Recycled Fashion

I found some Elle magazines in a recycling bin. I was very intrigued. Never before have I held an actual fashion mag. I flipped through it, and noticed there are some pretty pictures there. So what's a girl to do? To make envelopes obviously!

This one is my favourite.

How did I make the envelopes? I demolished (love that word) an existing envelope, used it as a pattern to cut out the pics and added a little glue. Nice and simple. I have made 20 of them so far. I really need to start writing more letters to people..

Here's a view of the back. And where did I get the whole idea? From craftster of course!

Pirate Girrrrrrl

Remember I told you I was going to pick up embroidery? Well in the spirit of that resolution I made her.

She's based on my friend's tattoo. I actually had a picture of the tattoo on my compurer, then I pressed the white fabric against my screen and draw the pic with a pencil. Simple isn't it.

I used just satin stitch and backstitch on her. The back of the embroidery is kind of a mess. And note to self: next time you do something similar it might be a good idea trying to color it in first and then add the outline.

I gave the pirate girl to my friend as a "thank you for existing" present. And she loved it!

These Are a Few Of My Favourite Things

Karaoke. Hugs. Fondling yarn/fabric. Making Stuff For People. My dad & mom. Hot Chocolate. No Shame. Coffee. My Moomin Cups. Free Stuff. Gifts. Black and White Photos. Marilyn Monroe. Vegan Craftastic. Cherries. Stars. Cola-drinks. Tofu. Board Games. Tattoos in General.My Wing-tattoos In Particular. Warm Cloudy days. Kissing. HC. Taking Blood Test From People (actually any kind of sticking a needle into someone else will suffice). Marilyn Monroe. Bamboo yarn. Cinnamon. My Little Spice Jars. Orange Juice. Beer. Libraries. Mini Skirts. Friends. Concerts. Checking Out People’s Style. Holding Hands. Aprons. Playing Cards. Harry Potter. Cats. Purrrrrrrring. My Mom’s Cat Nemo. Bamboo Knitting Needles. Pink & Black Colour Combination. 10 Things I hate About You. Converse All Stars. Candles. My Sewing Machine. Lottery. Big Tummies. My Tummy Piercing. Drummers. T-shirts. Brownies. Clean Sheets. Sauna. Rolling Pins. Harry Potter. Glasses. Socks. Pyjama Pants. Lepard Print. Polka Dots. Bags. Army Print. Knitting Blogs. Punk. Josh Groban. Knitting/Crochet/Sewing Books. Gingerbread Dough. Sparrows. My Niece.

I challenge everyone to do something similar in order to remind themselves of all the great little things in life. Please leave a comment if you do.

Changes

As you can see I changed the look of my blog a little...or a lot. The header is most likely temporary. I'm fiddling around with some ideas.

Also I'm going to write mainly in english from now on. It's just a bit too much work to blog in two languages. But I'm still sometimes going to write a little something in finnish too.

And yes, the "Torrance" in the header is embroidered by yours truly. As a new year's resolution I have desided to really get a hang of the whole embroidery thing.

Hot Hot Hot

Teki mieli tehdä jotain söpöä ja pientä. Teinpä sitten tollaisia kauranjyvillä täytettyjä tyynyjä. Muutama minuttii mikrossa, ja johan lämpenee. Isoin (musta-valkoinen) on miulle ittelleni, ja oon jo huomannut että se lämpö tuntuu ihanalta vatsalla tai selällä kun ne on kipeet. Sydämenmuotoiset on menossa kavereille, joilla on huono ääreisverenkierto ja sormet aina kylminä.
Mummolle pitäis vielä tuollainen pussuka tehä, mutta sinne pitää keksiä jotain muuta kuin kauraa sisään. Ehkä riisiä. Mummo on nimittäin aika yliherkkä hajuille.
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I wanted to make something cute and simple. So I made those little thingys that are filled with oat grains. The point is to heat them up in a microwave for a few minutes. The big one (black&white with a heart) is for myself, and I noticed that the heat feels great on my stomack and back when they hurt. The heart shaped ones are for my friends who have not-so-good circulation and always have very cold fingers.
I just need to make one more for my grandmom. But I have to put something else besides oat in them 'cos my granny is allergig to a lot of smells. Maybe I'll but rice in hers.

Tein myös 8v siskontytölle esiliinan joululahjaksi. Tyttö on erittäin innokas leipoja. Pitäkää peukkuja, että minimimmi tykkää tuosta.
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I also made an apron for my 8yo niece. She's very into baking. I really hope she likes it.

Bow

Teinpä sitten lapaset. Kadotin nimittäin taas yhden, enää on jälellä kaksi paria. Nää on tehny taas halpaakin halvemmasta Satu-akryylilangasta 4mm puikoilla. Nuo on ihan tavalliset mustat lapaset, joihin kirjailin tuollaiset söpöiset rusetit. Sööttiä ja tyttömäistä, ihan niinkuin mie.
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So I made me some mittens. I lost one mitten again. I only have two full pairs now. These are made of the cheap Satu acrylic yarn I use often with 4mm needles. Just your average black mittens that I embroideres some cutesy bows on. Sweet and girly, just like me.

On My Way Up

Oon just parantunut yli viikon kestäneestä flunssasta, ja oon ollut muutenkin allapäin. Ei ole kiinnostanut tehdä mitään käsitöitä muutamaan viikkoo. Nyt kuitenkin päätin ottaa itseäni niskasta kiinni, ja tehdä tuollaisen simppelin neulontakassin. Siitä tuli oikein sievä, ja mielialakin parani kun sai jotain tehtyä.
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I'm finally healthy again, I had the flu for over a week. And I have been feeling a bit down for a while. I haven't even felt up to doing any crafts in a few weeks. Now I decided to pick my self up and make a little knitting tote. It actually turned out really cute, and I feel a bit better now that I got something done.