big cupcake day...

It's been a while since my last post as I have been

away on holiday, it's so good to get away from all the

routine and just relax and enjoy life.

But two days before I left we had our big cupcake day in our town!!

Each year a small group of mothers/women/friends organize

a cupcake party in our botanical garden.

We asked people to bake cupcakes and bring them to us,

and we then sold them and donated the money to

our maternity ward in our local hospital.

This time, like the year before, it was a great day ;-)

Here are some beautiful photos taken by my sister (Agnes),

and my son (Viktor) from that day.

what a nice couple ;-)

we decorated with candles and lots

of pom poms ;-)

a real piece of art don't you think ?

wow, which one do I choose ??

We got hundreds of home baked beauties and we

where so thankful for all of them.

We had live music

and a great atmosphere in the park that day.

Happy girls at the end of a wonderful day.

( We raised more than 3000 euros!! ;)

THANK YOU ALL

pretty, prettier...?

I bought this white, plain (and pretty)

flower pot from Ikea store earlier

this ear, but I didn't use it!

Instead I found myself wanting to

make it "somehow prettier" ?!

So this is what I came up with... ;)

"Bladet" flower pot from Ikea

I had an old porcelain rose but it did

not have any leafs, so I made two leafs

using clay, and once dried, I glued it onto

the pot. I also glued around the top,

a plastic neckless!!

Then it was time for two

layers of good acrylic primer

and (only) one layer of

kalklitir/limecolors, using my

favorite gray (san saccaria)

The rose got some very soft pink color,

while the leafs got a little darker gray

Then some sanding was needed to

give it a smooth and "used" look

voila...

so much prettier..? ;D

kalklitir/limecolors from www.kalklitir.com

Thank you for stopping by.

boxing things up...

I made ​​this box for the things we use in the kitchen,

things like olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper etc.

This is what I did :

I bought some mdf...

and (simply) made a 36x43cm. box out of it...

in fact I made two boxes, so I still have one to go!

(I'm thinking pink box for perfume, jewelry etc.?)

I painted the box gray... ( my favorite color ;)

and I also bought these handles, which I painted

and decorated, using silver-leafs.

( my old pepper grinder got

the same makeover... )

(much nicer, don't you think?)

"voila"

Now I have all these things, that "fit together",

in one place.

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aquamarine...

Since early times aquamarine has been

believed to increase intelligence,

make one youthful and also to provide

the wearer with foresight,

courage and happiness!!

What a wonderful thing you are, aquamarine...

sources: browndresswithwhitespots, castlescrownscottages,

vintagerosegarden, 4inspireddesign, and google.

before & after...

I finally finished decorating this old chair I

bought a few months ago!

This is basically what I did :

primed the frame using acrylic-primer,

put gold-leaf on the hole frame and then used

antiquing technique to make the gold look old,

then I varnished it using water-based-varnish.

I put a new cotton fabric over the old green velvet,

using staple gun, and finally I glued some

rose ribbon on the edges.

the old and tired chair...

I'm quite happy with the chair now, so I will

definitely use it in my home.

Looking forward to tackle more projects which

I have already bought! ;-)

Thank you for stopping by.

one year already!!

On this day last year, I posted my very

first blog ;-)

How a year flies by!!!

Come in the evening, or come in the morning;

Come when you're look'd for, or come without warning.

Kisses and welcome you'll find before you,

and the oftener you come here

the more I'll adore you!

(Thomas Osborne Davis)

Thank you all so much for stopping by.

summertime...

Pancakes and pretty flowers,

summer shoes and nice perfume...

sources: french larkspur, dreamlifeincity, littleemmaenglishhome, j'adore