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Monday, December 14, 2009

European Streetteam Challenge entry

Last week I won the European Streetteam challenge & I had to pick a new theme for the week.
It was no surprise that I chose 'babushka's' as a source of inspiration I suppose.
Anyway, while I was sick, I decopatched on the couch as not to feel completely useless. Here is my entry for the challenge:

I listed the one above in my shop & will list the other ones later this week!
Go look at all the marvelous entries here! I'll pick a winner tonight! :)

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Big day?

Is a birthday a big day? Not really when you're getting older, greyer and get more wrinkles...
But oh boy, you spoiled me with all the lovely suggestions I got in the mail!
A very big thank you to everyone who took the time to think about something fun to do and send me a card. I really enjoyed opening the mailbox & reading all these suggestions:

A visit to a wellness center and totally spoil yourself
A worry free day
A spoil-yourself-day, lots of great food & fun
Distribute colorful helium balloons with inspirational quotes & wishes to complete strangers
Go scuba diving over some coral reef
Go to a yarnshop & spoil yourself rotten
Visit a museum
Bake a cake
Paint a picture
Call a friend
Take a walk
Spend time with those you love
Go to a fun swimming pool
bring food to an animal shelter
Go to the movies and get the largest popcorn box
Open a special e-mail account & postbox for future birthday messages
Visit the Handmade & funky X-mas market in Amsterdam
Have a crazy hairday/get a new color
Buy cake/Eat cake

So many awesome ideas! But you know what? I still feel sick.
I've been resting all day yesterday in the hope that I would be OK to go out & have some fun. Alas, I feel like a dishcloth, my nose is red, I'm coughing like an old man who smoked all his life & my throat hurts horribly.
So I'll take it easy and go for the 'buy cake/eat cake' option.
That way I can still veg out on my couch , watch some movies and stuff my face.
Anyway, the suggestion came from Anna Ruby King so she can expect the feeling 'special' in her mailbox soon...
Congrats Anna & if there's any cake left, I'll send you some to go with that! ;)

Saturday, December 12, 2009

This week...

The past week, I have tried this:

via I can read

So to let you know why I'm not showing off any crocheting today.
I feel bad not getting much done but it has been one crazy week.
On top of that, I have a swollen throat & don't feel humpty dumpty since yesterday.
Today I plan to get better for doing something awesome tommorrow...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

My creative space

I had a friend visiting my creative space today. This is Kim from Viltalakim who came to glaze her work that she made a few weeks ago in my studio.
Kim was really excited to show me her challenge entry for the European Streetteam.
This week, I'm the boss of the challenge and I chose the theme 'Babushka's'. Read all about it and see all the amazing entries so far here.
Anyway, Kim astonished me with something I have been wanting to make for ages but never succeeded! Waah, you can imagine my excitement to be able to see this all live!
I'm sure she'll post more pics of this in her blog soon so be sure to check 'em out!

What a fun day in my studio today - it's great to have some company to chat and gossip about our team! :)

Want to show you creative space? Hop over to Kootoyoo's to play! It's fun! :)
We'll be taking a 'my creative space'-break until the 28th of January so thursdays will not start with you peeking into my studio for a few weeks! ;)

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The secret project... work in progress

Some time ago, my secret partner send me some plant matter. My heart skipped a beat when I saw it & I made a mould of it right away. A bit silly to get excited about some plant matter?
Not at all, when your heart is jippetyjappety happy because of things simple and beautiful.

This texture is just divine...

I used it to make little lichen's out of it.

And after I fire them, I will send them to my secret partner so she can see if they can be used for something.

This will also be the last teasing-post concerning the secret project. And your last chance to send me your guess with who I'm collaborating. Last week I saw the first prototype of a finished product and yip, another skipped heartbeat and instant love...
We can't wait for the big reveal next week & we hope you have patience for one more week...

To know the idea behind the secret project, go read the first blogpost here or click on the label 'the secret project' to see all the posts about it.
Can't wait to receive your guesses but think about it carefully 'cause you can only guess once! :)
You can send your guess to mitsy@artmind.eu and can not change your guess so think about it carefully...

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Flickr Favorites

1. Can you give me sanctuary?, 2. how long how long have i been down? day 90, 3. 136.365 ~ .the escape., 4. Koinobori

Whenever I see amazing edited pictures like these on Flickr, I secretly wish that I knew how to make them. I think that pitures like these must take ages to make and edit & I just admire all the artists who make them. I really enjoy looking at this art: a feast for the eyes and heart!

Don't forget to head over and have a peek at my favorite mosaic from last week! :)

If you like to play this week, make your mosaic and add a link to your blogpost (NOT your blog please) or Flickr in Mister Linky (click on the button below and fill in your name with the link to your blogpost or Flickr picture).
I'll pop over to have a look at yours. Can't wait to see your creations and find new favorites! :)

Monday, December 7, 2009

European Streetteam Challenge

What a fun day this is today! I just got word that my singing birds that I made for this weeks challenge won the challenge! Woohoo! Thanks so much for picking them out of all the amazing entries dear Anna! That basicly means that I can be the boss for this weeks challenge and can pick a theme of my choice. I'd love to show you some pics to get inspired... by Babushka's! :)
I suppose the theme is no surprise for you...

The centerpiece of this mosaic is work from Claudia aka MundoGominola.
I have been thinking about her recently. I 'met' her on the European Streetteam
and unfortunately she passed away last December due to a rare heart condition.
Just a little remembrance of this beautiful person... you are missed sweet Claudia!