Thursday, June 7, 2012

Here comes the sun, summer, color and fun!







New jewelry with summer feeling in the store.  More to come soon.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Birdies

Little bit of bird inspiration...





...and here are some new birdies born under my hands :)




Yellow leaves match the color of window curtains in a special place. Day center called "Garden" in a Home with special regime for seniors with dementia.

 


This little birdie with a crown will make one little princess over the ocean happy. :)




And this great tit is a brooch i made for myself. But my mom felt in love with it the moment she saw it, so i need to make some more these birdie brooches to have at least one to wear myself. :)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Where I've been...

I know I was little bit quiet here lately... Well, it seems like there still are things that are just "more important" at the moment, or just needs to be done right at the moment.

But there were some tiny moments to create, to be lost in that artsy world of mine, no worries friends. Even if i don´t have time for important things, i always find time for art. :)

Some sketching of new soft dolls/animals,






spring style jewelry packaging,




a new journal/sketchbook/notepad,




a cute card, a bit new style for me.




and some watercolors too.






And finally, I finished a litle masterpiece. Anthropologie inspired peacock set. Speaking of Anthro, i felt in love with this store while in USA. I even have some treasures at home. Will certainly share with you soon some of the great pictures i took in the stores in NY and MA during past few years. They still inspire me and you will understand why, once you see the pictures.

Back to the set. I painted two plates with two Anthro peacock designs i liked the mosts and add two cups that match the style. Whole set is a gift for my friend, hope she will like it, cause i am tempted to keep them myself :)










Will be back soon with some colorful pictures of spring flowers spotted here and there. ♥
Hope you had a wonderful first Spring day!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Package that made my day bright (red)

Today I have something to share with you. I got an unexpected package. Full of awesome and bright (red) things. It made my day.

This girl is awesome!



Love the gold pen with butterfly.




And these kitties are my favorite, because i wanted to buy them. Maybe she can read minds. :) And if you like it too, you can buy it here.




All that bright red and orange colors encouraged me to finally change my inspiration board. it looked the same for months and I needed a change from the blue color. So here it is, my new inspiration/mood board.



Link love:

Little elephant drawing is from Jou-Jou
Weekly planner can be found and printed from here.
Round kitty stamp can be purchased here.
Two cards with cutout pictures are from Czech artist Kornelie Nemeckova.
Owl calendar can be downloaded and printed from here.
Peace card is from Quotablecards. It was sent to me by my friend Christie to encourage me in hard times.
And the flower card is made by an artist i really admire, Marjolein Bastin .


Hope I bright up your day with some inspiration.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Zoe

I decided on the name. Zoe. Don't ask me why, just think the name fits her personality. :)


I added some stitching with the black thread on Sunday night, it helped a bit with the shape. Plus added a little tag with a heart and letter r (first letter of my shop name).




I love the green fabric on the back. Thanks for fabric scraps, friend.




And that's Zoe. I like all her imperfections, it makes her unique.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

And the doll was born...

First there were drawings. Lots of them. And then I picked one, made it desired size.




I thought she was a cutie. Don't you think?




I painted her on fabric, having fun choosing colors and adding some details.




Cut her our, choosed a fabric to go on the back. Sew. (That included some bad words, cause my sewing machine is old. Or maybe it is not about the sewing machine. Maybe it's more about hands...)




Reversed, stuffed with fibre from an old pillow. Done.




I am happy about some things, not so happy about some others. I think there will be a second and even a third one at some point. That will help me to find the right shape etc. But all in all, she is a cutie.



Now she needs a name. Any suggestions?

Friday, February 10, 2012

Hint of red in mids of white and grey

Winter brings less colors in our life. Grey and white mainly. And what i like the most is finding hints of color. And i like the red best. It brings some happiness into the grey.



And if nature doesn´t bring enough of red into winter, I do. Little pocket soft doll (about 10cm), inspired by Kokeshi, with a bit of lavender inside. Oh how i love the smell. :)



Simple bracelet inspired with the color of winter sky.



Sunday, February 5, 2012

Lovely things

We all need some cute and lovely things to bring us joy and help us to keep smile on our faces...



Jars full of buttons always make me smile.
Heart shaped cookie cutter is from my grandma, i bought the doll at Christmas market because it is just adorable, flower brooch is made by awesome MakĨa and cute picture in a frame was done by Oringle.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Fabric bracelet



I was just trying to figure out what to make from all the scraps my friend is generously saving for me. She makes cute bags. I have some other projects that i work on right now, but i really like this fabric bracelet I made last night. Hope you like it too.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Stamp



First hand carved stamp ready to fly, more to come soon in my store. :)

Monday, January 23, 2012

29 ways to stay creative

Lots of great ideas to be creatve, stay creative or just do because. :) Enjoy!

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Birdie



Now can be find here.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Writing the first words of a story

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you...



Keeping a Journal is a challenge. At least for me. Or maybe I just want to put myself in a box of "keeping an everyday journal". My journal is full of quotes from books and movies, parts of blog posts I found online and felt inspired by them. And from time to time, I actually write the everyday stuff, my thoughts, my dreams.

And I like the new beginnings, fresh smell of the pages that waits for the words to be written on them...


I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. The longer I live the more my mind dwells upon the beauty and wonder of the world…

-John Burrough-

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Midnight crafts

Somehow I can find myself pretty much every night listening to radio or a CD and making something. Painting, drawing, cutting stamps, sewing...

What is it about the night that keeps me so calm and peaceful inside? What brings all the ideas into new life on the paper or in stitches? I like how world is still and silent after midnight and how my cup of tea and good music is all i need to find my own world of creativity inside of me...



Ok, sometimes i need good chocolate too. :)



Sometimes bold color.



And then
somewhere between 1 and 2am
on the butterfly wings
here comes a dream...