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????

I have to admit that I'm already expecting halloween. I love this harvest time and I love the start of the decoration time. From halloween to spring there is always something to celebrate and always a way to enhance the joy of living with deliscious food, marvelous decorations and festive atmosphere. It's seems to me that in this way is just easier to say goodbye to summer and to make the pause to the next one a great time...

Have a wonderful autumn!!!

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!!!

What your favorite scapbook manufacturer?

Yes, at the TAAFOMFT we have a very intresting challenge. If you have hands always in some kind of paper you have also a favorite one for sure. It's true that there are so many manufacturers but I have no doubt who is my favorite. He is unique, he is special, he is art...like the title on my page says. He is a reference for every scrapbooker and he is always a step ahead. I remember when I saw his art the first time and I was immmidiatly in love.

And the prize this time? Ohhhhh you have no idea what is expecting you. If you read my blog you already know Michelle from EverydayScrapbook and you know how I like her and she started a new business with something very special. She invented the EverydayFrames !!!!!!!

These 12x12 EverydayFramesEverydayFrame to change your display whenever you would like. They are perfect for traditional, hybrid and digital scrapbook pages. allow you to change your creative display quickly and easily without all the regular hassles of traditional scrapbook frames. Once your scrapbook page is in a page protector it can easily slide in and out of the EverydayFrame to change your display whenever you would like. They are perfect for traditional, hybrid and digital scrapbook pages. How cool is that???????
So hurry up and tell us which scrapbook manufacturer you prefer!

Have a nice challenge!!

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!

You are irresistible

20th palette on The color room and you know what? I did them all. Yes, a lot of inspiration in there and a lot of colors that I wouzld never use and this makes it even more fun - to find a combo of colors and the layering that makes you happy with the page.
Here is another palette that I would never make but I'm happy that I reached the final result that reflects my style: Purple grape, Dusty Green, Bright Blue, Really Lavender. Well the color in the picture are not like they are in the page. There is a higher impact of the lavander color.

The pic was taken in the occassion of the last day of kindy and there was a little party and Kian is wearing elephant ears because he was part of the elephant group and I find him particulary irresistible in this photo. I made a lot of misting and masking in this page and I love how the two techniques goes perfectly together, one on the other.

I paited the lace with regular acrilyc paint...

A hand made paper flower (Holtz recipe)...

Thank you for dropping by, I really appriciate it and I wish you a lot of great last summer drops!!!

Favorite day of the week

Do you have a favorite day of the week? This is the current challenge on the TAAFOMFT. I do have a favorite one and mine is Saturday and the reason is preety obvious but I can't help feeling the great moment of all the family weaking up together, having breafast togeher and making plans what to do to make good use of the prescious time together. I still don't feel the presure of the upcoming new week and the related schedule. I can say I have another day left till the restart and feel relaxed!!!

The funny thing is that for me only some days of the week have their own feel. Do you remember a funny dialogue between Kramer and Newman (Seinfeld) when they were talking about days of the week? Here you have it:

Jerry, Kramer and Newman in the Saab*
Kramer: What's today?
Newman: It's Thursday.
Kramer: Really? Feels like Tuesday.
Newman: Tuesday has no feel. Monday has a feel, Friday has a feel, Sunday has a feel....
Kramer: I feel Tuesday and Wednesday...

Just in this case :-) Newman is right for me: some days definetly have a feel and other don't.

So, did you decide what to put on the LO this time? I have to tell you also that the prize this time on the TAAFOMFT is just soooooo yummy that will encourage you to select the best day of the week!

Have a great challenge and enjoy!!!