Ribbon Iron

Thanks to the giveaway Kimberly from Busy being a fabulous mom is doing to celebrate her 100th post I discover something wonderful that any crafter should have, a ribbon iron.
Here is a picture of the wonderful machine:

If you'd like to have one, here is your change Kimberly is giving one at her giveaway.

Mushroom Delight

The blog Work at Home Designs in partnership with Mushroom Delight are giving Babz wonderful mushrooms. Go to the link above and enter

While They Play... Shop first anniversary

Remember the french bonnet from the amazing Kalurah from While They Play?

Her Etsy Shop is celebrating it's first anniversary and instead of receiving presents she is making a giveaway at her blog http://whiletheyplay.blogspot.com/.

So go there see her work, buy something and enter the competition.

Missing

I haven't been around because I've been working.

For the last few months I've been working at www.portalaventuras.pt, an online portal about adventure sports and tourism.

It isn't my dream job but is the only internship that I got. I've been searching for something new, but it has been difficult.

I miss working on my crafts and admiring other people's work.

I hope I have some time soon.

While they play…

She makes amazing stuff. She knits and crochets. She is a mom of three Z's.

I fell in love with this bonnet she made and I’ve been saving to buy it and I finally got it.

She also makes tutorials for the ones who know how to crochet.

If you are curious here is her blog and shop.

http://whiletheyplay.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5032640

What now

I'm done with college, I have a degree in journalism (I still have 2 exams in September) and so, as everyone else I started to look for an internship.

Sent lots of curricula, to everywhere I thought I may like to work, went to interviews, had some really bad experiences and in the end no internship.

I started to think outside the box, I need to get some job doesn't matter what but I need something to make some money to gain some independence. After responding to some ads I still don't have a job.

What is wrong with me? Does nobody want a college graduate working for them or the problem is only me.

The worst part of this its waiting for the answer, to know if you get the job or not. I'm going crazy sitting around, checking my email every minute and always having my cell phone on and around.

I need to do something with the spear time. I thought of doing my crafts but my sewing machine is broke and I have little supplies of yarn and beads.

I discovered something I wanted to do K. from While they play request people that may want to test her patterns. Since I don't have much to do I going to apply.

Tea Room

Last May I had a paper at college for my photojournalism class. The idea is to tell a story using only picture and sound (music or narrative - I've used too).

I choose a Tea room called Ó Chá that has oriental inspiration.

I decided to share some of the photos (they are so many that it was quite difficult for me to choose the ones I was going to use).

Hope you'll like it.

Aquashella

Surfing through etsy looking for some cute hoops I hit the jackpot. I found a store with beautiful and so delicate jewellery, and the colours, amazing.

I'm leaving you a sneak peek and the links for her blog and shop.

http://aquashella.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5539141

Geninne

A few days ago I was looking for something on flickr (don't remember what) when I came across with some beautiful art work, so, because I'm curious a saw the person's entire photostream and then I went to her blog and got even more delighted.

Her name is Geninne, she lives in Mexico and does some amazing drawings and paintings.She also does amazing things with fabric, like totes, penguins, chickens, mobiles. And she does stamps also (I love her stamps SO MUCH). Here is a small part of the amazing thing she does.

But of all the things she makes I have a soft spot for these jars:Everything about Geninne means colours and imagination, take a look at her studio.
If you like what you've seen and want to see more you can go to her blog http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/ or her flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/geninne/. If your REALLY like what you see go to her etsy shop geninne.etsy.com and buy something.

Brooches