Showing posts with label Bahrain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bahrain. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Keeping busy


My favourite brother from Canada (F.Y.I I have only one brother) gave us a box of Hartiatoys Polar Animals . It's meant for kids from 6 to 12, but we can't possibly wait for baby to be 6 to start enjoying it, can we :)! So the dear husband and I started folding, cutting n sticking' last night. We had great fun! It was very relaxing. We gonna put it up in a mobile for our little one. While cutting the animals, I was just thinking Damn! you must be a really skillful 6 years old to be able to do all this cutting and folding but it's a great learning toy!


Another project I did, which am not sure if I will have it framed. This lovely lady offers a free template every Tuesday from her blog Scherenschnitte , which means paper cutting. I did this one because it represented mother and child - and also because it was one of the easiest lol!


On another note, it is now Ramadan in Bahrain. For those of Muslim faith, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the fifth pilar of Islam. It is my second Ramadan in Bahrain. All restaurants, food outlets are basically closed during the day, life comes back to town after Iftar which starts around 6 p.m and this is when the Muslims break the fast. For my part, I am staying at home the whole day, which is good because I am entering the nesting mode, where all I want to do is clean up before baby comes.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Internet is back

These days, I have been doing my own christmas ornaments.


1. I have been trying my hands at origami christmas trees like these ones


2. Been working with my fingers with air dry clay. I would like them to look smoother though.


3. I was happy to find out that there was also a Daiso in Bahrain. Got to love their price and the lovely japanese goodies.I purchased some more origami paper and air dry clay.


4. O oO I finally received my necklace displays, they are beautiful!!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Eid Holidays in pictures


A discovery - Dilmun Musuem next to Bahrain Fort


Inside the musuem - Fantastic architecture



Glimpse of Bahrain Fort

Arad Fort

Beautiful cushions - I wonder where I can get these, I saw them in the Bahrain National Musuem, it seems to be a local craft in Bahrain.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Done

Yesterday I have registered for my 2nd craft fair (Awali Craft Fair), which will be held at the same place - Bapco Club, Awali. I have a lot of work right now to add some new designs to the collection.


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On a discovery note, I went to visit the Old Palace and Muharraq souk yesterday with some new friends. I must say that the Old Palace was very inspiring design wise. The lines and shapes and patterns present and typical of Arabian architecture proved to be very inspiring.



Interesting lines and shapes

Pattern


Stained Glass

Entrance