Poletne lučke / Summer popsicles

Vem, da je še zima in da tudi po pomladi še nič kaj ne diši, ampak moja naslednja voščilnica je prav poletna. Morda pa bo pomagala pregnati te mrzle dni in sive oblake pri nas.
Digi štampiljko sladolednih lučk sem našla na blogu Melonheadz Illustrating. Lučke sem pobarvala s Promarkerji, za ozadje pa sem izbrala papir s potiskom besede "summer".

Ko pa smo že pri sladkem, vam pokažem še moje prve cake popse ali tortice na palčki, kot jim tudi pravijo. Moram priznati, da so mi na začetku delali kar nekaj težav, saj so kroglice padale s palčk oz. drsele po palčki navzdol. No, kljub temu, je natalo nekaj primerkov, primernih za slikanje. Delala pa sem po slednjem receptu s spleta.

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I know it is still winter and that the spring does not seem to be near, but my next card is very summery. Maybe it will help to chase away the cold days and grey clouds around here.
I have found the digi stamp of the popsicles on the Melonheadz Illustrating blog. I coloured the image with Promarkers and for the background I used the design paper with the inscription "summer" all over it.

Since we talk about sweets, I will also show you the first cake pops I made. I have to admit I had quite some troubles at first, since the cake balls were falling off or sliding down the stick. Despite that, I managed to make a few specimens, suitable to appear on the photo. I followed this recipe for the cake pops.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Craft-alnica - #180 Mavrica
Dis Digi Design - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Addicted to CAS - Wood (popsicle stick)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge Blog - #173 Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #52 Anything Goes

Pomladni motiv in velikonočna jajca / Spring motif and Easter eggs

Kar nekaj časa me že ni bilo na spregled. Glavni razlog tiči v številnih obveznostih na študijskem področju, a danes je praznik in odločila sem se, da vam pokažem nekaj bolj pomladnega.
Štampiljko s ptico in rožami mi je že dolgo časa nazaj posodila Natali. Motiv sem pobarvala s Promarkerji, v izrezano okence na sredini pa prilepila pavs papir. Za starinski izgled sem robove natrgala z nožkom in osenčila s pomočjo Distress balzinic.

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I was away from my blog for some time, mainly because of increased study obligations. However, today is Easter Monday and I decided to show you something related to spring.

I borrowed the bird and flowers stamp from Natali a long time ago. I coloured the motif with Promarkers and glued tracing paper in the cut circle in the middle. For the antique appearance I teared the edges with the crafting knife and embossed it with the help of Distress ink pads.

Ker je danes tudi velikonočni ponedeljek, vam pokažem, kako sem letos pobarvala velikonočna jajca. Ne spada ravno v kategorijo ustvarjanja s papirjem, a vsekakor je tudi to neke vrste ustvarjanje.
Jajca sem položila v mrzlo vodo, kateri sem dodala malce kisa in na koščke narezano rdeče zelje. Vse skupaj sem na zmernem ognju kuhala 15-20 minut. Ker je izgledalo da se barva na jajca ne prijema, sem le-ta pobrala ven in v lonec dodala še preostalo zelje (celotna glava je tehtala približno pol kg) in vse skupaj zmiksala s paličnim mešalnikom. Jajca sem položila nazaj v lonec in jih pustila notri skoraj 10 ur. Ko sem jih pobrala ven sem mislila, da se sploh niso obravala, a ko so se posušila, je modra barva prišla precej bolje do izraza. Upam, da so tudi vam všeč.

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Since it is Easter Monday today, I will show you how I coloured the Easter eggs this year. It does not suit the "paper craft" category, but I believe this is also a type of crafting.
I put the eggs into cold water, with a bit of vinegar and red cabbage cut in little pieces. I cooked it for 15-20 minutes. As it appeared the eggs did not change the color, I put them out, added the rest of red cabbage (the whole head weighed around 0.5 kg), and blended everything with hand blender. I put the eggs back into the mixture and left it in for about 10 hours. When I put them out, I though they haven't changed the colour for a bit, but when they dried, the nice blue shade started to appear. I hope you like them too.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Crafty creations - #311 Spring fever
Passion for Promarker - #338 Spring has sprung
The Crafter's Cafe - #145 Easter
Stampotique - #237 It's All About Birds
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #125 Fave Color Combo
Inky Impressions - March 'Let's Hear It For The Girl!'
A gem of a challenge - #165 Easter
Wednesday's creative inspirations - #247 Nature
Xrafty calendar challenge - March Mum's Day / Special Female
The Ribbon Girl - March Any Image Challenge

Piggy bank

A dear friend of mine has bought a glass container which she wanted to use as a piggy bank. I was very honoured when she asked me to colour it. She did not give me any indications or instructions, so I decided to make it very colourful and playful.
I used a relief contour for glass to draw lines and created various geometric shapes, which I coloured using transparent and mat glass paint.
On the picture you can only see the glass part (photographed from different sides), since the cover was assembled later.

I enter the piggy bank to the following challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends - #21 Anything goes 
Dream valley - #118 Use the colour blue
Artistic inspirations challenge blog - #143 Anything goes
2 Creative chicks - #4 Anything goes