sunny cat

There are most people, who have a dog or a cat, or the both - I think. In our family we have a black cat. She is fluffy, curious, likes simple things like boxes and paper bags, likes to play with paper pieces and her purrs calm us down. 

But today I show a sunny cat, that was knitted with a leftover yarn - it is a toy for my little son.  

The pattern is written by Linda Dawkins and available on Ravelry.

Mr. Frog

Let me introduce Mr. Frog. He is so serious, because he is elderly and does so important job. He safely store my coins. 

children make

One day my daughter (12 years old) told me that she wants to learn some handcraft technique. I've teached her a little crocheting and knitting, she have tried embroidery and sewing too. Then she told me that she is ready to start with a doily. The pattern we get from a handcraft magazine "Minu Käsitööd", and here it is Kristina's first pink doily. The doily is crocheted of cotton thread, size approx. 13" or 34 cm.

When the doily was done, Kristina saw this beautiful white handbag in the internet and was very inspired:

Source: shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com

We bought a wonderful cotton thread in blue color, black satin ribbon, leather handle with the wooden rings and a magnetic clasp. 

Size of handbag is 10 x 14" or 25 x 35 cm. Inside the handbag is cotton lining in blue color with the pair of pockets to hold a phone and some little items. I'm so pleased that my daughter wants to make and does so beautiful items.

bird in a garden

This bird is looking into my window. Every day since the last week.
Does she want come in? :) 

cat and dog

Our new dog is adapted now. She knows who is a family member and who is an alian. She is friendly, clever and good guard dog.

But our cat is thinking that we don't need the dog. He says: "Return the dog to the place where you took from!" Really angry cat..

mother's day

The meringue cake with butter cream on the picture. I did 2 meringue bisquits using 3 egg whites and 150 g (5.29 oz) sugar. Put a bakery paper on the pan, bake in oven with 110 °C or 230 °F. When bisquits were ready and cooled, then I spread a butter cream between the bisquits, put them together and spread the top with the cream too. Then sprinkle with walnuts.

Happy Mother's Day to all my readers and guests!

new member of our family

She is Shera, the German Shepherd, 4 years old. So amazing and really wonderful dog! I'm in love :) We got her today from south Estonia and took home over 240 km or 150 miles. She is very clever, beautiful and playful dog.

She plays with children, executes the commands and understand everything we tell her. So gooood dog! Now she will live with us in our home =)

interview with me

What a nice day today! It was sunny too. The little interview with me is published in moncy3 blog. Many thanks to Claudia! :) 

And the couple words about picture, this is a cuff bracelet beaded in peyote stitch technique. The design is based from the fabric pattern. May be I will show my dress, sewed from that fabric, later. 

last snow

Today's view from a window. SNOW! Snow, snow, snow. Snow-snow-snow. Snowsnowsnow. I hope it's last this winter..

Location: Lahemaa - National Park in Estonia

el rubio de Estonia

We were traveled in Spain last year with my son. "El rubio! Muy bonito chico! Que hermoso!" - said spanish women*. And I was very pleased, as any mum, if you say that her child is so beautiful and cute. Now we always say "bonito rubio" when son is washed, coiffured and obedient his parents.

* The blond! Very nice boy! How beautiful!

embroidered handmade journals

Black Cat - handmade journal

My sister Anna loves to sew and embroider. She design any kind machine embroideries. She always checks every design to be sure, that's good quality. One day she asked me, want I have these test-embroideries? Why not! My stepfather used embroideries in his journals. I think they look pretty :)

Angel Wing - handmade journal

And here are some lovely designs by Anna:

You are welcome to visit artapli.etsy.com to view more machine embroideries.

featured seller from ArtStitch

The anonymous journals maker is featured now! I can tell, that all journals presented in ArtStitch were made by my stepfather. (Hehehe, you are no longer anonymous, my dear father! It's impossible to stay without name in the internet )) 

You can read his interview in Moncy Blog. Thank you, Claudia! You're are so kind. It was very nice experience for us :)

cute piggies

I was in a drapery - shop of fabrics. There was a lovely funny silk with these cute pink piggies. Very funny pattern :)

cat and child

My son and a cat are on the photo. Cats and children are great friends, I think so :) 

my kitty-cat

I've tested my phone camera on the cat. Cat is worry, because he knows, that lying on the table is not good idea. But he's cute, isn't it? :)

the cake

Just the chocolate cake with a butter cream. Made by this recipe (sorry, russian only). It contains much of almonds, butter and chocolate. Great for those, who doesn't want be slim, but these cakes taste really great :)

nature

Beautiful sunny morning in the forest.

Location: Lahemaa - National Park in Estonia

frosty morning

It's a beautiful morning here, frosty plants and frozen air.

Location: Lahemaa - National Park in Estonia

I love sundays

It was sunny and rainy

Location: Lahemaa - National Park of Estonia

elks

Family of the elks on our field. On the first picture is mother and below is a little elk-son.