Como fiquei sem computador, impressora e a máquina de costura - que na verdade ainda não funciona, fiquei pensando e procurando novas ideias. Uma das coisas que fiz foi esta flor. Vi em vários blogs, até eu mesma fiz usando cola quente. Mas não gosto muito do resultado final pois fica meio dura a flor e até algumas que coloquei numa almofada acabaram caindo. Por isto decidi usar um velho método e seguro - agulha e linha. Invés de colar simplesmente costurei a flor e ficou igualmente linda. Agora, é só achar algo para enfeitar. Tirei foto de frente e costas.
As I was without a PC,a printer and my sewing machine - which in fact, still doesn't function, I got some time to think of and search for some new ideas. One of the things I made was this flower. In different blogs I saw, even I made some flowers using hot glue. But I wasn't quite happy with the final result as the flower stays a bit strongand stiff, and some that I glued on a cushion fell down. That is why I decided to use the old and secure way - a neelde and thread. I didn't use the hot glue but I sewed the flower instead and it turned out equally beautiful. Now, I have only to find something to embellish. I took a pic front and back.
Outra coisa que gostei muito de ver foi borboletas feitas de papel. Achei tão lindo, da para enfeitar qualquer coisa. Comecei um projeto e estou mostrando a primeira parte, a minha borboleta feita de papel de scrapbooking. Também comecei uma toalhinha em croché que vai ser de presente se conseguir terminar direitinho. Tenho problema em entender o gráfico :(
Another thing that I liked is paper butterflies. I find them soo beautiful, one can embellish any thing. I started a project and the first part can be seen here, my scrapbooking paper butterfly. I also started this crochet doilie that is supposed to be a gift if I manage to finish it. I've got some difficulties understanding the pattern :(
...e o que realmente pegou a minha attenção foram as almofadas estampadas feitas de juta. Comprei um pouco, infelizmente, não achei da mais fechada, mas vou tentar usando esta mais aberta. A primeira tentativa foi esta coroa que imprimi em papel transfer e colei na juta. Não sei se com esténcil ficaria melhor, mas como não sei ainda mexer com esténcil vou fazer deste jeito. Ainda não sei se vou encuadrar este pedaço de juta ou simplesmente vai ficar assim.
...and something that really impressed me were the stamped jute cushions. I bought some jute, unfortunately, I couldn't find what I wanted so I will try with the one I bought. The first try was with this crown I printed on transfer paper and I ironed on the jute. I do not know if using stencil the result will be better, but as I have never used stencil before I will do the way I know. I do not know whether I will frame this piece of jute or just leave it like that.
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Novas ideias e projetos / New Ideas & Projects
Sunday, 19 June 2011
mais rosa - cansadas já??? / more pink - tired already???
Desde a semana passada não consigo usar a minha impressora, o meu computador ficou com bactérias, a minha máquina de costura não quer funcionar. Fiquei meio sem vontade de fazer qualquer coisa. Na verdade só coloquei mais um pouco de cor no quarto. Queria muito achar uma nova escrivaninha mas veio a ideia de usar o papel contact que já tinha usado e ai revisti a velha escrivaninha cinza e ficou bem rosa.
Since last week I can not use my printer, my PC was with bacteria, my sewing machine doesn't want to work. I was kind of unwilling to do anything. Actually, I just put a little more colour in the bedroom. I really wanted to find a new desk but I got this idea to use some contact paper again that I already used and I covered the old desk that was very gray and turned out quite pink.
Não tenho uma foto mostrando bem mas acho que da para ver a cor como era antes, atras da cadeira.
I don't have a pic showing exactly how the desk was before but it can be seen behind the chair, the light grey colour.
Também resolvi colar um pouco de papel na tomada. Tenho algumas ideias de colocar quadro ou algo assim na parede, mas as ciranças já me deram uma maozinha fazendo desenhos na parede. Por enquanto estes serão os enfeites do quarto.
Since last week I can not use my printer, my PC was with bacteria, my sewing machine doesn't want to work. I was kind of unwilling to do anything. Actually, I just put a little more colour in the bedroom. I really wanted to find a new desk but I got this idea to use some contact paper again that I already used and I covered the old desk that was very gray and turned out quite pink.
Não tenho uma foto mostrando bem mas acho que da para ver a cor como era antes, atras da cadeira.
I don't have a pic showing exactly how the desk was before but it can be seen behind the chair, the light grey colour.
Também resolvi colar um pouco de papel na tomada. Tenho algumas ideias de colocar quadro ou algo assim na parede, mas as ciranças já me deram uma maozinha fazendo desenhos na parede. Por enquanto estes serão os enfeites do quarto.
I also decided to cover the plug with the contact paper. I have some ideas to put some pictures or something else on the wall, but the kids already gave me a hand by drawing on the wall. So far, these will be the "embelishments"of the bedroom.
Friday, 17 June 2011
Alguns detalhes / Some Details
Finalmente, cortei o tecido que tinha comprado para fazer a toalha de mesa para a cozinha. Junto fiz estes guardanapos americanos do mesmo tecido, certamente vou procurar alguma fitinha para enfeitar, mas por enquanto não achei nada. E fiz a toalha de fogão com a fita que bordei em ponto cruz com morangos. Não é bem a ideia original de toalha de fogão mas talvez faço uma também. Aí os meus detalhes em vermelho estão aumentando.
Finally, I cut the fabric I bought to make the kitchen table runner. I also made this napkins using the same fabric, certainly I will try to find some ribbon or something just to embellish, but so far I havent found anything that I like. I made this oven towel with strawberries cross-stitched band. I know this is not the original over towel idea but I pretend to make one as well. So here are my small details in red, increasing little by little.
Finally, I cut the fabric I bought to make the kitchen table runner. I also made this napkins using the same fabric, certainly I will try to find some ribbon or something just to embellish, but so far I havent found anything that I like. I made this oven towel with strawberries cross-stitched band. I know this is not the original over towel idea but I pretend to make one as well. So here are my small details in red, increasing little by little.
Marcadores: bonecas, coelhos, bordados
costura / sewing,
ponto X / X stitch
Quadro, barbante e flor de croché / Frame, twine and a crocheted flower
Este quadro de madeira ficava por aí meio jogado, tinmha varias ideias mas não fazia nada com ela até ontem. Veio esta ideia de esticar um pouco de barbante, prender uma flor que fiz em croché. Tudo mais do que simples e fica um quadro original e totalmente diferente. Usei grampeador para segurar os fios de barbante, depois passei cola branca comum, fita papel. Deixei por uma noite debaixo de alguns livros pesados, prendi a florzinha e agora e só colocar um ganchinho para pendurar na parede. Fácil, simples, original e bonitinho! Gostaram do resultado? ;)
This wooden frame was ¨hanging around¨ as I didn't have any idea of how to use it, this until last night. Came to my mind this idea to strain some twine, to tie a crochet flower. Quite simple and an original and totally different item. I used a stapler to fasten the twine, after this I put some common glue and a paper tape. I left it overnight under some heavy books, I tied the crocheted flower behind and now only I have to find some kind of loop to hang my new framed idea on the wall. Easy-peasy, simple, original and cute! How did you like it? ;)
This wooden frame was ¨hanging around¨ as I didn't have any idea of how to use it, this until last night. Came to my mind this idea to strain some twine, to tie a crochet flower. Quite simple and an original and totally different item. I used a stapler to fasten the twine, after this I put some common glue and a paper tape. I left it overnight under some heavy books, I tied the crocheted flower behind and now only I have to find some kind of loop to hang my new framed idea on the wall. Easy-peasy, simple, original and cute! How did you like it? ;)
Monday, 13 June 2011
A nova roupa da cadeira / The Chair's New Outfit
Esta cadeira temos alguns anos, a cor até que servia, não da para notar a sujeira muito. Más já cansei de ver esta cor e decidi fazer uma nova roupinha para ela. Como o animal preferido da minha filha é orca foi fácil escolher o desenho para enfeitar. Usei o papel transfer para colocar o desenho no tecido que é de algodão. E aí sentei na maquina e a nova capa ficou pronta. No início pensei em pintar os pés mas acho que o preto combina com a orca e por isto desisti. Fiz e uma almofadinha para o assento. Assim ficou mas alegre e linda a nossa cadeira.
We have this chair for few years now, the colour used to be quite suitable, as one can't see the dirt easily. But I got tired of this colour and decided to make a new outfit. And as my daughter's favourite animal is the killer whale it was quite easy to choose what to put on the outfit. I used transfer paper and the fabric is cotton. After this I had to sit on the sewing machine and the new cover was ready. My first idea was to paint the legs but the black matches with the orce colour so I gave up on this. I made a cushion for the seat. This way our old chair turned out birght and cute.
We have this chair for few years now, the colour used to be quite suitable, as one can't see the dirt easily. But I got tired of this colour and decided to make a new outfit. And as my daughter's favourite animal is the killer whale it was quite easy to choose what to put on the outfit. I used transfer paper and the fabric is cotton. After this I had to sit on the sewing machine and the new cover was ready. My first idea was to paint the legs but the black matches with the orce colour so I gave up on this. I made a cushion for the seat. This way our old chair turned out birght and cute.
Sunday, 12 June 2011
flores, corações, bonboms / flowers, hearts, chocolates
Eu não sou das pessoas que comemoram os vários feriados que existem por aí. Mas o dia de hoje é um feriado que gosto principalmente por causa das cores, dos símbolos - flores, corações, bonboms. Em todas as lojas que você vai são enfeitadas com corações e principalmente na cor vermelha - uma das minhas preferidas. Acho tudo lindo! È claro que dia dos namorados não é somente estas coisas, principalmente tem que ser o respeito um para outro.
I am not that kind of person who comemorates the different kind of holidays that exist out there. But the day today I do like mainly because of the colours, the symbols - flowers, hearts, chocolates. In all shops one goes can see all the hearts decorations mainly in red - this is one of my favourite colours. I find all this beautiful! Of course (as it is called in English Valentine's Day but in Portuguese it is called something like the sweethearts' day!?!?!) this day is not only these stuff but at first place the respect for each other.
Tenho alguns bordados que fiz algum tempo atrás, são trabalhos pequenos mas lindos que gosto muito. Alguns destes corações dei de presentes para algumas das minhas amigas mais próximas. E hoje por causa do dia a Google se enfeitou também com estes corações muito fofos.
Desejo a todas um lindo dia, abençoado, com muito amor e respeito!
And talking about hearts this is one of the things I like to make and I've got these cross-stitched hearts I stitched some time ago, these are small works but I do like them quite a lot. Some of these I gave as a present to very close friends. And because of the day today Google is decorated with these cute hearts.
I wish to all of you a lovely day, blessed and filled with lots of love and respect!
I am not that kind of person who comemorates the different kind of holidays that exist out there. But the day today I do like mainly because of the colours, the symbols - flowers, hearts, chocolates. In all shops one goes can see all the hearts decorations mainly in red - this is one of my favourite colours. I find all this beautiful! Of course (as it is called in English Valentine's Day but in Portuguese it is called something like the sweethearts' day!?!?!) this day is not only these stuff but at first place the respect for each other.
Tenho alguns bordados que fiz algum tempo atrás, são trabalhos pequenos mas lindos que gosto muito. Alguns destes corações dei de presentes para algumas das minhas amigas mais próximas. E hoje por causa do dia a Google se enfeitou também com estes corações muito fofos.
Desejo a todas um lindo dia, abençoado, com muito amor e respeito!
And talking about hearts this is one of the things I like to make and I've got these cross-stitched hearts I stitched some time ago, these are small works but I do like them quite a lot. Some of these I gave as a present to very close friends. And because of the day today Google is decorated with these cute hearts.
I wish to all of you a lovely day, blessed and filled with lots of love and respect!
Thursday, 9 June 2011
... bem frio / ...quite cold
Hoje está bem frio e chovendo o dia inteiro. Preparei alguns trabalhinos para fazer, mas com este tempo fui dormir. Depois que acordei fui tomar um chá bem quentinho. Lembrei dos invernos bem frios mesmo, com muita neve. Certamente, aqui não vai nevar. Mas como tenho saudades da neve fiz este bordado ponto cruz com um boneco de neve bem alegre. Acho que faz um ou dois anos que comecei o outro modelo com a menina e o treno - é bem pequeno e facil mas não terminei. Quem sabe este frio invés de me dar vontades só de dormir me dá um pouco de vontade e de terminar este trabalho. Tomara que amanha esquenta um pouquinho para sentar na maquina de costura e terminar uma surpresa para a minha filha. Paro por aqui para fazer uma sopinha!
Today it is quite cold outside and raining all day long. I prepared some stuff to make, but with this kind of weather the only thing I could do was to take a nap. After I woke up I had a cup of hot tea . And I remembered the cold, cold winters with lots of snow. Certainly, here I won't snow. But as I miss the snow I cross-stitched this cute, happy snowman. And I guess it is one or two years now that I started to stitch this girl with the sledge - it is quite a small design but I haven't finished it yet. Who knows this cold weather inspires me not only to take naps but to finish this stitching as well. I hope tomorrow it will get a bit warmer to sit on the sewing machine and finish a surprise I started for my daughter. I stop for now to go and prepare some soup!
Today it is quite cold outside and raining all day long. I prepared some stuff to make, but with this kind of weather the only thing I could do was to take a nap. After I woke up I had a cup of hot tea . And I remembered the cold, cold winters with lots of snow. Certainly, here I won't snow. But as I miss the snow I cross-stitched this cute, happy snowman. And I guess it is one or two years now that I started to stitch this girl with the sledge - it is quite a small design but I haven't finished it yet. Who knows this cold weather inspires me not only to take naps but to finish this stitching as well. I hope tomorrow it will get a bit warmer to sit on the sewing machine and finish a surprise I started for my daughter. I stop for now to go and prepare some soup!
Marcadores: bonecas, coelhos, bordados
corações / hearts,
ponto X / X stitch
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Uma onda de... / A wave of... PINK PINK PINK
Uma onda bem grande de pink está invadindo por aqui. Mas não poderia ser diferente, né? Com uma menina...Então, vi estas pastas feitas de caixa de cereal e simplesmente amei. Só que como aqui as ciaxas são bem fininhas achei que não daria muito certo e por isto usei papelão. Por fora forrei com tecido, por dentro papel contact e bastante cola só para ter certeza de que não vai cair aos pedaços :))) A minha primeira ideia era fazer estas para guardar os cadernos de escola, mas não medi os cadernos que são alguns centimetros mais cumpridos então vão servir para guardar livrinhos. E também colei papel contact em uma latinha para combinar com as pastas..
We have been invaded by a quite enormous pink wave. And of course, it couldn't be different. Having a girl at home...So, I saw these folders made out of cereal boxes and I found them so lovely. But the boxes are kind of soft and I thought it won't work that is why I used some cardboard instead. I covered from outside with some fabric, from inside I used some contact paper and a lots of glue just to insure the pieces what fall apart :))) My first idea was to make these to keep inside the school notebooks, but I didn't measure the notebooks which appeared to be a bit larger therefore, they will serve to keep the small kids' books. And I also glued some contact paper on a tin can to match the folders.
We have been invaded by a quite enormous pink wave. And of course, it couldn't be different. Having a girl at home...So, I saw these folders made out of cereal boxes and I found them so lovely. But the boxes are kind of soft and I thought it won't work that is why I used some cardboard instead. I covered from outside with some fabric, from inside I used some contact paper and a lots of glue just to insure the pieces what fall apart :))) My first idea was to make these to keep inside the school notebooks, but I didn't measure the notebooks which appeared to be a bit larger therefore, they will serve to keep the small kids' books. And I also glued some contact paper on a tin can to match the folders.
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Latinha branca / White Tin Can
Estes dias fiquei mais olhando e pesquisando do que fazendo qualquer coisa. Mas tenho algo pequeno para mostrar. È a minha primeira tentativa de pintar latinha de leite em pó. Ficou com uma boa aparencia mas esta tinta spray que usei acho que não é das melhores, pois não passou pelo ¨teste da unha¨ li sobre este em um blog, mas perdi o link - o meu computador faz o que quer!?!?! Então depois de 24 horas sem querer arranhaei um pouco e a tinta saiu. Na proxima vez certamente vou usar outra marca. Foi muito facil e divertido pintar com tinta spray - tão rápido e sem muita sujeira.
These days I have been looking at and searching stuff more than making anything. But I've got something small to show. This is my first attempt to paint a powdered milk tin can. It's looking quite good but the paint I think is not of the good ones as it didn't pass through the ¨nail test¨ I read about it in a blog, but I lost the link - my PC is doing whatever it wants to?!?!?! So 24 hours later by accident I scratched the tin and the paint went out a bit. Definitely, the next time I will try another name. It was quite easy and fun painting with spray - so fast and no that much of mess.
These days I have been looking at and searching stuff more than making anything. But I've got something small to show. This is my first attempt to paint a powdered milk tin can. It's looking quite good but the paint I think is not of the good ones as it didn't pass through the ¨nail test¨ I read about it in a blog, but I lost the link - my PC is doing whatever it wants to?!?!?! So 24 hours later by accident I scratched the tin and the paint went out a bit. Definitely, the next time I will try another name. It was quite easy and fun painting with spray - so fast and no that much of mess.
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Pérolas... / Pearls...
Desde sempre gostei muito de pérolas, rendas, cor beige, flores etc. Mas só últimamente descobri que todas estas coisas se encaixam num estilo chamado Vintage - isto eu não sabia. Pesquisei muito o que inclui o estilo, as coisas como são feitas etc. Aí veio a minha vontade de fazer um colar de pérolas para mim. Juntei o que tinha em casa - na verdade foi a minha sogra que me deu, comprei o material necessário e ontem consegui fazer estes dois colares - simples, mas mesmo assim com um charme e um toque de romantismo que só as coisas estilo Vintage podem trazer.
I have always loved pearls, lace, beige colour, flowers etc. But only lately I found out that all these stuff make part of a style called Vintage - this was something I didn't know. I searched a lot what this style includes and the way the stuff is made etc. And looking all the beautiful things I saw I had the wish to make a pearl necklace for me. I took all I've got at home - in fact, most of the stuff my mother-in-law gave me, the rest I bought and I made this two necklaces - simple, but at the same time they carry this charm and a touch of romantism that only the Vintage style can bring.
I have always loved pearls, lace, beige colour, flowers etc. But only lately I found out that all these stuff make part of a style called Vintage - this was something I didn't know. I searched a lot what this style includes and the way the stuff is made etc. And looking all the beautiful things I saw I had the wish to make a pearl necklace for me. I took all I've got at home - in fact, most of the stuff my mother-in-law gave me, the rest I bought and I made this two necklaces - simple, but at the same time they carry this charm and a touch of romantism that only the Vintage style can bring.
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