Reflections n More

New life

2017-09-26T20:17:00.001+05:30

Hey guys
My address has kind of change(RIP computer)...have moved to https://www.instagram.com/mercyitsme the world of micro blogging...stay in touch and see you soon on the other side :) Bye!!

This time soon

2016-11-07T11:12:00.002+05:30

With the computer in the ICU since a month, blogging has come to standstill. Having trouble uploading pictures from the smart phone as I ain't that smart :/. Please pray for quick recovery.

Have a wonderful week ahead

Dreamcatcher

2016-10-07T07:48:00.001+05:30

The first week of every month @TheDiva is Use My Tangle Week and this week its DreamCatcher by Daniel Lamothe. Its a beautiful new tangle for me with lots of possibilities but.... yes but this week is one of those crazy week where nothing is going as planned and I haven't got around playing much with it.
Here's my take on it...simple...I so wanted to color it but crazy week....Have a great weekend!

History 2016

2016-10-01T16:03:00.001+05:30

I was very fortunate to witness history in making as India's iconic railway station and #UNESCO World #Heritage site #CST turned GOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME in its history for #Childhood #Cancer #Awareness on Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th of this month in a unique initiative by #AccessLife 😇

The occasion was graced by Bollywood superstar Varun Dhawan and the first Lady of Maharashtra Mrs Amruta Fadnavis along with many children battling cancer.

#September is #International #Childhood #Cancer #Awareness Month and the colour 'gold' symbolises all the brave young warriors the world over. Countries across the globe have their monuments & parks lit in gold and for the first time an important Indian monument GLOWED GOLD in support!! A very big milestone indeed.

As a part of team Spreading Smile of Joy it was wonderful to see another event so beautifully organized in such a short notice by the core team members. Working endlessly and round the clock behind the scene- kuddos to these ladies who made the function look so effortless.

Straight Jacket

2016-09-26T20:09:00.002+05:30

Today's challenge at the Diva's is quite challenging. Its to create a tile using only straight lines tangles. This tile took all my focus and had to very consciously keep the muscle memory at bay though they did try to sneak up in some places. "Breathe in, breathe out and focus"...here's my take.
Thank you for all the lovely comments and encouragement on my last post.
Hope you guys have a fantastic week ahead.
<3

Thank You Teacher

2016-09-23T18:16:00.000+05:30

This Wednesday it was my son's badminton sir's birthday and I thought this was the perfect card for him. He's a very patient, caring, pushing and challenging coach and Varun is lucky to be training with him. Happy Birthday sir!

Blue in America

2016-09-21T21:15:00.000+05:30

Blues at The Empty Sky Memorial

first post for 2016!!

2016-09-19T20:42:00.003+05:30

What!!Really??
Where has the time gone....hmmm...should I blame it on sheer laziness to upload the things I have created or blame it on my fingers for not allowing the thoughts in my mind to be expressed and thus getting frustrated irritated or blame it on procrastinating. I have been pushing this way too long...so what brought the change...

And I realize it doesn't matter- a line or two or a whole page, weekly, daily, ...just put it out there...so here's the first of 2016 with Diva's #285 challenge which I like to call "Exhale"

Thanks for stopping by...have a great week...

Blues

2015-10-25T16:09:00.000+05:30

One more page from my art journal...when I'm feeling blue - Phil Collins

This journal has tested my patience as have been having so many technical difficulty. This is the second take where I only used gesso for my base and did not use any matte gel as it kept pealing off.

I need to get to root of the whys n the how's but till then...

Challenge #239

2015-10-18T15:01:00.001+05:30

Just about made it for Divas challenge #239 Munchin Play.

Hope all are having a great weekend.

Wrapped in Jalousie

2015-10-05T18:59:00.001+05:30

Playing with Jalousie for this week Facebook Square One: Pure Zentangle challenge and #inktober

Pen@work 3

2015-09-23T23:51:00.001+05:30

Untitled

Meringue in a poise

2015-09-21T19:38:00.001+05:30

Musing...

2015-08-13T10:26:00.000+05:30

My whts app is filling up fast with gift ideas for brother’s and sister’s as Raksha Bandhan comes closer. A simple ceremony of sister tying a sacred thread on her brothers wrist symbolising sister’s love and prayer for brother’s well being and the brother’s lifelong vow to protect her, where sister feeds brother, brother gives blessing and a token has become such a stressful occasion. Each trying to up the game it has almost become a competition. Will the love quota or the protection factor change if it’s not a holiday trip or spa vouchers, designer outfits or customize jewellery? The ability to complex the simplicity of the festival just amazes me…here’s me musing over small stuff...

Pen@work 2

2015-06-23T23:22:00.001+05:30

Balance

Pen@work

2015-06-21T19:28:00.001+05:30

Pen and paper and some blocks :)

Wood burning

2015-05-01T09:08:00.001+05:30

Practising pyrography...

Check out Instagram for a video view

Outing with the pen

2015-04-28T09:45:00.001+05:30

This is what happens when you take your pen for a walk on a summer evening :)

...and another week...

2015-02-17T23:54:00.000+05:30

Hello Bloggy Friend's,

Thank you for all the lovely comments on my art journal page...happy, happy, happy :)

How are you all doing in your little corner of the world? Is the weather treating you well?
Am from Mumbai, India and the weather here is crazy. It's HOT in the morning, Cool breezy by noon and HOT again in the evening and COOLER by night. Just can't seem to make up its mind :)

After I had finished my Starry night page, I jumped into page two with great enthusiasm, which hit a roadblock soon. I was using distress ink and gelato's over gesso which would not just dry. I tried putting matt gel to seal it, but dint help. Then after heat drying for almost two days the distress ink finally dried. But then was not too happy as the sunflower was getting lost in the yellow. So changed the background to blue - sunflower was looking too lonely and I was getting too frustrated :(

the journey...

Anyway, I was not going to give up- so after layering and correcting I finally finished page two with John Denver's sunshine on my shoulders...Will revisit this page again soon...

The Finale

The Chinese are celebrating their New Year Xin Nian Kuai Le ...and according to Chinese astrology, each Chinese New Year is associated with an animal sign, occurring in a 12-year cycle. This is the year of the Goat and at the Diva's we are celebrating it too incorporating the symbol of goat in the tile. Here's my take on it.

Wishing Ming and Manish a very Happy New Year.

Mookatine and a beginning of a journey...

2015-02-11T21:44:00.000+05:30

Hello lovely bloggy friends... this weeks challenge at Diva's is to create a tile using Love as a theme... and here's my take. A mooka entwined :)

Since a very long long long time I have been wanting to create an art journal and in December I finally started one. I decided to use songs which I enjoy listening to as a start up and here's the first one. The journey was difficult. It took me almost a week to get to this, but I had made up my mind that like Zentangle there's no mistake and I just kept on going and this is the result.

...suggestion, criticism, feedback most welcome. Thank you and have an amazing week ahead :)

...more crazy...

2015-02-03T18:13:00.002+05:30

Some more crazy Betweed which I never got around posting :)

Challenge #203

2015-02-03T18:06:00.001+05:30

This weeks challenge at Diva is to Use My Tangles brougth to you by Eleanor Holt - and it is called Athitzi. A very simple and fun tangle to use. Enjoy and have a great week :)

Betweed crazy

2014-10-28T10:00:00.002+05:30

Betweed is one of my all time favourite tangle. I have to consciously restrain myself not to use it in all the tiles, so when I saw this weeks challenge at Divas I was yipeeeee!!(jiggly wiggly dance) Yeah!! Quickly pulled out my tile and here's what I created. Am sure by the end of this week I am going to end up creating lots more!! Happy Betweed-ing :)

Thank you for all the lovely comments on my previous post. Have a great week!

190 @ The Divas

2014-10-23T08:40:00.001+05:30

This week challenge is to create a tile using the color pink in honor of those who are battling with Breast Cancer. Having lost friends and family members to one form of cancer or the other, here's to hope, strength and memory

Rixty at 163

2014-04-18T16:09:00.001+05:30

This weeks challenge at The Divas is to use Rixty the official tangle. My first go using this tangle brought some loopy results and I decided to use it as a string for the other tile. This is a fun tangle and I can see myself using this more and more! Thnx for stopping by! Have a great Easter!

Thank you Anne and Kate feels good to be back. Have been away for too long, had lost the mojo ...but yeah rediscovering and reconnecting :)