM

'My son's first birthday happened a few days after we landed in Dubai.  Baby and I both fell sick with flu and cold apart from the relocation jitters. But I was determined to give my son the best possible first birthday I would possibly can. As you all know I had made the decorations in Hong Kong and brought them with me in a box like precious treasures.  I had planned the entire day in Hong Kong . The night before my baby's birthday at night even t(...)'

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Discovering Dubai

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 2/7/2013 7:12:00 AM

'Hello friends.. How are you all doing? Its been quite a while since I posted here.. Its been some 10-12 odd days since we moved to Dubai from Hong Kong. I must say this change was initially very challenging for me. But now I am adjusting well.. Both baby and I fell sick since I had not anticipated that winter would be chilly here.. Now that we are both doing fine.. Baby and I go for long walks discovering Dubai..one step at a time..I am in love with the beautiful lamps,lanterns(...)'

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Party preparations ..

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 1/17/2013 2:10:00 PM

'Admist crazy packing for moving to Dubai, I managed to find some time to make decorations for my sunny boys car themed first birthday. I have designed, printed, cut and assembled all of these myself. Really enjoyed doing it although it was tiring designing and creating the tiny patterns and cutting the fine details. Sharing with you some pictures I took at home..'

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Hello 2013!!!!!!!!!

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 1/10/2013 3:13:00 PM

'Hello friends.. I am back to blogging..Wish you all a very happy new year!!!! Have you guys made annual  to-do  list for 2013. I have.. I made one last year as well..and am so glad that most if not all of the tasks I had planned for 2012 are done!! Looking back at 2012, it has been a very good year personally..- First and the most important is that I became a mother. I have a sense of fulfillment now... I feel so complete after giving birth. It was the (...)'

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Christmas in Hongkong

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 12/24/2012 3:48:00 PM

'Just sharing with you some picture of the holiday and Christmas decorations here in Hong Kong. Ecofriendly christmas was the theme.. all the decorations and the trees are made of recycled goods..All trees are made of yarn balls or  tissue paper ..and other such recycled material..Flying reindeer and giant ornaments..Couldn't help add this one..My baby amazed by the big teddy bear..All the trees are decked with lighted snow flakes A giant (...)'

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2013 calendar

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 12/21/2012 4:26:00 PM

'I made a fun calendar for the new year using some of my paintings. It features paintings according to seasons/ some festivals in India .. Like Ganesh chaturthi , Diwali , Christmas etc.. I love to create products/ items which are multipurpose and gives space to ones creativity. So this one has so much fun packed in it . It can stand on its own as well using a clip. I can just fix it to the fridge with a magnet or on the office board with a pin. Also if a hole is punched then can b(...)'

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Holiday craft for all ages

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 12/14/2012 5:17:00 PM

'I have been busy drawing and creating stuff for my shop. I am loving Etsy . It is fun. What I love te most about Etsy is the personal connections you are able to make. I haven't made as many sales on Etsy as I have done offline. Etsy requires much more marketing while I guess offline people know me and can see how good the item looks.. well..I need to work on that..:) If you haven't checked out my shop you should check it out right now..I have many more items to fill in yet.. M(...)'

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World's 3rd most beautiful hospital

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 11/27/2012 2:36:00 PM

'The winter is here and with the dropping temperature starts the season of cough and cold. We have been visiting the hospital more than usual these days. I really don't know if I go there just to drool over the beautiful hospital or some other reason:)) But what ever the reason you guys are going to get a free tour of The Matilda International hospital which has been ranked world's 3rd most beautiful by HealthExecNews and Asia's most beautiful hospi(...)'

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Red rose centerpieces

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 11/21/2012 9:57:00 AM

'I bought a lot of flowers for Diwali.. I must say Hong Kong's flower market has some of the most beautful and exotic flowers in the world.  The red roses we bought were so beautiful, fresh and velvety like the ones we see on the greeting cards. I have been enjoying them over the weeks with different arrangements. Spiral arrangement with red rose as a centerpiece for corner table or center table. I did this by cutting the stems at different len(...)'

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Happy diwali

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 11/13/2012 4:28:00 AM

'Wishing each one of you a very happy and prosperous Diwali. May this year bring you lots and lots of happiness in life and fulfill all your dreams.'

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Diwali- Do-it-yourselves project: gift tags

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 11/7/2012 9:12:00 AM

'                 I made some watercolors paintings for my family on card stock for the Diwali festival. I thought they will look good as gift tags or mini greeting cards. So today in the morning when the baby was sleeping I sat down and created a format to convert them into printable Diwali gift tags or mini greeting cards. All you have to do is to print it , cut , fold, write a message inside and give!!! A little (...)'

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Home sweet home..getting reading for diwali

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 11/6/2012 8:21:00 AM

'Hello friends.. How are you? Have you started decorating the house for the festive season.. I have slowly started decorating..with a lot of caution as my 9 month old has started climbing and pulling things down..Lucky for me (for the decor sake) he is only interested in gadgets,cars, trucks and books.So here is a corner in my living room which is the first to get decked up for Diwali.. I believe that most of the things required to decorate the home for occas(...)'

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Natural themed table setting

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 10/30/2012 1:52:00 AM

'Hello friends.. sharing with you today a informal table decor for two dinner evenings we had with our friends. The decor is simple Indian style with natural theme...very homely and at ease..The cotton table runner is from FabIndia with block printed design of paisleys. I like the white, earthen brown and dull red combination. It gives a simple yet elegant look to the table.. The centerpiece is of sea shells from Langkawi island, Malaysia. My sister gave me this wood and ra(...)'

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Koi fish

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 10/17/2012 9:04:00 AM

'Koi fish painting of 2 koi fish playing in pond with a lotus. A watercolors painting by me. Koi fish(also known as carp)is a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. Also good fortune or luck.Available here!!'

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Nursery wall art

Author : Purnima@a creative project      Blog : A Creative Project      Date : 10/12/2012 9:53:00 PM

'I have almost finally done decorating my baby's room ( for now).. The last thing to be done took lot of time.. which is putting up the frames. I am drawing and painting so many nursery art that it is getting difficult as to which ones to put up in his room..My baby loves to look and talk to the paintings..So the frames are put up on the wall next to his crib. I will be showcasing his nursery soon but for this post I am sharing exclusively the nursery art..My Baby(...)'

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