Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesha Handpainted on Glass.

Of all the Gods in the Hindu pantheon, my all time favorite is Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Like my mother and aunt, I collect Ganeshas in various shapes, sizes and materials.

During enforced bed rest while pregnant with our daughter and boredom driving me out of my mind, I started tinkering with clay. To my wonderful surprise, I was able to sculpt Ganeshas!! My joy was boundless.








Here are some of the different styles of Ganeshas hand sculpted, oven fired and painted by yours truly.

Neel Ganesh

This blue Ganesha is one of the first ones to be fired and painted.

Orange Ganesha

This Orange Ganesha is my humble homage to the famous Ganesha of Mumbai.

Baby Ganesha

And one of my favorites, Baby Ganesha !

Mandapam Ganesha

Here are two Ganeshas complete with pedestals.

This year, Ganesh Charturthi falls on Sep 1. May Ganesha fill our lives with prosperity, peace and happiness.
Ganapathy Bappa Moriya !!

Whole Gifts Back in Action !

Hello to all my wonderful blog readers. You must be wondering if I'd disappeared from the face of the earth. Ah..no, I'm still here. A lot of things have been happenning on the home front. We moved into our new home. We had some remodelling to do before that and running around with contractors, choosing tiles and paint colors and coordinating the move took up most of my time.

While Whole Gifts continued to create new and exciting jewelry designs, there simply was not enough time to adequately photograph and the pieces and post them in the blog. However, things are a little bit settled now and you can all look forward to new posts.

Thanks to all of you who continued to check the blog and write to me, I appreciate each and every one of you.
To paraphrase the Governator "We're bach" !

Sparkles

Its been a while since my last posting. When you are responsible for designing, creating, photographing, posting and selling, things get a little hectic at times. But never fear, more posts are here !

Goldstone and Silver Necklace

This is a necklace I created a while back but haven't found the time to showcase online.

I have always loved goldstone...something about the tiny flecks of sparkles embedded inside makes it special.

Goldstone usually calls for gold or brown tone accents, but for a different look I went with silver for this necklace.

It does not detract from the shine of the beads, but adds a certain something,  je ne sais quoi !

Mothers' Day Rings

Multicolor Wire Ring

I love rings...always have... and at any given time, I can be found wearing atleast two in each hand.

One of my really sad moments in recent past was when I had to take my rings off because my fingers were swollen in pregnancy. Thankfully that episode is behind me and I'm back to flaunting my rings !

My mother loves rings too, wears many of them and loves to coordinate them to her outfits. I got my love of rings from her, so its only fair that I make some special Mothers' Day rings.
Last week while at the craft store, I saw these vintage style buttons and knew they'd make very catchy cocktail rings. These large, chunky rings are all the rage right now.

Bluebutton Wire Ring

They make the perfect little shiny, sparkly catchy gifts !

Mothers' Day Earring Bonanza

We are just a few days away from Mothers' Day and I am on my way to a Mothers' Day party.
Want to know what I'm carrying with me.....earrings, earrings and more earrings, a veritable treasure trove of them !
Here is a sampling from my box.

Rosy Cheek Earrings

These earrings are pretty in pink, perfect for the new mom...to match the rosy glow in her baby's chubby cheeks !

They are made with sparkly Swarovsky crystals and iridescent Toho spacers.

Green & Gold Earrings

For the mom who wants versatility, these two pairs of earrings fit the bill. They are simple enough to wear to work and dressy enough to go out for a special evening.


The first pair is made of emerald green Czech glass beads with gold Toho spacers....

Jasper & Gold Earrings

 ...and this pair is made of  a dark red poppy Jasper with gold Toho spacers.

Both are attractive, tasteful and eminently wearble.

Humming Bird Earrings

And finally, the pièce de résistance and my personal favorite....the beautiful, elegant and exquisitely detailed humming bird earrings. Any mom is going to be over the moon when she receives this !

Pretty pewter humming bird beads pair up with vintage glass flowers and leaves to create a pair that is full of natural splendor.


Get your mom a great pair of earrings this mothers' day...or get her all of them....after all she has given all her love to you !

Mothers' Day Anklets

Mothers' Day is almost here. I am sure all of us can agree that we owe a lot to our moms. From kissing away our boo-boos to forming a one woman encouragement squad to keep us going,  for driving us all over town   and for putting dinner on the table no matter what.....the list is endless and the thanks we owe our moms infinite.

This Mothers' Day treat her to a luxurious spa day, with a wonderfully relaxing manicure/pedicure and then present her with any one of these beautiful anklets.

Also, just in time for Mothers' Day, Whole Gifts now offers the added convenience of buying online. Just use the options posted under the "Custom Order/Buy Now" link on the right of the page. We accept Paypal, the safer way to shop online.

Summer Sea Anklet

If your mom is a beach goddess, she is sure to love this anklet in shades of the summer sea.


This anklet is made with faceted glass bicone beads interspersed with white Toho spacers and finished with an antique style toggle clasp.

Flower Charm Anklet

If she is more of the nature gal, she is sure to like this classic black and white anklet with a lovely plumeria charm.

Whimsical Whale Anklet

And finally for the mom who spent endless hours playing patty-cake and drinking numerous cups of tea with your dolls, here is a simple silver chain anklet with a playful whale charm.


Stay tuned for more wonderful gifts for Mothers' Day !

Easter

Easter is right around the corner. It represents a time of  resurrection, of renewal, a new beginning. It is also a time for deep metaphysical contemplation and an awakening of faith.
For the spiritually minded, a beautiful, handcrafted Rosary makes a very novel gift.

Green Aventurine Rosary




This Rosary is made with green Aventurine beads interspersed with silver Toho spacers.

The silver mesh wrapped peridot Pater beads add the right amount of sparkle.

The center link is antique pewter, in the image of Our Lady and the Cross is glittery with Swarovski crystals.

Crystal Rosary

This Rosary is made with white quartz crystal.
The Spacer beads are gold Toho.

Brilliant white Swarovski crystals form the Pater beads.

 Both the center link, in the form of Our Lady and the Fleur Cross are antique gold plated pewter.

This Easter, gladden somone's  heart with a thoughful, unique gift. Give a handcrafted Rosary.