swirlin' around

my lately tin cup embossing addiction is not even cooled down i'm already messing up with paper circles...many of them already around all over the house...a new addiction? is it going to last? i have no idea if it will be a bloom i will see it in spring lol.
about 4 years ago i was tempted to make a paper basket and i managed to do the bottom of it then get bored and left in a box until now when i was already sure i will never get to make that basket so was thinking to upcycle the recycled and unfinished basket part.this way the paper sticks were swirled together and my little one was very happy playing with the 40 different size newborn paper snails.
later  i searched the net to see similar examples and some of the seen swirls made me paying more attention to the snails quality.then i found out that their "perfectness" is due to the store bought quilling paper and i cooled down a bit but still trying to make my best by recycling some magazine pages.
i'm still improving the coiling steps that i want to show you hopefully sometimes.i was already told to make a few coiled jewelry so i'm sticking with the snails a bit right now...

there are many things you could use the bounded swirls-i saw coiled bowls,plates,wall art,hot-matt(very practical i was thinking of that!),new banner (lol)etc...

this is also my entry to #17 "Show and Tell on Saturday" for artistsinblogland.blogspot.com
check out for other artists work by clicking the link!

stay warm and practice.............ildi

paper mache fishes swimming in blogger ocean

wishing you Happy 2012!
besides the owl some paper fishes made them way to surf the web...
they are already in their new home and i'm happy they are so welcomed and loved!
this gift was made in three days i must confess that the microwave was a real help to accomplish the "task".
now i will spoil you with a lot of before and after pictures...fishes are the symbol of Christianity and stand for a plentiful prosper new year.we eat fish or pork in new years eve not a dram of chicken as they say chicken burrows in the past lol...

they were meant to be a hanged colorful catching decoration for a little baby....hopefully the forms and colors will catch her attention and make her leave mommy alone for a while lol...


Va doresc un An Nou Fericit !!!
Boldog Uj Evet!!!


be good.......................................ildi

Happy Holidays my friends!

this little owl is my latest commissioned work for a wonderful oneandhalf year old girl .it was made in these quiet and serene days following the Christmas.how happy days!i hope she will not be afraid of it ..

it is also my entry for the "Show and Tell Saturday #16" 

she has something to hoot to you for all my friends,followers and visitors-thanks for being beside me all year long with your kind comments,support and visits!

all the bests...........ildi

w.i.p. bowl and ready necklace

hello! first of all  Big thanks for my lately followers :) & a Big thanks++ for my earlier and earliests followers who still stands by me :)
no time for many words i just want to show you what i am working on when the alignment of planets allows me

all the bests and happy recycling!

houses and earrings

...three little houses jumping on my desk...
 one fell off and... nothing happened ;0)
i was inspired to make some houses thanks to Rodica and Fishstikks.check their adorable little houses...i just couldn't help myself.

while the pin roses are still waiting for their pins,lol i'm just coloring the pile of gray bits i made long enough to forget what they were meant to be...well,some of them already has a new look like these two earrings

 i must fly away now like a little ladybug still not knowing how to finish her-necklace,bracelet,pin,fridge magnet ?

  bug bye bye