Lyra's World

After decoupage in a family circle on Friday, Saturday was the day for the polymer clay.
Posle dekupaža u krugu porodice u petak, subota je bila rezervisana za polimersku glinu.
I've participated in a patina effect on polymer clay workshop organized by Mali Sajam Lepih Stvari i.e. Bilja (from Biljina HOBBY svaštaonica blog) and Ela (her page on Facebook). Bilja was our instructor, while at the same time Ela was teaching Venetian mask decorating, so we had a glimpse at that too. I must say that the masks that they made were beautiful and made me want to explore uncharted lands of plaster and molds. :)
Učestvovala sam na radionici patiniranja polimerske gline koju su organizovale Bilja sa bloga Biljina HOBBY Svaštaonica i Ela koje su i oragnizatorke Malog sajma lepih stvari. Bilja je bila naš instruktor, a istovremeno se odvijala i radionica dekorisanja venecijanskih maski koju je vodila Ela pa smo mogli da bacimo pogled i na njih. Moram da kažem da su napravili tako lepe maske da sam poželela da i ja istražim nove teritorije gipsa i kalupa. :)
It was really great to learn a new technique that I hardly knew anything about. A plus was the fact that I was working with Bilja and Neda who really know their polymer clay, so I had a chance to observe and learn a lot. And last but not least, I've enjoyed it immensely and I love the effect itself! I'll definitely use it often now that I know how to do it!
Bilo mi je super da naučim novu tehniku o kojoj do tada nisam skoro ništa znala. Plus na sve to je bilo to što sam imala priliku da radim sa Biljom i Nedom koje se razumeju u polimersku glinu, tako da sam mogla da vidim i naučim štošta. I za kraj, baš sam uživala, a ovaj efekat mi se jako sviđa! Definitivno ću ga često koristiti sada kad znam kako se radi!
Bilja and Ela will be organizing many more great creative workshops in Novi Sad, so check them out and treat yourself to knowlegde and some good time:
Bilja i Ela organizuju i druge zanimljive radionice u Novom Sadu, pa bacite pogled i počastite se novim znanjem i dobrim provodom:

We had several concepts of what to do on this occasion including decoupage on wooden beads, but we ended up doing napkin decoupage with seasonal motifs on boxes. We used standard things like acrylic paints, napkins, lacquer, but also lots of glitter, crackling, some patina effect paste etc. For my sister, this was the first time she tried napkin decoupage. Fore me, this was the chance to learn how to do shabby chic.
But the highlight of the evening was trying out something none of us has done before - transfer of printed images on polymer clay. That was something Marina was very eager to try and nailed it in the second try.
Imali smo različite ideje šta bismo sve mogle da radimo na radionici, kao recimo dekupaž na drvenim perlama, ali smo na kraju radile dekupaž salveta tehnikom sa sezonskim motivima na kutijicama. Koristile smo standardni materijal kao što su akrilne boje, salvete, lak, ali takođe i puno glitera tj. šljokica, raspucavanje, pastu za patiniranje itd. Mojoj sestri je ovo bio prvi put da radi dekupaž, a ja sam po prvi put imala priliku da uživo vidim kako se radi shabby chic.
Ali glavna atrakcija večeri je bilo nešto što ni jedna od nas nije pokušala do tada - transfer štampane slike na polimersku glinu. Marina je jako želela da to isproba i uspela je savršeno već iz drugog pokušaja.
The results of our work were great and they made me think how differences in personalities are mirrored in the way they perceive certain things, express their creativity and ultimately in the products of their creative work. Another thing I was very conscious during our work is how the starting idea changes and evolves in the process of creating something, and how, until the very finish, you can't really tell what the final outcome will look like.
My sister's box is in the first picture, followed by Marina's (I think that's obvious) and mine.
Rezultati rada su bili odlični i dali su mi priliku da porazmislim o tome kako se razlike u ličnostima ogledaju u načinu kako posmatramo stvari, kako izražavamo svoju kreativnost i, na kraju krajeva, u krajnjem rezultatu našeg kreativnog rada. Još jedna stvar koje sam bila veoma svesna jeste kako se početne ideje menjaju i evoluiraju u toku rada, i kako do samog kraja nije moguće zapravo znati kako će ono štonapravimo izgledati.
Na prvoj slici je kutijica koju je napravila Ivana, zatim Marina (mislim da je to očigledno), i na kraju moja.
All in all, that was one fantastic creative evening for all of us, which we've ended determined to make it a more regular occasion.
Sve u svemu, veče nam je bilo fenomenalno, tako da smo odlučile da moramo češće da organizujemo ovakva druženja.
PS. Did I say we ha LOTS of FUN???
PS. Ne znam da li sam rekla da je bilo SUPER ZABAVNO???

Wonderful news: we have a new addition to our family, a furry four-legged baby that's making our lives more cheerful and sunny. His name is Moca. He's adorable and playful and we love him so much already! We adopted this lovely homeless puppy only two weeks ago, and he is already the center of attention and the boss in his yard! :)
Divne vesti: dobili smo novog člana porodice, jednu malu četvoronožnu krznenu lopticu koja nas uveseljava svakim danom. Zove se Moca. Presladak i živahan i već ga totalno obožavamo! Usvojili smo ovo cakano kučence bez doma pre dve nedelje, a već je postao centar pažnje i pravi gazda u svom dvorištu! :)
We are still sad for loosing our pet of 12 years - dear old Meda, the best pet in the world, ever. But now we have someone to console us and cheer us up.
Naravno, i dalje smo tužni zbog gubitka našeg dobrog starog Mede koji je bio sa nama 12 godina, i bio najbolji ljubimac koji je ikada postojao na celom svetu. Ali sada imamo nekog da nas uteši i razveseli.
Meet little Moca (still a bit scared on a first day in his new home):
Upoznajte malog Mocu (koji je na slikama malo poplašen, prvi dan u svojoj novoj kući):