Cadoul lui Judith si Beth

Beth si Judith au lansat la inceputul lui ianuarie 2016 un givaway. Timp de o saptamana, zi de zi, au oferit diferite cadouri pe siteul lor
http://andthenwesetitonfire.blogspot.ro/.
Castigatoarele au fost alese prin tragere la sorti, dintre cititoarele blogului care au scris comentarii in zilele respective.
Am avut norocul sa ma numar printre castigatoare!! Am primit un material foarte frumos, vopsit de Judith, cu o tehnica speciala, pentru a obtine niste efecte foarte interesante
http://andthenwesetitonfire.blogspot.ro/2016/01/thursdays-surprise.html
si un un colorant textil indigo.

Multumesc Judith! Thank you, Judith!
Multumesc Beth! Thank you, Beth!

Acum, voi avea ceva de lucru! Deja mi-am imaginat ce si cum va fi! 

Cardurile din Decembrie...

Am facut cu mare placere cateva carduri, pe care le-am daruit. Sunt realizate din materiale delicate, organza, tul, tyvek pictat, la care am adaugat, bineinteles, margele....Poate trebuia sa fie inspirate de iarna si sarbatorile iernii, dar nu a fost asa. Pe mine, m-au inspirat materialele si Ruth Rae!
Apropo de iarna... in decembrie a fost o vreme de primavara. Azi sunt 12 grade, dar de maine se pare ca vremea se va raci accentuat. Se anunta un val de frig siberian.
 
I made some cards with a great pleasure and I have given them. They are made of delicate fabrics, organza, tulle, painted Tyvek, to which I added, of course, beads. Maybe I have to be inspired by winter and winter holidays, but it was not so. Materials inspired me and Ruth Rae!  
Speaking of winter... in December was a springlike weather. Today is 12 degrees, but from tomorrow is announcing a accelerated cooling of the weather. It announces a Siberian cold wave.

Pentru toti cititorii blogului meu...
Sarbatori Fericite!
Un an nou fericit, cu multa sanatate, bucurie si creativitate !

Ceva pentru mine...

Mi-am facut acest etui sau portfard, sau cum se mai numeste, pentru ca de multe ori, cand am facut astfel de lucruri, le-am daruit. Acum mi-am facut si mie unul!
L-am realizat din fasii de diferite materiale textile, fixate pe un termocolant si cusute apoi pe un material textil cu cusaturi decorative. Cele doua fete sunt diferite, una in dungi verticale, cealalta in patratele...
Imi place tare mult cum a iesit!

I made this wallet or beauty bag, or as it is called. Often I did such things, but I have given them. Now I made one for myself!
I've done it in strips of different fabrics, glued to a interlining then sewn on a cloth with decorative stitching. The two sides are different, one in vertical stripes, the other in squares ...
I like very much as it did!

Masina de cusut cea noua...

Azi mi-am facut cadou o noua masina de cusut.
Masina mea electrica de cusut "Sanda", pe care o am din 1981, m-a servit suficient si inca merge destul de bine la "varsta" ei, dar mai are mici probleme tehnice. Asa ca am profitat de o oferta de la Lidl si mi-am cumparat, cu numai 359 lei, o masina electrica "SilverCrest" care face 33 cusaturi decorative, coase fermoare, nasturi, butoniere, cusaturi invizibile, tivuri, cusaturi pentru legarea bucatilor de material, surfilare, festonare, cusaturi cu ac dublu, broderie si altele. 

Cum am venit de la magazin, m-am grabit sa o pun in functiune si sa exesez toate cusaturile decorative.
Sunt foarte incantata si multumita de ea, coase foarte bine.
Iata ce cusaturi decorative face...

Emma si Sofia

Emma(6 ani) si Sofia(8 ani) sunt nepoatele Irinei, vecina si prietena mea. Fetitele au venit din Canada, in vacanta, la bunica lor. Pentru ele am cusut niste gentute, ca amintire de la mine.

Emma (6 years) and Sofia (8 years) are nieces of Irina, my neighbor and friend. Girls came from Canada, on vacation at their grandmother. To them I sewed some bags, a souvenir from me.

1 Martie, martisor...

Ma bucur cand vine 1 Martie. Este un moment cand stim ca vom scapa de iarna. Timpul e foarte frumos, sunt temperaturi pozitive, se anunta 14 grade...
Dupa ce a trecut Valentin's day si Dragobetele, acum ne pregatim de Martisor si 8 Martie...care au mai multa semificatie pentru romani.
Dupa ce am tot amanat sa ma ocup de martisoare, azi am avut un mare entuziasm si am realizat cateva martizoare care vor merge la niste prietene. Probabil ca a fost necesar sa aman momentul, pentru ca nu am avut inspiratie, sau am asteptat ca sa se "coaca" ideile.
Anul acesta am facut altceva decat in anii trecuti.
Martisoarele mele nu seamana deloc cu martisoarele traditionale.... asa le vreau eu !

I'm glad when it comes March 1. It is a time when I know that we will rid of winter. Time is very nice, the temperatures are positive, it announces 14 degrees ...
After passing Valentine's day and Dragobetele, now we are preparing for March 1-Martzisor and March 8 ... which have more significance here in Romania.
After I delayed to deal with Martzisor, today I had a great enthusiasm and I made some Martzisors, as gifts for some friends. Perhaps it was necessary to delay the time, because I had no inspiration and I expected to "ripen" ideas.
This year I had other ideas as in previous years.
My March amulets nothing like traditional martisoare ....

 Lucrul incepe cu o mare "dezordine" creativa...
The work starts with a great creative "disorder" ...

Apoi lucrurile se sistematizeaza, se clarifica tehnologia si trec la treaba pana termin totul...
Am folosit bucatele de voal pictate, ca suport, care au fost lipite pe carton. In colaje am pus bucatele de textil, fire angelina, staniol, tyvek, tulle, margele...si bineinteles, martisoare.

Then it systematizes the things, I clarify the technology and get to work, to finish everything ...
I used pieces of painted gauze as support, which were pasted on cardboard. In collage I put pieces of fabric, angelina threads, metallic foil, Tyvek, tulle, beads... and of course, martzisoare.
Martzisor is made of two twisted silk threads, white and red, which ends tassels.

Iata ce a iesit!
Here's what came out!

                               Sa aveti o primavara minunata!
                                  Have a wonderful spring!

O surpriza de la Renate...

Challenge-ul propus de Sara s-a incheiat....Dupa ce am terminat paginile si am facut carticica, Sara ne-a cerut sa realizam o lucrare surpriza (ATC), cu care sa participam la un schimb artistic....totul in mare secret. Sara ne-a trimis fiecareia un e-mail prin care ne anunta numele partenerei de schimb.
Partenera mea a fost Renate Tillack din Germania.
Am primit de la Renate aceasta minunata lucrare feutrata...
Multumesc mult, Renate!

The Challenge proposed by Sara has finished .... After we finished pages and did little book, Sara asked us to realize a surprise work (ATC) to take part in an artistic exchange .... all in secret. Sara sent us each a mail to let us know the name of the exchange partner.
My partner was Germany's Renate Tillack.
I received this wonderful felt work of Renate ...

Thanks a lot, Renate!

 Eu i-am trimis Renatei aceasta surpriza...

I sent to Renate this surprise ...

Gentute pentru Oana si Liana

Cadouri, pe care le-am facut cu drag, pentru doua domnisoare dragute, nepoate de-ale mele, Oana si Liana. Au fost confectionate din fasii de materiale de diferite culori si texturi, unite prin cusaturi decorative. Snurul este facut din trei fire de tricotat, rasucite si cusute cu zig-zag.

Gifts that I made with love for two lovely young ladies, nieces of mine, Oana and Liana. Handbags were made from strips of materials of different colors and textures, united together by decorative stitching. Cord is made of three knitting yarn, twisted and stitched with a zig-zag.

Gentuta Lianei-Fata

Spate

Gentuta Oanei_Fata

Spate

Ma bucur sa pot face bucurii!
Carmina

Alte carduri....

Este greu pana incepi, dupa aceea ideile curg....

Am taiat fasii pictate si le-am rearanjat si lipit pe un suport, ca intr-un patchwork...

1 Martie, Martisor

Azi e 1 Martie, sarbatoarea martisorului la romani, bucuria pentru primavara care va veni in curand. Am facut cateva felicitari de Martisor pentru prietenele mele.

Today is March 1st, Romanian Martzisor feast, joy for the spring that will come soon. Martzisor is made of two twisted threads of white and red colored silk. Martzisor is given the first day of March, with about significant the messenger of spring. 
I did some March greetings cards with Martzishor (Martisor) for my friends.

La Multi Ani! Happy holidays !
Va doresc o primavara minunata!
I wish you a wonderful spring!
Carmina