The Yellow Maxi

Off late I have not been writing much on the blog. Well!!!! I have been so occupied with making all the art work, exhibitions and art classes... Did, I mention that I have started conducting art classes teaching my 3D Wall Art????  yup thats right, I am a teacher now :) :) sounds pretty good to me :)

Anyways, I guess my life will continue to be busy for a while, which I think is a great thing..... however, I will try my best to squeeze in at least 2 posts a week.

Now lets get on to the outfit. This one is again designed by me and stitched at my Mom's Boutique in Ludhiana

The Design Story

Yellow is a perfect spring summer color and a Maxi dress is one of the easiest and breeziest dress form to be worn in hot weather like here in Dubai. 

This maxi dress is paneled from the empire line to give it a nice A-Silhouette. Both the waistline and hem have been embellished with a dark blue colored velvet ribbon. Also I have kept the front and back neckline to be a simple round because I wanted to play with the bow that I made from a yellow lace. I also have added some cream pearls to the bow for the dramatic effect. I had this blue floral pendant lying around with me, which I decided to add to the bow. 

By the way, this bow is detachable, i.e I can pin it on any other outfit as well.

The Fabric: Printed Cotton Fabric

The Silhouette: A-Line Maxi Dress

The Design Elements: A Lace Bow with pearls and embellished flower

 

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2 Tags, 1 Award

Last time I had clubbed 2 awards and a win in the post here. 

This time around I am doing 2 tags and an Award, actually its the same tag except with different questions.

So I have been tagged by Jen and Rads

The rules are:

1. Put the rules on your blog

2. Every person tagged should tell 11 things about themselves, answer the 11 questions asked by the one that tagged you, tag 11 other people and ask them 11 different questions.

3. Let the people whom you gave tagged know you've done so

4. Don't tag anyone who's been tagged before

11 things About Me

I love telling about myself and i have done so previously here, here, and here. So if you are not bored or are new to my blog then please go ahead and click to read ALL ABOUT ME here

Now the questions asked: I think my answers have made this post another "All About Me" Post :)

Rad's 11 Questions:
What do you like about my blog, coz I know you follow it?



• I am a new follower and and I followed you because of the variety of topics that I find on your blog.

What was the last romantic-comedy you saw?

• "Ek Mein Aur Ek Tu" its an Indian Movie

Do you dig photography, or abstract art, or both? Why?



• I enjoy both but can not look at them for hours trying to find the meaning.

Do you believe in magic?



• I hope for Harry Potter kind of magic to be real in some parallel world. In my world I do not really think there is magic as such, at least not the flick of the hand kind of magic. But then technology which is all about logic has "magically" transformed our lives... what say?

Do you think Lady GaGa is crazy?

• I think she is very intelligent. She has simply crated a niche for herself by standing out from the crowd and getting noticed.

What's your favorite electronic gadget?



• I think it has to be my Laptop as it has made my life a lot easier and by brain more attentive and aware about things around

Do you think Apple products are overrated or the most perfect examples of creative engineering ever?



• I have a Macbook Pro, I am confused between buying an IPhone and Blackberry , I think IPad is a toy and I still want to buy it. So all in all I am an Apple fan but I agree to both that Apple products are overrated AND the most perfect examples of creative engineering ever

Who's your favorite author?



• I read Fiction only and I pick a book after reading the synopsis. So no author in general can make me pick his/her latest book if i am not in the mood to read what he has to offer

Your favorite blog/website, other than mine ofcourse :P

• I follow so so many blogs ranging from Fashion to Lifestyle to Food to Art to Crafts, that it is really difficult to pick one. I other words, I am not telling what I like :) :)

Pastries or Cupcakes? Why?



• None really, I lack the sweet tooth 

What are you listening to or have on your media player right now?


• "Move like Jagger"

Jen's 11 Killer Questions

What do you like most about yourself?

• What a great question to begin with :) :) :) If you are a regular reader of my blog then you know that I am artist ( by the way, you guys have only seen one of the art forms that I practice :)) , my professional qualification is that of an MBA, I can style myself very well, I can cook good food, I have pretty balanced thoughts So, I think I am good sometimes great and sometimes amazing at all the things I do :)

The best day of your life :)

• I do not think it would be fair to pick just one because all of us have many important days in our lives which have helped us, transformed us, changed the course of our lives and in all made us happier

How would you equate life ? (As in, I equated it like this : live+laugh+love or like the pic above ;)

• I think this question deserves a dedicated post. For the time being (because I do not have time to work out an equation) I think Jen I agree with you.

Who is that one person you think is the reason for what you are today? And why?

• 3 actually: My Parents for giving the perfect upbringing, great values and best opportunities and My Husband for letting me be and helping me realize all my dreams.

From where/how do you think jealousy stems from? chuck the drama and be straight & mean.;) (You can site incidents too :)

• One is jealous when one does not have what the others have. One can live with the desire to possess something but desire to possess something that a know person has makes one jealous

What makes YOU jealous of someone? (Not to worry,we're humans ; there's no such thing as I-am-never-jealous-about-anyone! :)

• Frankly speaking when I see someone wearing stuff that I can not wear because it won't fit me, thats what makes me jealous :( 

If you were given a second chance to alter your current living life ,how different would that be from what/how you are living now? And why?

• I do not want to change or alter my current life in any which way. I am in a happy place and I would want the time and fate to follow their natural course. Although I do hope and wish that the future will always be better then today.

That one celebrity/person you would want to be, given the chance.Which one would that be?

• Karisma Kapoor. She was and is my fav :)

Red or Yellow roses?

• Red of course :) not because I am an undying Romantic but because they look better then yellow ones :)

Treasure hunt :The longest route to the treasure box or the one that is shortest but dangerous?You are provided with NO map.And no instruction is given that you'd require a gun to shoot down that savage lion.

• Well if the same treasure awaits me at the end of both the routes then I would take the longest route. I would like to play to my strengths. Taking a calculative risk is always good but hoping to beat a lion with bare hands is insane and I am not INSANE :) :)

If you were awarded 1million US$ for being ALONE for two years on a strange island ,No connection with people via any means but given all the food supply and water for 5 whole years.You are completely cut off from the world .No nearby countries. You are dropped by a charted flight. Would you take up the offer? Yes/No? Why?

• I love that my husband comes home for lunch and that we have a 2 day long weekend to spend with each other. I go back to meet my parents at least  every 6 months. I video chat with my mom and sister every other day. My brother calls me every now and then to update me about the latest things in his life or to convince me to convince my parents to let him buy what he fancies at that particular time. Leaving all this for 5 years for mere 1 million US$,  NO WAYS :) :)

The Versatile Blogger Award

While writing this post I came to know that Jen has given me an award as well: The Versatile Blogger Award. This is the second time I have got this award, so the lazy me will not write another post about this award. Please check the 7 facts about me in the previous award post here. 

Tagging
I am going to be lazy and may be lame as well by keeping the tagging open. Sorry for spoiling all the fun but right now I do not have the patience to pick and choose. Remember I am going to India and hence I have a lot of packing to be done :) :)


This post was supposed to be a quick one yet I have spent 2 hours on this.
See you later :)

A to Z About ME

Saw this on Shalini's blog which she in turn got from various other blogs who got the idea from other blogs, so I am not sure from where this idea has originated but I think it was meant to be copied :) though I have tweaked some pointers so that I can control what I tell :) :)

Here goes the A to Z of me, which makes it one more "All About ME" post :)

• Age: 28 this May
• Bed Size: King size as husband is 6 feet 3 inches tall
• Chores that you hate: Cleaning up the house every single day, daily cooking and I do these everyday because i like clean house and good food, no matter what
• Dogs: None, not a fan of having pets
• Essential start to your day: I make my bed first thing in the morning, hate the blankets and sheets lying messed up. And both me and Husband do not drink tea or coffee so an alarm and our wills our enough to get us up :)
• Favorite Color: I basically love all the colors :) :) though I sometimes favor pink :)
• Gold or Silver: Gold I guess but it always finds its way into the lockers. Though I think ones investment portfolio should have some Gold ETFs
• Height: 5 feet 3 inches, I am a good one feet shorter then my Husband, but I like my height
• Instruments that you play: Nothing
• Job Title: Artist, Entrepreneur, Blogger :) :)
• Kids: None, others' kids look lovely, thought of mine scares me
• Live: Born in Rajasthan, lived in Punjab, married in Mumbai, studied in Bangalore now in                  Sharjah (UAE)
• Music: I like a wide variety, music know no bounds, right?
• Nicknames: Parents used to called me "Bittu" now siblings, cousins, friends and husband call    me "Pui"
• Obsessive Compulsion: To keep things in ORDER
• Pet peeves: I hate to wait, I hate unasked advice especially from relatives and many many more
• Quote: "I will not exist, I will live" I often say this and I believe it :)
• Right or left Handed: Right Handed
• Siblings: A sister who is 1.5 years younger and a brother who is 9 years younger
• Travel Destinations: I will go anywhere as long as I get to travel
• Unacceptable: Being taken for granted
• Vegetable(s) you hate: Bitter gourd, pumpkin, cabbage and I am sure there are many more but can not recollect as of now
• What makes you run late: My husband, yup, believe me when I say that he takes more time in getting ready then me, and no, he is not one of those guys who stands in front of the mirror endlessly. I am simply too fast for him to catch up :) :)
• X-Rays you have had: Chest, Back and teeth and teeth and teeth ( I had braces as a kid )
• Yummy food that you make: Everything I make is YUMMY, modesty aside, I am a great cook :) and I can make a whole range of food :) :)
• Zodiac: I am a Gemini 

You can read more about me here and here.

A Favor

Thanks to all those who have already voted for and for the others please visit this link here on Facebook and click the like button on the picture to help me win the "Best Display Competition". Its a photograph on the Facebook page that you have to like and not the Facebook page itself, so do not worry about the compulsory obligation of any sorts.

Leaving you with another outfit of mine :)

Its all about ME: Part 1

The Message:

The Disclaimer:

These following facts are what I have experienced, realized, thought, felt, observed over a past couple of years, months, weeks and days. Some of these are related to the Blog world and some to my personal life. There is no co relation between one and another. Basically this is a random post about random things in my head that keep coming back to me on a regular basis :) :) Any resemblance to any person living or dead is definitely possible but is purely coincidental :P :P.
Your opinions and comments are most welcome.

So here we go:

• I can not become friends with a group of people who have already being friends or at least move in the same group. If those people do not make genuine efforts to make me comfortable, I simply feel as if I am intruding. One faces such situations when either you are newly married (this is still a tolerable situation)  or when you move to a new country where you get introduced by a friend to his or her's friend circle and not all are so welcoming...
• I can talk endlessly on any topic under the sun but then you will have to start the conversation. I am a total waste as far as starting a conversation is concerned. This is the reason why I fear meeting fellow bloggers or any new person.
• I am thinking to un follow some of the bloggers because they seem to be think like me too such an extent that it creeps me out to see the similarities.
• These days I have been thinking about training myself in one of the paper craft formats that I picked up a long time ago but haven't explored fully.
• Some of the  girls/women that I meet are too judgmental about me. They do not like my thoughts, my beliefs, my way of living, my dressing and somehow they always try to find faults with what I do. I guess know they are threatened by me :P :)
• Also after 2 years of MBA and my interactions with people I also realized that I am quite likable and I am fun to be around and this thought of mine is based on the fact that people have come up to me and said so :) :) and they were genuine comments.
• When I joined MBA, and told people that I was married, their jaws dropped to the floor, really, they were like: How? Why? When? married for 2 years? Will stay away from your husband for 2 years?....... I was a married girl, with not extra baggages that girls tend to carry after marriages, I was (I still am:)) fun, happy, cheerful and very unorthodox, and I think that hit the right cord. 

I have previously written 7 random facts about me here. I think I will make this a regular feature on my blog. What do you have to say about that ??????