Lazyness

Muza and I were very lazy the past few days. She even asked her food to the bed! O_O

I received many beautiful fabrics for my birthday (by the way, I'm 28 now)

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The only good thing I did, was this cute bunny, *_* , the pattern was made by Jo, at Chubby Hobby (thanks Jo!)

and these little charms...

were commissioned by a boy, he wanted something... with crazy faces. I don't know... maybe I need make more because I think these charms looks too girly -_-u.

See ya! XD

Happy birthday to me

yeah!! was a really happy day!!

isn't over yet, so, I only want to post the winner of the archirequeterecontra rapidín giveaway! you see, I didn't forgot that!

so, the winner is...

Michelle!

I will send you an email tomorrow ^^

Friends who didn't win, DON'T WORRY! I will make more giveaways because I really appreciate you visit me !! So stay tunned n__n

See ya XD

Spring is in the air...

Like the song says.




-Nop, the song says "love is in the air", you silly-









Er... yeah Pelos, thanks for the correction ¬¬X , now go to wash your face, you dirty cat!

Ejem, as I was saying, I LOVE spring!! I've born in this season and everything smells to spring now!! *_*

The things I like the most abut spring are

Strawberrys!! (cost=1kg x usd$1)

Season's fruits =9


Mango (cost= 1 kg usd$1.2)

Flowers! (of course)


(they're for free =D)

I would love to celebrate easter like in the US, with bunnies, eggs and chocolates but here, we "celebrate" (I think is not the word, but... oh well...) in other ways , it's more a spiritual thing. I'm not saying I don't like it but I don't have sweet memories of this kind of tradition.

I can only remember me, standing under the sun, listening to the Father saying incomprehensible things to me at that time, in an "via crucis" which my mother took me once u_u.

We called this week "semana santa" (holy week).

Yesterday was the "domingo de ramos" (palm sunday).Many people went to the church, to bless their palms. Many merchants offers their craft palms.

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Every year I like to see this craft and always I buy one. Well, this year I bought more =P

My favorite was this:

Is a little chalice made of palm (cost=usd$ 0.9)

Isn't beautiful? *_*

Well... I hope you enjoy this post, next "mexico life" post will be about "pan dulce" , (sweet bread) n_n

Fin ♥

Girly things

This is called "crossed estructures" bookbinding. I like it because you can do a lot of variations.

Esto se llama encuadernación de "estructuras cruzadas". Me gusta por que puedes hacer muchas variaciones.

I made it with this pink leather, the sewing was a torture.. >_< La hice con esta piel rosa, la costura fué una tortura >_<

And speaking of tortures...look at what my sister did to me!!

Y hablando de torturas... miren lo que me hizo mi hermana!!

I'm not much of this girly things, my sister is taking a nails course and she needed a victim, I must admit that looks nice BUT (yeah, the great but) I can't do anything!. I can't draw, I can't cook, I can't type in the laptop (well, I can but very slowly) and what's worst: I CAN'T SEW!!! ¡_¡, for that reason, I will remove them tomorrow u_u.

No soy mucho de estas cosas de chicas, mi hermana está tomando un curso de uñas y necesitaba una victima, debo admitir que se ven bonitas PERO (si, el gran pero) no puedo hacer nada! no puedo dibujar, no puedo cocinar, no puedo escribir en la laptop (bueno si, pero muy lento) y lo que es peor: NO PUEDO COSER!! ¡_¡ por esa razón mañana me las quitaré u_u

Well, I hope you all have a great weekend!

Bueno, espero que tengan un buen fin de semana!

Fin

Let's make a drawing

Que oondaa!

This time I wanna show you how to make a simple drawing with coffee. I know I know, this kind of things doesn't need a tutorial but a little explanation doesn't hurt uh?

What do you need?

-water
-paintbrush
-a little piece of cloth
-godet
-thick paper. preferable fabriano 200 gr. or something similar
-1 teaspoon of soluble coffee (of course)

Here we go!

First, add a few drops of water in the coffee previously placed in the Godet

Divide the coffee and add more drops of water to make it clearer. You can work with three tones: dark, medium and light

ready to work!

make a simple sketch with pencil

Begin adding the clear shades. You need to visualize where the shadows and lights will be.Use the cloth to remove the excess of water

Add medium and dark shades...

and finally it's time to begin the inking! (well... I like to ink my drawings but you can use your pencil) I use this technical pen filled with sepia ink XD

and this is the final result

that's all! It's quite easy!! please try it, I would love to see your creations n__n. Was difficult to write these instructions in english O_O, if you find mistakes, please tell me, that way I can improve my english to write more tutorials!

If you have read this long and maybe bored post, you deserve my appreciation!

I want to tell you something: next week is my birthday and I want to celebrate with all of you!! that's why I will make a little giveaway. What I will given away? it's a surprise!! but one thing is for sure: crafty supplies are involved: laces, threads, buttons, beads, all those things we love so much XD.Rules: you only need to leave a comment in THIS POST ONLY, that's all! easy right? In april 1st, we'll have a winner!

Cambio y fuera

Saquito gatil

For my bookbinding course, the teacher asked us to make a little sack filled with rice to make it heavy. She suggested filling a sock with rice, but I thought, why not do something cute?

Para mi curso de encuadernación, la maestra nos pidió hacer un pequeño saquito relleno con arroz para hacerlo pesado.Ella sugirió rellenar un calcetín con arroz, pero pensé: por qué no hacer algo más bonito?

This little sack is used to put weight on the sheets that will be stitched

Este pequeño saco se usa para poner peso sobre las hojas que serán cosidas

since it's filled with rice, it can be used as a pincushion too!

Ya que está relleno de arroz, puede ser usado como alfiletero también!


However, there's something I didn't like , some parts contracted! (ok, I'm not so sure about this word, how can you call this?)

Sin embargo, hay algo que no me gustó, algunas partes se fruncieron!!

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You know something to prevent this?? ¡_¡

Saben algo para prevenir esto?

Cambio y fuera

"Wreck this journal" and a giveaway to share

Yep, Susan at Pieces of Fate, proposes this interesting activity. Here where I live can't get the "original" journal but that's not an obstacle to do it because Susan has been writing all the instructions! Thanks a lot Susan!


Sip, Susan de "Pieces of Fate", propone esta interesante actividad. Aquí donde vivo no se puede conseguir el diario "original" pero eso no es un obstáculo para hacerlo por que Susan ha estado escribiendo todas las instrucciones! Muchas gracias Susan!

My hand after the painting part


Mi mano después de la parte pinturil =p

I have written many journals but this particular one has fun activities you can do with friends, boyfriend, childrens, even pets! (Minimiú helped me with the fingerprint part, jo jo).For more details, go to Susan's Blog! You can join us!


He escrito muchos diarios pero este en particular tiene actividades divertidas que puedes hacer con amigos, novi@, hijos, incluso mascotas! (Minimiu me ayudó con la parte de huellas, jojo). Para más detalles, visita el blog de Susan! Puedes unirtenos!



Speaking of others bussiness, I wanna invite you to participate in "29 days of giveaways!" that Brendalea is having in her blog, can you imagine that?? 29 days of giveaways O_O sure she is a very generous person! I would do the same if I had the money.....snif T_T, but the act of given away is more than giving a gift, like she says, so... I give you my love, my creativity and ALL my charm! XD , juajuajua (just a joke)


Hablando de negocios ajenos, quiero invitarlos a participar en "29 días de giveaways"! que Brendalea está teniendo en su blog, pueden imaginarlo?? 29 días de giveaways O_O seguro que ella es una persona muy generosa! yo haría lo mismo si tuviera el dinero ....snif T_T, pero el acto de dar es más que dar un regalo, como ella dice, asi que....les doy mi cariño, mi creatividad y TODO mi encanto! XD juajuajua (solo bromeo)









well....what are you waiting for? hurry! go to Brendalea's blog! and don't forget to visit her EVERY DAY!

Bueno... que esperan? rápido! vayan al blog de Brendalea!! y no olvides visitarla CADA DIA!