croque-choux

:: Blog Break ::

I'm taking a little blog break for 10 days or so. I'll be back soon with some interesting photos, links, and craftiness to share!

Coffee is my muse!

I'm a little frustrated at the moment because I haven't had time to sew or craft anything lately... This is largely because I've been trying to organize a short trip to Denmark- I spent days on the web looking for a place to stay- and because I've been going to training courses in Paris again. This is my last week and we're learning Flash, which is really cool so far! Dreamweaver was such a let down because of the instructor we had, but I'll give it a second chance after I've digested Flash.

Therefore, since I've nothing new and exciting sous le coude at the moment, I thought I'd post some of my past projects. This particular one was made during a class where we had to make a small quilt using cubism as our inspiration. I think the actual assignment was probably to do something in the style of Picasso ot Braque. So my little collage quilt was inspired by this collage that Picasso made in 1913. I used linen as a background, and I enjoyed finding just the right neutral fabrics for this one. The pieces of text were printed off on muslin using my trusty old Epson. Anybody who knows me knows why I threw a coffee cup in there: I am a coffeeholic (my birthday should be a national holiday in Brazil!)

Summer sunset

Sunset: Sunday July 17th.
As seen from my bedroom window. Great colors.
Today I took my son to see Tim Burton's Willy Wonka film.
Great fun! A nice way to end the weekend.

Omiyage pouch

What a week... I'm finally finding a minute to post pictures of the little pouch I made for my son's teacher. It was just big enough to put a tiny scented candle inside, as an extra present. I even found little printed wooden beads the exact color of this fabric at the local supermarket of all places!

Odd dream

I had the strangest dream this morning. I dream a lot anyway, but especially when I'm sleeping off a migraine. Maybe it's the medication, I don't know. Anyway, I dreamt that I was able to go back in time a few years to when my kids were a little smaller. There was some kind of spell attached to this though: if I spoke to them I would return to the Present. I was so amazed to see my kids little again- My son was playing while I hugged my daughter tight, and I was so surprised that she was just the right size for me to rest my chin on top of her blond head once again, that I said "...Oh!" because of the wonder of it all. And then I realized that I had broken the spell and "oh!" became "oh noooo!", as I felt myself getting sucked back into the Present and I just had time enough to cry out to them "Stay little!". Then I was Here again. Then I woke up. This felt kind of sad afterwards, but later on I thought: my kids are still kids (15 and 6 1/2)- whew! So, I just want to tell you that kids grow up so fast, so you should enjoy every minute of their "littleness", even the icky stuff like changing diapers and wiping noses :o)

nb: image made with a little help from typogenerator.

Junebug MOS photos

As promised, here are a couple of photos of the "june bug" I made for the Month of Softies project. MOS is now a Flickr group, so check it out! Lots of neat photos and the sock monkeys are coming...

Another frivolous eBay purchase

"Hey honey, your sumo wrestler fabric came in the mail..."
I am too worn out right now to post anything other than my latest eBay purchase. I hope it will bring a smile to someone's face somewhere :o)

Sad.

No post today.
Just 1 minute of silence now.

Junebug Softie!

Finally finished and finally uploaded pictures after being sick (migraine. how did ya'll guess?) Here is my bug in all her beaded splendor, ready for Summer. I'll add more pictures in a little while... this is just a quick coming out of Limbo post- It is nearly 2am here and I have a class in the morning!

A faire aujourd'hui...

Today I need to:

- finish my June Bug for Loobylu's month of softies if it isn't too late
- craft a little present for my son's teacher because the end of the school year is now upon me (eek!)
- watch the beginning of the French version of the show "Survivor" on tv with the family
- pay for the sumo fabric I bought on eBay (yes, I said Sumo, as in wrestler)
- get back on the internet and find a vacation spot (I've spent a billion hours doing this)- I am looking for something here
- post pictures of the last 3 fabric postcards in the "pod series"

Well, at least this last thing is now done. I tried doing it before and deleted the whole post before I could save it. Duh. You'll recognize the card I posted the other day in the middle of the group. Now on to something different (I hope)!

I am sure I forgot something on my list... Someone once said that the only person to get everthing done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.