Seedpods

As a short spring rapidly turned into summer, the seasonal flowering plants in my garden began to dry up. Pottering around the garden cleaning up one morning, I landed up gathering seeds from the plants and marvelling at the various kinds of seedpods in my palms. That led to documenting some of them for posterity.

Pretty happy with the way the seedpod drawings have turned out.... though I did take some liberties with the colouring shades. Can you identify any of them, as in which plants they come from?

 

Face Mirror Makeover

A teeny-weeny makeover project I did a couple of months back. The daughter bragged about my arty skills to a teacher who promptly handed her this face mirror from her purse to refurbish.

Some sanding, a few coats of base paint, and then this simple minimalistic design did the trick. Unfortunately the yellow anthers against the mustard backdrop don't show up too well in the pictures.

Glad the teacher liked the finished look though. 😊

 

Botanical Drawings

Lately I am leaning a lot towards botanical drawings. Given the paucity of time for my creative endeavours, these are quick, relatively easy to make and satisfy my creative cravings.

However some get long-drawn in their completion - like these flowering aloe vera.

Scraggly, thorny, unkempt aloe bushes on my neighbour's terrace suddenly sprouted these dainty long stems and bright red flowers, heralding the end of winter and the coming of spring. Sights like these reaffirm that faint flicker of hope and faith in the human heart. Which is why I named it Rise....

 

Going Ahead...

Even as the shortest month draws to its end, I have been struggling to make time for my creative outings. Too many goings-on in my personal sphere including things like house repairs and kids' exams have translated into many incomplete pages in my sketch book, leave alone attempting any larger paintings or projects.

So this month I'll share the one rare completed drawing that I did recently, especially since its message is encouraging in many a situation.

Yes, at times a dash of humour helps us tackle difficult life situations in a better frame of mind. Don't you agree? Well, I surely can't wait to get to better opportunities... And oh yes, I love the cat!  :D

 

Gratitude Postcards

Just about 3 weeks into the new year and I am trying to get things back on track in my world. I'm no spring chicken - having spent enough years going round the sun, I can safely say that 2016 has decidedly been the worst year of my life thus far, with so much going wrong on so many fronts. But then the only way to move forward from all that drags one down is to count one's blessings. So I just have to be grateful for all the things that did go right in the midst of all that chaos last year.



Hence this first post of the new year is dedicated to sharing with you the gratitude cards that I made while trying to recover from loss and pain. They were simply my way of adopting a grateful attitude, of showing thankfulness and gratitude for the life that I live.



As things stand now, a lot of things have changed around me. How that pans out and impacts my creative self and my output is something that will show as we traverse through 2017. Here's hoping that the changes in my personal sphere only serve to act as a springboard to greater heights in the creative realm. Signing off on that optimistic note....

Here is something you may want to follow this year:

Wishing all my readers a wonderfully creative 2017 again....

 

Returning Shortly

Thank you for your patience and continuing love for Creative Rumblings.

Unforeseen personal circumstances have kept me away from my creative pursuits and this space for the last few months. As I recover from the aftermath of illness and loss, request you all to kindly bear with me a little longer.

I promise to be back soon with new ideas, projects and products to share. Till then, stay drunk on those creative juices....

Handmade Jewellery

As the festive season draws close here is a peep into the newest addition to our product line - Handmade Jewellery.

Drool-worthy neck pieces that are totally made by hand, using polymer clay. Hand-moulded clay pendant and beads, interspersed with glass beads to give a classy, ethnic accessory that enlivens your attire.

And the best part is that our handmade jewellery will always make the perfect match because it is completely customizable. You can choose the colour combinations, the length and the design. The beads that you see in the pictures here can be replaced by a colour or size of your liking. Similarly, the pendant design can be made according to your specifications.

This festive season, gift your friends and loved ones something unique and special. Write in to me at creativerumblings@gmail.com to place your orders.