Flowers in the winter!

 Serious danger, here. Watch out! Both making and photographing these crochet flowers can be addictive.

 

I've made one last Saturday evening following this simple pattern ( so simple, just a few photos) and since then I have made a whole bunch of them in many colors that have brighten up my sweaters, shirts and bags.

They trully give instant glamour to simple outfits. I only put 60 stiches in the first chain but if I added more the flowers would look so much bigger.

Needless to say I got so many compliments and even some ...orders to make some for others. I still have a few colors in my head that I would like to try and make some more. Please , try and make them, too, to see for yourself.

Stars, Santas and small hanging pictures from the school bazaar. A bit of festive feeling among the chaos basically for the shake of children. Nobody, not even economic crisis can take Christmas away from the kids.

Speaking of kids and being short of money here is a few ideas to create perfect  Christmas memories without spending money.

How about letting the kids sleep under the Christmas tree with the fairy lights on all night?

How about making a CD with Christmas music and let it play everyday during holidays?

How about eating dinner with candle light and then watch all together classic Christmas movies? 

You bet I'll try and do all those things just to see the smile on their faces!

                                   w i s h    y o u    a   p e a c e f u l    w e  e k !!!

Projects 2013 Part 2

For a woman that used to leave all her projects unfinished 2013 was a different year. With my own determination and help from blogging I managed to finish all my 17 projects.

This took some time to make but it looks so adorable.

Neck warmer. So easy to make!

This little bolero became my favorite go everywhere piece maybe because I felt so proud when I wore it.

The two pieces where inspired by my love of the 40s .

Favorite bag ever!

H A P P Y    W E E K   E V E R Y O N E !

The way to school No2-So much symbolism...

We are closing Christmas and in most parts of the world people get happy and excited about it. But this year in my family (serious illness) and in my country Greece(crisis) There is not really a Christmas feeling. 

So every little thing that reminds me of Christmas is like a treasure  and those stars made me smile so I thought I would share them with you.

After all, when you lose something, you appreciate it more and I'm positive that good times will come again.

Because of going through some rough times I make a special effort to find little things I can hold on to like this bright painting on a wall

And a nice detail on a doorway. Just because I 'm under pressure doesn't mean that all the beauty in the world has gone away. I just have to make a conscious effort to see it.

And that's where my instant camera comes handy. Through the lence I noticed this nice vintage looking tree. It doesn't matter that the first thought that crossed my mind was :Oh!It's down instead of standing proudly, a symbol of the lost Christmas spirit. It's still such a beautiful tree.

The last photo I want to share with you is one of those delicate plants that can endure long periods without water. I feel a bit like those plants and deep down I know that even if the water is little at the moment me and my country will prosper again . I only hope it will be soon.

On the crochet front , thanks to the inspiration I got from attic24 I have made some progress to revamp my  plain black sweater. I'm still experimenting because I don't like the big contrast between the black color and the colorful sqares. I have a similar red sweater in need of revamp that I think the colorful squares fit more.I'm working on it. In the main time I wish you a wonderful evening.

On the way...and some finishing touches

 What happens when someone you love makes something for you that you don't really like? Well, I feel obliged to honor it but deep down, I know, I put pressure on me. Growing older has alot to do with respecting oneself, so pressure is out of the question. The above little number is too short for my figure and today I took action to make it look longer. I will share the results with you in a couple of days But for the moment I want you to get a glimpse of the original cause I have big plans.

 Meanwhile here comes another question for you. What happens if you have a lot of unfinished projects. Do they count? How can you use an unfinished bag? You obviously can't carry anything. It's like you have put so much work on something and then your leave it there unfinished and all is wasted. So today, there came out 3 bags and one bolero to be given the final touches, mainly put fabric inside. This way they will not be considered clutter but beautiful,useful things. I also have a feeling that if I get all my unfinished projects out of the way then the road for new creations will be freely open. Unfinished projects weigh on us and that's how it is.

 Today was crisp and sunny but very cold and the light of the sun was a perfection not to mention the warmth. I decided to take some photos on my way to school No1 and share them with you.I will begin with the olive trees just outside my house and  go on with this old school my final destination after about 10 min walk. Right after I will take you inside this class with a lot of character and a strong vintage feel. See for yourself...

 Isn't it adorable inside the classroom. Totally old times feeling...how about this cabinet! You don't see those very often anymore! And the big map against orange and those little pupils' chairs? I've seen similar settings in vintage decor magazines. And of course a bit of christmas spirit decoration!

On the way back I spotted a rundown building and as the sun shone on it,all its rundown beauty looked so worthy of a photo. I esp like the earthy tones on this wall. I promised to myself to always carry my instant camera with me to capture all the beauty that goes unnoticed. Have a nice evening, everyone!

Instant creativity

It's a rainy Sunday morning and I'm struggling to prepare for the week to come. Is it only me? Inside my house I bet I am. The teens can't wait to play Minecraft and my little Lady is talking on the phone.

However, a mum has to be resourceful and come up with ideas, no matter what. So, as soon as my cake was out of the oven I put some Christmas decoration on and into the livingroom I run to make some photos of it. There you have it...instant creativity!

I took inspiration from the wonderful blog of meetmeatmikes and I wrote down some of the things that stand true for me the coming week. You can try it ,too. It's so addicting!!!
So this week I'm...
Making : Fabric inside my 3 crochet bags
Cooking : With very little salt
Drinking : Water/Greek coffee/earl grey
Reading: Hard Times/Dickens
Wanting: A better blog
Looking: vintage 40s influence
Playing: 40s Radio stations
Deciding: to give up smoking
Wishing: my mother in law to recover nicely after the heart operation
Enjoying: My crochet projects
Have a great week, everyone!