My Diwali decor ideas have been featured at Prismma here ;-) ;-) . Thank You Prismma and team !!! Bye for now and Wish You all a very Happy and Safe Diwali !!!
Oct 25, 2011
Oct 19, 2011
Set the festival mood .....
at home .........
with lights .....
lots & lots of them ..........
These tea-lights are my favorites....
The cloth with the paisley patterns on it is a
'dupatta' used as table runner ;-) ;-) ..
All Images from My Home. Copyright : Liven Things Up
Please do not copy.
Have a great week ahead, Friends !!!
I am linking this to the "Of spooks and sparkles party" at Colours Dekor, Wicked Awesome Wednesday, Table Top Tuesday, and the Itz' Festival Time blog party at my blog. Hope to see you guys too at the party ;-) ;-) ... !!!
I am linking this to the "Of spooks and sparkles party" at Colours Dekor, Wicked Awesome Wednesday, Table Top Tuesday, and the Itz' Festival Time blog party at my blog. Hope to see you guys too at the party ;-) ;-) ... !!!
Oct 14, 2011
Celebrate this festival season .. with lights ...
For this festival season , create a warm and welcoming atmosphere at home ... with tea lights.... Take your glasses, float a few rose petals and tea lights on top.... The glasses I have used here are juice glasses and the white table cloth is an old dupatta ... ;-) ;-) ...... Inexpensive and elegant .... , isn't it...?
All Images from My Home. Copyright : Liven Things Up
Please do not copy.
Happy Friday and Have a great weekend, Friends !!!
I am linking this to the "Of spooks and sparkles party" at Colours Dekor and the Itz' Festival Time blog party at my blog. Hope to see you guys too at the party ;-) ;-) ... !!!
I am linking this to the "Of spooks and sparkles party" at Colours Dekor and the Itz' Festival Time blog party at my blog. Hope to see you guys too at the party ;-) ;-) ... !!!
Oct 5, 2011
Navratri Golu ....
Hi friends, 'Wish you all a happy Navratri !!! ' . Hope you are having a great time with friends and family ...;-) ;-)
During the festival of Navratri in South India, it is customary in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, as well as in some Tamil communities within Sri Lanka, to display a "Kolu" (also Golu, or Bombe Habba or Bommai Kolu or Bommala Koluvu). This is an exhibition of various dolls and figurines in odd (usually 7, 9, or 11) numbered tiers ("padis"). [Excerpt : Wikipedia]
This week in Chennai, there was a golu exhibition where more than 69000 dolls were displayed for the Guinness World Records. Here are some pictures from the event ....
Display of various dolls in 9 tiers....
When the Guinness record was presented ....
Musicians ...
Village scene : Bullock cart ...
I am linking this to the Weekly Story at Colours Dekor and the Itz' Festival Time blog party at my blog. Hope to see you guys too there at the party ;-) ;-) ... !!!
Oct 4, 2011
Itz' Festival Time - 2011 ...
Hi friends, the Itz' Festival Time Blog Party is back for the year 2011 also.. ;-) ;-) . Thanks for making last year's party a success and I hope to see more and more entries this time ;-) ;-) The theme of the party is the same - about festivals and festival,seasonal decor (fall, winter etc.,) - It can be the flower arrangements, decor, DIY project, table centerpieces etc., done and also recipes tried for the festivals (pooja,diwali, ramzan, pooja, christmas,new year,halloween, thanksgiving etc., and others ) celebrated at your home.The party will be open upto Jan 5th 2012.
The rules for joining the party are:-
- Do a "Itz' Festival Time" post in your blog . The pictures that you upload have to be your own. Please do not use pictures from other magazines or websites .
- Copy the permalink from your "festival decor" post (not your blog home page URL). Add your 'permalink' to the 'inlinkz' at the bottom of this post.
- Then link back to this post or grab the button seen below so that more people get to know about this party. This is mandatory, so that we have more people coming in ;-) ...
- Spend a few minutes to post a comment in other blog participantz'- It is always good to meet like-minded people and more important to encourage them ;-) ;-)
- Non-bloggers please send your entries to liventhingzup@gmail.com.
Note : For queries, please contact me at liventhingzup@gmail.com ; In case there are any problems with adding a link, please send your links to liventhingzup@gmail.com .
Oct 1, 2011
22.2 Acccessories : { Indian Look Vs International Design}
22.2 accessories is the brain child of Bangalore based Richa Dubey - a National Award winner accessories designer from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. Apart from being an expert handbag designer she is a fashion illustrator, potter and educator and have been conducting design workshops for various organizations and International schools. At 22.2 accessories, she fashions stylish clutches, sturdy but pretty tote bags in organic cottons, canvas, jute, raw silks, Mangalgiri fabirc and block prints in hand painted leather embellishments. Her unique and functional line of handbags are available in rich, bold, bright and beautiful designs and colors and her designs rely heavily on Indian traditions, culture, textiles and craft and have a unique Indian look with International design sensibilities . Her products are so appealing that its not surprising to see that most of her fine-looking products in Shopo are sold out… !!!
A three corner clutch with angular graphics
painted on leather...
Silk tote with hand painted Anaarkali detail ...
This is what Richa has to say to us about her brand .. .”I am not big on birthday celebrations but was fed up with my family members and friends who kept forgetting the date !!! As a sweet revenge 22.2accessories was conceptualized so that I need not remind them again .22 Feb is my birth date. I wanted to start an accessory line which truly utilizes Indian textiles and craft in a more contemporary fashion. I wanted to go beyond the bollywood prints and heavy decoration. Our local artisans are doing some amazing work and I wanted to bring that in popular culture but with a fresh twist .There is so much to learn from rural India and I wanted to bridge that design gap. My work with craftsmen across India has made me realize that unless we provide fresh twist to age old traditions of craft ,they wont survive for long.Our effort is to bring these crafts on the front row of international fashion.
As a label we have revolutionary ambition and sky high expectations from ourselves. We are constantly working on to refine our products technically and aesthetically.Each of our products are handcrafted and known for their earthy and whimsical look . Being an Eco aware label ,We Try to use materials not very far from their natural finish. So its about organic cottons ,canvas, jute , raw silks, Mangalgiri ,block prints etc. The leather used is most basic finished veg tanned leather and is sourced directly from tanneries. We have in-house facility where we customize fabric and leather prints for our collections.
I get inspired by the women I design for. I think of their moods, way of living or certain needs. There is no point to design for design’s sake. A product is meant for someone and as a designer its my duty to find that connection. I only follow one rule while designing - "EYES WIDE OPEN". I am always driven to push forward. It’s a high to translate ideas into real products and I am a design addict.
As our first step we are retailing handbags ,clutches ,Crafted footwear.We are very soon starting our Men's accessory line…” We wish you all the best Richa, with your future endeavors.
As a label we have revolutionary ambition and sky high expectations from ourselves. We are constantly working on to refine our products technically and aesthetically.Each of our products are handcrafted and known for their earthy and whimsical look . Being an Eco aware label ,We Try to use materials not very far from their natural finish. So its about organic cottons ,canvas, jute , raw silks, Mangalgiri ,block prints etc. The leather used is most basic finished veg tanned leather and is sourced directly from tanneries. We have in-house facility where we customize fabric and leather prints for our collections.
I get inspired by the women I design for. I think of their moods, way of living or certain needs. There is no point to design for design’s sake. A product is meant for someone and as a designer its my duty to find that connection. I only follow one rule while designing - "EYES WIDE OPEN". I am always driven to push forward. It’s a high to translate ideas into real products and I am a design addict.
As our first step we are retailing handbags ,clutches ,Crafted footwear.We are very soon starting our Men's accessory line…” We wish you all the best Richa, with your future endeavors.
Ethnic clutches in block printed fabric ..
A drool-worthy clutch with Angular graphics
painted on leather ....
Handcrafted triangular clutch bag with
hand drawn 'Surya' motif in 'Mabhubani' style ..
All Images via 22.2 Accessories
Apart from her online shop 22.2 accessories is retailed from various stores across Bangalore, like EKA Lifestyle,Mogra pret,Mother earth stores and very soon they are Coming to Hyderabad and Delhi. …. If you are interested in Richa’s products, you can shop them online at Shopo – She is also reachable at bagsinfashion@yahoo.com and you can see her work on facebook here.