Sewing adventures

My sewing also has been not so productive ;)

A tote bag for my mom in darker colours with appliqued houses and a blue lining.

So Houses Tote :)

And another one for my daughter of course with a Hello Kitty. I have tried to recreate.

So have fun sewing, what makes you happy?
G.

Soutache and beadwork bangle

Here is some bead work at last....

I have watched wonderful and easy to follow Jill Wisemans's tutorial Festival Lights Bracelet (here) and I have  made a bangle with twin (like duo) beads, but it was too flimsy so I made another one joined it with soutache piece and saved the day :)

I used grey twin beads, and Chech tiny black with silver lining beads and some sort of svarowskis- it is a great destashing project- I didn't buy anything had everything in my bead boxes (I am going to stop hoarding beads- I hope ;)))

Festival Lights Bangle inspired set :) the earrings are totally random just strung something :)

Here are some pictures in the process:

The bangles separately 

Have fun, see you soon :)

Gutukas

PS My country is beautiful in summer I like the countryside very much

Nemunas

The river not far from our house

I am a running fun fan ;)

Close to a sunset

Impressions from the Town Hall Square

Hi- sorry for the absence ;(

A knitted eco Santa is holding his Santa's cap

Just a quick reminder to myself that I do have a blog- ;). I am all into sewing- but yet... some pictures from our trip to the Christmas tree in the town hall square here in Kaunas, in Lithuania- but no beads ;).

This Christmas tree it is a real work of art- was made well,  it was knitted of plastic bags- later they all will be recycled- hopefully. Just amazing view- the created Angels are rotating, they have been made by individual artists. Just some quick pictures from our trip. Wonderful work from the artists and volunteers....

It's inside the tree- rotating angels

We're outside- impressive ornaments all over ;)

From further

Enjoy winter no matter how cold and horrible it can be (today the first great snow fell)....
Gutukas

Wrapping up presents creatively and on the budget

Hello, long time has passed since I have posted anything here- my beads are patiently waiting ;) Hopefully. I could say that I apologize, but it is as it is. There is a nice post for not apologizing for not blogging - that is sort of my excuse- So Zo ..Do you know blog :)

I will try to catch up- I have seen on youtube how recycled flowers of bright paper, magazines, booklets, anything goes... can be made By jenniebellie - They were  an inspiration for me... ;) So if one wants to create a nice and unique decoration for the gift those flowers can be embelished with buttons, beads, scraps of fabric or ribbons.  I used a  hot glue gun for gluing everything, maybe E600 glue could be used. ;)

Here is the first wrapping for a giftcard. I used 4 doilies, a button, a recycled paper flower, gift wrap, cardboard as a base, plastic wrap for sort of framing making it higher a bit ;)

 Another was a gift for my friend- my sewed beach bag- so I think this one is very womanly, it was my second try ;) :I used ribbon, doilies, buttons, gift wrap paper. :)

How do you decorate your gifts?
Happy decorating :)

G.