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16 Dec 2013
Holiday decoration on the stove
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I started decorating the house last week but so far I didn't have the time to post anything. The first spot I chose to decorate was the top of the stove which last year was left completely bare. I didn't do something special just recycled some things from last year's holiday mantel in a more rustic way.
I mixed the painted pinecones with natural ones in a zink basin and added some balls.
If you asked me I would stop here.
But the children always like some extra shine so we added the stars in the end.
I started decorating the house last week but so far I didn't have the time to post anything. The first spot I chose to decorate was the top of the stove which last year was left completely bare. I didn't do something special just recycled some things from last year's holiday mantel in a more rustic way.
I mixed the painted pinecones with natural ones in a zink basin and added some balls.
If you asked me I would stop here.
But the children always like some extra shine so we added the stars in the end.
4 Dec 2013
Flowers
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Normally I should post something related to holiday decoration, instead today 's post is in absolute contrast to what is going outside my window: cold, rain and a crazy wind that has swept away everything that was standing on our porch.
As November was ending I realized that I hadn't made anything to decorate the house for fall. Too late! The living room looked to me boring but with Christmas approaching I had to bear with it until I started decorating for the holidays. Luckily Petridis put me out of my misery by sending me this amazing bouquet of mixed flowers!
Normally I should post something related to holiday decoration, instead today 's post is in absolute contrast to what is going outside my window: cold, rain and a crazy wind that has swept away everything that was standing on our porch.
As November was ending I realized that I hadn't made anything to decorate the house for fall. Too late! The living room looked to me boring but with Christmas approaching I had to bear with it until I started decorating for the holidays. Luckily Petridis put me out of my misery by sending me this amazing bouquet of mixed flowers!
31 Oct 2013
The remains of a wardrobe part 2: the mirror
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Hello everyone!
It still feels like summer here at least in the morning so I admit I wasn't inspired to do any fall decoration at all.
Instead I will show you a mirror I made out of an old wardrobe door a couple of months ago. It is not a complete tutorial, more of a before and after post with some tips. Except I forgot to take a picture of the before.
Hello everyone!
It still feels like summer here at least in the morning so I admit I wasn't inspired to do any fall decoration at all.
Instead I will show you a mirror I made out of an old wardrobe door a couple of months ago. It is not a complete tutorial, more of a before and after post with some tips. Except I forgot to take a picture of the before.
16 Oct 2013
I want it all! Beautiful handmade jewelry
What could make me feel a lot better this rainy day? Of course my favorite game of searching for beautiful handmade jewelry by talented people around the web. Style does not matter, only imagination, originality and flawless execution. Enjoy!
23 Sept 2013
How to use your summer mementos to decorate your house
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Hello everyone!
It's the end of September and I know that this blog was away for a very long holiday! To tell you the truth I didn't plan it exactly like this. At first I thought that even after the schools were closed I would be able to keep a part of my daily schedule and write at least a few posts. A few days later I had totally changed my mind. I had to keep the kids entertained at least a few hours per day, and to be honest I found myself totally incapable and reluctant to resist the blissful indolence of greek summer. I remind you that we live 500 meters from the beach, can you blame me? I was never known for my self-discipline anyway.
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And now here I am, full of new appetite to discover beautiful things and creative ideas and share them with you. Together with some, not much, diy I did around the house, the few times I decided to interrupt my relaxation.
I thought that the best way to reboot is to look for ideas to use our summer mementos in our home's decoration. Here's what I found:
Hello everyone!
It's the end of September and I know that this blog was away for a very long holiday! To tell you the truth I didn't plan it exactly like this. At first I thought that even after the schools were closed I would be able to keep a part of my daily schedule and write at least a few posts. A few days later I had totally changed my mind. I had to keep the kids entertained at least a few hours per day, and to be honest I found myself totally incapable and reluctant to resist the blissful indolence of greek summer. I remind you that we live 500 meters from the beach, can you blame me? I was never known for my self-discipline anyway.
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And now here I am, full of new appetite to discover beautiful things and creative ideas and share them with you. Together with some, not much, diy I did around the house, the few times I decided to interrupt my relaxation.
I thought that the best way to reboot is to look for ideas to use our summer mementos in our home's decoration. Here's what I found:
7 Jun 2013
Favorites from the internet
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Another week is ending and we are heading to the first weekend of June which is already full with friends's gatherings, school shows and some diy plans. These are a few of the things I liked this week, you 'll find a couple of crafting tutorials if you feel like dedicating a few hours to make something this weekend:
Another week is ending and we are heading to the first weekend of June which is already full with friends's gatherings, school shows and some diy plans. These are a few of the things I liked this week, you 'll find a couple of crafting tutorials if you feel like dedicating a few hours to make something this weekend:
Handmade sake cups by sewZinski
5 Jun 2013
What I made yesterday
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Yesterday I felt like making something. Something easy and relaxing while watching tv. And I made this stack of beaded bracelets. Nothing sophisticated, the simplest of bracelets one can make. They become special though when they are combined all together. I used lava beads, crystal beads, dyed coral beads and greek ceramic beads and paid some extra attention to the color combination.
Tip: Combine something shiny and glittery with mat, earthy materials in order to make the combination stand out.
Yesterday I felt like making something. Something easy and relaxing while watching tv. And I made this stack of beaded bracelets. Nothing sophisticated, the simplest of bracelets one can make. They become special though when they are combined all together. I used lava beads, crystal beads, dyed coral beads and greek ceramic beads and paid some extra attention to the color combination.
Tip: Combine something shiny and glittery with mat, earthy materials in order to make the combination stand out.
4 Jun 2013
Ceramics love
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Hello friends! Many days have passed since my last post. This is partly due to the fact that a big part of my time is spent on this and partly to the season of distraction has just started. Not that I am a person known for its self discipline but how can you resist to friends' requests for a walk on the beach (we live near the sea)? Can you say no to friends asking if the might visit you for coffee and catching up in the garden under the olive tree? No, you can't and you don't want to. So I have to decide that probably the next three months will not be as productive as I would like them to be. Of course the most counter productive factor of the season will be added soon: schools will close in a few days.
Today I want to share with you my love for ceramics. I took pottery lessons for 2 years in my 20's and loved it. In fact I was seriously considering to do it proffesionally but finally decided that it was too tough and dirty for me. I really respect and admire ceramists. There is a lot of experimentation and work behind every beautiful piece of pottery. Here are a few of them I have discovered:
Shan Anabelle Valla
17 May 2013
Outdoor decor ideas
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Hello dear readers! It's still rainy here but soon we will be spending more time outside than inside the house. Today I am sharing with you some of my favorite ideas to decorate a balcony or a garden, whether you love natural, subtle colors, or want a more colorful and bold outdoor space.
Hello dear readers! It's still rainy here but soon we will be spending more time outside than inside the house. Today I am sharing with you some of my favorite ideas to decorate a balcony or a garden, whether you love natural, subtle colors, or want a more colorful and bold outdoor space.
14 May 2013
Giveaway winners and flowers
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The Wandering Workshop's giveaway ended on Saturday but as you see it took me a couple (o.k.maybe three days) to draw the winners: congratulations to Fishes make Wishes and Akamatra! Thanks to all who participated and of course many thanks to Athena and Jose of The Wandering Workshop with the amazing handmade, eco-friendly toys!
I will leave you with some pictures of the roses in my vase to convince you and myself it is May, although it has been raining for the past three days. My garden has not a single spot of color, no flowers at all, just greens, grass, bushes, trees. That's why friends and neighgours are for, to bring us flowers from their gardens, like this magnificent roses bouquet.
The Wandering Workshop's giveaway ended on Saturday but as you see it took me a couple (o.k.maybe three days) to draw the winners: congratulations to Fishes make Wishes and Akamatra! Thanks to all who participated and of course many thanks to Athena and Jose of The Wandering Workshop with the amazing handmade, eco-friendly toys!
I will leave you with some pictures of the roses in my vase to convince you and myself it is May, although it has been raining for the past three days. My garden has not a single spot of color, no flowers at all, just greens, grass, bushes, trees. That's why friends and neighgours are for, to bring us flowers from their gardens, like this magnificent roses bouquet.
2 May 2013
Just a bit of Easter decoration
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My plans for some Easter crafting had to be canceled because my schedule (yes, sometimes I have one) went out of the window as both my sons, after a perfectly healthy winter, decided to get ill as soon as the Easter holidays began and the temperature hit 30 degrees Celcium. Nothing serious, thank God, but you get the picture. So any Easter decor had to be done quickly and with whatever I had ready to be used. A few ornaments here and there, mostly eggs and that's all. I am leaving all the inspiration for next year.
If you haven't read yet about the current giveaway go here.
My plans for some Easter crafting had to be canceled because my schedule (yes, sometimes I have one) went out of the window as both my sons, after a perfectly healthy winter, decided to get ill as soon as the Easter holidays began and the temperature hit 30 degrees Celcium. Nothing serious, thank God, but you get the picture. So any Easter decor had to be done quickly and with whatever I had ready to be used. A few ornaments here and there, mostly eggs and that's all. I am leaving all the inspiration for next year.
If you haven't read yet about the current giveaway go here.
30 Apr 2013
The Wandering Workshop giveaway
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The giveaway is open internationaly and ends on Saturday, May 11th at noon, Eastern European Summer Time. Use the widget below to earn up to 3 entries. No anonymous comments please, because they can't be taken into account.
Hello everyone! We have a new giveaway starting today! The Wandering Workshop, with the beautifuly designed eco-friendly toys (you can read more about it here), is offering two handmade wooden spinning tops to two of you. A classic toy designed in a new way.
The giveaway is open internationaly and ends on Saturday, May 11th at noon, Eastern European Summer Time. Use the widget below to earn up to 3 entries. No anonymous comments please, because they can't be taken into account.
Good luck!
23 Apr 2013
Cool handmade jewelry
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Hello everyone, as you know I love jewelry, not so much the trendy kind (not that I don't enjoy wearing that too) but unique, imaginative, original, handmade pieces. Here's what I discovered lately:
Hello everyone, as you know I love jewelry, not so much the trendy kind (not that I don't enjoy wearing that too) but unique, imaginative, original, handmade pieces. Here's what I discovered lately:
19 Apr 2013
Giveaway winners
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Last time I had a giveaway I used Rafflecopter, today I felt like doing it the old traditional way, in order to decide what I like more for the giveaways to come. So I wrote down all the names of the participants on little papers, once, twice or three times depending on how many social media each one of them followed me on. I put the papers in a bowl and my kids chose three of them.
So as you see the winners are Μάθε, Γιούλα, and Lyriel. Please contact me by email to give me your address. Thank you all for taking part in this, we will soon have another giveaway.
Last time I had a giveaway I used Rafflecopter, today I felt like doing it the old traditional way, in order to decide what I like more for the giveaways to come. So I wrote down all the names of the participants on little papers, once, twice or three times depending on how many social media each one of them followed me on. I put the papers in a bowl and my kids chose three of them.
So as you see the winners are Μάθε, Γιούλα, and Lyriel. Please contact me by email to give me your address. Thank you all for taking part in this, we will soon have another giveaway.
Repurposed frame
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I decided to decorate my table a bit because for months all you could find on it was papers, toys and and a laptop. So I collected a few things to make a small decorative composition but couldn't decided where to put it on. I should make something.
18 Apr 2013
Spring wreaths
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Come with me today to Etsy Greek Street Team blog for some spring wreath inspiration.
Meanwhile the craft goodies giveaway is still open.
Come with me today to Etsy Greek Street Team blog for some spring wreath inspiration.
Meanwhile the craft goodies giveaway is still open.
15 Apr 2013
Craft goodies giveaway
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I was in the process of trying to organize a bit my craft supplies and maybe make some space (too difficult) when I thought that it would be nice to make a mix of craft supplies I don't need anymore and offer it to you. So I made three mixes like the one you see in the picture with various goodies like beads, embellishments, cords etc which you can use for your spring crafting, and three of you will have the chance to win one of them.
The giveaway is open internationaly.
I was in the process of trying to organize a bit my craft supplies and maybe make some space (too difficult) when I thought that it would be nice to make a mix of craft supplies I don't need anymore and offer it to you. So I made three mixes like the one you see in the picture with various goodies like beads, embellishments, cords etc which you can use for your spring crafting, and three of you will have the chance to win one of them.
The giveaway is open internationaly.
12 Apr 2013
Ikea hack: from dvd rack to toiletries storage unit
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The house we have moved in last summer has a tiny tiny bathroom. In fact there is a room that is going to become our master bathroom but it is not ready yet. So we have to put up with the small one until then. The biggest problem is that there is no storage space at all.
The house we have moved in last summer has a tiny tiny bathroom. In fact there is a room that is going to become our master bathroom but it is not ready yet. So we have to put up with the small one until then. The biggest problem is that there is no storage space at all.
4 Apr 2013
Favorites from the internet
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Hello my beloved readers! I don't want to make you feel jealous but this morning, for the second time this week I had my morning coffee at a cafe on the beach and it was amazing! I fully enjoy spring this year since we now live in the country near the sea. Spring was always my favorite season, now I love it even more.
Let's take a look at all the pretty things I discovered on the internet lately:
Hello my beloved readers! I don't want to make you feel jealous but this morning, for the second time this week I had my morning coffee at a cafe on the beach and it was amazing! I fully enjoy spring this year since we now live in the country near the sea. Spring was always my favorite season, now I love it even more.
Let's take a look at all the pretty things I discovered on the internet lately:
Lighthing made of brass on Bliss
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