Color Crush : Orange

I know its officially the season of mangoes but I feel like oranges. So orange it is!

How can one not fall for this tangerine cake and did see you that pretty orange bow? And how cute is that orange-bicycle! Wish someone served me food like this! And now one bicycle for the road!

I am really loving the contrast in this collage. The warm wall,the busy orange-fuchsia pattern and that lovely paper garland in the stark white bathroom. Hmm...I have a feeling my DIY list just had another addition!

If only I could lay my "hands" on that jar of orange ice tea! Ofcourse the couch would be a great place to gulp it down!

Here's to a refreshing month ahead. I have lots of projects both professional & personal to finish. Wish me luck! And watch out this space for something really exciting!


Images : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 10

Happy New Year!

2009 has come to an end, well almost ;) A very happy new year to you! And a big thank you to all of you for making purplehomes a part of your life. So what are you doing tonight?

Do you have any family traditions for the BIG NIGHT? We love to count our blessings this time of the year by making a happy collage of all the the lovely times we have had, our little and big achievements, our holidays, the special moments that we tend to forget over the years. Each one adds to the family poster, scribbling or doodling. And well past into the year or years later when I look at it, it brings back so many happy memories.

Another thing we like to do is to write predictions for each other. Each person gets a chance to write a prediction/s for all the other family members/ friends. And then we glue the envelope and forget about it till the next new year's eve (of course you are not allowed to see the predictions that the family/ friends have made for you!). A year later its a lot of fun to see which ones have come true!

Do share your New year family traditions with me.

Leaving you with some "purple" inspiration. See you in 2010 :)

Images : All over the net

Birthposter

Wow...time is definitely flying...I remember when early this year my daughter was about to come into our world I would ask my friends how much did their babies weigh and how tall were they at the time of birth...most of them had forgotten the exact number and I would think how is it possible, you obviously do remember such important numbers,dont you? Turns out nine months into motherhood I found myself there as well...did she weigh 2.79 kgs or 2.9 or 2.75...other things like did she have her 9'0 clock medicine became more important...so i decided to do the next best thing...I made a birth poster for her Nursery ;)

I got hold of some handmade paper, a bright pink and a textured baby pink; painted her name, d.o.b, weight, time of birth and height; stuck her first t shirt,mittens and socks and it was ready to be framed and hung on her nursery wall.

I thought it would be cute once she grows up and asks me, what are you saying mama!!! I was so tiny, tinier than my doll ;))

p.s. Isn't this a nice gift for the parents of a new born...of course you won't have the baby's first clothes but even without those i think it will be sweet...what say?

Image : From my personal collection

Refreshingly Summery !

I am loving this awesome, tempting and refreshingly summery free collage from matthewmeadstyle.com