I've been thinking about this blog lately. I don't feel like deleting it, but I also don't feel like being here as much as when I started it. I don't have amazing, impressive and great writings for you to read and most of my visitors come after tutorials and I also don't feel like posting tutorials anymore for the public. I also don't feel like writing in my mother language either. I am not conecting at all in blogland these days. I am still making things, sewing, taking photos...perhaps I should turn this blog into a speechless photoblog. I still like my blog...so confusing!
Wip: making dolls with vintage wooden spools and some clothespin dolls. I made some dolls with wooden spools in the past and my son loves them so much. He confiscated them for him and now all my wooden shadow boxes (the ones I bought months ago and I never did anything with them) are in his room. He likes to play with dolls since he is a little baby. It's funny because he is a boy, but I will never stop him. He also loves plush toys and toys made of wood. As for clothespin dolls...you probably have seen a bunch of them in blogland lately, hu? I wish to make them a bit different from what I've seen around the web...
The cat doesn't really look like a russian doll as I was expecting...it looks just like a plush cat. I've stitched his face with floss on linen. I used my own pattern to make this cat. I still have to add his tale and a pin rosette.
The heads are attached, now they need dresses! I promised a few for my son...
And Tobias the real cat is enjoying his summer time! Today 3 cats will visit the Vet's office for immunizations.
Summer: the heat makes me sleepy. I feel like taking naps, but I actually don't take them. The little bugs in this home have energy for all day long. I woke up this morning with my oldest son scratching my back. How great is that? Lots of hugs and kisses and all the birds singing outside make me think and be sure that life is so good. I smile, jump off the bed and see the time. Oh my, it was 10 am. We all woke up at 10 am! Luxuries of a stay at home mum and kids. I am still sleepy. I've been having gorgeous dreams lately. Usually I dream with the beach, crystal water, beautiful waves and butterflies. What makes me really happy about them it's that they all have some sparkles, like fairy dust or something alike...so funny! I had a dream with my grandpa (he died in 1994) another night. He had zillions of tiny and yellow butterflies covering his mouth and when I approached to him, to look closer they started to fly away with all that sparkling fairy star dust!! It wasn't sad or whatsoever. I really dream with my grandpa often. I miss him a lot! He was the best friend I ever had...
I can't wait to see the ocean next month. Hotel is booked, air tickets were bought. I am more than ready to put my toes in that water! I love the beach. I wish to live in California one day. So expensive... I must convince hubby about that, maybe one day, when the economy is good again.
I've been making bags and pouches. Slowly...I am never in a rush. I often like the results, but at the same time lots of projects get ruined, because I am still learning a lot of new things. I don't throw anything out. Last night I spent sometime sorting scraps of fabric. I cut some squares for a possible patchwork...started a cat matrioshka...yep...a cat, a russian cat! Look at me, a brazilian girl making russian cats. That's right. I have brazilian kites to make as decoration for kids' room but I don't know if they will work well or not with fabric, so...let me make them first and if they turn out good looking, I show you.
My succulents are blooming. My cats are fatter than ever and we had lady bugs just for the fun of watching them going crazy to the nature! We bought them at Home Depot. They also sell praying mantis, but in the cocoon.
I've been learning to heart these family moments rather than (outside family) friendships. Not that I consider friendships none important, but the family friendship and bonding between us are the most important for me. Making friends are not as easy anymore like when I was a tween, I feel like that after having kids. My heart is filled with my children, my husband, cats, our home and a craft once in a while. I keep my mind busy all the time.
I heart friendships, but I am really lazy person to make them happen. Speacially online friendships...and, there is nothing wrong with people or with us. Sometimes people just don't fit to our life style, we are so busy and time just goes fast. It's funny how we change after years. Once I would worry very much if people would like me or not. No worries anymore. Take me or leave me, it goes like that!
What a good week. I sent a package full of craft supplies for her. She had a very cool idea and as I had so many things that were in my drawers for so long and no use...so, it was a great and late spring cleaning. I am not sure that she will like what I am sending (style), but I sent it with all my good intentions.
We go hiking, we find lizards, we stop to see the mountains and enjoy the sun! On the photo above you see my husband and my oldest son wearing a brown t-shirt and helmet. We watch Gilmore Girls (that I never watched before) before going to bed and I like it. Ha! I thought I would never like to watch american soap operas, I guess because the language...I would not understand the jokes, slangs...now I get it. Sometimes not. Nothing better than a soap opera to learn a foreign language. Hehe!
I've listed two items to my little shop this week. Go see them!
I've been thinking about blogging since Monday. I can't believe it is Friday already! Summer is the busiest season for me. I have both kids at home and they beg to go outside, to ride their bikes, to be in the pool, to take a walk...and somehow I have more energy in this season. I even cooked today. I mean, I always cook but I am talking about good food. I don't like cooking but it's a pleasure for me when my kids are excited to eat something special that I make. I made a good soup today and fried yucca roots. Have you heard about these roots? Yucca roots are what we call in Brazil aipim, macaxeira or mandioca. I never make fried foods. I avoid fats as much as I can. I do an exception for yucca roots that are so much part of the brazilian culinary and very popular down there. Peel it, cook it in salted water and when soft, not mushy, damp in really hot oil. Not too long, because you don't want it too hard. The best is when is crunchy outside and soft inside.
Today is Saturday. I could not finish the post last night. I was too tired.
I guess I did not mention that our trip to Brazil was cancelled. Yes, we must wait a bit more. We will spend one week in California in July. My children haven't seen the ocean yet. Well, the oldest did but I don't think he remembers it. I bet it will be a blast! So, I can go back to my sewing room and make some pretties for this Summer. I've listed some totes in my Etsy shop last week. They were made of my own pattern and ideas.
Yesterday I started to work on something new. Super colorful. I dyed the linen with Rit on stovetop. They say to stir the fabric back and forth in the pot and they mean it. If you don't, the result is no good. I had to redo the process once and I think it looks nice now...
In my opinion these two look great...
I have more linen to dye in red and orange. I hope to show you next week!
This is my work in progress. I am loving it. Yes, it's a bag. Very soon I will try other things, like crazy colorful pouches, brooches, collages...
I can't forget to mention these books I got a few days ago. I've seen a lot of people talking about Lotta and her cool ideas for printing on fabric. I've been thinking about trying these ideas this Summer...with my own drawings, of course!
The another book is D.I.Y (Design it Yourself) by students and faculty in the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. For those that are looking to learn something about Design, it is a nice start. It was published in 2006. I am looking foward to learn more about graphic design.
Another book that I got not long ago and I think is the best in the subject, it's called Craft Inc. (Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business) and it comes with great advices and important stuff we need to know if we would like to go business with our little arts & crafts. I like to surround myself with these readings lately. I wish that one day I can have real profits from whatever I do.
These links take you to Amazon. Happy Shopping and happy weekend!
Because as always, my time is hectic. You can't read about this anymore, I know. Nothing really deep and dramatic comes from my soul to put on the blog and I don't find it really necessary. So, better show what I've been making regarding sewing activities...
This is the second zippered pouch I make in my life...
Hello, My name is Zee. I am a stay at home mom of 2 little boys and also
Mike's wife. I am originally from
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. I live in
Arizona since 2002. My mother
language is
portuguese.
I have created Pixie Blossoms to share a few things that make happy:
photography, arts, crafts and a little bit of everyday life.
If you like what you see, get a cup of tea and enjoy!
♥
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