12 Days to Christmas

Today I wanted to know or rather ask the question - Is Christmas only for Christians???????  I am a Hindu and have celebrated Christmas for as long as I can remember.  I buy Christmas presents for those that I want to spoil, we have new clothes, we have a special Christmas Lunch or Dinner. I always put up a Christmas Tree and decorate it. I have different theme colours every year.  Last year was the deep pink/purple and silver, this year I have decided on Royal blue and silver. My theme this year is also the Xmas Stocking.  I am making a Christmas stocking invite as well. Will post soon. I love Christmas time, actually I dont know who does not.

Ok so we dont go to Church but for us it is a time for togetherness and family.

I have only done a few cards so far. Yes, I know not good.  I have been part of the Card exchange at Letscrap and I posted two cards.  One to Betty Anne Orr in Canada and the other to Karien Van der Westhuizen in Newcastle. Have to still make cards for work.

Have a good week ....

22 November 2010

I attended a Retailers Scrap day on the 22nd at the Langford Estate, what a GRAND place.  Vanessa organised  the the morning. We created a double page layout done by Laurie Glenny(she is SUPER talented she is) and we also made novel RECIPE book - what fun and all in 3hours.  We stamped and distressed. I thoroughly enjoyed the morning but had to leave early cos DUTY CALLS.  I shall post layouts as soon as I have completed them.  They are stunning I assure you.

Time flies

I have been busy with many sketch challenges recently on Lets Scrap 

Photography

Being photogenic is about awareness of how to put your best self forward, and knowing how to express your charisma for the camera. These are learned techniques, including applying your knowledge of the best backgrounds, lighting, and positioning for a good photo. In fact, it's not unusual for "Miss Photogenic" to be a different person from "Ms Beauty Queen" in beauty pageants because the photogenic subject has learned how to work the camera best.

5 November 2010

Guy Fawkes ???- ok yes but also DIWALI - this day signifies the symbol of light. Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups participate. They give expression to their happiness by lighting earthen 'diyas' (lamps), decorating the houses, bursting firecrackers and inviting near and dear ones to their households for partaking in a sumptuous feast. The lighting of lamps is a way of paying obeisance to god for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valor and fame.   On Diwali night, little clay lamps are lit in Hindus homes, but now a days colored electric lamps are also used. What is the significance of lighting a lamp? There is a logical answer to this question. It is through the light that the beauty of this world is revealed or experienced. Most civilizations of the world recognize the importance of light as a gift of God. It has always been a symbol of whatever is positive in our world of experience. 

To Hindus, darkness represents ignorance, and light is a metaphor for knowledge. Therefore, lighting a lamp symbolizes the destruction, through knowledge, of all negative forces- wickedness, violence, lust, anger, envy, greed, bigotry, fear, injustice, oppression and suffering, etc.

Kaisercraft Advent calendar - R160 each. Decorate them for Christmas, Jewellery, findings etc. Stunning

One month to go ....

Can you believe we are in the second to last month of the year, I remember it being new years eve still.