Friday, August 15, 2008

God, what a party!


I have tons of good pics from this beautiful day and this group is a good one! There were 2 pools for the kids! A castle to jump in all the afternoon and lots of good food!!!! Elma and Carlitos were all the afternoon before baking and the cake was amazing! Lock at the pic! Hello Kitty!, lol...

We met all the best friends and family and we had the best time together laughing and enjoying just being together! I do love this kind of meetings and the birthday party was so fun! 

Henry got totally wet by the kids. While they were playing in the small pool they "splashed" him all over making a fight, lol... I thought he was going to get ill!; lol...
Neni is so fun in this pic! I don't think she did even eat that piece of cake, we were just enjoying the photos!; lol... ISn't she wonderful and pretty???
Oh, that shoes, do you remember them from a post before? Well, Celita got inside the little pool with them! There's a pic of her all dressed inside the pool in the first group of photos, lol... It was so fun! She got inside the pool alone and there she was like if seated in the grass! lol... Like I said a great and fun day!

Click in the pics to see them bigger and you'll enjoy such beautiful photos of the kids!

Getting ready for a cake!

The picture is so bad, but... he's so cute!!! I just can't help it!, lol...

Last Sunday I wanted to make some frosting, not for a cake but to eat it alone, lol... I love to!
Henry heard me getting everything ready and wanted to help. He made it himself alone!!! 
The thing is that lately I have been having trouble making frosting because it always went bad, and looking at this picture I have realized it has been more then 2 weeks since I made a good one. This was mixed by Henry and the last one we've made for Elmita's birthday party was mixed by DH!!! 
God, my all-time-fear question.... Am I loosing my "mojo"?????

ps I'll post the pics of Elmita's birthday tonight. They're so fun and sweet! Nice mix of words, isn't it?,lol...

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Hey!

What a dress!

I really can't remember how many times may I have photographed this window! They always have precious things there! And this dress is just amazing!



The only thing is that one of the pics I took was from a Valentino lace blouse that was $4500(or was it even more, Elma?) so I don't think this dress may be afordable for me either. Well, not to mention that it won't be my size at all!, lol...

Family Sunday



What a great weekend we had! And Sunday was the best end of it! All the family together, lots of food, lots of kids, lots of giggles!

The pool was so good and the weather just perfect. 
The kids had lots of fun together playing football, kind-of-tennis (lol) and the girls just had fun hanging around each other and gifting us with wonderful smiles!, lol...

Monday, August 11, 2008

Ready to start a new week!


Is it a better way to start a new week than a full cookie jar??? These are my kids fave cookies and can eat thousands of them! It's a delight for me to see my little Henry climbing the chair to open the jar and get one cookie before getting out from the kitchen running as fast as he can, lol...

Like I said, there's not a better way to start one of the last holiday weeks before going back to school!

Ok, I know, the jar is Christmas themed, but what can Is ay? I just love it and haven't find a prettier one, lol...

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Nantucket Weekend GIVEAWAY!!!!


Nantucket Weekend GIVEAWAY!!!!

This is just an amazingly pretty shirt! I just wish to have a pattern like that, lol...

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Beach



Look how much sand can a body have in less than 10 minutes, lol... These are my kids enjoying the beach with their father and their big sister.
God, how much I love living in this little island!

Friday, August 8, 2008

Kidston Tesco bag

Can't believe I took this photo! That's not me, it's from a girl that was also waiting in the pool entrance! It's the Kidston Tesco bag and couldn't resist! Lol:-). Everything looked so pretty inside that bag.... 

Decoupage

Here's my kid getting ready to Decoupage the little einsteins!

Liberty Fabric

Liberty fabric. No words needed. Just pretty!


This is my first entry to the blog made from my mobile phone. Hope it will keep working, lol...

Thursday, August 7, 2008

What a difference!

That's what I thought this morning (after thinking I am silly). It's incredible that the Colorfast inkjet fabric sheets can cost here in my island $31! And I can find it online for $10,99 exactly the same thing! Even paying for rush delivery international it could have been cheaper for me. How could I be so silly to buy it here? I was so excited that I found it here that couldn't resist! lol... 


Also the quilting fabrics are so expensive here; $18 per yard! $10 more than in the US!!! Exactly the same fabrics! Well, that's why I love the internet and the difference between the Euro and the Dollar these days, lol...

Shoes

Aren't them just pretty? My baby girl's new shoes!




Saturday, August 2, 2008

Leila and Ben Capelet

I really totally adore Leila and Ben's patterns!



Look how my baby's capelet look like, isn't it just lovely? I am actually planning to do mine and we'll be both the same for my birthday's party. I am so excited about it!

Really, go and check her crochet patterns, you'll be amazed! 

Friday, August 1, 2008

Been away but crafting!

It's been a while since I last wrote here but I haven' been crafting anyway. 



Here's a dress I made today for my baby girl. I found this pretty Beatrix Potter fabric in a sale and couldn't resist and then my aunt suggested me to do a "body" of a dress with crochet and the skirt with the fabric.

I remembered the Leila and Ben crochet tank pattern I bought the other day and that I wanted to try and started the work. I have to confess that Kathleen from Grosgrain fabulous inspired me to "create" my own pattern and I did some changes in the tanktop pattern and then just used the whole wide of the fabric (44") and then measured my baby from the mid chest to the middle of the leg. And that was it!!!

I just started the back crochet pattern and when it called to keep with the pattern until the tank length size I started shaping the armhole and then the neckline and did the same with the front side. I made the straps a little longer as my yarn was thiner (I used Katia Mississippi) than what asked in the pattern. Then did the edging and completed the top part of the dress. 

For the last step I joined the skirt and sew it with the crochet top and made the seam for the bottom.

I really like how it turned out!

Sunday, July 13, 2008

I'm back from my holidays!

God they were so short!!! Oh well, I was almost half a month out but.... was so short, lol...


Since my last post here many, many things had happened! Spain soccer team won the Euro2008! I did sew a lot and went for holidays with all my family to Disneyland Resort Paris!!!! And also 3 nights in Paris and 3 nights in Madrid before coming back home!

Great holidays! But the only bad thing is that I didn't have much time to go searching for craft things and fabrics while in Paris that was what I wanted most to do!!!!! I ended buying some Liberty fabric to make a dress for my little baby and me like twins, lol... I bought this Anna Sui's pattern for me in Bouchara that's a big fabric store in Paris, next to Lafayette and so near where my hotel was. Mention for the hotel that was soooo small but with a very good breakfast, so kind and helpful staff and quite rooms. And the price of these all was good as well.

While I was in Paris I used this bag I made with this adorable fabric from Michael Miller (I have noticed that the fabrics I like most always are Michael Miller's). It was so helpful and the fabric was amazingly good as it faced one of the biggest rainy days in my whole life and its life also, lol !!!


I will post more photos of the Disney trip but haven't download the pics yet. These all here  were taken with my mobile camera. 
In Madrid we stayed at the Room Mate hotel Alicia. God, that was GREAT! Wonderful place, just in the middle of the city and the duplex we stayed in was just amazing! We had a terrace with this little fountain that you could used as a pool. And we were in the corner of the building top so we had views of everything. And most of all, the Santa Ana square that had lots of bars and the music in the street at night was just delicious. At nights we didn't go out, just stayed at the hotel terrace with the kids, and had dinner there enjoying the music and having lots of talk! Here are some pics of the terrace and the view of the square with the Me by Melia hotel and a view of the Alicia's hotel corner, we were just at the top of the building! And finally a view from our terrace of the Santa Ana's square! Really, if you're planning travelling to Madrid, take a look to this hotel, it is worth the price!





Saturday, June 7, 2008

Happy Birthday Alicia!


Forgot to say that also I've made this bag for a birthday present. Using the everyday tote from Lotta's book as well. But with some changes. I added a white lining fabric and also I did topstitched all around the finished bag.

The bow is a digital detail I added while making the scrapbook, lol...

Works!

First, there are some pics from my kitchen. I bought this week some plants for the table and they look so "springy" lol...

Also in this pic you can see the chalk-family I have in the wall and that my husband painted so lovely! I have the thinnest waist ever and also him, lol... 


Then here's the cover I made for my boy's chair and he's so happy with it! First it was in red fabric but he said he preferred to give the red one to his dad and asked me to make him one but with the green fabric and here it is! Is fun, isn't it? I like it so much!


And, with the red colored fabric I also made this "design" with my DH idea for the toy storage problems we have. We never know what to make with the Star Wars weapons, the Harry Potter "broom", etc... So he asked me to make a fabric bag for them and then he'll put a hanger in the kid's room. So I went searching my Lotta Jansdotter book Simple Sewing. And decided to make the yoga bag. It was so easy to make and it is exactly what we needed!
Here are the pics:


Friday, May 30, 2008

How to eat a cupcake! blog


Today is the national festivity here in my island. That's why yesterday in the school all the kids went dressed with the typical outfits, and they had a party there, dancing typical dances, singing folkloric songs, etc... 


Carlos & Elma decided then to make a "Canarian party" in her house and we all brought typical food to the get together! I went with "papas arrugadas con mojo" (that are salted boiled potatoes with the skin and a spice sauce), "gofio amasado" (gofio is so typical here and it is toasted corn flour and for this recipe it is mixed with honey, cheese and almonds), and then I also made some banana cupcakes made with a recipe from How to eat a cupcake blog and then the frosting was the same one from the recipe but, instead of coconut, pecans, banana and lemon; I added tons of gofio. And it was just outstanding!!! My baby and me we start eating frosting from all over the bowl after the cupcakes were frosted, lol...

(The banana is the typical fruit here also because the island is full of plantations of banana all around. Before the tourism started here the only "industry" in the islands was the banana. We eat it here in every style you can imagine!!! Boiled, fried, mashed, alone, with orange with gofio, with cookies, etc.... lol...)

This recipe is really a must!!! The cupcakes were a gem themselves but with the frosting they were amazing! I have to tried them again now with the original ingredients. I am sure they must be sooooo good with coconut in it. 


Go check the How to eat a cupcake blog if you like recipes. They're so easy to follow and the pictures are so good. Really nice blog with many, many recipes to try! I think the next one I'll try will be the swiss meringue buttercream in any of the flavors!

Monday, May 26, 2008

Sublime Stitching...

I can not describe how happy I am with my new book-kit from Sublime Stitching. 

I had a birthday gift to make to a friend of mine and I thought this "mother's love" tattoo design will be great for her. 

I embroidered her daughter's name in the middle of the tattoo and I think it looks so nice!


The little disaster began with my sewing project. I thought it will be nice to make the embroidery in the top lap of a messenger bag. But wanted it all to be mine, so I didn't take any pattern to follow and made it myself. Well, this was the terrible mistake, lol... I did sew it all and when it was finished I realized the straps were sewn in the wrong side. But when I looked closer to it I discovered that the design was embroidered too high in the lap and that's why it looked to me like the wrong thing were the strap!, lol...

Well, finally, here's how it looks like; the finished bag made in pretty cherry linen and with a perfume-patterned lining. It looks so cool and alternative, except for the design problem, lol... I learned now I must always follow a pattern!!!!, lol...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Oilcloth

I just love oilcloth since the day I started lurking in craft blogs around the web. And then I met Cath Kidston and now I just want to earn enough money to be able to buy some of her fabrics, lol... Doesn't matter if it's cotton or oilcloth but any... I think I'll ask my DH for some for my birthday, lol...

I can imagine my kitchen table with a fabric like this covering it. Isn't it lovely. I think I could even sew a dress for myself with it!!!! lol...
I want to go again to London soon and one her shops will be as important to visit as the Buckingham Palace!!!



Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I am in love...


... with this amazing dress!!!


This next September my cousin Marta is getting married with her sweet boy, Carlos. She's so special for me and I just want that day to be perfect! And I have found THE DRESS. 

The wedding will be in the morning, and I know that's not a cocktail dress, and I also know that black is not the color for a wedding but I am in love with the dress and it really fits me like no one else!

I need it and I am so happy I'm able to fit inside it!!!! lol...

Isn't it gorgeous?

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Sunday out!

We've been out today for lunch with friends. This morning we went to church and we all met there and planned the Fried chicken meal! It was great!

Last night I made this dress for Celita and she looks so nice with it! I used the Pinafore dress from Belle Elysse. That's available for purchase also at You can make this!, where I always find fantastic patterns.

Sorry I forgot to take photos of her with the camera while she was pretty but I only remembered when she already was eating and not so clean, lol... But, well that's what babies are about! lol...

Here you can see the top part of the dress (I promise I'll post more photos when I'll clean it).

Here's the detail of the embroidered mirror in the little front pocket. Thanks so much Joyful Adobe for such an easy to follow tutorial!!!!!

And here, of course, the pics of the fried chicken with the coleslaw and fries! God, it was so good! With a cool coke is just heaven! lol... And then we went out from the mall to get some McDonald's sundae! Like I said, nice day with friends and fun food!

Now we're at home again and I have to go to the airport tonight so no much crafting today but was a great day anyway... 

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Montaditos

Yesterday I went to a Japanese restaurant with my girlfriends. Sorry I didn't take any pics there because the food was so good I forgot to take off the camera while we were eating, lol...


This photo is from the night out we had last week and shows us all enjoying the plate of black pudding scrambled eggs! Just great. We went to our fave place that's near home and they make "montaditos" that are amazingly yummy!
Excuse me for the terrible pic quality but it was made with my phone and no flash!, lol...

The montaditos are made with a bread slice and all you can imagine at the top. The ones here are one with anchovy with green and red pepper and the other one is made with a typical sauce from La Gomera (the island in front of mine) and codfish. All have in the bottom a savory sauce and then at the top the main ingredient. God, they're soooo good!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Embroidery

Love my embroidered placemat!


This was a bad morning because ETA made another terrorist attack in my country and killed one married policeman and father of a little child. It is terrible and always a morning like this keeps me in front of the TV until I have to go out.

I think that's why I enjoyed even more my beautiful placemat today. Took me off the terrible tv news. Thanks God we have good things around to keep as sane and alive from all that terror!

Thanks Floresita!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

First time ever embroidery!

This is the placemat I bought yesterday at Ikea and I think I'll buy more next time because it looks so nice with the design embroidered. 

I think I have to use a "less-ply" floss for this or maybe softer colors. I don't really know. But in my next project I think I'll be able to fix some mistakes I made here.

This next pic is a closer look of the design. I downloaded it from Floresita who I think I owe the "fever" I have now for embroidery because her blog is just adorable!!!





Morning coffee

This morning I used my new Ikea cup that I bought yesterday for my Dolce Gusto coffee and was delighted with the look of it!
I truly love the look of vintage teacups but then I also like so much the Ikea style! Maybe it is also because of the great $0,59 deal!, lol...

I bought also some placemats and tea towels to embroider. I have one almost finished. It has been my first time ever that I have made an embroidery project and don't know if the result is nice or not, lol... Let's see how it looks like when finished...

Tonight I am going to work in that and I'll try also to finish the back side of the crochet dress for my baby girl.

Let's keep crafting!

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Round Neck Top Sundress


I wasn't so excited today to start crocheting and thought maybe I could make today a sewing project instead.
I searched all the morning for some linen fabric I bought time ago in very beautiful and fun colors, but couldn't find them. I wanted to make some embroidery in them. But, instead, I found this fun fabric in my leftovers bin and thought it could be nice. The fabric is from the Oodle Poodle from Moda.
I used the pattern from You can make this  and it is from That Darn Cat designer. The pattern is so easy to make but I have found some things I would change if I'll make it again. The length is a bit short for the size 2, also the buttons I would prefer to have it the other way; I mean, I prefer to sew the front yoke with the back part and the back yoke with the front part.
I think it turned out cute and the buttons are some of my preferred ones in my stash. I made a close look photo that shows the detail of the button. 
I am going to make now some more sewing projects because I think summer is perfect for this kind of dresses.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Interweave's Kathryn in Beauly Dress and Hat by Kathy Merrick


I love this dress since the first time I saw it. I bought the magazine just because of it, lol...
I wanted to try to make it with the Katia Brisa yarn and I am happy with the results, not so happy with the colors I choose but I'll wait until I'll make the back to see if it is possible to mix all these, lol...

I have just made the yoke and one sleeve but love it!
Here's a pic ...


Sunday, May 4, 2008

What a joy!

Being a mother is, for me, the best position I have had in life. It is extremely rewarding and just a smile from my kids make all my world turn pink and sweet... lol...
God blessed me with them and today I am a oh-so-happy mom!

Happy Mothers day for all the moms out there and enjoy such a beautiful day!

Saturday, May 3, 2008

I finally did it!


I have finished the blanket! Since the begining of the week but haven't been able to copy the photos from my camera into the blog. I think this issue is going to get finished after this Sunday's Mom's day, lol...
Well, I think it end looking so good and I am so happy with the result.

Today was the christening day and in the party I gave the blanket to my friend and she was delighted with it. I am so happy!!!!!

I did make a difference in the stitches at the top of the blanket so it is detailed. I think in ths photo you can see the difference. It is nice how it looks like and I am sure that in the crib will look lovely as well.