Inspiration

I've been using Shock Stop for some time now.

 I normally use it on shocks that I make for the dog shelter I volunteer. 

We sell them at the annual bazaar. They are quite a success!!

Here this kind of shocks are very expensive and the designs are limited.

Yesterday I found this post about other ways you can use this paint and it got me thinking. 

Why not use it to make a T-Shirt??? 

I normally use fabric paint but I decided to give it a try. 

I'm in love with the result. It is really easy to use. 

The bottle has a pointy cap so you don't have to use a brush. 

You only have to be a little careful when you squeeze the bottle so you can adjust the flow. 

Hope you like it!

Shop

If you have noticed I have added another page. 

A Shop.

After a year of thought, anxiety and back and forth decisions. 

I have decided to go for it and open a etsy shop. 

 I haven't added all the products but I wanted to take one step at a time. 

I don't know what will came of this but just doing this makes me feel great!

Etsy Sofia's Lullaby Arts & Crafts

Morning fog

Here in Athens fog is very rare.

So imagine my surprise when I wake up to this....

Now the fog has cleared and we have a beautiful sunny morning!

On resolutions

As we are in the middle of February I wanted to talk a little about my resolutions for this year.

I decided not to do a list with a lot of things. I just thought what is really important to me and go for that.

So I ended up with two resolutions:

a) Being strong

b) Become debt-free

The last 6 months of 2013 I realised that I am soooo weak. I walked a little further from the usual and I got all tired. Ι had to move things and I felt weak. So after a thorough search I decided to join a gym and start some personal training. It's been a month now... On a scale from 1 to 10 I'm a -2.I won't say it's easy or a walk in the park.But I'm so happy doing this. Making baby steps on being stronger and I have come to love this time Ι spend in the gym. I even have a treat waiting for me when I hit the 6 months mark!

As for being debt-free... well this is a sad story. I haven't made any progress at all. I think I'm doing worse. 

So I decided to take more action came March. 

I will keep you posted on my progress!

What your resolutions and have you kept them so far?

Hand made phone case #part 2

After finishing the first case I had an epiphany! 

If I crochet the case differently, I won't have to make seams on the sides. 

So I started fresh to make a new one. 

I love how the ears don't have the exact same size!

 My phone looks so cute  now and I get a lot of compliments!

p.s.: it seems lately I am experiencing a crochet fever!

Hand made Phone Case

I have a serious problem finding cute cases for my phone.

 I have a Samsung Galaxy S4.

So I decided to make one on my own. 

This design you have probably seen it a lot.

I didn't use a specific tutorial.

But what can I say...I love cases that resemble dogs or cats depends on how you look at it!

Crocheted dog case with button details!

Detail

Hope you like it!

Handmade neck warmer

I have a lot of  scarfs and scarves but sometimes I don't want to wear something bulky or long. 

So I decided to make a neck warmer that hugs the neck. 

 The edge of the neck warmer is scalloped.

 I used a silver button to give it a more sophisticated look.

 I love it because it keeps my neck warm but it also gives a different style to simple black or monochrome blouses. 

I love using light colour during winter especially in scarfs and hats. 

Hope you like it as much as I do. 

I think I'm going to make a few more!

Nails Nails Nails #2

Not the best of photos but it will have to do. 

I went for a much lighter colour this time.

 I love dark colours but sometimes I get tired of them.