Three Kitchen Fairies

Study

As I said yesterday, I've having this itch for something new. Last night and today, I managed to find some little time to start "experimenting." I borrowed some of the KF's drawings they have been making for Christmas cards. Let me tell you that any of the following works are finished projects. I just have been playing around to see if I can find a new way to create stuff...

I love the little angel (made by Ms. Clara.) But I don't think that making it into an ornament worked out well. I don't like the raw edge and the fact that the ribbon is not centered.

For my second experiment, I insisted I wanted an ornament. Love the bunny in the middle again, 

I love the back, I love the shape. Still I think it lacks originality, texture, something...

My third try:

A cup of hot coca by the little tiny fairy in the house. I really like this, but what could it be?? So far is just: a quilting block??

And last but not least:

A teeny tiny quilt. The reindeer was drawn by Ofelia, the same fairy that created "Ed."I find so much happiness in her drawings that it's hard not to make something out of them. This tiny work is the one that I like the best. It has texture, it's Christmas-ish without been red; therefore it has some originality. Still, it's nothing but a small piece of work. How can I display it?? I don't want it to be a coaster. Maybe hanging from a clothesline, or????

I'm tired now but I'm happy I got to play a little bit with these ideas. I have some new ideas and I crossed out some others. I did enjoy working "freely" creating my own recipe and also including my girls' work into the mix.

 
 
 
  

Looking for ????

Looking for some inspiration, originally uploaded by threekitchenfairies.

I've been having this itch to create something new; something new to me... I want to create something rich in stitches, with different materials: fabric, papaer, threat, stuffing, paper, ink, wire?... Maybe some new found tiny objects can be added to the equation. A piece of work that leaves me wanting to make more. I don't even know if it is 2D or 3D, a card, a purse, or a stuffy. Don't take me wrong, I love making quilts and swapping frabrics and stuff, but I want more!! Like a new media to explore...
I'm so wanting to try, that this year I'm going to pass on the hand made Christmas presents. OK, maybe not that much, but I want to find the time to explore some textile art/media. Wish me luck!!

Pay it forward

It was like a year ago that Katy from I'm a Ginger Monkey posted about  "Pay it Forward." She offered to pay it forward to the first six people to comment on her post, and I was one of the lucky winners. As time went by, I totally forgot about it. This parcel was such a nice surprise on a week that I wasn't expecting anything but bills in the mail. As you can see everything in this package is beautiful. The tote has different fabrics inside and out. It's going to be nice to go get some groceries in such a nice baggy...The fabrics are to dye for. The Russian dolls fabric is the one she used for my block in "Quilt Around the World," right Katy?? The Clothkits are a new concept for me, I can't wait for the weekend to play with it. Thank you Katy!! I love it, and the girls did too!!

Now it's my turn to pay it forward. I'll be sending a craft made by me (obviously)to the first three people to leave a comment on this post. It will arrive to you within 365 days or before, don't worry I won't forget...This giveaway is open for people that have a current craft blog of Flickr photostream, sorry that's me.

Swappity goodness

Originally uploaded by Quilt Dad.

Look at this!! Isn't cute?? This is one of the embroidery works that John (Quilt Dad) sent me. For this swap we were supposed to make one embroidery project for a secret partner, but John made two beautiful projects. SWEET!!

 

He also sent me this bird on a cup cake, as well as candy (already eaten,) and a bunch of those lovely post-it sticky note which I secretly hoard to stick them in every page of my "how to" books. Oh yeah!! I'm a total "how to" books person.  I've decided to make a pillow with the fairies embroidery. The "bird and cupcake" will definitely be a wall piece. John not only did a great work with the embroidery itself but also at combining matching fabrics around it. I just can't get rid of all the fabric outside the hoop.Thank you so much John!! 

I feel really happy with the outcome of this swap. Looking at the Hand Stitched Embroidery Swap group pictures you can tell it was such a wonderful swap. Everybody put great effort in coming up with amazing embroidery pieces, definitely worth a second round!!

Moments

I used to blame my messy house on the square footage of it. Now, we live in a tiny house and still is not perfectly clean ad tidy.This the line of "stuff" that goes from one side of the sewing/studio/guest room/storage/my closet room. It moves from one side of the room to the other depending on what I need to make at the moment. I could look even worse but I folded the ironing table and hanged the wet towels before I knew I was posting today.

In my bathroom: the eternal naked Barbie, oops! yep, I gave in and the busty dolls (bustier than me for sure) have taken over the girls room. Princesses toothbrushes never ever go back into their place, but still I have to pick my battles choosing to set a good mood for the morning rather than long faces and tears. I'm not posting this to tell you I'm proud of my imperfection but to show you that I'm a naturally imperfect person, I'm just a mother/wife, and I also have issues with so called Martha.

In the living room, my so hated nemesis "the laundry," my sick child and my playful/always happy tiny kitchen fairy.

 
To finish this post, let me confess that life is so crazy hectic around here that even the Tooth Fairy forgot to come last night. I blamed it on the cat...We'll try again tonight, and I'll keep the cat away from the girls' bedroom so she can make the transaction without feeling threatened by our pet.

These are our moments today, not only mine. Still, I can tell we love it just the way it is.

Join Amy and share some of your moments...if you want.