Monday, March 23, 2009

BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD

I had a wonderful week: my first steps into blogging ( hope I can go on), one-to-one communication with lovely team members, very personal and unique challenge entries...
and now comes the hardest part: to choose one, only one!
Sure I could not do this alone and I called the child, Ebru, to help me.
And one of the challenge entries made us smile and reminded Robin Hood, one of the heroes of our childhood:
When we were 12 years old, we were fond of watching Robin Hood TV series.
When we were 24 , we were playing with Robin Hood puzzles.
Now 35 (how and when?), we still can not ignore anything regarding Robin Hood.

... and Our new host for a new challenge is VAISTO, VAISTO, VAISTO!!!
Congratulations Vaisto! Awaiting for the new theme now!
and We thank you all, for your participation in the challenge and for this wonderful experience!

Seedlings - pointed hood fleece bolero by vaisto


"It's a trip back to the childhood mystical forest fairytales, where the ferns spiral over the top of your head, and the sunlight catches the morning mist between the trees..." vaisto

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I FEEL GOOD!

A new day and a new experience: My first blogging and I am very excited. I have to thank to my friends from European Street Team (EST) of Etsy; since if the weekly challenge did not exist, I would not be here.
Last week's challenge theme was Native Tribes by Psarokokalo. I crocheted a tribal bracelet and I was declared as winner of the week. The real thing began after this: now I'm responsible for the new theme during a week and I hope my friends will enjoy both the challenge theme and to be hosted by me (Ebru) in Febystan.
Challenge theme of the week : BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD*
*Personal and no limits for your memories, feelings and unforgettable moments
and now the Challenge Theme Items (CTI) from my friends :
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Snail Race Pillow Case by Psarokokalo
















"When I was small, me(Maria), Dimitra, Giorgos, and Petros used to play everyday outside of house... ofter it rained we gathered all the snails we could find , put them in line and make them race. each of us had it's snail player... the player who won could choose and make his a car from the others 3 matchbox car collection. so it was a big event for us then!this is the story that inspired me to make this small pillowcase with embroidered snails ideal for baby rooms." Psarokokalo
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Shylo Is Just A Baby by Swiedebie













"A new born little baby Kapooshie monster. His father is a pure Kapooshie monster and his mom is a kimono dragon. Shylo is born with the cute polki spikes on his back. He is a little shy one and is the pride and joy in his family. At the moment, we do not know what purpose or special skills he has, as he is still a newborn. " Swiedebie
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Cotton Candy Knitted Cowl by ingermaaike

















"Let time take you back to the time you would receive a cotton candy on a stick at the local fair, smell the sweetness of it in your mind.Now think of wearing it, all the joy but none of the sticky calories." ingermaaike
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Imogen Paper Doll by chichiboulie


















"Introducing Imogen, Pippa's very best friend. Like Pippa, Imogen is approximately 7 inches tall (18cm) and is printed on heavy weight matte card stock. She comes with quite a wardrobe as well! Summer outfits, winter attire, beachwear and sleepwear. 8 outfits in all, plus coordinating accessories. She also comes with a template for making a carrying case for her and all her goodies, complete with ribbon to tie it off." chichiboulie

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My Beloved custom made silver picture bracelet by Toosis













"This handcrafted silver photo jewelry creates a casually elegant,time-worn look that whispers quiet sophistication. This silver photo braelet will make the perfect photo gift that will be treasured for years to come! " Toosis

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Back into Childhood, Album, Sketchbook, Painted Fabric by Kreativlink


















"Hard to believe, but I was very much an outdoor child. We spent all our time outside, exploring woods and that little river ... Building little landscapes with moss and other things we found. Ah well... good where the times." Kreativlink

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The Stain, An Imagined History. art book by lapommestories


















"Back when I was a little girl, the fairytale that most haunted me was "The Juniper Tree" by the Brothers Grimm. Up to now, when I think of that story, I feel the need to shiver. It's scary stuff." lapommestories

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Toys r us Earrings by Nafsika

















"These were made because of my love for wooden toys...i loved playing with them as a child!" Nafsika

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Seedlings - pointed hood fleece bolero by vaisto

















"It's a trip back to the childhood mystical forest fairytales, where the ferns spiral over the top of your head, and the sunlight catches the morning mist between the trees..." vaisto

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Licorice Candy Bracelet (Liquorice Lakritz Reglisse) by MistyAurora















"Candy is in every childhood and can't avoid including it when going down memory lane :)" MistyAurora

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Back In To Childhood by Stemellina















"As a child I loved to play outside and I used to build with my grandpa small birdhouses .Even now I have a small wooden birdhouse on my Balcony which is always full of birds that come to avoid cold weather" Stemellina
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Pink and Blue Elephant Necklace by kraplap

















"This necklace is inspired by several aspects of my childhood: buttons, colours and elephants. The buttons I got from my grandmother who kept hundreds of them in a big box that I was parked with on Sunday afternoons to keep me under control. Colours have always fascinated me, as they do so many other children; I like them in a wide range of different nuances like in this item, and other times also in a more subtle combination. Elephants played an important role in my life because when the button box did not feature in the afternoon, we would often visit the local zoo, and the elephants there never failed to impress me with their gentle yet massive stature." kraplap
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Origami Bag - Butter Colour Canvas with Japanese Fabric by iragrant
















"One of the memories which stay with me all the time is how my dad patiently made endless origami creations for me, I was very exciting, well to see him making those lovely tulips, balls, frogs, swan you name it! As long as he have the book in front of him he can made everything I want:)Now, he stop making those origami for me but continue to make them for my daughter who love them very much too." iragrant

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Fallen knights and bravery 1/25 by matchstickgirl











"the brave little horse ran all the way back to the castle without his fallen rider ... his knight in shining armour was lying with an enemy arrow piercing his side ...."help" called the little horse to the castle guards "help...!" " matchstickgirl

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Black Mountain - ring by Jealousydesign












"Back then it was a beautiful mountain with the most beautiful black stones I have seen. Even back then it was a little quarry but not in any big scale. We kids were not allowed to play there because there were many dangerous cliffs. Do I need to say we had so much fun when we were playing there :)" Jealousydesign
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Cute gerbera bag by creationsbyeve












"Gorgeous hand felted seamless handbag / purse. Handmade by me, using wool roving in shades of green and off-white. The handmade felt gives the benefits of being durable (I have used 4 layers of wool), strong, soft, funky, elegant, light weight, non-fraying and water repellent. The purse is fully lined in off-white silk lining fabric and closes with a zipper." creationsbyeve
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Back To My Childhood by staroftheeast














"The necklace is made of a vintage puzzle, bought in the 70's in Spain, Madrid. I have always loved puzzles since I was a child, unfortunatly during the years some pieces got lost so they became perfect for this necklace." staroftheeast
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Shell of my childhood necklace one of a kind by fleurfatale

"When I was a little girl I spend hours on the beach collecting shells, I have some very special ones! They bring back lots of fine memories to me about the holidays I spend with my family on the French beach." fleurfatale