My first decoupage hair brushes

This is how I spent my late summer vacation in the city - creatively! I've made these decoupage hair brushes two during one of the little summer family decoupage workshops I've already written about.
Ovako sam ja provela svoj godišnji odmor u gradu - kreativno! Ove dve četke za kosu ukrašene dekupaž tehnikom sam napravila na jednoj od naših malih porodičnih radionica o kojima sam već pisala.

I've seen others doing decoupage on plain wooden hair brushes and having had a couple in my repro stack, I've decided to give them a try. I was also insipred by my aunt Marina's work and the decoupage hair brushes that she had made before.
Viđala sam da ljudi rade dekupaž na običnim drvenim četkama za kosu i pošto sam imala nekoliko u mom šteku reporomaterijala, odlučila sam da probam. Inspiracija mi je takođe došla i od moje tetke Marine i dekupaž četki koje je ona već pravila.

What I did with the brushes is good old napkin decoupage with some additional acrylic colours, glitter, 3D gels and ribbons. I must say that I LOVED making these brushes, they might be my favourite objects to do decoupage on. They are so much fun, give lots of space for creative solutions and new ideas, and they also make great gifts. I've made a couple more on other workshops and I also plan to do new ones these days. You'll see them soon!
Četke sam radila u staroj dobroj salveta tehnici sa dodatkom aktilnih boja, glitera, 3D gela i trakica. Moram da kažem da mi se MNOGO dopalo ukrašavanje četki, čak bih rekla da su mi postale omiljeni predmet za dekupaž. Zabavne su, ostavljaju prostora za kreativnost i nove ideje, a takođe su i odlične kao pokloni. Pored ovih, napravila sam još nekoliko a planiram da pravim još par novih u skorije vreme. Uskoro ćete imati priliku da ih vidite!

I've sorted out the mail!

I've sorted out the mail!

Sredio sam poštu!

Cheerful coasters (napkin decoupage)

Cheerful coasters done in napkin decoupage technique on cardboard. I love this napkin and its colorful pattern. It inspired me to make the back side of coasters in different colors and with different flower motif so that they remain true to playfulness of colors.
Veseli podmetači rađeni u salvetnoj dekupaž tehnici na kartonu. Obožavam ovu salvetu i njen šareni dizajn. Ona me je i inspirisala da zadnje strane podmetača napravim u različitim bojama i sa različitim cvetićima tako da u svakom pogledu ostanu veseli i šareni.

Also, probably the longest coasters in the making ever - I've started working on them in spring and finished them in fall. That's how much time I have for my creative work these days (moping sound). In the meantime, a friend of mine for whom I've made these, got another fabulous set of decoupage coasters and now she has two. In my opinion, one can never have enough coasters, so no real problem there.
Takođe, ovo su verovatno najduže pravljeni podmetači u istoriji - započeti u proleće a završeni na jesen. Eto koliko u poslednje vreme mogu da se posvetim kreativnom radu (šmrc). U međuvremenu je drugarica kojoj sam namenila ove podmetače dobila drugi pedivni komplet podmetača takođe u dekupažu i sada ima dva kompleta. Ali podmetača nikad dosta, ako mene pitate, tako da mislim da to i nije neki problem.

PS. Winnie loved them so much, he just had to be in a picture. :)
PS. Viniju su se podmetači toliko svideli, da je morao da se uslika sa njima! :)

front side / prednja strana

back side / zadnja strana

Fairy bracelets

These two Fairy bracelets are my take on Fairy / Faerie jewelry - as by requirements of Bluebell Boo's Fairy / Faerie swap. At first I was a bit worried that it would be very had to come up with an idea on this subject, but then I came up not just with one, but with FIVE great ideas! Hope you'll see the rest of them here soon.
Ove Vilinske narukvice su moj odgovor na temu Vilinskog nakita - po zadatoj temi na razmeni koju je organizovala Bluebell Boo. U prvom momentu sam se zabrinula da će biti teško smisliti nešto na ovu temu, a onda sam umesto jedne dobila čak PET odličnih ideja! Nadam se da ćete i preostale četiri videti ovde u skorije vreme.

I've used two wooden bracelets, one of which is round and the other one square-ish, and did some napkin decoupage work on them. The motif is applied only to one segment of the bracelet, and it is lined with 3D metallic gel pens.
Koristila sam dve drvene narukvice, od kojih je jedna okrugla a druga pomalo kockasta, i na njima sam radila dekupaž salvetnu tehniku. Motiv zahvata deo obima narukvice a oivičen je sa 3D metalik gelom.

Swap theme satisfied and here are some very vearable fairy-inspired bracelets!
Tema za razmenu zadovoljena i evo ih dve veoma nosive narukvice inspirisane vilama!

Summer decoupage workshops

Summer is over but I will remember fondly the good times and the fun. Despite the heat and extreme temperatures, I had plenty of inspiration and drive to "play" creatively. Here are some photos form our informal little decoupage workshops where we had loads of fun in good company!
Leto je prošlo ali se rado sećam dobre zabave i druženja. Uprkos vrelini i ekstremno visokim temperaturama, imala sam puno inspiracije i želje za kreativnim "igrarijama". Evo nekoliko sličica sa naših malih neformalnih dekupaž radionica, gde smo uživali u radu i dobrom društvu.

 

In next posts more about the resulting decoupaged goodies! :)

U narednim postovima pisaću vam o stvarčicama koje sam napravila! :)

Keep calm and be gorgeous!

See this on Pinterest!

Twin cards - wedding card and chistening card

Today I want to share two cards: a wedding card and a christening card. I made these two long time ago, but I didn't want to publish them until both were given to their recipients. They have similar design, only the colour scheme and sentiment are different. Which one do you like better?
Za danas sam spremila da pokažem dve čestitke, to su čestitka za venčanje i čestitka za krštenje. Napravila sam ih dosta davno ali nisam htela da ih objavljujem dok obe ne butu uručene svojim primaocima. Dizajn čestitki je vrlo sličan, razlikuju se po boji i poruci. Koja od njih vam se više dopada?

Wedding card - created at my sister's request for a wedding of her friend Ivana.

Čestitka za venčanje - pravljena po želji moje sestre za venčanje njene drugarice Ivane.

 

Christening card - created for one cool little guy.

Čestitka za krštenje - pravljena za jednog malog kul momka.

Two homemade pizzas

Just a quick post for tonight. I had to share these beauties!
This is how it looks when HE cooks. Awesome! :)
Jedno brzo javljanje za večeras. Morala sam ovo da podelim!
Ovako izgleda kada ON kuva. Fenomenalno! :) 

The greatest bachelorette party ever!

After presenting the invitations that I've made for the bachelorette party, I think that it is a good time to write a little about the party itself although it was a while back.

Pošto zvezde prethodnog posta bile pozivnice za devojačko veče, red je da malo pričam i o samoj devojačkoj večeri, iako je sad već prošlo dosta vremena od nje.

It was a big, big honor for me when my sister asked me to organize hers bachelorette party. A dream come true! Oh, I let my imagination loose and got thousands of ideas. I took the best ones that were doable and did my best to make it a night to remember.

Za mene je bila veeelika čast kada mi je sestra poverila organizaciju njene devojačke večeri. To mi je bila najveća želja! Pustila sam maši na volju i pokušala da od hiljadu ideja izaberem one izvodljive i napravimo veče za pamćenje.

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This is how it all began - with a special bouquet, made by future sister-in-law:
Ovako je sve počelo - buket je specijalno za ovu priliku napravila buduća zaova:

Recognize the shoes? First destination of the evening: the bowling alley - girls, leave your heels aside for some serious fun time!
Prepoznajete li patike? Prva destinacija je bila kuglana - drage devojke, štikle na stranu i pravac zabava!

Girls in action:
Devojke u akciji:

Recharging batteries for the location no.2 - one seriously gorgeous cake, made by my friend Ana:
Morale su se napuniti baterije pre odlaska na lokaciju br.2 - bila je to jedna opasno dobra torta koju je napravila moja drugarica Ana:

Transfer to the location no.2 almost resulted in much feared clash of the bachelorette and bachelor party.
Vodka-martinis: the choice drink for the evening, special request by the bachelorette!
Sugar & alcohol? We survived! ;)

Prelazak na drugu lokaciju je zamalo rezultovao u "sudaranju" devojačke i momačke večeri.

Votka-martini je bilo piće večeri po specijalnom zahtevu buduće mlade!

Kako se slažu šećer i alkohol? Preživele smo! ;)

Have I said that the second location was a pub and with live music too? Dancing feet...
Da li sam rekla da je druga lokacija bila pab i živa svirka? Nožice plesalice...

And, naturally, a sign of recognition ;)
Naravno, imale smo i specijalan znak raspoznavanja ;)

May I just say that the table football rocks!
I samo da kažem da je stoni fudbal strava!

And after all the excitement, transfer to the location no.3 where home atmosphere, especially selected music and some very good home made snacks made by us girls gave the perfect closure to this event :)
I posle svih uzbuđenja, usledio je transfer na lokaciju br.3 gde su nas u kućnoj atmosferi čekali specijalno probrana muzika i odlična klopa koju su devojke pripremile. Savršeno za kraj ovog posebnog događaja :)

If I may say so, I think that I did a pretty good job as a party planner! :)
Ako smem da kažem, mislim da sam odradila dobar posao! :)

Decoupage bachelorette party invitations

I honestly don't know if it is common or not to send formal invitations for a bachelorette party. The world is big and there probably are places where this is a given. However, here it is not. Nonetheless, why not do it?

Da budem iskrena, ne znam da li je formalno slanje pozivnica za devojačko veče uobičajeno ili ne. Svet je velik i sigurna sam da postoje mesta gde se to podrazumeva. Kod nas ne. Ali zašto da ne?

It had been a while since I last did something creative, and so I decided that my sister's bachelorette party was the perfect excuse to finally let the creative steam out and make something nice - a set of invitations for her bachelorette party (which I was organizing).

Prošlo je dosta vremena od kako sam poslednji put napravila neku kreativnu stvarčicu pa mi je sestrino devojačko veče bilo savršena prilika da konačno "odvrnem kreativnu slavinu" i napravim nešto lepo - komplet pozivnica za devojačko veče (čiji sam organizator bila ja).

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I have created a set of cards / invitations using napkin decoupage and card making techniques. Doing decoupage on soft and rather thin cardboard was a new thing to me. I was worried that the cardboard will lose its shape when wet from the glue / varnish, but in the end it all turned out for the best and I was very happy with the results.
Napravila sam komplet pozivnica koristeći dekupaž salveta tehniku i tehnike za pravljenje čestitki. Za mene je bilo novo to što sam radila dekupaž na mekanom i tankom kartonu i brinula sam se da će se karton deformisati od vlažnog lepka / laka, ali je na kraju sve dobro ispalo i bila sam zadovoljna rezultatom.

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What I wasn't happy about was when most of the girls canceled on a day when I planned to give them the cards so that they received their invitations on the evening of the party. But c'est la vie! On the bright side, they all were surprised and had liked the cards and had brought home something to remind them of the occasion. Mission accomplished!

Ono čime nisam bila baš zadovoljna jeste to što se većina devojaka javila da ne može da dođe na sastanak onog dana kada sam htela da podelim pozivnice, pa su ih dobile na samo devojačko veče. Ah dobro, c'est la vie! Dobro je to što sam ih iznenadila, što su im se pozivnice dopale i što su sa sobom ponele nešto što će ih podsećati na ovaj događaj. Misija uspela!

Ladybug

A ladyug - photo taken by my sister

Today started off as a pretty bad day. Loads of worry on my mind, sad thoughts remembering my grandpa's birthday, then brand new sad news and a hectic day at work on gazillion degrees Celsius in the office. It would have been an awful day altogether if it hasn't been for a tiny red ray of light - a ladybug that landed on my back and made me smile. As the day progressed, things got better and better and now I'm going to bed feeling good and positive. It seems like this little joyous occasion was a promise of better times ahead.
Današnji dan je počeo prilično loše. Puno birga, tužnih misli i sećanja na dedin rođendan, nove tužne vesti, ludnica na poslu i milion stepeni u kancelariji. Mogao je da bude u potpinosti loš dan da nije bilo jednog malog crvenog zračka svetlosti - bubamare koja mi je sletela na leđa i oraspoložila me. Kako je dan odmicao, stvari su se lagano popravljale i sada idem na spavanje pozitivna i u dobrom raspoloženju. Čini mi se kao da je taj mali veseli događaj bio obećanje da dolazi bolje vreme.

I was curious if this could mean anything, so I googled a ladybug tonight and learned this:
Bila sam radoznala da li postoji neko značenje u svemu tome, pa sam večeras guglala bubamaru i evo šta sam pronašla:

The Ladybug is widely considered a symbol of luck and is seen as a good omen when it comes calling... Ladybug teaches life is short and it teaches to let go of ones' worries and fears, to trust in spirit and enjoy life... (see these two texts here and here)

Bubamara se smatra simbolom sreće i na nju, kada dođe, se gleda kao a dobar znak... Bubamara nas uči da je život kratak i da treba da se oslobodimo briga i strahova, da verujemo i uživamo u životu... (evo dva teksta na tu temu)

I like a bit of mystery in life. It spices it up. I also like to think that there was something in this tiny event - a message that everything is going to be all right a lesson that worry doesn't lead you anywhere.
Volim pomalo misterije u životu. Ona ga začinjava . volela bih da mislim da ima nešto u ovom malom događaju, možda poruka da će sve biti u redu i lekcija da zabrinutosz ne vodu nikuda.

A ladybug landed on my back this morning, and, if it was just that, it made me smile!
Bubamara mi je jutros sletela na leđa i, ako ništa drugo, barem mi je izmamila osmeh!

Winter postcard form Novi Sad

It is cold and white and it feels like Christmas time. But it's not. It's February. I must say, I'm more in holiday mood now that I was in January. Then there was no snow and I need snow to feel the season.
Well, after complaining how strange and mild this winter has been, there came snow and ice and the winter finally showed us its teeth. One might say everything looks romantic when snow falls and the rooftops are white, but for some the reality is cruel, a total opposite of romantic. Yin and yang of the wintertime...
I've played a bit with my phone camera last few days, and took some shots of my dear Novi Sad covered in white robes. Sadly I missed the moment I've witnessed yesterday when an avalanche of show fell form the Cathedral, but the noise of it still rings in my ears - at first a distant thunder, than stronger and loud as it hit the ground. It made eyes wide and people stop and stare.
Sve je belo i hladno kao pred Novu godinu. Ali nije Nova godina. Februar je. Mada, ja sam sada više u tom novogodišnjem raspoloženju nego što sam bila u januaru. Tada nije bilo snega, a bez snega mi je teško da uđem u taj novogodišnji "filing".
Neko vreme smo se žalili kako je ova zima čudna i blaga, a onda je došao sneg i led i zima nam je konačno pokazala svoje zube. Moglo bi se reći da sve deluje romantično kada pada sneg i zabele se krovovi, ali za nekog je realnost zime surova, potpuna suprotnost od svake romantike. Jin i jang zime...
Prošlih dana sam se malo igrala kamerom na svom telefonu i zabeležila moj dragi Novi Sad u belom ruhu. Nažalost, juče sam propustila momenat kada je lavina snega pala sa Katedrale, ali i dalje čujem taj zvuk u glavi - prvo udaljeno tutanjanje, sve glasnije, a onda jak udarac snega o zemlju. Oči su se širile a ljudi zastali i zurili.