DIY: recicled glove criatures

In this world there are people with tons of imagination and talent. More than I will ever have. Let´s be honest! I´m just a newbie in the crafty-world... ;)

We are lucky enough people sometimes wanna share their "know-how" with the rest of humanity and teach us how to make by ourselves nice things, which is by the way, ten thousand times better than actually buying an ITEM. That´s the power of creating something with our own hands and the satisfaction of our work.

Miyako Kanamori, and artist born in 1970 in Kanagawa (Japan), published in 2008 "Happy Gloves: Charming Softy Friends Made from Colorful Gloves" from where this little tutorial is taken. I found it at the ETSY blog, and here I share it with you... gotta take a look inside my drawers for an old pair of gloves...

HAVE FUN! <3

Liberty London: Prints

I´ve only been twice in London, while I was a student in Nottingham.

It´s one of my all times favourite cities (after Paris), and I cannot wait to visit it again someday... so interesting, open-minded and cosmopolitan.

Too bad I didn´t know of the existence of Liberty London at that time... a department store in the heart of the city. Or should I say it was good for my student economy not to spend hundred of pounds in beautiful fabrics and delicate home decor items :)

Now, Liberty is selling PRINTS! I think "how expensive can a poster be?". I really don´t want to know, I don´t need to know, but if one day I stop in London, I´m sure will buy 1 or 2... and a few meters of fabrics... and a tea cup. 

Bye bye, money.

ps: the "I LIKE IT WHAT IS IT?" got me thinking... were they inspired by me? :)

Cupcake

I LOOOOOVE sweets! 

it shows, uh?

Yesterday I found a pattern to make sweet cupcakes, and couldn´t stop crocheting since then! it took me a while, but it was completely worth it. I just need a nice place in my room to boast about this little and fluffy piece. OF CAKE! 

Frame, not confetti!

Hello friends!

I´m taking a sort of "handcrafting holiday" this weekend, since I´ve been working like crazy the last two weeks. Luckily enough (or not) I still have to learn quite a lot of german, ´cos my final exam is next week and I´m sort of... nervös. The weather is not stable yet, so it´s helping me focussing on the things I REALLY have to do, which means: no beach for me this weekend!.

I haven´t posted anything "deco" lately, so here I show you what I´ve done a few weeks ago. My parents love making framed landscapes, and I kinda felt curious, and inspired for a moment, so I made this with rests of fabric and felt. Someone told me that I should make confetti with those little pieces of felt, but even when I find the idea super nice, have to admit it would be a lot of work! ;)

If you have any question about the frame: price, shipping, sizes... write me! :)

See you soon!

Baby happiness

Hello people!
I'm still in Germany and kicking it tonight... does anyone know a band called Beatsteaks?! You definitely should give it a go ;)

Anyway, today's post transports me to my childhood. My parents are the real artists of the family, and I remember these beautiful frames they used to make for decorating my baby room, full of happy designs, made by hand with rests of fabrics and wool. A friend of mine asked me for some wall decoration for kids room, so I decided to post the ones my parents prepared last week. They can be placed on a table or be hanged on the wall. There are 3 different sizes/prices. Each frame has a different design of the rest, so all of them are special! And more important, we can prepare a personalized design for you.

If you have a baby-shower soon or need a present to the sweetest baby of the family, write me to mikachu.broches@gmail.com


Hola gente!!
Todavia estoy en Alemania, y esta noche la armaremos.. alguien conoce una banda llamada Beatsteaks?! Definitivamente merecen una oida ;)

Bueno, el post de hoy me transporta a mi niñez. Mis padres son los verdaderos artistas de la familia, y siempre me acuerdo de esos cuadritos que hacian para decorar mi habitacion cuando era chiquitina. Se trata de bonitos diseños de paisajes, hechos a mano con restos de telas y lanas. Una amiga casualmente me pidio que hiciera algo para decorar la habitacion de un bebe, asi que decidi publicar las fotos de un par de cuadros que teniamos hechos.
Pueden ser colgados de la pared, o simplemente puestos sobre una mesilla. Estan disponibles en 3 tamaños/precios. Cada cuadro tiene un diseño diferente, lo que hace que cada uno sea especial. Y mas importante, podemos personalizar un diseño para ti.


Si necesitas un regalito para una amiga a punto de dar a luz o el cumple del peque mimado de la familia, escribeme a mikachu.broches@gmail.com

pd: lo siento, pero no se como poner acentos en estos MacBooks extranjeros!

Winter Bunnies!

It isn´t a white winter at all! actually, it´s not even cold round here these days.
Anyway, I decided to go out and have a walk in the park. And I took with me some beautiful new friends, made by Bibi -my mom-. Totally handmade with cotton fabric and painted with... wait for it: coffee!
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No es para nada un invierno blanco! de hecho, ni siquiera hace frío por aquí estos días.
Así, decidí salir y dar una vuelta por el parque, y llevarme unos bonitos nuevos amigos hechos por Bibi (mi madre). Totalmente hechos a mano, con tela de algodón blanco y pintados con... café!!

They are so fluffy, perfect for decorating your favourite reading corner of the house, your kitchen or the window. They smell like vanilla coffee *yummy!*
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Son tan suaves y esponjosos, perfectos para decorar tu rincón preferido de lectura, la cocina o el borde de una ventana. Huelen a vainilla y cafe... hmmm que rico

They are low maintenance, don´t bite your wood furnitures and won´t inspect your house looking for carrots.

Email me for prices, sizes.
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Fáciles de cuidar, no requieren mantenimiento, no muerden tus muebles ni inspeccionarán la casa en busca de zanahorias :)

Si te gustan, no dudes consultarme por precios y tamaños.