28/01/2017

The fire rooster of 2017



Hi,
they say this year's Rooster might be quite something!
It's the fire one, so it may bring some rebirth from ashes, along its respect for traditions.
Let's just hope there will be no phoenix-like rebirth for the nasty stuff, too.
So, high hopes for you, Rooster!
May everyone find what they wish for this year...

25/01/2017

More totes

Hi, there,
it seems to me that the year jumpstarted just now.
I'd like to show you some totes I made the last couple of weeks.



 These are two eco-bags for two sisters. They are made of linen.
 I do wish spring to come!

 This is a small cards/and/cash carrier I made for Kaytlin.

 You can zip the inside too and keep there the cards, or the change.

 ...detail on the ladybug ornament...
After that, I offered Kaytlin to make her a drawing pad carrier, as she studies the fine arts. When she told me how big actually the drawing board is, I said "what"? 23 inch per 26 inch is something to carry indeed!
So I began to brainstorm and came up with this:
 ...place inside to carry the big papers and whatnots...

 ...a detachable pencil-carrier...

 ...detail...

 ...it looks like this if she wants to have it separately...

 ...the two of them, attached to the inside. The bag itself is more like a beach-quilt, you can detach the inside parts and sit on it if you go somewhere and whant to paint or sketch something.  It has four pairs of ribbons attached on the sides, that transform the thing into an actual big bag.



...on the outside, it has this strap, which lets the bag to be carried on one shoulder, but one strap can be attached to the upfront, so that it can be carried also in one hand. Kaytlin sent me a photo to show that the drawing board actually fits.

...and I see she proudly sports her own eco-bag, too.
That's  all for today, take care,
bet

24/01/2017

A small quilt for a tiny newborn

Hi, my sister told me that a fellow teacher of hers is going to be a new mother, so I thought, what better occasion to bring a little happiness to somebody?
Most of the fabric I used is non labelled, made in Hungary. I like the quality of the cotton and I think the colors are suitable for a newborn.




With this occasion, my sister got a new tote for herself... made by me.

It is just ok to protect her laptop from the cold when she goes to school.
That's it, for today. Take care,
bet


23/01/2017

Charity shop

Hi,
just a few images from the charity shop that took place at the end of December 2016, for the benefit of gifted children. My school participated, as it usually does, with items realised by the pupils and their teachers. It was quite a success and I hope the children will benefit.
No child should suffer!
 

 ...down left you can see my eco-bags, too...
 ...the other school...
 ...the local Library...
 ...stuff...

 ...the other high school...

 ...more stuff...
 ...the kindergarden...


 ...a wishing tree...
Have a nice week!

22/01/2017

Happy 2017!

Hi, everyone.

The red monkey has been a little harsh and nervous around the world, making changes.

We had ours, too. Now both my boys are students - and at the same University, too. It was quite a challenging spring and summer for the youngest, with his highschool exams and then the more severe exam at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. He dreams in code from when he was just a kid, that one. The big brother, eh, he still wants to be a maths teacher, like his mum. Oh, idealists...

So, just a few pictures to remember 2016.


 At the end of the road, the student life awaits...
...my summer balcony...
 ...remember our rescued kitties? This is Blanca...
 ...a tablet-case for one of my colleagues, at school...
 ...my own housepet, Kira. I just don't know if we are owning him or it is the other way around...
 ...anyway, he thinks he's the master...

 ...oh, dear life...
 ...this is my class, they are almost grown-ups. At least, they think so...
 ...I captured this one in my mother's garden...
 ...my gardening apron, made from the bottom of an old jeans...
 ...in my balcony...
 ...hubby, surprising me even after twenty two years of homebliss...
 ...visiting Baia Mare, one of the big cities near us...
 ...with my boys and the older's sweet girlfriend, Kaytlin...
 ...they look nice, don't they?...


 ...these are called Christmas flowers. Only mine are flowering in July!
 ...lovely...

 ...this critter appeared in my mother's garden...
 ...and this one, too, last summer...
 ...hubby and me - but the snowman was already there, really...
 ...Blanca's paws...
 ...and Kira's...
 ...a key chain I made for my oldest...
 ...don't you crave a summery salad?
 ...yellow roses from hubby...





 ...small bags and phone cases for the summery charity shop. They sold whoosh!
 ...remember my dear frightened rescued puppy from 2015? Well, he's a fine youngster now...


...and a few images from my hometown, Jibou. The water-feature is quite new, in fact it was installed only in August last year. But it was so nice to stay and listen to the water in the hot summery nights...

That's it!
Have a wonderful 2017 and may all your wishes come through!