Green set

I created this necklace, bracelet and ear ring set to match one of my tops.

The green bead is the translucent green aventurine that has a metallic iridescence. It is a metamorphic rock, with the glistening effect coming from tiny inclusions of shiny mica minerals.

I used rhinestone bridge spacer, silver-finished brass to bring sparkling color and beauty to my set.

I used triple rope sterling silver chain. All other hooks are sterling silver also.

I have used some light green acrylic beads at the ends to have some contrast.

Candice Bag

Here is my very own Candice!

I Fell in love with this cute Candice pattern from Lazy Girl Designs. Didn’t have to look very far for the right fabric. There it was, winking at me - Robert Kaufman’s Ho Ho Holiday Collection!

The unique print caught my attention immediately. I decided to take Candice with me on my next vacation to India and so I embroidered the name of my blog on it. I am sure Candice will end up getting more attention from my family than me. But at least it might bring more visitors to my blog.

Taylor Swift in Arlington TX

Taylor Swift Concert at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX on October 8, 2011

We wanted to surprise our daughter Anjana with tickets to her favorite singer Taylor Swift’s concert. We bought tickets way back in March but didn’t give them to her until her 10^th birthday in August. We were moved to see her literally in tears with joy when she opened the envelope with the tickets.

As D-Day approached, we could see her excitement building up. She was doing her own count down. By then our neighbor told us that she had bought tickets for her two daughters.

We live just a couple of miles from Cowboys Stadium and our neighbors offered to drop us and pick us up and we offered to be their kids’ chaperones! Win-Win, huh? Beat that Jerry!

The girls dressed up in the most shimmering outfits they could lay hands on. I decided to make them stand out with the help of my new found passion – henna tattoos! Of course it was all about Taylor Swift and the two younger ones couldn’t stop showing them off.

The concert itself was a blast as you may have read in the papers. To say that Taylor really rocked would be putting it mildly! Her enthusiasm and energy were contagious. She does have a mesmerizing stage presence. True to her name, she was swift – moving from one stage to another built around the huge stadium.

And she is lovely. Even in extreme close up shots, blown up by the Jumbotron, she appeared flawless. And she gave the audience value for their money by belting out one after the other all of her run away hits. She made it look like the show was over before coming up with a few more. Her grand finale of course was Love Story..she glided through the stadium on a floating stage!

Only after we exited the stadium did we realize it had been raining. The non-stop screaming by the 55,000 plus crowd, mostly teenagers in Taylor look alike dresses and leather boots, completely shut out the noise of the downpour outside.

Theme Park Bag

Like most parents, we also go to theme parks often. And thanks to Texas heat, the kids are always thirsty and so we carry water bottles. Guess who ends up carrying all the bottles? Me, of course! I was having trouble keeping the bottles in place; the weight was pulling the bag and hurting my shoulders. I decided to make a bag for these trips. The outcome was our own unique Theme Park Bag.

Bag size: 16" X 12" I found this medium weight dark color fabric in my stash which was perfect for this project. I used one layer of foam in between the lining and outer fabric that made the bag softer and helped to maintain its shape. I quilted around the design with a decorative seam which gave it a 3D effect to the design on the fabric.

I measured my water bottles and sewed some elastic on the side to hold the bottle intact. I added different size pockets on the front and back inside with Velcro closure.