Look what I did with a leaf

“ Autumn is the second spring where every leaf is a flower”- Albert Camus.

What could be more quintessentially  creative than turning leaves into a piece of art. My daughter and I played a litle more these summer mornings

 and went around collecting lots of beautiful leaves of varied shapes n textures to make a leaf collage for her summer project.

Since my school days I’ve always been very fond of greens , collecting beautiful leaves n then pressing them in encyclopedias was one of my favourite activity which  faded away with time.

 'Leaf Man’ by Louis Ehlert revived my hobby n  inspired me to make some leafy creations.  

Amazing  leaf art by Japanese artist Kazuo Akasaki was also a great source of inspiration.

http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2598

The russian site with instructions on making a  maple leaf bouquet is worth seeing. http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244        Hey I also cudn’t read the text but the pics are very much self explanatory.

 

 My creations- Enjoy!!!!!

 

Vacation time

I’m going to be heading off on holidays  shortly. I probably won’t be posting anything here for the next one month atleast . Feel free to browse the archives while I’m away.

Will catch u up by the end of june with lots of new posts.- Smita

Luminous Landscapes

The sudden blackout out after the thunderstorm inspired me to capture  this -picturesque view of the road  from my apartment . ( Click the pic to enlarge)

 I love the  Christmas tree like formation  that the headlights created.

“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels it finds darkness has always got there first , & is waiting for it”   

                                                                                                       -Terry Pratchett

My Ode  to Watermelon

I always find the rainbow array of summer fruits at the fruit market irrestible. Lovely pinks, shiny yellows, rich chromes, luscious greens, deep velvety reds ….. the color palette seems to be unending.

Of all these beautiful n tasty treats of summer ,watermelon holds the honour of being the most beloved summer delight. The crunchy n juicy call of this divine fruit is irrestible. The delectable thirst quencher is a concentrated source of Vitamins A&C , lycopene and some powerful antioxidants.

The trip down the memory lane conjures images   from my childhood…….. juice dripping down my chin & mom’s scoldings on proper table manners ( which I always forgot while relishing this fruit).

While browsing the net for some yummy watermelon salad recipes( for my daughter’s little friends) I came across some lovely pix that inspired me to blog.

Of course I cudn't carve those watermelons so I used a parisienne scoop to scoopout some melon balls  & transformed the rind into leaves n hearts, enough to adore my dining table & fancy my  little guests .

Then comes the lovely internet stuff:-

The square watermelons that have been developed by the Japanese farmers. These easy to store melons are little uneasy on the pockets ( 100$ each !!!!!).

 (pic from -photobucket.com)

 

I was greatly impressed by the watermelon juice dispenser ( an easy DIY stuff). I would definitely make one for our next party.

http://www.blog.evite.com/evite/2007/09/end-of-summer-b.html

Some cute, innovative  pics

 

 

My hats off to the veg carvers who have transformed simple rounds into objects de art

( pix from Photobucket.com )

 

Buddies, last but not the least can u believe that 

scienists say that watermelons increase libido ( can’t believe click this link)http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630165707.htm

Pizzaliciousssss!!!!!!

We’d been craving for some nice cheesy stuff since last couple of days. ( I shud mention Nandika n me , Sid is NOT fond of pizza !!) .

During my last Pizza cooking session I had promised Nandika that she could try her hands on one whenever I make it next time.

So today was her turn & she did an amazing job. Of course I had to guide her a little (esp. in the microwave part )coz shes jus 3 ½.

A yummmy stuff for mummy!!!!!!! My present for mother's day in advance.

Enjoy the pix below:-

Sand

Sand at the beach,
Sand at the shore.


Sand in the ocean
On the ocean floor.

Sand in the desert,
Sand on the ground.


Sand in a sandstorm
Blowing all around!

Sand from rock that has
Crumbled into grains


Sand in a sand dune
Shaped by wind and rains.

Sand on an island,
Sand in the sea.


Sand in the sandbox
For you and me.

-Meish Goldish

 

 

Our Sand Pit

At last our little sandpit ( read tub) is ready for playing. During every visit to the park my little daughter wished if she could some  get some more time in the sand pit to explore the little sculptor in her !

Aloha! Today was the first day of our sandplay (I also joined her!!! ). We created some animals , ' Our Family ' & 'The Traffic Police ' with this lovely &  therapautic  medium. The experience of the different temperatures and textures of of wet n dry is really inexpressible.  

Best of all ,I  love to  see her creativity budding.

And yes, this link is for the parents who do not allow kids to play with sand or mud.

Toddlersworkshop.co.za/?tag=sandplay