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Happy St Patrick's Day!

17/3/2019

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Have a lovely Saint Patrick's Day and enjoy the extra bank holiday lay-ins weekend!

Weather is not treating us that well but that's nothing new.

​This morning took few quick photos of my yellow paint drip cement pot with little bit of shamrock to celebrate the occasion.

I realised that I have forgotten to operate my photo camera properly. I have forgotten which settings I liked.

I freaked out! Even more because I have new fancy tripod and soft photo box on the way to me from Aliexpress …

Big plans lads! Big plans! :)))

Cherio
​Dace
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THE excitement of winning something in free giveaways!!! YAY!

16/3/2019

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I'm one of those people who never win anything in giveaways. One of the reasons most likely is that I don't put much effort in participating in many.

But sometimes I do. AND sometimes I WINN stuff! 

​Have to confess that since I have laptop I live mostly in IT than rather in reality. Not good, but hey..

​Whoever have a laptop knows that that's what it is when you have this toy. Shit happens! 

Well back to what I won!

I won 100€ voucher to use in Kay's Flower School Online Courses.

Totally delighted. I was watching Kay's videos, liking her Facebook posts and noticed it on Instagram but never realised I'm not following Kay's Flower School.

So on another rainy morning I watched live Facebook and clicked away likes and answers.

AND heard my name to be insta winner. YAY!
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Cool, isn't! I love floristic and I'm not that bad at it. Now I will be learning and making Floral Table Rings. You can call them wreaths for table centre pieces if you wish.

I think this course is versatile and suits decors for all seasons.
Just after I finish my cute bunny Easter wreaths for Etsy store (not from entirely fresh materials) I will start to source stuff for fresh floral arrangement.

I'm thinking to make fresh spring / Easter arrangement.

​I will definitely share with you pictures and don't forget to check out
Kay's Flower School as well.

This picture on right is from my last year Easter table arrangement :) Charming, right?

Chiao for now
Dace

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d craft affairs 
I'm everywhere under this name.
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little luxuries in life...

4/3/2019

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Sometimes luxuries in life are not money and being loaded     but rather having rich imagination or          being creative.
I can't complain about presence or any lack of the second.
What inspires me is every day simple stuff. When I get out of my hamster wheel I look around for imperfect things, unusual stuff like unpopular and used, unneeded things. Like a broken  piece of old pallet wood block. Solid bloody piece that can be turned in to  something pretty. Like rustic minimalist  candleholder.

And I have that project in my head already. I have stuff prepared and I can picture the outcome. It's going to be  lovely but its not about that ...

Another day I was watching documentary about Amsterdam and cultural progress and all the possibilities to see art and architecture and new modern waves and in fact old richness of  classic art.

Ahh, I miss all that sometimes! 

Ah well back to me know obviously.

Do art no money! That's all over me! I am such a chicken to tell people what have I made and what have sold and what is next of my projects etc. I am so shy when it comes to my makes but in my shop I could sell ice to an Eskimo. Just to clarify I work in retail in menswear store. I'm telling you it's the best retail section you can be, it's menswear.
I will continue to discuss my shyness another time.

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Art making works wonders on mind.
Keeps soul well!

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I have downloaded an image editing app. Not mega fancy one. Basic level but with a tat bit more exciting possibilities than I had before. 

Images up there are edited with that app. I used some textures and I really really like them. Like a lot! (pronounce it like Jim Carry in dumb and dumber). Love those 2 images of succulents and cactuses....

Raspberries I just perked up with some blurring and sharpening. They are from our garden last summer. Red is difficult colour to take pictures.

Well it's getting very late and we have to get ready for holiday getaway so I better say good night and continue another day.

Chiao
Dace
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still working on my cementing skills

11/7/2018

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Finally I had to google a little bit more about behavior of cement.
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No, I'm not in construction business! I'm DIY addict!

When I see something interesting I want to try it! I know how but I'm not specialist so I have to go trough trying and failing and fixing mistakes sometimes with the help of google.
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Family of Cement pots are growing bigger and more versatile. I learned that I need patience and time working with cement. I just had to let it set and cure. I did not know that until I discovered little cracks appearing with time but i learned that they are harmless. So i'm happy my little creations wont fall apart.
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Look at my latest drippy pot trio which might become quartet or even more. I like how they look and I thin they will suit cactus plants too well. 

I really like these! They are very jolly! I was thinking to add little handles like for paint buckets but that probably I will leave for the next lot of cement adventure.

Ciao for now!

I'll keep you posted on cement DIY action 
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Dace
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Take a breath and craft on...

27/8/2017

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

BLINK

​MONDAY...


And big fat underscore!
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I meant to start few new projects but weekend went by in a blink. And I find myself stressed out sometimes, where the time went!? I haven't done anything I thought I will. I think a lot. Bold and underscore - knowing myself too good. I need a plan written on the piece of paper with the stars or numbers in orderly manner at the beginning. 

Ok, now when I haven't started any new projects or if I'm precise I haven't completed any new makes. I have started at least 20 at this stage and they are all somewhere in my craft-room. And about few I've forgotten I'm pretty sure. I can look back on some projects I have forgotten to mention here on my social platform. [ironic, little bit proud and not sad]

Flower arrangements
Over the years of my craft adventure I have made few unusual lovely fresh flower arrangements.
This one - Flower shoe came in my mind when we got super bargain of some Christmas stuff. Glittery shoe with prosseco bottle cable tied to it. 
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Actually that red shoe can be very well Christmafied! Look, another project on the way!

About use of it I'm not so sure but it might look just cute on the buffet in your entry hall at Christmas time ;) 

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Flower ball was so easy to make. You just need a pot. Any shape or size, oasis piece, shape it in round form and a bunch of very open blossoms of any kind of summer flowers.

With this I prolonged life of two bunches of coronations and it looked pretty on the mantle piece.

I apologise for yellowish light of the picture. Magnolia walls and poor photography skills. :)
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Rustic burlap, roses and rosemary pot was and is my favorite arrangement I made for Mothers day.

Last but not least two flower hearts on oasis I made for someones lovedones who are not with us anymore. So sweet and delicate!
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These has so much potential and versatility! Suitable for any season and many occasions!

I'm far in this post but I still don't know what title i'm gonna give this post! Well I think I know....

Chat to you soon
​Dace
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