Life, ah, life

I have been meaning to post, but life has caught up with me. I've been busy with uncrafty and unarty stuff and so slightly distracted.

Hoever, I have not been unbusy, so here it goes:

1) My Mail Me Art entry

I haven't been drawing in ages (sketches don't count) and this was a nice break. If you're interested, follow the link above. The deadline is 31 January, but it's a fun little project, or at least it was for me, maybe because I am going postal myself?

2) A felt necklace for myself.

I am in love with this one. It was hard work, as I did every single part of it - the felting, the embroidery, the crochet, the assembly...it took me three days, but it was so much fun.

It is inspired by beautiful beads of Sonya Yong James (she makes other lovely stuff. too).

Anyhoo, I wanted to make the necklace versatile (maybe because it took me ages, maybe because I was indecisive about the length), so I came up with an assembly that allows me to wear it in 3 different ways:

a) long

b) medium (with a help of a ribbon)

c) short

d) or even as a bracelet

Well, me very pleased.

Other than that, I am working on the burdies, and if I get a chance, I'll post some new jewellry in the shop tomorrow. Till then - be good and see you soon!

Road-triping

I dream about a road trip like this. And the people in this picture are all specific, and perfect road trip companions. Now, wouldn't that be just lovely?

and on the road we go...

Finally a drawing in my moleskine after aaaaaages of it quietly sitting at the corner of my desk. I am getting ready for a holiday and a road-trip is my idea of a perfect one. This holiday won't be a road-trip, but one can draw and fantasize, no?

sweets for my sweet on a sweet voyage

Well, it seems that I am in a 'pinkish' mood as far as drawing is concerned. The first pic is unfinished I'd say. The second I really like. And the third came out of sketches I was making for FIMO jewlery that I'd like to make soon. I don't really have a sweet tooth, but I like how sweets look. We'll see how that idea turns out.

Anyway, sweets-related, I have to mention Stephanie Kilgast here. Her skill is completely amazing! My personal favourites are her breads. Bon appetite!

personal bustles

Another great streess-relieving process for me is making personalized memory-boards of sorts. For myself or others

topic-ed stuff

I like doing 'topic-ed' stuff. You'll see what I mean below. It's a stress relief of sorts.

toys galore
sweet stuff galore

houses galore

shoes galore

bugs galore

All of the stuff is completely imaginary, as you might have guessed

catching the tram

Little Red Riding Hood?

sweet

I was in a good mood, or at least trying to re-create some.

...and all things nice

I find some sort of pleasure in drawing food it seems

It's sort of a 'sugar & spice' thing

as first posts go, this one could be better

This is one of the first illustrations I have done since I have moved to the Netherlands. I have been very prolific here and very happy about it, since I was previously known to do perhaps two to three pieces a year. Well, hope you like :)