Masmara - handcrafted products by rural artisans

<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(41, 48, 59); "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>"Masmara" the story unfolds here says their first post on their blog.....</b></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Masmara, founded by Two friends ( who are incidentally married to each other :)) quit their jobs and then travel, chill out, laze around...and soon decide its time they did something more constructive with their time.. They travel some more, meet lots of people, research some ideas and zero in on starting "masmara".</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Masmara, based out of Bangalore, was started with the intention of bringing little known rural crafts to a global audience. Masmara strives to bring before you some beautiful handcrafted products which sustains and promotes good craftsmanship.<br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >All our products are eco-friendly says "Masmara" and are aimed to appeal to a wider global audience. Being original handmade selection of products, they are surely a treat for your eyes. Coming in an affordable range of prices, we have several products in our collection which are made of natural fibers like jute, cotton, banana fiber, sheep wool and hibiscus fiber. We also collaborate with NGO’s who promote craft-based sustainable livelihood projects for women.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >I like Masmara,coz they have a huge collection of my favourite Kerala Murals in a different fashion,drawn on bamboo and which could be put on walls and cute pendants and silver jewellery which I have been always eyeing on....</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Enjoy their products and promote "Masmara",Truly Indian</span></span></p></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519785139620588754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D5LY4o55YFPMLb44NR-w9MHtIz0PU58RyuXXsAFxlqOsPN5Rbt3dcTF9xKcZy8cFsECoWjt-3WnKsfuiFPhxZGpIGydC8ENYzQ1mhBvfd8OYDMJNVVd1-uhMEs_d9r02cg5xzZjc75g/s400/35949_150368918306859_118349821508769_513312_8086542_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" />Simple jewellery from beads and colored thread and a mural work<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519785132819931826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9cfNqU7iE3xOaOjfiZo7PAt8xAR72WRy83vsSVyu3KMbUZvdXYVeMEgtO33reCzKxVEh6tFkS287HMMTcUIXyfZD6Mrg9qGlwXR0FlzZ1WXYMjHvb0Eq6AdQP6X_qw8P-lyHvErYGaI/s400/35949_150368911640193_118349821508769_513310_4934405_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 330px; height: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519786527654337458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vo7OKqrdD7jklF-ZGuo8T_gRiAWMHJ6KHWFKgKj5hyphenhyphennzGlB8-ZkLsfmWhNwUsxBhmV1Ldmq_c_bBIVrJ-oiNQCVPeW4Fck_DGMQnTlDNCEApfXQVpJS-cVry6bKzOPhi3yhXfX72ah0/s400/47765_159713697372381_118349821508769_567744_5625756_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" />Lambini jewellery made by lambini tribes in Karnataka<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519786530976986530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8aHEI50_s6jwhUMdEWSx50xsgAyPmf6xRS2RXtr7lYIdoIEm9upVjemrWGWJFxBmWZIOeT7O1UHfWF1ZGiCq2SkXA8fkzYrBVNF0O20rc5tD1PF6sDnS-p2GJhDUUcMTN4f1PxgktoE/s400/38982_148861868457564_118349821508769_503547_667059_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 207px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519786191846781634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bZy87Is6d4se6x3RHYdRgmX7VK4j9GVN0yf5YjukclLsUQsOxPBwfxYm7lwrlj6hsBt_1Bf7Kd77bUFt7qVz78Q182h9W6d5zTE6qoLfiIem44RWG8EuPKcRP9x9ko_1LClhFMOnA8E/s400/37537_148861955124222_118349821508769_503550_5079943_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" /><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519785120282817042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrp0nn3Sollotx1gHjWwzmntjmB3GA9iJZVZDQPCMy3uU8C3pVIQDT6UyBYtB6E9Lr5DHocoreJ50bcFtSVdfv5Z27H-lOX1m5GmfdnjpoKhqblmQaL81KSiAMw45hUTpW8X1RF7h20E/s400/34948_145616058782145_118349821508769_481151_1924563_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" />very colorful bags<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519785113435047122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCBN_-3Vs5R4Ok38N4AYr_PSg7_E4DxQjLH6snRVVniJ-eDjlDdUyFhAOVPVKyfIkNdmSl9wjLb_oHtwz0cxNXrTaNYTX0kZ0AuiRi266bN-hz0rSEw2p33ajELSm3MhBeyPs8QaNQOo/s400/34553_141091192567965_118349821508769_457990_5062705_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" />beads in different colors<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519785106450510674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng47tMGTrYbxz6C9H3-cXXO_60y9zdz7N9h2iOCfm3MCu4F1wCZJJ0TI-KrSHKfykY2NCC9SYMStCrgmFhlhF690j2ZsC_WBLi9M8jFN-mhu81IgPTI5y5FqnjFlYvY6_bdtdOV__9L0/s400/34553_141091172567967_118349821508769_457984_7936385_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519784477081631010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFllzYfteOd9JIvPJRFQ-xVjk-H19erBdNZhIkZmV4KpHcIlAqVZ3rNliJPhZZYE-eaauluZByqDKIQU1iDkCZIt4hNoBuSi5Rehajup97XpCxOofSHgz9Gdw7tkfFaBIRGIV-rzDKfs0/s400/34546_141096219234129_118349821508769_457999_5215488_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519784471883847314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEika8Ik3Z1kl0TrKO56XbA_ydzef9FuyYIX9h3tsS3YQAScfYjGnRJzPiPrUptSmL3WA7Gkc8aRmYaSzsZFneBuJhIEQTl8SsM3GDHQXuqzby6jJ0bvm8pnUmwVApkzB1h78omYPGahJBw/s400/34297_145614478782303_118349821508769_481136_8293175_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519786526748440002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHL8MK_E_Rr4MEejcPgVsoZlY6lffZAi9nVWunq06XX1vdAZlwPAx7I6f_MksolPFFZFDW9IixKGZqiIQSrYJEKsnrcE7as0JUaB_0uMycXE6bU_S2roMEnkfcyOghMnBWa0Kg3glPzc/s400/38804_150368511640233_118349821508769_513304_6328572_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" /><div style="text-align: center;">mural work on bamboo,wall art</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbuWKf2NkTSKE5RNl95Wo5uRjusKLJrNIrydd2yKRe-_LHSw4nVHfuSvZiL8XEVxpt5HzZosnHjsRjGlNY8a7cvKz2hoD2CA4vuILiPrrpjTJQP2fu3l9tl5Y0OpsrvbHb8dW6h7riWI/s1600/25094_118351848175233_118349821508769_337750_3004885_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519784467879862978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbuWKf2NkTSKE5RNl95Wo5uRjusKLJrNIrydd2yKRe-_LHSw4nVHfuSvZiL8XEVxpt5HzZosnHjsRjGlNY8a7cvKz2hoD2CA4vuILiPrrpjTJQP2fu3l9tl5Y0OpsrvbHb8dW6h7riWI/s400/25094_118351848175233_118349821508769_337750_3004885_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRpjb0ib2QA9uzLGl9eL4SOWPoRnYlxTZaTEQVZXe9giVQgTYq7ufFHV3GdzASjbBZOCUfoAHJadSLEs6V6IyAVYJkyAdsu-EybY4JhlKfyymErN8yi0Eb_9iMoz9fB9eC1SAYfZJe4s/s1600/25094_118351844841900_118349821508769_337749_4442799_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519784464231535650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRpjb0ib2QA9uzLGl9eL4SOWPoRnYlxTZaTEQVZXe9giVQgTYq7ufFHV3GdzASjbBZOCUfoAHJadSLEs6V6IyAVYJkyAdsu-EybY4JhlKfyymErN8yi0Eb_9iMoz9fB9eC1SAYfZJe4s/s400/25094_118351844841900_118349821508769_337749_4442799_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 361px; height: 400px;" /></a>mural painting by rural artisans<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rfiUrnnGPt6dutx2MClXICO9YVE3qZj1GFuU3IqaJ9RPELSMGviNwDbRg-n8xRI09aOevbxniy_H65XvBIQS1xsu3SE9WFYH15_bkN3qbojFN5Cx1SFjSq7VojEeIBSC9rIvvqKnurs/s1600/25094_118351834841901_118349821508769_337747_3927181_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519784458231883618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rfiUrnnGPt6dutx2MClXICO9YVE3qZj1GFuU3IqaJ9RPELSMGviNwDbRg-n8xRI09aOevbxniy_H65XvBIQS1xsu3SE9WFYH15_bkN3qbojFN5Cx1SFjSq7VojEeIBSC9rIvvqKnurs/s400/25094_118351834841901_118349821508769_337747_3927181_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" /></a>mural art kept to the side of the mirror</div><div><br /></div><div>Site: <a href="http://www.masmara.com/">http://www.masmara.com/</a></div><div>Blog:<a href="http://masmara-india.blogspot.com/">http://masmara-india.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>All images are courtesy to "Masmara"</div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(41, 48, 59); "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; 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Masmara - handcrafted products by rural artisans

"Masmara" the story unfolds here says their first post on their blog..... Masmara, founded by Two friends ( who are incidentally m...

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MESH

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Its been along time since I have been wanting to write about MESH-Maximising Employment to Serve the Handicapped.From the time ,I have read about them ,I knew i had to write about them .</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MESH is an Indian organisation practicing Fair Trade with disabled and leprosy affected crafts artisans, for their rehabilitation.MESH has shops in New Delhi and Hyderabad and work with disabled artisans from all over India.To provide opportunities for disabled people and people affected by leprosy to achieve social and economic integration by trading.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">GOALS</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To provide opportunities for disabled people and their dependents, especially those affected by leprosy, to be rehabilitated in order to become self-sufficient</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To train disabled people to produce goods suited to their capabilities</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To serve as a guide in the selection of what will sell best</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To assist in obtaining raw materials</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To ensure prompt payment for goods to provide constant cash flow and working capital for continued production</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To maintain quality control</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To provide guidance to village industries in developing cost sheets which include fair wages for the artisans as well as overheads and profits</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To secure orders with the aim of providing full-time employment for disabled people</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To secure orders with the aim of providing full-time employment for disabled people</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The MESH has a Design Studio on its own..MESH Design Studio opened in February 2008 with financial support from IM Soir, a Swedish Development Organisation committed to Fair Trade.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MESH design studios helps to provide high quality design and product development support as an on-going service of MESH through a design studio. Thereby to allow regular orders and increased economic security to the disabled people that supply MESH.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To encourage young people from the target community to undertake appropriate higher education that will enable the groups to do more of their own design work in-homes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">They also undertake long term and short term workshops for the artisans and helps find prospective clients for MESH</span></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY8JfzaD-QIlTnLxCGabMwxtDNikuE30n0uHGzMQAV3G4XgNAbHebgXRouRsr3w_0Bm3LiYfjgiU-U0ckgTnFCxoxlnTT2jgsrLsjDuMUk2nE_8Q5pChuszbW6qxkgYtD1CWbBG-xsaM/s1600/DSC_4776.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256391540773042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY8JfzaD-QIlTnLxCGabMwxtDNikuE30n0uHGzMQAV3G4XgNAbHebgXRouRsr3w_0Bm3LiYfjgiU-U0ckgTnFCxoxlnTT2jgsrLsjDuMUk2nE_8Q5pChuszbW6qxkgYtD1CWbBG-xsaM/s400/DSC_4776.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" /></a>made from sisal fibres<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG7rMwFM1mOj1YuFTncN6MTCNz7-got_eydW4CqZoNm34ZfcRuiCX5aztTqzikxEqDDnXFsChPMVt2meIy245oc_UcnBHLHtBLOcVaUtPbS1yPs-yVmu5p3AluJb7GTI7LwgHob6WiuY/s1600/assorted-products.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256386246200418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG7rMwFM1mOj1YuFTncN6MTCNz7-got_eydW4CqZoNm34ZfcRuiCX5aztTqzikxEqDDnXFsChPMVt2meIy245oc_UcnBHLHtBLOcVaUtPbS1yPs-yVmu5p3AluJb7GTI7LwgHob6WiuY/s400/assorted-products.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" /></a>some assorted products<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv29Hxnwwddy-VL-nP070MtYATueoGezLx_Yr0gx55s334UUuNwtSy9YJrbavqKeVRIu0BTLBcitnSF6ok3ud1FnUVH6h6AVn7jBc0uTE-xQBSqMjwvft15p41qnRr9xsiG2IU3DIWKM/s1600/3815111-100-cotton-hand-pr.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256381246451122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv29Hxnwwddy-VL-nP070MtYATueoGezLx_Yr0gx55s334UUuNwtSy9YJrbavqKeVRIu0BTLBcitnSF6ok3ud1FnUVH6h6AVn7jBc0uTE-xQBSqMjwvft15p41qnRr9xsiG2IU3DIWKM/s400/3815111-100-cotton-hand-pr.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>vegetable dyed bed sheets<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENpepta5144JE_fmrqogfhxq4Bfrn5QmIL4qiP1PvPzpwQ-clzS4ebLG3jJj8K0xd85V4EQw-W6Lzo5yLQndQRgGYjidUnN2VmnsD4yPMsi6ohdVMcDycmgNxX7xEVp4AxfPt2jSbccI/s1600/DSC_4832.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256103413139698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENpepta5144JE_fmrqogfhxq4Bfrn5QmIL4qiP1PvPzpwQ-clzS4ebLG3jJj8K0xd85V4EQw-W6Lzo5yLQndQRgGYjidUnN2VmnsD4yPMsi6ohdVMcDycmgNxX7xEVp4AxfPt2jSbccI/s400/DSC_4832.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" /></a>coasters from fibres<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZHbRQ40o9G-elMFetv1UG4jMVf6WEqEE4csaNbGIADQLb8stuNaoz7d_Ce6pfpvekSZdmxneCBvwGKapMsdXRpKNcBdwt87QE6NO_k8q_0XOunYI6RtimHfoUsFLDB3X4zjvM1Eq4d8/s1600/DSC_4789.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256094636657954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZHbRQ40o9G-elMFetv1UG4jMVf6WEqEE4csaNbGIADQLb8stuNaoz7d_Ce6pfpvekSZdmxneCBvwGKapMsdXRpKNcBdwt87QE6NO_k8q_0XOunYI6RtimHfoUsFLDB3X4zjvM1Eq4d8/s400/DSC_4789.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIg2cLEI4InW-EVGQYCoaDVMkWsruWWY7-QmA826oPdZ_GxBsrZaDfuk0OVCF5XaED7PQB74OyZqw53PdtTtKlfhMAtj9-QvXR4agW5OwNiVD82kH96NdKTSw7jpUCRa86EYiXZ0g9YY/s1600/Picture1+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256091599547922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIg2cLEI4InW-EVGQYCoaDVMkWsruWWY7-QmA826oPdZ_GxBsrZaDfuk0OVCF5XaED7PQB74OyZqw53PdtTtKlfhMAtj9-QvXR4agW5OwNiVD82kH96NdKTSw7jpUCRa86EYiXZ0g9YY/s400/Picture1+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 126px;" /></a>jute cushion covers<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz68HzpwYbw3hSceefEv1r_B6xCtaO1hox2GzkWVQj74ougHBGVfaadI2Z5GqXIGcQYEGAgWTQHXjoTQXSrovlYR_EYQ50SufiywqQ6Aj2vHe-NGdolNVxNxlTJvXDNnx-fswsOAZNhq8/s1600/key-chain.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519256089888900146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz68HzpwYbw3hSceefEv1r_B6xCtaO1hox2GzkWVQj74ougHBGVfaadI2Z5GqXIGcQYEGAgWTQHXjoTQXSrovlYR_EYQ50SufiywqQ6Aj2vHe-NGdolNVxNxlTJvXDNnx-fswsOAZNhq8/s400/key-chain.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 299px;" /></a>mobile pouches<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHnDMaJo5sEgXdHjEKRcD8VseWPvl53bfhaQr4JU3OA_zbioz4y49BpMrZXKuc2gvCvzOAgOebtKZMwzfyCpjZLdOALx-Objc-n9exHGjHAwVf2pAYkv8sCjAmPklujgVHfGzchYD5No/s1600/download+(1).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255767283646754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHnDMaJo5sEgXdHjEKRcD8VseWPvl53bfhaQr4JU3OA_zbioz4y49BpMrZXKuc2gvCvzOAgOebtKZMwzfyCpjZLdOALx-Objc-n9exHGjHAwVf2pAYkv8sCjAmPklujgVHfGzchYD5No/s400/download+(1).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></a>wooden designs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUwjuZTrmCm6keaQkfZH82E7JSFzi22ILtNAWTS6_yIG65yA1R4TRlX5pSOpnFhSY0IWzdhNW_XG3Ac79R4ZmxlDdvd85rNRLmkoSPUSvmEmNLhp3iOoOa_R30_gfpE8Nd648qEiyXLc/s1600/saved-for-web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255760882901074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUwjuZTrmCm6keaQkfZH82E7JSFzi22ILtNAWTS6_yIG65yA1R4TRlX5pSOpnFhSY0IWzdhNW_XG3Ac79R4ZmxlDdvd85rNRLmkoSPUSvmEmNLhp3iOoOa_R30_gfpE8Nd648qEiyXLc/s400/saved-for-web.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" /></a>CD cases<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255750993162338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoAxICDxgK8FpZ6uV4hvGO_CaFmZxQ54Skz8sLLM8I15DtcJD7duNU1d7OgSd12wNC24qdX8YE_MkHu2bU6Iz4ZL7rcUnPuhtHTiX9zZHvod8qUmSK6aVeuocIVPo96COWX-WyyqZC_U/s400/Picture11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" />Different types of printed bags<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255413343600866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoudQBMOs5jseX6r9HJH3Lx-Bc-MaXYb23QdtI_y9B-PyQuyRtbaJcw-9_mNZP3z3v_0CnJba3HQeryYUC5MptYF4b9B5ttFt7oYMEtQiHJNeAHf2FNvsMIqQC3dam9HuUmxjgCCsUDo/s400/1411193.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" />love the designs on this rug bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhQPmQjliMASn-z2TXrnVvCmTMKWQb8VxHanQym-XO8GekCDe326vQm1ypTCfPbVKgCanLV6_wvcOG52R_e7y59P9gGQHdcxUWZAA9HvF3xq6m5RQC9F_LYYBsg-l3fn64fLGngRUW_c/s1600/starburst-summer-bag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255754532874274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhQPmQjliMASn-z2TXrnVvCmTMKWQb8VxHanQym-XO8GekCDe326vQm1ypTCfPbVKgCanLV6_wvcOG52R_e7y59P9gGQHdcxUWZAA9HvF3xq6m5RQC9F_LYYBsg-l3fn64fLGngRUW_c/s400/starburst-summer-bag.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 230px;" /></a>lovely colored bags for college goers and laptops<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyPUl-MSiZC86aOa3YfjbNbXyH-_mmfSkUNrICvp3dS_hS_5rfVG_qWt1TKUxmwa2xsxWksl3M9-xnRbLKfroeZnGD37dIHEC7e2x5lUuKTaqsGgPkVoqeWo2swMmoLOu18ugRPtAHYc/s1600/Picture3_for_web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255434967728450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyPUl-MSiZC86aOa3YfjbNbXyH-_mmfSkUNrICvp3dS_hS_5rfVG_qWt1TKUxmwa2xsxWksl3M9-xnRbLKfroeZnGD37dIHEC7e2x5lUuKTaqsGgPkVoqeWo2swMmoLOu18ugRPtAHYc/s400/Picture3_for_web.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhML480JDEooWdPD1VK9O0xfxgpQtau1D-VzhgWDrQAsRgfT0dH1SGOApnTDAbPDRj5yxtjj07_GUdIzsIL_DzjKHyM0bOtrIhWkJmWQABouA8far35sQiGM0PNvCnQ4iX9XAMRWWdbteA/s1600/Picture2_for_web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255428974620978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhML480JDEooWdPD1VK9O0xfxgpQtau1D-VzhgWDrQAsRgfT0dH1SGOApnTDAbPDRj5yxtjj07_GUdIzsIL_DzjKHyM0bOtrIhWkJmWQABouA8far35sQiGM0PNvCnQ4iX9XAMRWWdbteA/s400/Picture2_for_web.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-2nk1I41aXc_w-2bk1ypoXsZKPzwxs5AGjp56nLB3gfku_ygFAVOKUt9zXfevrVLICvCkVrn2yQqm2HbVtHibEse1Ds-l63FoVKdWKxtES4Yv58USMZ9EEA0xDa7Z22DITVoCFTSdfU/s1600/laptop-bag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255428840433138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-2nk1I41aXc_w-2bk1ypoXsZKPzwxs5AGjp56nLB3gfku_ygFAVOKUt9zXfevrVLICvCkVrn2yQqm2HbVtHibEse1Ds-l63FoVKdWKxtES4Yv58USMZ9EEA0xDa7Z22DITVoCFTSdfU/s400/laptop-bag.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 275px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYt6Ln1TTCOt57TXX4m0RZG5sA52lcklVUxUjELk40b8qE-HrtzE-D3Tr-FpdMO3s2Kkc0f0n0A6kiWqVsp-Uvu1IZTkURt0VE8uk1BZknbZHQfFeLqyriHpPq4tVmG3qeJkPBMnKfudQ/s1600/4811249+(1).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519255417978653282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYt6Ln1TTCOt57TXX4m0RZG5sA52lcklVUxUjELk40b8qE-HrtzE-D3Tr-FpdMO3s2Kkc0f0n0A6kiWqVsp-Uvu1IZTkURt0VE8uk1BZknbZHQfFeLqyriHpPq4tVmG3qeJkPBMnKfudQ/s400/4811249+(1).jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 355px; height: 375px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Contact MESH at </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5,Local shopping complex,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Uday park,New Delhi</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Links </span><a href="http://http//www.mesh.org.in/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.mesh.org.in</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Meshdesigns blog at</span><a href="http://http//meshdesigns.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> http://meshdesigns.wordpress.com/</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pictures courtesy:MESH,Fair trade forum</span></div>

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HOME DECOR: SEASONAL CURB APPEAL - ADORN THE DOOR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><strong>BEAUTIFUL FALL DECOR</strong></span></div><br><br />I have to share these beautiful fall wreath and door decoration ideas I have been gathering.  Haven't decided which idea to use yet for clients or myself, but there are definitely a few in the running!<br><br /><br><br />Are you ready to decorate?   Here are some fall wreaths that make me sigh......<br><br /><br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><br /><div align="center">Starting with classic Martha</div><div align="center">note how the wreath fills the whole door</div><div align="center">just perfectly</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLfkvqO4QZ9IgiHr9M0Jto64yMJgJXigXfBvpWGBF4sLJw3uixgq9Rb3AXxAzhuZA14SfRkhPrXceONJW3eMwTby-_hNKApoTBHSBRoG1pLb9Lm45JgMjhkB2gDcEFdpDdiCqAXen3cBi/s1600/marthastewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLfkvqO4QZ9IgiHr9M0Jto64yMJgJXigXfBvpWGBF4sLJw3uixgq9Rb3AXxAzhuZA14SfRkhPrXceONJW3eMwTby-_hNKApoTBHSBRoG1pLb9Lm45JgMjhkB2gDcEFdpDdiCqAXen3cBi/s640/marthastewart.jpg" width="512px"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha Stewart</a> <br><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/adorn-door.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOME DECOR: SEASONAL CURB APPEAL - ADORN THE DOOR

BEAUTIFUL FALL DECOR I have to share these beautiful fall wreath and door decoration ideas I have been gathering.  Haven't decided which...

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