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Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Winterish.....

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After a few days feeling sick due to the stomach bug, I'm finally back to "normal". So many things has to be done, and the most important is to make all the preparations for Marta's BD party on Sunday.

So between searching the web to find the perfect idea for the cake, making her the costume (she will be Bloom of the Winx) and figuring out how to do her hairstyle, I'm doing some sewing, of course.





I'm finally, having the chance to play with some Ava Rose fabrics in combination with Barefoot roses, both beautiful lines, by Tanya Whelan ;)

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I also have the new listing on eBay, lovely summer dress, you can check it HERE

xo, katarina

Saturday, 14 February 2009

Happy VALENTINES day!!!

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Wishing you all a very special Valentines!!!!Today here, instead of Valentines, it's St.Trifun Saint Tryphon day, the saint guardian of wine and wine growers.

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We are totally under the snow here and seems that the winter is back.....



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Lots of love,
Katarina

Sunday, 8 February 2009

Thinking SPRING....



It is hard to believe that it is almost spring.....we had a few past days very springy, and hot for this time of the year and here and we loved the idea of spending more time outside;)

I listed my first totally custom and also spring set, HERE.



I have some very beautiful spring fabrics and can't wait to use them;)

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I was so excited to see some new 2009. spring/summer oli Euro prints, by Bizzkids, which would be just great for some new projects!!!







Have a wonderful week,
xo, Katarina

Monday, 2 February 2009

Bits and pieces....

As I have mentioned a few times before, sometime after the Xmas our hard disc was burned
:(....gone....
And so all of our computer data-work pictures, informations, children photos etc.....almost all our life together, or at least last 8 years or so....I was really devastated when the guy that took the disc for eventual repair told us that there is nothing that can be done. Than, we found one other firm doing those kind of repairs and now, after more than a month, I know that it CAN be fixed, even that it was burned quite badly. BUT, it will cost a fortune!!! We had several partitions within the disc and we have decided to get saved only one-carrying the most important things, among which-my artistic works, sketches and similar stuff important for my life and artistic background;)

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It is just so crazy knowing how almost third part of my life was sort of "saved" in one small part of plastic and realizing that I was totally depending on that. I am so mad that we haven't saved it somewhere, making a back-up, even because this is not the first time that happened to us, only that first time it was different and easier from any point of view.

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So, having this nostalgic and panic moments of "all I ever did is gone", I was facing the moments of history.....visiting my messy studio(my graphic-artistic studio)and going through the "memories", or better say-digging under the dust.

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I really miss all of those moments of "creating a piece of art"...from the sketches, through the cutting the linoleum till the stage of making the colours, getting the right mood....

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For those involved in the process of designing fabrics, this will be familiar phase...thinking in advance how 2 or more colours will melt in the printing process, going on another....

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I also found my first catalog, from my first individual exhibition, just after finishing the Academy, in 1998. It was called "Interplay" and was consisting of 16 mix media pieces - collages, drawings, all 50x 70 cm and all made as sketches for my prints.

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Can't believe that it was 10 years ago!!!!
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But, there is one good thing coming out from all that disc trouble- I started to draw again;) As I can't go through the whole printing process( as it requires a lot of times, and at the moment, having Bianka at home with me, it is just not possible...but hopefully soon:), I started doing some big size drawings (100 x 70 cm) and even thought about organizing a new exhibition:)

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BTW, those orange lines above-Pablo draw them with the waxed pencils(indelible ones), at the moment of my distraction....so, it required a bit of changing;)

I took some pics I made, in the outfits I made, that wears the girl I "made"...sort of total design:)

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More to come;)
have a great week, Katarina

Thursday, 29 January 2009

Sugar snap launch on ebay



It has started, 2 days ago:)
There are 60+ designers involved in this ebay launch and you can check all the listings HERE

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We were so lucky, having the chance to chat at the group board and get to know a bit better Melissa Averinos, designer behind this beautiful fabric line. She is such a lovely person and of course, awesome designer;)

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I have 6 listings active and you can check them all by clicking on the side bar's pics. From elegant to whimsy, child to adults, there is something for all:)

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Looking forward to see Melissa's new line and always so nice to read and look at her yummy blog HERE .
xo, Katarina

Sunday, 25 January 2009

Sugar snap bags

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Some new finished clutch bags, made with Sugar snap line by Melissa Averinos.

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I'm getting ready for the upcoming ebay launch, featuring this beautiful fabric line.

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I like the look of this cute bags, not small and not big, just perfect to carry some most important stuff... and regarding the pattern, something more here...

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I also made the cute little jewelry/accessorie set, including bracelet and ring, adjustable in size.

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More to come:)
xo, Katarina

Friday, 16 January 2009

Andalucia

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There is a huge eBay launch, featuring Andalucia fabrics by Patty Young. She did an awesome job with her debut fabric line and the fabrics seems to be a MUST for the upcoming season. Just click on the banner above to get you directly to the listings, including 100+ designers.

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Andalucia line is inspired by Andalucia region in Spain, designs are bold, colours are vibrant and beautiful.

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You can go to my listings, clicking on the side bar or simply by clicking here to go directly to see all the listings, including the M2M accessories.

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...un update....

2 more OOAK Andalucia sets just listed

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Gaucho set and flaire patchwork stripe pants

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...some more accessories...

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xo, Katarina