I’m back in Bangalore after a relatively long break of almost 15days!! I had gone to Jabalpur (A town in central India where I grew up) to visit my parents and attend a friend’s wedding. The wedding went great, I got a chance to wear a couple of my own wedding sarees (which I had never worn before and I have been married for almost 2 years now!!).
My mum recently retired from her job as a college professor (she is a professor of Zoology). Her career spans 39 years (phew!) and she has no intention of stopping now, she will take up another job next month. So she is between jobs right now, which was great for me as I got to spend some quality time with her. Earlier whenever I visited home she was at work half the time.This is me with my Dad after my friend’s weddingThis is me with my mum(not great pictures cause they were taken with a cell phone at night)
Well I don’t have any pictures with my friend at her wedding, I guess will have to ask her for those.

After her wedding I traveled to Jordan to join my husband who had gone there for work. This was one of my best holidays ever! Jordan is a really beautiful country.....we visited loads of places there......I don’t have the patience to write about them and I’m sure you’ll find better descriptions elsewhere.
We took loads of pictures too.......here are 2 of those.This is me looking tiny and insignificant beside the gigantic roman pillars of the temple of Artemis in Jerash (Jerash is known for the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, and the site is acknowledged to be one of the best preserved Roman provincial towns in the world.).This is me and Aridaman (my husband) standing in front of the grand south gate entrance to Jerash.This is the famous Blue Mosque of Amman (I’m the tiny spec in front)

I also managed to do some craft shopping there. I was roaming in the streets of downtown Amman and I chanced upon shops crammed till the ceiling with craft stuff, well most of the stuff was made in China, but what the hell!!I got these small plaster of paris teddy bears and laby bugs, and also some cute white picket fence.I got these from another shop; these are painted wood alphabets and some wooden clips with bright colored flowers on them.

I did manage to some crafting over the weekend. Will post pictures soon!

Have a great week!!

I literally burnt the midnight oil to complete this card. This is inspired by Card Patterns sketch #40 and Daring CardMakers. Got back from work + gym after 9pm last night and couldn't start work on this card till almost 11pm. Was drop dead tired by the time this finished....
Have cut out the bigger corrugated cardboard flower from some old packaging.Happy Crafting!

I have not been crafting as much I want to these days :(. I usually make atleast 4-5 cards every weekend, but I was at work on both Saturday and Sunday so this the only card I made this weekend....
I have used some more of my kundan work motifs.....I love their bright colors. I have also used some embroidered saree border on this....I guess this would look great as a wedding invitation too, what do you think?
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This is my first traditional card since the Diwali cards. I love the rich and royal look of this one.
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I am really tied up at work these days. I reached home after 9pm last night and was up till 12am making this card. Did not turn out exactly as I wanted it to......anyway. have used some 3-D stickers, corrugated cardboard for the vase and have tried to create a pleated ribbon effect. I have used a dovecraft floral designer brad on the bow(the bow is hardly visible as the ribbon is almost transparent).
This is inspired by card patterns sketch #39

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I made my first pull-out pop-up card. It is not only a pop-up card it is also a pocket card.....both the techniques had been on my mind for long.....It took me almost half a day to plan and make. "Dadu" means Grandpa in Hindi.I just love the little 3-D ant stickers, ain't they cute?
Here is a great video tutorial on how to make pull-out pop-up cards. This style works best for smaller sized cards.
This card is inspired by Daring Cardmakers challenge, which is "This week I want you to join with me and make a card, any type, any theme but it needs to use your latest craft punch purchase. If you haven't bought any punches for a while or don't own any at all your latest craft purchase will be quite acceptable."
Since I haven't bought any new punches lately, I used my latest craft purchase (the 3-D ant stickers) and also tried out a new style!!
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I have 2 reasons to be happy on a Monday!! Mondays is usually the worst day of the week for me. Infact I become grumpier and grumpier as Sunday evening progresses....but this Monday turned out to be different.......I made to the super six at card patterns this week.........yippee!!!!!! Here's the proof :P
And I also got this cool blog award from Yvonne.......Thank you Yvonne.I have to answer the following questions with one word answers (I'll try)
1. Where is your cell phone? pocket
2. Your hair? Straight.
3. Your mother? Multi-talented
4. Your father? Workaholic
5. Your favorite food? Home-cooked by Mum
6. Your dream last night? That my wedding ring melted (yeah I actually dreamt that!)
7. Your favorite drink? Water
8. Your dream/goal? to travel around the world
9. What room are you in? Office
10. Your hobby? Crafting
11. Your fear? Not spending enough time with my parents
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? With my family
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? Aggressive
15. Muffins? Chocolate-chip
16. Wish list item? The new Samsung Corby Phone
17. Where did you grow up? India
18. Last thing you did? chatted with a friend on gtalk
19. What are you wearing? Jeans n tee
20. Your TV? Is almost always switched off
21. Your pets? pigeons on my window (unwanted, they always disturb my sleep with their cooing)
22. Friends? All over the world
23. Your life? Interesting at times
24. Your mood? Content
25. Missing someone? Mum
26. Vehicle? my cycle
27. Something you're not wearing? make-up
28. Favourite store? Itsy-bitsy
29. Favourite colour? Pink
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Too personal to tell
32. Your best friend? Makes me smile
33. One place I go to over and over? Water cooler at office
34. Facebook? Too old for it
35. Favourite place to eat? Anywhere with my Mum

I would like to pass this award onto Rachana, Anuradha, Divya, Shalini and Spardha

Have a great Week!!