22.4.12

Reading: Copyright and Image Use

 Hello

As a new Blogger I try to get informed about the best way to share what I am doing, what I like, what others like. But sometimes this can be copyright violation. So, read carefully this post    http://www.gritandglamour.com/2011/02/07/copyright-and-image-use/
There you can find thousand of tips to improve all your blog ideas. Thank you very much Gritandglamour.com
If you are a brand new blogger like me you must read it. Let´s do it better:-)

See you,
Flor

20.4.12

Illustration: The Still Pretty Girl!

Thanks God is Friday:-)

Did I told you about my love for illustration? Oh, yes...I am a multifaceted woman:-)

Who said hair frames the face? Not in this blog, not with this young woman, fighting a breast cancer. From my point of view she can use my brand new design of make up using neon colors and a crocheted chic white flower in her bald head to become the prettiest girl on the block.

Take a look to the process:

1. I have a ritual to design and arranging all colored pencils by shade is the first step. In the meantime I can imagine, visualize what I am going to do.


2. Then I prepare only the material I will need at the moment.

3. Starting my "STILL A PRETTY GIRL"...


4...Finishing with a touch of chic crochet.


5. The Pretty Lady started to smile and said: "I really need to find a very nice frame".


6. I said: "Anyway, Still a Pretty Lady, with frame or without a hair frame".:-). Remember to fight cancer InStyle!


7. A close up to the chic crocheted white flower.


To all women in the world, fighting cancer now, I wish you all the best and get well soon with a flower in your beautiful bald head.

Still Smiling, 
Flor

18.4.12

Fashion: Cross Stitched Ballerinas in Neon Colors

Good Wednesday People,

Here is one of the projects what I´m working on: Cross Stitched Ballerinas inspired on the pattern of my portfolio cover by Hema.nl. I´m glad to share with you and thank you very much to the owner for letting me post here her dream ballerinas.  

See you soon,
Flor








5.4.12

Happy Easter Gourmand: Chocolate

Every crafter, artist or designer has an accurate eye for beautiful and tasty things and reading the newspaper http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/ on my way to the posts, I saw original eggs of chocolate, chocolate, choooooocolate for a happy, happy Easter. 
"Luxembourgers are, with 7.2 kg of chocolate consumed per capita per year, the fourth largest consumers of chocolate in Europe". Source: http://www.luxembourg.public.lu/

So, my next step is to find a out where can I learn how to do all that eggs.

Flor

Free Cross Stitch Pattern: Roses

Hello, Beginners
Here is a very, very easy Cross Stitch Pattern of my own. As soon is possible, I`ll post my finish, ok? If you decide to stitch, please send me a picture or let me know.
Best stitches,

Flor 


Crochet: gift for new mom done!

Hello, readers
This little jacket (my own design) will keep warm a newborn baby, Jamie. It is very practical and cozy at the same time,  perfect for the Springtime. The neutral color fits very well in boys or girls. 
See you soon, 

Flor



4.4.12

Vintage: 1851 - 2011 The SINGER brand has 160 years.

 I´ve found these old sewing machines walking around the city center of Luxembourg. Probably has more than 100 years. Here you can see the new old model at Singer site http://www.singerco.com/products/2228/the-singer-160
If you have a Singer you can share your story here http://www.mysingerstory.com/ read storys and also take a look in the first model of Singer. 

Happy Easter,

Flor

26.3.12

Vintage: Leopard print in the 60´s

Dear Reader,

I must confess my love for the fashion of the 60´s. Fashion comes back as seen on Burda Magazine (from German) in 1962. Keep everything in your closet. Here is the evidence and I arrest my case!

If you find this image astonishing, say yeah!!!
Hugs,

Flor

Destination: Luxembourg!

Hellooooooo,

No, I am not representing any travel agence:-) but I would like to show one reason to visit us: the ZEN place!


At first sign this is just a an ordinary bar with "McDonald's" reflecting in his window. Keep reading...

But the first client came in style...



...and another...oops, it´s just an aquarium. The perfect zen place to meet your family, friends and colleagues after work or in vacations because... you can drink "Crémant" with them! Are you convinced NOW? I hope so. LOL



Do you have something like that in your city? Can you show us?

Have a wonderful week,

Flor

Fashion: One clutch, different looks!

Hello Dear,
My creative side looks like a crazy "why not" artist. A why not artist is somebody who is not a afraid of design and sew a clutch for a top executive woman who thinks the world is black and white....sometimes even grey. Well, I kept the black and the white side of her "really" busy days but she also accepted "some" stitched colors!

 Here is the "single" Clutch, made with a discreet and chic black and white fabric.











I get the information about her love for Brazil. So
here is a crocheted brooch with colors of the
Brazillian flag.
But I want to keep the lady satisfied returning for some classic one: Black and silver brooch.
Another coming out of color for the sunny days.

For those days when she is feeling girly in a man´s world: put some rose on it!

Yes, she can...be sexy, too in a red light. I mean, the clutch. LOL.

For the 60`s look: Yellow and Violet.

She wants to preserve the planet: go green, Girl!



Definitely, she is a lucky girl: a boyfriend offers something unique and personalized made especially for you? Lovely man.

Dear Reader, please take a look and tell me what you think about it. She loved the clutch, according to her boyfriend. I love that kind of challenge, especially when the client is happy about it.

Post you soon,

Flor