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in the bag

Back to crafting, at last! Time is a commodity, more precious than I’ve ever realised! Between work and paper writing and a conference and the occasional attempt at a social life (ok, maybe more than occasional!), not much time is left for actually being creative.

Last weekend was my first free weekend as a result I decided to have a very much needed ME time. The initial plan was to bake a cake, finish two dolls which are looking fairly pathetic (one is naked and the other one has no face), sew a bag. Clearly, plans are made so we can deviate from them knowingly. I didn’t bake a cake, I didn’t finish the awkwardly looking dolls; I did sew a bag, I made a mini owl, and I went to a barbecue!

In retrospect, it was a great weekend 🙂

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sock monkeys

Arnold and friend

Arnold was in need of company, now that the Winter’s here and there’s no chance of sunbathing. The wee pink monkey came to join him, with bright colours and a naughty smile. Ah… aren’t friends wonderful?

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Efi supervisiona work

Efigénia

A Efigénia bem queria estar lá fora ao sol, mas não há sol. Portanto, senta-se indoors a ver-me trabalhar. Porque hoje trabalho, que remédio, que o prazo aproxima-se a passadas muito largas. Ouço-a resmungar que quer mais companhia, mas não há tempo, Efi, não há tempo. 15 dias, 15 dias e posso brincar às costuras de novo!

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easy start

doll #3

Joana at the beach é a minha faceta de crafter, ao melhor jeito wishful thinking! A mistura de idiomas justifica-se pela minha actual localização geográfica – UK. A um mês de terminar o mestrado em temas pouco artísticos, sem tempo nem para coçar a cabeça com ar intelectual, procrastino com qualidade e separo o espaço craft do espaço científico.

Greeny foi o meu primeiro boneco original, simples, mas estimado! Achei que ficava bem na introdução. E remete para o Flickr, outro pequeno vício delicioso!

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