Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Patologicas - Pathological

Las imagenes que utilice para hacer estas cajas. Los colores y las texturas me gustan incluso para telas. La plantilla aqui .Images used in boxes made of recycled covers I crafted a few days ago. I like their patterns and colours. Here you have the template.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Maslenitsa, matrioskas y modelos

Salida de domingo a Trafalgar Square a ver el festival ruso. Interesante, con mucha gente y puestos , La modelo Natalia Vodianova promocionando las camisetas del festival. Encantadora ella posando con los crios de sus compatriotas y no tan crios que la pedian fotos, "model behaviour" que dirian los ingleses.

Going out on Sunday to see the Maslenitsa Russian Festival in Trafalgar Square. We enjoyed some music, food and even got to see a supermodel at work.

Tropece con ellos - I found them on my way

Unos huevos que encontre de camino a Trafalgar Square a ver el Festival Ruso.


A few eggs I found on my way to Trafalgar Square to see the Russian Festival.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Buscando huevos - Egg Hunting

Sabado soleado ideal para salir de paseo por Knightsbridge y de paso buscar algunos huevos de Pascua. Estos fueron los que encontre.


Sunny Saturday, ideal weather to go out for a stroll. I also took my camera and went Easter Egg hunting.


Saturday, February 25, 2012

Galletas personalizadas - Personalized crackers

Probando mis ultimos cortapastas. Receta la de los corazones salados.
Testing my latest biscuit cutters.The recipe is the same I used for the savoury hearts.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Bombillas floridas - Flowery light bulbs

Una idea para darle uso a las bombillas que encontre en un escaparate. Quedan genial en una ventana, tambien las imagino con una pared en color contraste. Mas ideas aqui y aqui.An original idea to use those redundant screw cap light bulbs. More ideas here and here.


Thursday, February 23, 2012

Buscando Huevos de Pascua - Easter Egg Hunt

En el 2010 teniamos el "Elephant Parade", este año son los huevos de Pascua, The Easter Egg Hunt patrocinada entre otros por Faberge . Las calles de Londres esconden mas de 200 de ellos y siguiendo la tradicion el publico tendra que encontrarlos para conseguir un premio. Empezo ayer y estos son los que he encontrado.

Two years ago we had elephants on the streets of London, this year we have an Easter Egg Hunt, with more than 200 eggs. These are the ones I have got two days after it started.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Descubrimientos ganchilleros - Crochet discoveries

Ojeando un libro de decoration encontre estos marcos de cortinas a ganchillo. Me encanta la forma tan delicada como enmarcan la cortina. La idea de una red con motivos encima inspira multitud de aplicaciones. Creo son victorianos a juzgar por estas revistas, y el nombre es portieres.









I found this crocheted curtains pelmets while leafing through a decoration book and I was attracted to them. I do not even know what they are called but they look old, I wonder if they are victorian. I did a quick search and found some curtain patterns called portieres which look similar. They idea of a net base with some applique motives is great and it can be applied to so many things.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Crochet Head

Un poco de animacion ganchillera.

Have a bit of crochet animation.



Sunday, February 19, 2012

Palabras - Words

Hace una semana visite Words, Words, Words, la ultima exhibicion tematica en Selfridges, celebrando la lengua inglesa. Admire el arte mecanografico de Keira Rathbone, los accesorios de Tatty Devine, recogi mi palabra del Word-a-Coaster, jugue con la sopa de letras y vi la pared de libros en la sala Ultralounge. Volvi el viernes pasado para la sesion de bordado que dio la artista Sally Nencini usando diseños de su marido el tambien artista Peter Nencini.


Last Sunday I went to Selfridges and had a look at Words, Words, Words , their current themed exhibition accross the store. I had me words from the Roll-a-Coaster, discovered typewriter artist Keira Rathbone, saw the book wall at the Ultralounge, Tatty Devine's accessories and played crosswords. I went back on Friday to take part in the Wordy Embroidery lesson given by the artist Sally Nencini using a sampler designed by her husband Peter Nencini.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Cuidados labiales - Lip care

Llevaba unos dias con los labios resecos y buscando remedios naturales di con este balsamo hidratante para labios secos y agrietados. Facil y rapido de preparar, listo para user en cinco minutos.

Mezclamos agua de rosas (yo use una para cocinar) y miel a partes iguales, calentando los ingredientes hasta que esten tibios. Dejamos enfriar y guardamos en un frasco. Usar con la frecuencia necesaria. Lo prepare en el mismo frasco en el que lo guarde, calentandolo al baño Maria, ya que era tan poca cantidad. El resultado une las propiedades antisepticas de la miel con la hidratacion y suavidad que dan las rosas.My lips were a bit dry recently, so I made a moisturizing balm with a bit of honey and rose water. I warmed up equal amounts of each ingredient . Let it cool, put it in a container. Use as often as needed. I used cooking rose water and prepared it on the same container I kept it.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Corazones salados - Savoury hearts

Sigo probando cosas nuevas, esta vez galletas saladas. Unos corazones de queso parmesano, ideales para las fechas que se aproximan. La receta cortesia de Mi dulce tentacion , donde tienen otra con sobrasada.I made my first savoury biscuits last night following this easy recipe from Mi dulce tentacion . I had several heart cutters and played with them all.


Ingredients :

- 220 grms flour
- 1 egg.
- 55 grms grated parmesan cheese.
- a pinch of salt.
- 110 grms cream cheese ( I used Waitrose own brand).



Mix flour, salt and parmesan. Add the egg and finish with the cream cheese.

Work into a dough, forma a ball, cover it with cling film and let it rest in the fridge for two hours.

Roll out to a thinly and cut out your shapes. Place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake on a pre-heated oven at 180 C. for 15 m.

Monday, February 06, 2012

Corazones dulces - Sweet hearts

Inspirada por los tutoriales de Momo y Morgana decidi probar a hacerme unos azucarillos acorazonados, para festejar el dia V. El color es natural nada de colorante artificial pues utilize jugo de remolacha hervida. No salieron perfectos, pero para ser la primera vez no me quejo.
Inspired by the tutorials of Wedding Chicks and Lalaloveblog I tried my hand at preparing some heart sugar lumps. Some are a bit wonky, others spent too long in the oven but overall they are OK for a first timer like me. I avoided artificial food colorants by using boiled beetroot juice.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Tapetitos y zapatos - Doilies and shoes

Nunca pense que podrian emparejarse, pero este video es la prueba de que estaba equivocada.

I never thougth they could go together, but this video proves me wrong.