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Sewing, sewing, sewing...


Sewing all day, that's what I love doing. :) Since I don't have to go to university and can really enjoy my semester holidays, I do a lot of sewing. I've been working in the most beautiful fabric store since the beginning of summer and because  there I'm surrounded by beautiful fabric all day, I'm even more inspired. I always see all different kinds of pretty fabric while I'm working there and then I automatically think about into which pretty project I could turn it. Because my colleagues are pretty good at sewing, I regularly get to know new techniques and tricks and thus, my sewing skills have become even better. After work when I'm not spending some time with Flo or my friends, I always work on a new project and sew. That's sooo relaxing after work and I love this, I feel more inspired than ever! :)
This pair of pretty oven cloths is just one tiny project among many others, I bought the fabric yesterday and sewed them in the evening to give them to my grandparents as a present. :) I haven't seen them for some years and will visit them soon and then I want to give them something handmade, but they own everything they need. I though these oven cloths are so pretty and colorful and that's something that one always needs and I think they'll love them because they are handmade by me. :)
Today you got to know what currently inspires me most, so what about you? Of course I'm also highly inspired by the Internet or by walking through the city, but is there anything else that inspires you? :)
(Wow, I just recognized that I haven't written such a long text in a blog post for a long time. :))
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50 followers and a giveaway!!



Yay!! Thank you all my lovely followers, readers and commenters :) I love hearing from you. Your thoughts, opinions or just a "hello" means a lot. 

And so on this historic occasion [a li'l melodrama is always fun, ain't it?] I will be having a giveaway. Yippee!! I know, I love giveaways.
This one will be dedicated to all my followers and one lucky person shall receive a gift from a place that I LOVE LOVE LOVE! [Take a guess people].

Keep watching this space for more on the giveaway. Coming soon!!

Image via Google Images
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24 Recipes // Number 9: Mediterranean Omelette with Curd Cheese.


Heyyy, here's a new, totally delicious and easy recipe. :)

You need:
- Eggs (the amount of eggs depends on how hungry you are and for how many people you are making the omelette, we used 8 eggs for two people)
- Balsamico vinegar
- Olive oil
- A fresh onion
- Fresh garlic
- Olives
- Dried tomatoes
- Curd cheese
- Fresh chives

The recipe:
Chop the garlic and the onion and put them into a little bowl. Add the eggs and a dash of the balsamico vinegar. Stir everything, heat the olive oil in a pan and the add the mixture and fry it. In the meantime, cut the dried tomatoes and olives into slices, chop the chives and spread everything over the omelette as soon as it is ready. That's it, you only have to add the curd cheese and then you have a tasty dish which does not need long to be prepared and made. :)
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Paper love

I am a VERY big paper hoarder :) At any point in time you will find at least 10 wrapping paper sheets (in all kinds of sizes though) at my place. This weekend was loads of fun, more so because I bought some more paper. Yay!! 

Friday we met up friends for dinner, Saturday I took mom and N to Mother Earth on Inner Ring road. I wanted to pick up some Tulika books, especially bilinguals, for friends and family abroad. N had a great time - plonking himself on the sofa next to the bookshelves and browsing through all the books. He kept pointing out at books that he had at home saying "Mamma, look, my book!". I got some great books and a golden metal Buddha bust (a separate show case coming up for that one). Mother Earth has a sale going on and you should check it out. There are some things available for a steal. 

Sunday was a relaxed day. S and I took off to watch Rise of the Planet of the Apes, with my mom babysitting N. And I am so proud of N. As he's growing up he's listening better and being a great guy overall. He very nicely took in the news that dad and mom will be going out for some time. According to my mom he played with her, solved a few floor puzzles, had his lunch, watched a cartoon and then napped. Love you baby!!  S and I grabbed a drink after the movie like the good 'ol days and felt happy just chilling out. 

Now to my love for paper. This is what I have currently. 


I have all sorts - the formal prints to the funky and weird ones.





I picked these 2 sheets (from the right) from Mother Earth yesterday (they are from Chumbak). You can pick them at Orange Bicycle also. The alphabet one is from Landmark, Koramangala and is a cute thingy for wrapping those little one's gifts.


These assorted sheets were picked up at various places. The topmost pink, purple, off white and red were a set of 5 sheets with gift tags from Crossword Koramangala.
The grey and purple satiny smooth was again a set of 2 sheets of paper + 2 gift tags and 3 mts of ribbon by Etcetera (picked from The Orange Bicycle store, couldn't find Etcetera online. If you know their website or FB page please let me know).



I also keep some tissue paper sheets (its very thin bright coloured paper) to stuff in gift bags. Some of the colours are really bright but they look good in neutral or pastel coloured gift bags.



I also like gift tags, ribbons and other gift wrapping accessories. These are my latest buys - The elephant gift tag/card is from Haathi Chaap and is made from recycled elephant poo. Don't worry it is completely hygienic :) I picked it from the Dastkar Bazaar.
The one behind it, along with the pink sheet at the bottom, is from Temple Tree. I picked this at a Christmas exhibition last year and still haven't the heart to part from it ;)

Check both these out, they have a lovely collection of products. If you are a paper lover, you will definitely drool :)


 Linking in to Patty's Weekly Story party and Tanya's Tea-Time Thursdays party.


                       









Happy Monday!!!
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Shop Update: Dribble bibs.


 Here's another shop update, I've sewn those two pretty dribble bibs with cute appliqués, both available on DaWanda. :) Today's my sewing Sunday, I've been working on another pretty project. What have you been doing? :)


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Shop Update.


 Hello! :) Here's a little shop update, I made a rattle which looks like a little birdie, a new pouch with strawberries to celebrate the last remaining days of summer and I also made a little cover for a tiny book. :) All these things are now available on DaWanda. <3 Love, Lu



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What I wore. // Last days of summer.


 Radio necklace: Hotter than hell
Earrings: Don't know anymore :)
Purse: pieces
Dress: H&M
Ruffled shirt: H&M
Leggings: H&M
Sandals: Graceland
Belt: recycled
Bangle: present by Flo
Ring: Vintage by my mother

Summer hasn't already gone, has it? This year hasn't been as warm as last year, but I' trying to enjoy the last few warm days until I unpack my coats, scarves and boots. :) Here's what I wore a few days ago, one of my favourite outfits this summer. :)

 
 
 
 
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Cupcake stand DIY.


Hello! :) Like I told you in the previous post I bought some plates and candlesticks to make myself a cake stand and here's the result. :) I just glued the different pieces together. Therefore, you can either use a hot glue gun or special glue for ceramics or porcelain (this way, it is more solid). Can't wait to bake cupcakes to dish them up on my cake stand. :)
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Flea market treasures.


Hello! :) On Sunday I went to my favourite flea market in Berlin and bought those pretty plates and candlesticks, each item for 1€. :) I've been searching for a cupcake stand for months and I didn't find one which was inexpensive AND pretty, so I decided to make one myself. Today I cleaned the plates and sticks and tomorrow I'll glue them onto each other so that I have my own, unique cupcake stand which then has only cost me 4€ plus the money for the glue. :) Next weekend I'll probably go to the flea market again and in case I find another plate which is slightly bigger and goes well with these two I already have, I'll buy it and make the stand even bigger. :) What do you think? :) Can't wait to finish this project and to share more photos. <3 Lu

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Shop Update: Fruity Apron.


Hello there! :) As you can see I've sewn two aprons with a fruity fabric design. :) One is smaller, the other one is a bit longer and I chose bias in two different colors. :) How do you like them? They are now available on DaWanda and in case you want to buy one via etsy, please let me know so that I can list the apron there, too. :)

 
 
 
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Cookies and Salsa

I get the inspiration to cook like the monsoons in Bangalore. Somedays there is nothing - zilch, a very dry spell. Whatever the cook makes, we shall eat.  And on other days there are heavy showers of motivation and an intense desire to cook something. Last week we had one of those heavy shower days and the after effect was very pleasant and mouthwatering.
And I started watching Nigella Kitchen recently so am inspired all the more :) Cheers for Nigella Lawson, the hot sexy mama who cooks awesome food.

I collected some of these beautiful coloured veggies and roasted them in the oven.  


I added these for some tangy yummy flavours.


Pulsed them in the mixer and made this hot tangy roasted tomato and capsicum salsa.


What's salsa without some nachos? Umm, yumm and like N says "Yummy in my tummy" combo.


But that couldn't satisfy my sweet tooth. So, I took these ingredients (in pic below) along with some butter and sugar.


And made these simple, flavourful and melt-in-your-mouth cookies.


If you need exact recipes or process, let me know, will share.

Linking this in to Patty's Weekly Party and Tanya's Tea-Time Thursday!














Happy Monday!!

Edited to Add - Here is the recipe link for the cookies (It is by Rachel Allen) - http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/8947/basic-cookie-recipe
I modified the basic version, slightly, by adding Hersheys cocoa powder and reducing the amount of plain flour to accomodate the cocoa powder. You can go light or dark based on taste and colour preference. I added some crushed walnuts too. And ofcourse I did not want to make 35 cookies, just a trial sized amount so I reduced the quantities by 1/4.

Happy Baking!
The salsa was as simple as the pictures show - just roast/grill the veggies (tomato, onion, capsicum, green chilli (as hot as you want) and garlic) in the oven/microwave (use grill mode). Then blend them along with the coriander, lemon juice, salt and some cumin seeds. Now dig in with some nachos (for the ideal combo) or some chips :)


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What I wore and what I've made.


Earrings: Handmade
Shirt: Handprinted
Skirt: Handmade
Leggings: yorn
Shoes: H&M

Hello!!! :) Here's another outfit post, I combined taking photos with a little photo shoot. I added a new category to my German shop and handprinted t-shirts to sell these designs online. :) You can get them here on DaWanda. :) A friend helped us to take the photos and I love them. :) Happy weekend! :)
(And no, we don't have a new dog, this is Mogli's best friend who was with us. :))

 
 
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Featured on Prismma - the design and decor magazine

Yay! Moi is very happy :)
Prismma is a design and decor magazine. It has 3 formats - a magazine, website and news blog. They have some beautiful home tours, decor tips and blogger show cases too.

My entry for Vignettes and Tablescapes was chosen and featured in one of their articles - here.
Go on, check it out.
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100 ft - Boutique. Bar. Restaurant.

My mom is visiting us. She offered to baby sit N while we went out for lunch one Sunday. I wanted to go to 100 ft since quite some time. S and I had been there P before marriage. I wanted to revisit the place to re-live those memories. And the place is beautiful as ever. In fact it has become better. I loved the ambiance, food and the boutique.
100 ft is bang on the 100 ft road in Indiranagar. So no complicated directions, going round and round or getting lost. They have valet service for parking so saves you the hassle of finding parking space.



They have 3 areas for dining - the open courtyard on the ground floor, an indoor dining area surrounded by the boutique and the covered terrace on the 1st floor.



The gound floor dining area has a mini lotus pond with splashes of teal blue thrown in. Love this colour. Notice the chairs below. There is a bar on the ground floor.


The dining area in the boutique.



The lovely shaded terrace seating. If you want this location on a weekend, making reservations is a good idea.
The boutique had unique, funky, eclectic, kitsch kind of stuff. Eye candy kinds too.


Home decor stuff by Mukul Goyal like the wine bottle rack above. I like his creative twist on regular home decor things.


Vintage hindi film posters.

Coffee mugs and glassware. And yes, that's me in my peep toes. I love love love peep toes - in heels, flats, any form.

Cookie tins from Chumbak

More from Mukul Goyal

Funky umbrella anyone?

Notice the antique lamp shaped candle stands?

Chai ketli painted with hindi movie names

And shoes, so many of 'em!

The boutique is a shopper and collector's paradise. I could spend hours there. Sigh!

The restaurant was great. There was a bar in the terrace restaurant too. Loved the chef's specials of the day. The food is true to the cuisine - Mediterranean.
Service was quick and efficient - the servers did not hover around irritatingly and were around just when you needed them. In fact when I asked for my drink to be changed they did it quickly and with a smile.
This is a place I would definitely recommend if you love your pastas and wine. Oh did I mention that they have a good collection of wines.

Edited to add - The place welcomes kids. But IMO, if you have active adventurous brats, like mine, who like to see, touch and explore things, it is better to leave them at home and enjoy your lunch/dinner in peace.


Linking in to Patty's Weekly Party and Tanya's Tea-Time Thursday. Have a great week ahead!





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