0 Wildflowers Photography - Capturing Personal Moments

Photography has been one of my largest interests either than Art, Archie, Films and Food ;D. In a way it's the line of art that brings it all together in one shot. Simple yet amazing if you think about it.

While I was browsing wallpapers of the movie Up, I stumbled on these beautiful photographs by Wildflowers Photography. And yup, I'm going to gladly brag about how great these shots are. :D

The tone, colours, composition and most of all the natural moments and smiles are just simply amazing. Makes me want to do something like this for family photos in the future.

In the end, it is true indeed that moments are priceless.

Pictures were from the links below:

http://www.geekosystem.com/up-engagement-photos/

http://wildflowersphotos.com/blog/an-up-inspired-engagement-shoot-part-2/

No copyright infringement intended.

Hope you enjoyed this post ^^

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0 Tie Dye Mania With Kami Idea.

Hi everyone, welcome to another Creativity Spotlight post.

Hope you all enjoy this one ^^.

Tie dye is an art that has been around for quite some time. It was actually very popular during the 1960's or the hey day of the flower generation. Also known as one of the key features of African-Asian art and its bright colourful designs, tie dye has captivated many people's hearts for pretty much a long, long time.

Here, in Indonesia, tie dye is once again trending especially in the Islamic fashion scene. I am a sucker when it comes to colour but on the contrary, I'm pretty picky when it comes to buying tie dye. This is because on the whole, I'm pretty safe when it comes to my wardrobe. I like to keep things simple, classy and a bit of edge without being too flashy. Sometimes, certain tie dye patterns are just way too bright or flashy for my taste though in general they can brighten up any simple outfit.

A few months ago, I came across Kami Idea, a local brand specialising in tie dye. They sell shawls, shirts,dresses, jumpsuits, and cardigans. For me, it was the shawls that stole my heart. I just love their colourful yet subtle designs. The composition of colours is just right. Not too plain, not too flashy. It's 'tie dye' enough to freshen up your look and it doesn't make you look like a hippie (no offense to hippies though, just disapprove of the whole weed and LSD thing going on there). ;) 

Either than the colours, the material of the shawl is very nice and comfortable too, soft and breezy. Very suitable for the our tropical climate.

Since the first shawls that I bought, I've never looked back or tried another brand for buying tie dye. Honestly, I still can't get enough of their shawls and still want more ;P

Here's a snippet of my wishlist: 

Flamingo

Bubble Gum

Clouds

Sunset

Aren't the colours really nice? :)

Loyalty Brings an Unexpected Surprise.

And lastly, recently I won a special gift from Kami Idea's Twitter giveaway for being their loyal fan  :D. 

The special edition shawl, hijab inner and Moshaict magazine have been very useful to me. 

The awesome package.

Heart my new shawl <3

Pretty much my daily look these days. My favourite tie dye shawl is the colour Freeze. ^^y

Thank you so much Kami Idea.

Wishing all the best for your success in the future. 

Will be always looking forward to your designs.:)

For more information on Kami Idea you can check out their site here:

http://kami-idea.blogspot.com/

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0 T + K = The Photography Couple :D

Hi everyone, for this Creativity Spotlight's post I am sharing the works of Di[T]a and Di[K]a or T + K. Both of them are dear friends of mine who share a deep passion for creativity and of course, photography. They have a good eye for details, tones and composition.

Here's a snippet of their work:

Behind the Camera are...

Dita & Dika.

Their pre-wedding shoot.

Yes, that's right, this awesome couple is getting married next month (10-03-2012). Hope I can make it to their big day.


Meanwhile, I wish them all the best in their new lives together. Hope they have really cute and awesome kids and also looking forward to more of their works in the future.


The best of prayers for both of you ^^


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More shots by T + K here:
http://photokkatta.tumblr.com

0 Chocolate Mousse

Craving for a not so sweet dessert. In the end, the rack of dark chocolate at the supermarket practically lured me into making this for my family. It actually goes perfectly well with the morning cappuccino ^^.

You can see the recipe here.

Enjoy the chocolaty flavour everyone ^^

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0 Penne Alfredo

First variation ^^ :

Second Variation ^^ : With veggies.

Made this for the meal of the day (plat du jour) and another variation of it for the next day. Instead of fettuccine I used penne. Warm, creamy and delicious. ^^

For the recipe, click here.

Enjoy ^^

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0 Creativity Spotlight: Ivahona Shop, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Hi everyone ^.^

This is the first post under the category Creativity Spotlight, a category that will feature creative works that we come across both offline and online. It's basically like a mini report and our opinions on the creative works that we have decided to share. 

So without further ado here's the first one by T1 ^.^ 

On the fourth the day in Antananarivo, my family and I went around town to see the main sights. Our first stop was the old train station that has become a museum with small gift shops. It was here, that I came across a small souvenir shop that caught my attention. From the outside it seemed very normal but when I took a look inside, the atmosphere was so pleasant and nice that I wanted to take pictures and share what I've seen. Fortunately, the shop assistant gave me permission to document this beautiful small shop.

The Ivahona shop from the main entrance of the train station.

What I love about this store is how the interior is designed in a clean modern way but with a local and vintage touch. This can be seen from the use of the neat ordered racks and displays but filled with local details such as the woven baskets and bags. 

Aesthetically, this is one of the most pleasant shops I've seen. Everything here is just perfectly balanced. Local, clean, modern but with a vintage feel. Homy. Simple yet stunning. 

Displaying items in the local way.

Mats for hot pans from bottle caps, simply creative! :)

 A balanced combination of wood, natural colours and other accessories brightens up the whole space.

My favourite shot. How putting flowers into a can, can simply brighten your window :)

 What I learnt from this small walk through experience is that with creativity you can always turn something simple into something stunning yet still humble and memorable.


Hope I can do something like this for my own home one day :)


Hope you enjoyed this post, see you next time :) 

0 My Lunch: Cheese Omelette on Toast

Well, actually I wanted to make it into an actual omelette but during the process I changed my mind so hey, why not scramble it a bit :). 

Anyhow, I was inspired by my sister when she told me she made omelette with cheese. Here, I decided to try it myself. Nothing hard here. Firstly, you heat the butter and cheese in a non-stick pan and after it melts you put in the eggs, sliced tomatoes, red and green paprika, a clove of minced garlic, with salt and pepper to taste. A word of caution, use less salt because the butter and cheddar cheese is already salty and stir it up real quick in the pan (if you want to scramble it). After you get the creamy texture, it's ready to be served. To top it off, another tip from my sister, sprinkle a generous amount of oregano.

This makes a warm and fresh dish ^^

Hope you enjoyed this port ^^

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