A Lime n' Lemony Wedding

This summer, Mr. Crafty Bear had his paws full with the preparations for a Lime n' Lemony Wedding. After scratching his head over a couple of ideas, here's what he came up with......

To begin, a little watercolor 'save the date' was sent out to friends & family....

Then followed the Invitation Cards......designed, sketched & prepared entirely by Mr. Bear...

In addition, Mr. Crafty Bear (with help from Creative Ladder, Chennai) also prepared some fluffy table centers to add a festive look to the celebrations....

Here's a floral wreath for the little flower girl....

And something to help the guests blow some kisses to the new Mr & Mrs......

That's all from the table of the Crafty Bear for now. More later......

(Pics' courtesy.....The Crafty Bear & Harish)

The Pride of the Peacock

Full of grace, pride and beauty, the peacock has, since, ages, been a favorite not only in India but across all cultures.

The peacock itself serves as the conveyance of Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Even Lord Krishna is always depicted with a peacock plume.

The male species of this swan-sized bird has a brilliant blue breast, a long slender neck, a white patch around its eyes and a fan-shaped beautiful array of blue and green-bronze tail feathers.

This stunning, brilliantly colored bird reflects the beautiful cultural diversity that one finds in India and so, on January 31, 1963, the peacock was declared to be the National Bird of India. 

To commemorate this historic event, I present to you The Pride Collection - earrings that reflect the form, colour and beauty of the peacock.    

To order any of the above drop in a mail to 

mr.craftybear@gmail.com

The Bear in Love

On February 14, people all across the world celebrate Valentine's Day, or The Feast of St. Valentine.  

A popular account states that St. Valentine of Rome was imprisoned for performing weddings of soldiers who were forbidden to wed and for ministering to the Christians. The story goes on to say that while in prison, he healed his jailer's sick daughter and, before his execution, wrote her a letter, signing it simply as 'Your Valentine'.

This feast later flourished into a celebration of romantic love sometime in the 18th Century. Today, the symbols of Valentine's Day include hearts, roses, doves and Cupid.

 Here's a little something I've come up with for the month of looooooovveee.....

Here's the price card for those interested in adding a touch of craft to their day of love;

For orders, drop in a mail to me at mr.craftybear@gmail.com

Lots of Love,

The Crafty Bear

The Patriotic Bear.

This year, I decided to add a touch of crafty charm to the Republic Day Celebrations. Here's how....

 This very small collection goes by the title 'We, the people' and makes use of the colours of the Indian tri-colour.

Here they are, all together.

Do note, the above designs are also available in colours other than those displayed. If interested, send in a mail to mr.craftybear@gmail.com

Regards,

The Crafty Bear