More Sarees:)

hiya...........I told you all that the sarees are a WIP,right!
well................here are the rest of them:)
I had no time for a fancy photo shoot so I just landed at a close friend's place without any warning & basically arm twisted her till she gave in to modelling the sarees for me on her terrace........LOL:)

What do you think eh!

Who likes Sarees!

I DOOO!!!
I am sure most Indian women & many non- Indians too just lurvee sarees:)
dabbling into sarees was a natural progressions of events for me after bags,accessories & jewellery!

so without much ado............here I present a part of my first collection of sarees............yes its a part..........am still working on the rest:)

this orange gorgeousness is made in pure chiffon in sunset orange with thin golden border & a riot of colorful  "Raja ravi verma portrait" print on the pallu made of crepe..............one of my personal fav's:)

another colorful saree in indigo blue handloom chanderi with pleats in red banarasi net with yellow & golden border all over & a pretty latkan dangling from one end.

by now you must have realized I am BIIG on colors,dull grays & blues are not for me:).......this one is a half & half saree in chanderi  handloom in green,banarasi net pallu in yellow with bright pink & green accent

another half and half saree in beige satin chiffon skirt & a red chiffon pallu with a very modern japanese print finished with black & golden accents.

this super gorgeous saree is made in banarsi net in shades of red & orange which changes colors as light plays on it with golden buttis,it is finished with a thick floral border making it truly elegant:)

a half and half saree in lavender satin chiffon skirt & a black & white polka dot chiffon pallu with a pretty pearl & velvet border.

half & half saree with red banarsi net skirt & printed floral pallu in semi chiffon.The colorful border & the awesome tassle at one end adds to the beauty of the saree!

a lovely saree made entirely in handloom chanderi. It starts with a red skirt,the pleats are a geometric design in yellow with a gorgeous beige & golden pallu...........the entire saree has a red green floral border in handloom chanderi too!

a colorful saree - starts with green raw silk,the pleats are in georgette green & beige with golden buttis,the pallu is in magenta raw silk finished with golden & magenta accent.

as they say best is reserved for the last:)............this one in pure handloom chanderi is just what you need for summers:).........in white with thick pastel pink pallu & a chevron border its extremely elegant!

these are it for now..............will be coming soon with the rest of the collection .
I can be reached at priti dot shirname at gmail dot com in case you need any details:)
till then
ciao

Howz ME!

hmmm...............the new blogger set up is confusing!.............nice but confusing:)
As the topic says it all,this post is about MOI..........& MOI only:)
well,I wanted to show you my new designs:)
but before that did I tell you I got my company registered?
Yup I am the CEO,manager,designer,photographer,copier,mail woman,peon of my company (............happy to be all in one:))
so yes,CONGRATULATIONS are in order;)
I am still reeling under the mountain of paperwork,formalities & ofcourse the empty bank account,but this is a step forward,first step towards making something big,something better,something I built from scratch !

so now I am going to bombard you with some pics,feel free to click out,I am just showing off the new jewellery making skills I have picked up alongwith  photography skills;)

see you soon:)

The year that has been!

Hey friends.............I am back after a LOOOOOONG time,months to be precise!
But I wanted to document "The year that has been " & looking ahead to the coming year!

 I will start with the lows,will focus on the pluses later exactly like I save dessert for the end of a meal!

LOWS

1. Come to think of it,I don't think I have had many lows except for some moments of crippling self doubt.But those times were bad enough to put me on the brink of depression!

2.The disappointment of not getting a posting when it was due (yeah I am an Army wife)

3. Some terrible people I HAD to put up with giving me nightmares!..........but I did learn a lot from those experiences,though I NEVER wish to meet or come face to face with that kind of people EVER AGAIN:(

4.Problems my daughter faced with an insensitive teacher.................fortunately she has left!

5.My "Amy Butler Purses" did not take off as well as I had expected them to which was surprising & disappointing considering the amount of $$ I spent on buying them & getting them shipped to India.I am sticking to Indian fabrics now!

6.Some self realizations which are not very pretty but "it is what it is" & I am OK with that!


Hmm.............time for the bonus points of the year which have been aplenty giving me tonnes of happiness:)

HIGHS

1.The year started with a bang with addition of a new member to our family.............Beethoven,our St. Bernard pup who has grown gigantic now:)

2.Added 2 new family members..............my sister in law's husband & my sister's husband................so yeah attended 2 family weddings and had a blast!..............Met so many long lost cousins,welcomed new members to our family folds which was simply superb!

My sis in law & her hubs

3. My sister's wedding which was a typical Maharashtrian affair.................was so much fun getting dressed up & ofcourse the endless shopping;)

My parents,me,my sis & the groom:)

4. Beethoven's maiden flight.................boy was that an adventure or what!...............let's just say it was no easy task to transport a fully grown ,stubborn, very powerful St Bernard across the country by air.He managed to break open his crate in the cargo while flying & we could actually HEAR him barking with anger in the plane! Ha ha ..............what fun it was :)...............BUT not doing that again;)

5.Successfully started my jewelery business Champa Qali & am very happy with the way it's growing by leaps & bounds:)

6.Made new friends & at peace with myself over broken friendships & relations gone sour

And now I am looking forward to the new year.............the goals,resolutions are for another post,so here I am signing off for 2011 & will meet you all in the new year really soon:)

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Introducing "Champa Qali"

hey..............long time!
I have been busy .................shop,business,kids,home!
Did I tell you about my new business venture?
I must have...............I have started with handmade jewelery in addition to my bags,I am pretty sure I am going to venture into uncharted territories soon!..........I started with brand name FUNK-Q but that was taken ,so I have reverted to the name I always wanted!-CHAMPA QALI

It means the bud of flower Plumeria...............I tease my daughter calling her Champa Qali & the name just stuck:)

Have a look at my FB page HERE & my jewelery collection.....PLEASE,I will say it with a cherry on top................{PRETTY PLEASE}

hey there!

hey all.................I haven't been around for quite some days!
Actually I have been around,but didn't blog....................you know there are times when there is nothing to say,nothing to share,nothing to tell the world...........
I was in THAT phase.................I guess still am,but I wanted to hop over & say hello..............has it been that long!
It has!!..............but then

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Aaaand I also believe that

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So there you go...........I had nothing to say!
I will leaving you for a short time again,so meanwhile

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New Beginnings!

This week I have started off with some new ventures & intend to have fun with the new beginnings!
First of all I decided to have a separate brand for my jewelery business.....................it just didn't go well with "Arm Candy For You" as I am not making any bracelets yet!

So drum-rolls please as I introduce you to my brand new jewelery business~ Champa Qali

My line of jewelery will be available on Craftsvilla soon.....ish.................like within this week!

Made these fun pieces in crystal yesterday & I call them Angoori which literally means Grapes:)

I am also scheduled to have my online shop on another venue but its too soon to let the cat out of the bag on the details of the site;)
Am in talks to retail my stuff in a store too............if all goes well,this will be the first time I sell my stuff in an actual B&M store! Exciiiiting:)

Hmm.........what next.............ah yes!
I am developing a new fun line of totes made in organic linen/burlap with some fun prints on it.................things like this

Oh boy..............am I excited!............you bet!
Stay tuned:)