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

Škatlica / Box

Tole škatlico pa sem naredila zelo dolgo časa nazaj. Služila je kot rojstnodnevno darilo, v katero smo "skrili" denar.
Ker sem uporabila tehniko "upiranja", je izdelek pravšnji, da se udeleži tekočega izziva "Ko me inspirira" s Tino in Vladko.

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This box was made long time ago. We used it to "hide" in some money as a birthday gift.
As I used the "emboss resist" technique, I though this project was perfect to join the present challenge "When it inspires me" with Tina and Vladka.

I enter the box to the following challenges:

Ko me inspirira #45 - Tehnika emboss resist

VSC challenge #43 - Loving pink

That Craft Place - Anything goes

Crafting musketerrs #34 - Monochrome

Addicted to stamps - Photo inspiration (see below)

Sneg / Snow

Ker se je sneg, ki je po novem letu zajel večji del Slovenije ponekod že stopil, objavljam voščilnico s snežinko - v neklasičnih zimskih barvah.

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As the snow, which covered most parts of Slovenia already melted in some places, I am posting a card with a snowflake, with non-typical winter colours.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Najlepši par - Galerija meseca Januarja
Really Reasonable Ribbon - #132 Looky what I got (new stencil)
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #120 Something new (new stencil)
Just Us Girls - #325 Trend week - use metals
Crafting for all seasons - #117 Monochrome
Allsorts Challenge Blog - #345 Ribbon and Lace
ABC challenge - Y is Your Choice 

Žrebanje bonbončka / Candy draw

Najprej vsem skupaj želim vse lepo v novem letu, obilo zdravja in še veliko ustvarjalnih užitkov.

Kot obljubljeno, danes razkrivam kdo je dobitnica zimskega bonbončka. Pod objavo se je nabralo kar 14 komentarjev in vsaki udeleženki se lepo zahvaljujem za sodelovanje.

Odločila sem se za klasično žrebanje, pri katerem mi je pomagal najstarejši nečak, ki je izžrebal listek z imenom Mojca Božič!
Mojca, iskrene čestitke, bon za 10 € v trgovini Najlepši par je tvoj!

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Firstly, I wish everybody all the best in new year, loads of health and many more crafting delights.

As promised, today I am revealing who is the lucky winner of the winter candy. There were 14 comments under the post and I thank you all for participating.

I decided to do the classic draw with the help of my nephew, who draw the ticket with the name Mojca Božič!

Mojca, congratulations, the 10 € voucher for the shop Najlepši par is yours!

Novoletne voščilnice - Jelenčki / New Year Cards - Reindeers

Končno sem prišla na svoj račun in se po dooolgem času zaprla v moj ustvarjalni kotiček. Na voljo sem imela par dni pred božičem, da sem ustvarila vse novoletne voščilnice. Sicer moja zbirka ni ravno velika, a kljub temu jih je nastalo kar nekaj. Za marsikatero pa sem idejo dobila iz blogov drugih ustvarjalk.
Takoj, ko je Tina predstavila nove štampiljke in šablone jelenčkov, so mi bili zelo všeč, zato bom najprej pokazala voščilnice z jelenčki.

Ne pozabite: Bonbonček na mojem blogu je še vedno aktualen!

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After looong time I was finally back to my crafting corner. I had only a few days left before Christmas, to make all my new year cards. Although my collection is not very big, I still made a variety of different cards. Of course, I got many ideas from other crafters' blogs.
As soon as Tina presented the reindeer collection of stamps and stencils, I was in love with it, therefore I will firstly present my cards with reindeers.

Don't forget: The candy on my blog is still ongoing!

Notranjost / Inside

I enter the cards to the following challenges:

Najlepši par - Galerija meseca decembra

Craft-alnica - #150 Karkoli (Card 2)

Creative moments - #83 AG / Traditional Christmas (Card 3)

Crafty cardmakers and more - #154 Snow (Card 1)

Passion for Promarker  - #326 Let's celebrate (Card 3)

CASology - #178 Merry (Card1)

Less is More - #255 & 256 Homespun (Card 1)

Božični nogavici / Christmas socks

Ti voščilnici sta nastali že dolgo časa nazaj, le objaviti mi ju ni uspelo. Štampiljko za odtis mi je posodila Natali, nogavičke sem potem zgolj izrezala, pobarvala s Promarkerji, okrasila z rdečimi bleščicami, na vrhnji del pa sem dodala še dekorativno pasto za 3D "kosmati" učinek in dodatno posula z bleščicami.

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I made these cards a while ago, but I did not manage to post it. I borrowed the sock stamp from a crafting friend Natali. After cutting the socks, I coloured it with Promarkers and embellished with glitter. On the top white part I also added some decorating paste and more glitter for the 3D "furry" effect.

I enter the cards to the following challenges:

Metuljčica ustvarja s sestrično - ključna beseda: voščilnica

Pinspirational challenge - #155 image

Crafty Ribbons - #139 Cultural Christmas with ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon - #131 Shimmer and Sparkle with Ribbon or Trim

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #118 Santa is coming to town

Digi Designs - Winter holidays

C.R.A.F.T - #341 Christmas

Zimski bonbonček / Winter Candy

Tale post bo malce drugačen kot po navadi. V času, ko sem ustvarila ta blog, sem se ravno preselila v tujino. Ker sem želela izboljšati moje znanje angleščine in ker sem brskala po številnih tujih blogih, se mi je zdela ideja, da pišem v angleščini super. Trenutno sem to mnenje spremenila, saj si želim biti tesneje povezana s Slovenskimi ustvarjalkami/ci. S tem ne mislim, da le-ti ne znajo angleško, ampak pisati v materinščini je le bolj pristno. Zatorej bodo od zdaj naprej vse moje objave dvojezične.

No, pa preidimo k bistvu.

Prazniki se že vonjajo, prvo adventno svečko smo tudi že prižgali. Če nas razveseli še malce snega, bo december res čaroben. Kot otrok sem vedno nestrpno pričakovala 6. december (oz. 5. zvečer, ko smo Miklavžu nastavili pismo). Seveda je moje pismo, poleg natančnega pisnega seznama vsebovalo tudi slikovno gradivo - vse na listi želja je bilo tudi narisano - za vsak slučaj, če Miklavž slučajno ne bi vedel kaj imam v mislih :)

Ker je december mesec obdarovanj, sem se odločila, da tudi na mojem blogu podarim bonbonček. Čeprav nimam nobenih statistik (moj blog je aktiven od junija 2012 - bili so časi, ko sem bila zelo aktivna in časi, ko sem bila zelo tiha; to je 81. objava) in posebnega razloga za "praznovanje", želim izreči Hvala vsem vam, ki spremljate moj blog in na njem delite lepe misli.

Bonbonček je darilni bon v vrednosti 10 € za Tinino trgovino Najlepši par - prepričana sem, da je v njeni super ustvarjalni kolekciji nekaj kar ti je všeč a še nimaš.

Za sodelovanje v žrebu, ki bo 1.1.2016, pusti komentar pod tole objavo; vesela pa bom tudi, če "poveš naprej".

Do takrat pa... želim ti čaroben december!

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This post will be a bit different than usually. When I created this blog, I just moved abroad. Since I wanted to improve my English and as I browsed many foreign blogs, I found the idea to write in English great. However, I want to feel more connected with my fellow crafters from Slovenia. Not that they do not understand English, but it just feels more genuine. Therefore from now on, my post will be bilingual.

Well, lets get to the point now.
We can smell the festivities and we have already lit the first advent candle. If we are lucky a bit of snow may make this December really magical. As a kid I was always impatiently waiting for December 6th (or the evening of December 5th, when we left a letter for St. Nicholas). Of course, I always prepared a list of things I wanted beforehand - and not only that, besides writing it, I also draw it - you know, just in case he would not know what I meant... :)

Since December is a month of giving presents, I decided to arrange a candy on my blog. Although I do not have any specific stats (my blog is active since June 2012 - there were times when I was super active and also super quiet; and this is my 81st post), I just wanted to say Thank you to all the lovely girls and fellow crafters that visit this page and share your thoughts.

The candy is a 10 € voucher for Tina's shop Najlepši par - I am sure there is something from her super crafty collection that you like but do not have yet.
To be included in the draw, which will take part on 1.1.2016, just leave a comment below.
I would be very grateful if you could also spread the word...

Meanwhile... I wish you a magical December!