"Nu uita niciodata ca pielea se increteste, parul
incarunteste, iar Zilele se aduna in ani... Dar ce
e mai important se conserva; forta si determinarea
ta nu au varsta. Spiritul tau e cel care indeparteaza
panzele de paianjen... Dincolo de orice punct de sosire
e unul de plecare. Dincolo de orice reusita e o alta
incercare. Cat timp traiesti, simte-te vie. Daca
ti-e dor de ce faceai, fa-o din nou. Nu te pierde
printre fotografii ingalbenite de timp .... Mergi mai
departe atunci cand toti se asteapta sa renunti.
Nu lasa sa se toceasca taria pe care o ai
in tine.

Fa astfel ca in loc de mila, sa impui respect. Cand
nu mai poti sa alergi, ia-o la trap. Cand nu poti
nici asta, ia-o la pas. Cand nu poti sa mergi, ia
bastonul.
Insa nu te opri niciodata."

Madre Teresa de Calcutta

"Rosy Dream" - pillows

Am terminat astazi cele doua pernute decor incepute saptamana trecuta, dupa ce crosetasem cateva dantele de antrenament si nu gaseam unde sa le aplic.
I finished today the two cushions decor started last week, after several crocheted laces training and I had no ideea where to apply them.

Dantela in "lucru"
Lace in progress

Sunt primele pernute decor din seria care va urma si care va fi vanduta in viitorul magazinul online .
The cushions decor are the first of the series that will follow and will be sold in online store future.

Sunt dragute si primitoare , potrivite pentru un decor romantic ; de aceea le-am numit "Vis Trandafiriu".

Culoarea lor trandafirie e mult mai blanda; nuanta aprinsa se datoreaza cred, luminii si blitzului.

They are nice and welcoming, suitable for a romantic decor, and therefore I named them "Rosy dream".

Aici readuse la culoarea lor aprox reala cu Picassa

Si pe dos
And the backside


In lucru sunt alte doua pernute decor din batik pe nuante de nisip, roz somon, verde - galbui si usor visiniu sub forme abstracte.
In progress are two cushions decor of batik with shades of sand, pink salmon, yellow-green and burgundy in abstract forms.

Sper sa le termin curand caci nu vreau sa ma opresc acum cat am inspiratie asa ca voi profita din plin de acele ore cand am "liber" de la printesa Karina..:)
I hope to finish them soon because I do not want to stop now while I have some inspiration so that I `ll benefit take advantage of the time off that I will have from Princess Karina .. :)

Pe curand! :)
See you soon!

Culorile naturii- colors of nature

Sunt atat de entuziasmata incat nu stiu cu ce sa incep! Ei bine..am sa incep cu faptul ca azi dimineata ma uitam pe blogul peticelelor si am gasit aceasta tehnica simpla si de efect mare : vopsitul vegetal. Cum nu am avut rabadrea si timpul necesar sa incerc mai multe "potiuni magice" din arsenalul naturii :) am recurs la batutul frunzelor si florilor.
I am so excited that I dont know where to start! Well .. I have to start with the fact that this morning I was watching the blog of "peticele" and I found this simple technique of great effect: plant dyeing. As I didn't had the patience and the time needed to try more "magic potion" from nature's arsenal:) I appealed on beating the leaves and flowers.

Am luat din balcon flori de begonie si sporul casei, frunze de iedera, si frunze diverse de la florile din balcon si cateva mici buruieni de prin ghivece :) si le-am pus intre o panza de culoare galben cald si le-am batut cu ciocanul (vezi tehnica Monicai) .
I took from the balcony begonia flowers and Busy Lizzy, ivy leaf and of various flowers from the balcony and a few small weeds from the pots; I have put them in a hot yellow cloth and I've started beating it with the hammer (see Monica's technique; see here : http://www.povestimigalite.blogspot.com/)
Begoniile ...

Si sporul casei

Si iata ce a iesit!!
This is the result!!



Cele mov sunt flori de "sporul casei", cele ciclamen frunze si flori de begonia si restul frunzulite diverse. Efectul de frunze "dungate" ale frunzelor de iedera le-am obtinut batand cu marginea ciocanului de batut carne, care e din metal :)
The purple flowers are the"Busy Lizzys", the cyclamen-colored leaves and flowers of Begonia and the rest are various leaflet.




Frunzele de iedera
The Ivy leaf

Dupa ce s-a uscat seva am calcat panza sa vad cum se comporta. Minunat! culorile sunt perfecte ; mai perfecte decat natura nici nu exista! In realitate, culorile sunt cele din prima poza; ramane sa-mi setez camera digitala...
Ramane sa vad ce fac din ele; cred ca ceva ATC-uri sau/si carti postale.
Pana atunci ies afara la capturi de flori si frunze; asta acum cat mai sunt:)
After they had dryied I ironed the cloth to see how it behaves. Wonderful! the colors are perfect, can't be better that this!
Remains to see what I make out of them, I think something of ATC's or/and postcards.
Until then I will go out to catch the flowers and leaves, while is still possible:)

Miss Leila

Miss Leila e prima papusa pe care am facut-o vreodata.
Miss Leila is the first doll that I ever made.

Mi-a fost tare drag sa lucrez la ea chiar daca paternul nu e tocmai reusit - de aici am luat paternul http://frankiefiles.blogspot.com/ -si chiar daca mi-a fost greu sa lucrez in 3D; asta pentru ca nu am mai lucrat in tehinca asta niciodata si cum nici notiuni clare de croitorie nu am, va puteti imagina ce de lucru mi-a dat aceasta domnisoara......
It was really nice to work at it even though her pattern is not too successful and even though it was difficult to work in 3D, that's because I have never worked in that technique and also I don`t have any clear notions of tailoring you can imagine what kind of work gave me this young lady...

In orice caz, imi este foarte draga si am pus-o la loc de cinste sa nu incapa pe mainile Karinei prea curand care rade in hohote de cate ori o vede:)
In any case, she is very dear to me and I put it in place of honor not to fit in the Karina`s hands too soon; Karina laughs whenever sees her :)

A trecut prin cateva etape de "nastere"
She went through several phases of her "birth"

Si aici imbracata in prima rochita a Karinei care i s-au potrivit bine pana i-am pregatit hainele ei personale
And here wearing Karina`s first dress which were well suited up until I got her some personal clothes
Miss Leila e o papusica nu tocmai bebelus- fatza ei e preluata dupa tiparele papusilor rusesti- tocmai de acceea avand un chip expresiv am gasit ca o voi transforma.:) Are 16 inches inaltime si parul i l-am facut din mohair negru; iar fatza este desenata cu vopsea pentru materiale textile.

Miss Leila is not really a baby doll-her face looks like the face of matryushka , a Russian dolls -that is why I decided to transform it :) She is 16 inches heigh and I made her hair from black linen;and her face is drawn with fabric dye.

Si astfel domnisoara Leila s-a transformat dintr-o fetita cuminte pe canapea intr- o tanara tigancusa vesela si gata de dans
So Miss Leila was transformed from a dutiful daughter on the sofa in a happy young gypsy girl ready to dance

Tiparul hainutelor ei
Her little clothes pattern .

Pe care le-am adaptat dupa acest costum de gypsy

Si aici cocotata pe canepea pazind materialele :))
And here perched on the couch guarding the fabrics :))


Bun venit Leila! curand vei avea noi prieteni pe canapea! :)
Welcome Leila! Soon you`ll have new friends on the couch!