Our busy neighbour!

Francois Hardy Chanson

A beautiful song from a beautiful artist

(This is the translation I got with the video)

Many of my friends came from the clouds

With sun and rain like a simple luggage

They marked the season of the sincere friendships

The most beautiful season of the four on earth

They have the sweetness of the most beautiful landscapes

And the fidelity of birds of passage

In their hearts its engraved an infinite tenderness

But sometimes in their eyes the sadness slips

Then they come to me to warm themselves

And you also will come

You can leave in the depths of the clouds

And smile again to many other faces

Spread around a little of your tenderness

When others wants you to hide their sadness

As it is not known what life gives us

It may be that in my turn I won't be someone either

If I still have a friend who really understands me

I'd forget both my tears and my sorrows

So, maybe I will come to you

And warm my heart to your wood

Promenade along the Quai de Mont Blanc (Right bank of the lake)

Last Saturday...the day of the Parade 2008. I wish I had pics of the crazy costume clad parade folks, it was crazy!!! We were on the calmer, saner side of the walk that day :))!!
These swans on Lac Leman have acquired celebrity status and get photographed as much as the Jet d'eau!!!

Brunswick Memorial.It is the tomb of Charles II the Duke of Brunswick (1804-73) who spent his last years in the city. At his death actually he bequeathed his fortune to the city of Geneva.

'Féte de Genève' starts end of this month around the lake (Lac Leman). So, Pont du Mont Blanc lights up with crèpe and panini shops, carousels, cafeterias, ice cream booths.....quaint little shops, good food, happy faces, bright colours!

WEBLOG AWARD!!!

I have not been blogging for too long (started sometime in April-May '08). But I am really happy that I started c0z I met so many wonderful people here in blogland!!! Today is special, calls for a green tea celebration! I know that deezden is pretty rudimentary right now and needs a lot of attention and work to be done on it, but it sure did get a boost to keep at it.

So that is my weblog AWARD....!!!!!

Thank you Charlie for choosing deezden. Charlie has a wonderful blog where she posts her wonderful mixed media works at www.artfulcollections.blogspot.com

And here are my nominations for 7 other blogs to receive this award:

1)Tascha (http://www.timewithtascha.blogspot.com/)

2)Suziblu (www.suziblu.blogspot.com/)

3)Erica (http://www.blujaystudio.com/)

4)Connie (http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.blogspot.com/)

5)Corrine (http://www.jafabrit.blogspot.com/)

6)Danita (http://www.danitaart.blogspot.com/)

7)Vanessa (http://www.afancifultwist.typepad.com/)

(I know I did a clumsy job here, I haven't yet figured out how to put a link on to a word .....LOL!! Sorry about that)

And here are the rules.The rules of accepting are as follows
1) Put the logo on your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on yours.

5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

Cheers!!

Dee

Trois soeurs (Three sisters)

Last two weeks were packed and I was missing out on posts, painitng and basically not spending as much time on work. I finished this today .....thanks to all you lovely ladies for sending me feedback and visiting back ..... for all the support....... keeps me going :)

Quick update

Hey there! Here is a quick post on what I have been up to.
How was your weekend? Mine went absfabs!!!
We had wonderful friends over for dinner on Saturday.
Yesterday, of course, the match was great and Spain gave a superlative performance!!!
Its mad summer sale all over Geneva and for once you see a LOT of people in the malls and on the streets!!! It was very hot but today we had rain in the morning and now its cool and breezy. Beautiful.
I am reading all the comments and watching all the videos from my subscriptions and then going back to unfinished chores, so I have so many comments that I want to make and kept postponing. May be I will sit down and do that tomorrow. And start a new painting. I am going to get some prints for my shop this week.
Love to all you guys. Have a great week ahead.
CiAO.
dEE

Another great video

Makes me smile everytime I watch it!
Emily Loizeau
...check her beautiful website www.emilyloizeau.net

Whatz going on? almost nothing

I know I have not been posting, as a matter of fact, I am not doing much at all. Its hot and stuffy. Spoke to a very good friend back in Calcutta after ages. Read her blog posts...hilarious!
Watching Euro.
Planning an Indian dinner. Listing, checking the ingredients.
Great book on Indian food by Shehzad Husian and Rafi Fernandez. (with step by step illustrations!!!)
Starting off a new painting today.
More later.
Love to all you guys, for leaving your thoughts, writing to me, brights spots in my day!!!
dee

*Tell me what is your most favourite Indian dish, I will try to post an authentic recipe for that in my blog soon. I am just plain curious :)!!!*

Nectarines, melons and a new painting.

*Available at my ETSY shop*

IE was shutting down everytime I tried to upload the snaps so it took me a while.

The bees wax is only on the roses so the petals look raised at some places.

Ans yes, gender based stereotypes are NOT cool at all :(((

Its a very sunny day today. The grocery stores are filled with melons and cherries!

Got some rose wine and nectarines too.

So its grilled nectarines with rasberry icecream tonight ;))!!

I want to buy you flowers!!!

Hello wonderful ppl!!!! I loved reading all your comments in my last post :)
I am not posting my work yet, but this song by Emile Simon is what inspired me!



Have a great day....bonne journée à tous!

dee

Art à la Serviette

''Tea time chit chat''

*SOLD*

This is interesting. Every time I go to the art supplies section (which is most Saturday afternoons) I would see a couple of ladies at a booth doing some craft work with the available products.

There is a section where they have beautiful paper towels and decorative papers ( and this is in the art section). On one of those weekend visits I saw these ladies were glueing cut outs from these tissue papers on to wooden plates and decorating them. I moved on to get my acrylic paints, brushes and canvas, etc.

Last Saturday when I went back, I took a closer look and I saw a range of special glues and varnishes available for the décopatch papers and the serviettes (napkins) along with brushes of different sizes. It was too much of a temptation for me when I saw this tea n coffee design. I had to work with these. I have brought a few décopatch papers and glue and will be using them in my paintings!!!!

Tell me what you think!

''Reassurance''

All of us need it from time to time...isn't it!!!

*Available at my Etsy shop*

herez a sneak peak.....unfinished work....

Treats in the mail!!!

LUCKY me!!!! I got the most amazing goodies in the mail from Chopstix waits (http://www.chopstixwaits.etsy.com/)

Love these handmade bangles ( so full of colour and so much fun).

And the ''Fortune fish'' !!!!.......that says ''Place the fish in palm of the hand. The movements will indicate your fortune''.

...it curls up entirely in my palm and that is indicated as ''Passionate''!

A big hug and thank you to Chopstix waits.

New painting underway, will post today....hopefully...... 'coz I have too many chores and an appointment with the doctor today.