Pimp My Bike!

I know I've been away for almost a month. Life just got in the way. And I still haven't sent Sanna her prize. For shame! But I'll do it next week, I promise!

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Last week some asshole stole my bike. Thanks a lot. I just got it out for the spring and the next day it was gone. So I had to get a new bike. A very cheap bike, but hey it goes from point A to B and back again, so I'm happy.

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Here she is all blinged out. Yeah.. I thought she needed a little someting something, so I glued on some bling. Me likey. All I need to do now is get some black paint, so i can cover the brand name on the bike.

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So what do we think? Cute? Over kill?

Trinkets (and Contest Winner)

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I was at a Finnish nursing convention. Lot of the booths were giving out free crap, and I got these measuring tapes from there. What's a crafty girl to do? Make a cute brooch of course. I like it. And it took all the 150cm of the measuring tape and one button.

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I made more earrings. I covered a button with fabric from my broken umberella. I'm still haven't decided if they're ridiculous or cute.

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And last but not least: The contest of post 123 was won by the lovely Sanna from the blog kesken

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123:n postauksen arvonnan voitti kesken -blogin Sanna. Laitatko miulle maililla siun osoitteen ja vaikka lempiväreistä tietoa. Kiitos.

How To Carry Your Skates In Style

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So, I finished a bag/tote for my niece's ice skating stuff. She didn't ask me to make it, she told me to make it. It took me all together 7 hours. And I have to say I loooove it! Too bad the background of the photo is not too inviting. But hey, it offers a contrast to the cuteness.

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Here's a close up on the decorations. The hand embroidered ice skate from last post was obviously for this project. I wanted to have her name in it too. They're both in the same fabric as the lining.

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And here's a close up on the pocket in the lining. It's for her water bottle and "figure skating passport" (whatever that is). I also put a little label in there too also showing the date I finished the bag for her.

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Last but no least: a close up on the drawstring. My first time using those eylet-thingys. I figured that it would be functional, not to mention that it would also add a little something-something.

123

This is the 123nd post in my blog. In honour of that there is going to be a contest, a little embroidery and some winter fun!

First the contest: I'm gonna do things a little differently. I don't have any specific prizes in mind (yet). That's why You leave a comment telling me what You'd like to receive. I can't promise you'll get that, but I can promise that you'll be heard. You have a week to answer. Simple right?

123:n postauksen kunniaksi pieni arvonta. Miulla ei ole mitään tiettyä palkintoa (vielä) mielessä. Sen takia Sie jätät kommentin, jossa kerrot mitä Sie haluaisit saada. En lupaa, että just niin käy, mutta lupaan että siun pyyntös kuullaan. Siulla on viikko aikaa osallistua. Aika simppeliä, eikö?

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A little ice skate embroidery. It is going to be a part of something bigger. My niece started figure skating this winter, and she still doesn't have a tote for her skating stuff, so auntie-Tiina to the rescue. Actually she just called me and said I'd make her one (yep, said - didn't ask..).

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Me ice skating for the first time in 6 years. I did pretty well, untill I landed less-gracefully on my side and for a little while I thought might've broken my hip. I didn't.. But I love ice skating! My niece is looking like she doesn't want to even know me.

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If there was a speach/thought bubble on my niece's head, it would say: "that is SO not the way that's done!"

Paper Crafting

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I made more envelopes. This time I used a comic book I bought from the library at a clearance sale. They came out niiiiiiice. Now all I need to do is write more letters so I can use those. Why don't people write to each other more?

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I also made my friend a birthday card. Want to guess her name and how old she is? The card is photographed on the gift I'm giging her. Can you believe she hasn't seen Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! ? Weird.. I'm not usually much of a paper crafter, but when I found those cutesy little letters&stuff from a paper craft store I knew I had to do it.

Happy Valentine's Day

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Yarn: Novita Jasmin

Hook: 4mm

Pattern: Heart Motif from Happy Hearts Purse

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I know I'm a day late, but I was too buzy yesterday. I went to a disco at night. Yep, a freaking disco! I went all out. I had ruffles on my shirt and some bling too. And I boogie oogie oogie'd 'till I just couldn't boogie no more.

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Hope all you beautiful wonderful people had a great valentine's!

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Hyvää Ystävänpäivää kaikille ihkuille! (tälleen vähän myöhässä, mutta minkäs teet..)

For Mommy Dearest

I made my mom two grocery totes. Welcome to the world of crappy photography:

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The black and white one has a crappy little machine embroidered heart on it, that I took a crappy little photo of:

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Why did I have to make my mom new grocery totes? 'Cos she LOST the one I made her a year ago. This is the one that she lost. Too bad, since my mom really liked it. At least she told me she really liked it, and she actually sounded a little crushed on the phone when she told me she lost it.

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While I had the sewing machine out I also took in some of my shirts. I should also take in two of my favourite skirts. They look stupid on me now that they're a bit too big. I just still don't see that I'd gotten any smaller myself. Hmm.. is "take in" the right term for making your clothes smaller?

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Nii, jos joku sattuu Lappeenrannan suunnalla näkemään jossain tällasta kassia, niin ilmotelkaa. Miun äiti hävitti semmosen kauppareissulla. Ja haluaisi sen kovasti takaisin.