Altered candy machine

Long time no see....... I was away from my blog for a long long time but this summer was full of enjoyable projects, nice migrations and relaxing hours chatting, playing, meeting special persons. Sometimes we just need a break to fill our batteries full again and I think it is time to restart enjoying paper and I HAVE to restart visit all the marvelous places on the net that I used to. Sorry for my absence.....
This time I altered a candy machine. This is meant for a gift, for a special, sweet person and the candy machine is the appropriate idea, don't you think? I paited athe machine with white crackle paint. I used some fake ice cubes on the bottom of the bowl and covered them with Prima flowers. The word "sweet" is mounted on a stripe of acetate and everything is finished with Prima vines and trinkets.
I love the idea as it gives immidiatly the feeling of the sweetness... of the soul.

Let me continue my adventure and you are all welcome again my friends!

What's your favorite poem?

Do you have a fave poem? The current challege on the TAAFOMFT is really something special. Yes, I know this is a difficult decision to make because there so much different aspects to consider and for me poetry preferences are mostly related to my State of mind and heart. But I have a favorite one. My mom used to read to me this poem again and again and we still read it together, loudly. And every time we get the tears in our eyes. I just love it!! It's Be The Best of Whatever You Are by Douglas Malloch.

For this occasion I created a mega tag and you can understand that was a perfect gift for my mom, just to let her know again how much I love her.

And here is the text:
If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill

Be a scrub in the valley--but be

The best little scrub by the side of the rill;

Be a bush if you can't be a tree.
If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass,

And some highway some happier make;

If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass--

But the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,

There's something for all of us here.

There's big work to do and there's lesser to do,

And the task we must do is the near.

If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,

If you can't be the sun be a star;

It isn't by size that you win or you fail--

Be the best of whatever you are!

And I'm proud we have a beatiful slovene version:

Če biti ne moreš borovec vrh grička,

pač bodi le grm v dolini-

najlepši grmiček na bregu potočka,

če nisi drevo na višini.

Če nisi grmiček, pač bodi le bilka

in cesto okrasi samotno...
Če nisi za bobra pa bodi vsaj ščuka,

gladino razburkaj tihotno...

Je dosti posadke, en sam kapitan,

za vsakogar prostor se najde.

Če složni smo skupaj , ni delo zaman,

že barka pred ciljem se znajde...

Če nisi kot cesta pač bodi le steza...

in zvezda, ko sonce zaspi...

Velikost ne odloča, kdo vzpne se, pogreza....

A bodi najboljši, karkoli že si...

And there is another thing to share. My friend Tanya, a very talented girl and is celebrating.... I invite you to go on her blog and have a look into her fantastic world and to look what a fantastic candy she prepared. This candy is surley deliscious, isn't it????

Canvas Love Letters mini

So today is the 4th of September abd thet means that I have to choose the two future tag owners. The reason why I decided to reveal them today is because today is Matej's and mine anniversary: 14 years together!!!!!OMG, this time just flows so quickly and it seems yesterday we started our story. But I'm grateful because the time that passes gives me the opportunity to know my special person better and better and to try to create a tiny special universe.
Of course the gift for the anniversary have to be special (acctually we started on the 4th of September and after 14 years we still celebrate every 4th of the month with a tiny gift - an attention that matters) and it was just a perfect occassion for the LOVE LETTERS MINI.
I made special canvas envelopes and each one contains a special letter: past, present, future and the thank you letter.

I made some dew on this envelope with the glue gun and it seems like real!

I acctually put the envelope in my old typewritter and typed some love quotes that I like the most....

Every envelope has a special note when you open it.....

..and a special card that treasures the message....

And now to the tags. I used random generator and the result is:

The first tag goes to: Alenka

The second tag goes to: Renata

Please e-mail me your address so I can send them to you and thanks again to everybody that stops here!!!!

Have a great weekend!!!

Tags, tags, tags....

Yesterday I was thinking what to make for two girls, acctually twins - Maša and Urša - you know, just to pamper them a little as they showed appriciation for my paper world and I wanted them to have something to remeber when they'll return to Ljubljana. So I came with the idea to make tags and I was immidiatly in!
I decided that the theme will be love because they are "already" 9!!! And here they are: different but with the same spirit.

And you know what? I was thinking about all of you that visit my blog and leave such sweet comments that mean so much to me and I couldn't resist not making another two for you!!!! I was thinking about my blog as a living creature and the truth is that it lives just because of you, that dropp in and feed it with love. I have to say thank you and I'll keep saying it forever. Hat down.
If I could I would make a tag for everyone that enters in my world. I can't do this but I offer these small two thank yous for two of you that will leave a comment. And tell me which is your favorite! I'll pick the winner on the 4th of September.

Thank you friends! Hope you have a wonderful day!

And the LO goes to.....

Today I have to anonce the winner of the LO. Thanks to all whot left a comment and for me it was really fun!
So lets get to the winner.............

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1

Max: 17

Result: 4

...................... the winner is Petra from

Petra please mail me your address so I can send you the LO!

I apologize not showing up yesterda but I was very busy because making the costumes for pust and preparing gifts and the cake for my mom's birthday. I made a topsy turvy cake and I enjoyed the new challenge!

I have to go now to have fun un costumes. I'll post in the next days how it was. Bye to everyone and have fun too!!!!!!!

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This my LO is about Kian's special spot on his foot. He was born with it and the little thing is growing with him. I think this is something special about him and I wanted a memory of it as in a few years this little noughty spot it's supposed to be taken out to prevent bad surprises. This is the reason I've put a clock in this LO.

Do you like this LO? Because guess what.....I made another one for one of you. Basically is the same but there without the photo and the title, so you can put it on to and decide the theme. If you want it leave me a comment and put the photo of the LO on your blog with a link back here.

Thanks you for joining! I'll pick a winner on 12th of February!

Blogoversary candy winner

I'm doing this quick post for everyone that entered in my blog candy. First of all I have to say that yesterday was a really bad day. In the morning I receved a call from kindy that Kian fell on a chair with the forehead. I run to my boy and after a whole morning in the hospital we finally arrived home but with 6 stitches on his forehead!!!!! It was a nightmare but I'm so happy nothing worse than that happened. I was really scaried and just praying all the time for my little mouse! I was happy once at home and seeing him watching cartoons and playing with his fav toys. I hope things like that will never happen again and that the 2010 will be a good year anyway!

Now it is time to say thank you to everyone who entered in this blog candy and I have to say that I enjoyed reading every single word of your messages. I truely feel your energy and appriciate your presence here!!!

And the winner is.........

True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 70
Result: 28
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

.......Number 28

MvM-design!!!!!!!!

Congrats and please send me your address so I can send you the calendar!

Thanks again to everyone and have a great weekend!

Blogoversary giveaway!

**********THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED***************

In January will be my first blogoversary and I was thinking about a giveaway to surprise one of all of you that live in this paralel world and share the enthusiasm for this peculiar treasures. As I told, my blogoversary is in January, I had this idea to make a calendar so I can be with you all year long :-). In fact I made 7 calendars for my best friends and I'm glad one of them is destinated to one of my virtual best friands. This is also a perfect occasion to say a big

thank you

to all of my followers and friends that visit my blog and leave special comments that are always like unexpected gifts!

To be entered into the random draw taking place on Saturday 16th January 2010, simply leave a comment, this giveaway is open to everyone & linking it on your Blog is not compulsory but would be appreciated.

Thank you for joining in and have a great time!