Christmas Lights-2

In the neighborhood.

Christmas lights-1

I love to turn the light off and turn all my Christmas lights on.It looks so magic.

Crafts Basket

This project had been nesting in my mind for quite a long time.Finally during my two-week- stay home I found the courage to start it and guess what?I finished it!!!It took me three or four days but don't take me wrong. It was not a constant, overwhelming labor.Every time I felt like watching TV I would take the craft in my hands.It took 8 T-shirts to make it,two adults and six children's size.The crocheting itself is fast.It is the cutting the T-shirts in strips that takes so long.But at the end the result is fabulous.I am so proud of my new crafts basket and it makes me feel good about recycling eight T-shirts that were cluttering my closets.

Quiet winter day

Buried under the snow,too cold to enjoy the outdoors.I am snuggled at home sipping hot herb tea and crafting with two little helpers.

Christmas cards

I am working on my Christmas cards.The people I am going to send them to don't read my blog so the surprise is not going to be spoiled.

Besides the stamp with the sign Merry Christmas all the stamps have been handmade by me.

Alana's clay creations

I had to post about that.May be it would have been a nice post suitable for Halloween but anyway I would like to share my step daughter's whimsical creations.
Don't you love these little clay heads ?There is so much humor and creativity in them.
I love them.They bring smile on my face every time I look at them.
Alana made them during her pottery classes at her school.

My last project

Inspired by so many beautiful handmade 2011 calendars on line I decided to try to make one myself.And with some help from my daughter the project was finished this morning.
I was afraid it would be a lot of work and I will get bored but no.It was real fun and I enjoyed every minute of it.
I am going to hang it in my kitchen.
Now my daughter and I are planning to make another one for my parents as a present for Christmas.

Small collection

It is already December.Can you believe that?I started to get ready for Christmas but don't have pictures yet.That's why I am posting a picture of my little girl's special collection.All these animals were bought at garage sales, thrift stores and gift shops.

Card for Grandma

When she misses somebody she makes her a card.

Garden in the rain

Just an old picture I like.

Just listed

I have just listed this small watercolor painting,Mr Cat On A Bike Ride, in my Etsy shop.It is 5.5"x8.5" big/14x21.6cm/.
It is completed with opaque Grumbacher watercolors on Strathmore watercolor paper and archival ink pen.

Bon Anniversaire to me!

Two attempts for self portraits done many years ago.I completed the sketches with a pencil looking in the mirror.Getting old,reflecting the past.

Simple project

Working on a simple project for my little girl.A warm scarf for the cold winter days.

Very relaxing.

Inspired by October

Just listed

Just listed this warm winter children's hat in my Etsy shop.It is one size fits all.It can be worn by a boy or a girl.Love the color.I should make one for myself too.

Collection

My collection of fruit tags.

Reflections

Indian Summer

To compensate for the gloomy,cold and rainy September this month came with a warm and bright Indian Summer.The temperatures hit the record.The sunshine is so warm and friendly and there is that sweet smell of dying leaves and ripe fruit in the air.So much beauty around us that I try to savor every single moment of this beautiful time of the year.

More birds studies

Used the same girl's pictures for inspiration.Her name is Isabel Cristina Para.I found her album in Face Book.

Two projects from last week

I knitted two hats for my Etsy store last weekend.The size is for older kids and adults.I am going to list them pretty soon.As soon as I sew them.