B..."beurre" and " bonheur"...and award!

New etched words on old glass...


















...under the morning sun...

















..."bonheur" for the old glass flask...


















..."beurre" for the little butter cloche...













...old finds remade for LC!

I've recived a nice award from Leeann...thank you so much I really appreciate it!
Now I've to tell you 10 things that make me happy...

1. Making happy my beloved...nothing better!
2. The warm sunrays on the skin specially after a long winter...
3 Travelling...it's what I like most...
4. Chatting and laughing with my friends..
5. Meeting new people specially if they're interesting...
6. Wearing a beautiful dress and heels...
7. my yoga sessions...I can say that I completely relax during them..
8. receiving compliments from a gentleman...I'm a bit vain...
9. having new creative ideas...I'm happy when my brain works on them...
10. dreaming...as Cinderella sings..."A dream is a wish your heart makes..."

I give this award to you all, because as you know...I cannot choose!

Winter outside...Spring inside...

It's still cold and Winter outside...I'd like to work in the garden, but it's too early for planting new flowers...

















...I try to create some little touches of green and Spring arrangements and spread them in my home...




















...often using chickemwire...this is my "metal time"!

Antique market in Versilia!

Back from an antique market in Versilia...

















...a sunny day on the beach...

















...the pier...















...old stuff under the sun...

















...I didn't take a photo of our stall because of the low batteries of my camera...






















...clams, tuna and any kind of food...

It isn't a very nice market, but we're satisfied of our sales and it has been the occasion to stay outdoor enjoying a sunny day!
For the suntan we still have to wait!
A nice new week!!!

Clock faces & co...

The series of "good for nothing" goes on...


















...some more metal labels with images, scripts and number...



















...and clock faces...

















...I've printed some images on adhesive paper...













...and pasted on metal rounds!

















Now I've my old style clocks!

Sweet breaks!

I'm very busy at work now and for the next weeks...I'm in charge with educational services at the art foundation where I work and for the next months we'll have many workshops with children from 3 to 15 and not so much free time...
















...I like working with kids in a creative way exploring the paths of contemporary art...but when I come back home I've few energies for doing something else...

















...and when I'm tired, and not only, I need sweets...


















...I found the recipe of this milk jam on the web and I made it...

















...in the classic way and adding dark chocolate...
Not very good for the diet, but perfect for the mood...fortunately I haven't problems with the scale...not yet!
Thank you for all your messages....I promise to visit all of you as soon as possible!

Antique market in Lucca

Finally a sunny day! Perfect to enjoy the antique market which takes place every third Sunday of each month...
















...old kitchen tools...

















...crystal ornaments...















...wooden frames...

















...old broken dolls...

















...nails...

















...rusty tools...
Have a nice new week!

Doormat and award!

A doormat in a light grey for LC ...

















...I'd like to make some more little carpets for bed-room, kitchen, bathroom...I've to make some more templates thinking to new words and shapes!




















A nice award today from Vianne of Mon petit bonheur she is a very talented girl!
Thank you Vianne! I appreciate it so much!

Now I've to tell you 7 things about me....

1. I adore cheese...may be I was a mouse in my previous life!
2. I studied law at University but I didn't graduate...stupid girl!
3. I'd like to win the lottery and change my life...but I never buy a ticket!
4. I like my job but not my salary!
5. I'm sincere and I cannot lie...may be I'll have to learn!
6. I cant's stand men wearing white short socks!
7. I adore heels!

I give this award to you and I wish you an exciting week end!

Boxes!

I'm fixed on boxes, crates and trunks...it's strange because I'm not a tidy person, but I'm fascinated by small containers...

















...here there are some of them I use for LC's storage...

















...I keep inside the materials I use for my creations...ribbons, laces, buttons, brushes, wires, scissors...

















...I repainted, stenciled or covered them with paper I printed in b&w toile de Jouy...now everything is tidy...in few days...a mess again!

Spring???

Spring is unfortunately too far...

















...grey and rainy days outside...

















...a little touch of pink...

















...and "good luck" to wish sunny days!

Metal tags

I lost part of my creativity...I don't feel like making big projects...

















...I like making easy and simple things...my batteries are a bit low...so I dedicate my free time making simple "nothing" such as these metal tags..













...cutting metal and printing words and images...













...it's relaxing and I can see the results soon...I'm not very patient...













...just details!
Happy and relaxing week end!

Ice puddings

Because I like things good for nothing...I set the table for ice puddings..

















...water, rosemary...

















...moss and candles...

















...glass cake-stands...good for nothing but decorative!

Little projects

Little projects for festive and lazy days...the small stool I found at a flea market was in terrible conditions...













...nails, glue and paint...













...with some fabric stripes I made some tassels and I cut pampilles from a metal sheet...good for nothing but decorative!
Back to work today and I'm glad...may be I like to be busy!
Happy new week!

New life to old finds

Other finds from Rose and now for LC......guest fringed bath towels in old fabric and never used...

















...I've stenciled a laurel wreath on each...they're lovely in the bathroom and each guest can have his own...


















...some big bottles once used to store the wine in the cellar...now I give them a new life etching "eau seul est eternelle"... fresh water is never enough!