I have been tagged - 7 x about me

this time by Amy....I have to tell you 7 things about myself.....

1. one of my dreams is to go to Brazil...M. wanted to take me for my 30th but I was pregnant...my 33th birthday on Copa Cabana might be nice.

2. I love to dance..... These days I'm very limited to jumping around our living room with Anya listing to Black Eyed Peas ( she loves them..:) and her new favourite Shakira...not at all my usual choices...but it's good fun.

3. I love blogging, and the whole thing about it... I think one point you have to decide if you want to be a diary or a magazine. I think I became a diary with pictures.

4. I love to sleep, lately not much...but A. has a new game..."sleeping".... 'dolly sleeping, Anya sleeping' and then mummy sleeping...

5. I walk. everywhere.

6. I'm a night person. In ideal world I go to bed at 1 am and get up at 10am. So I go to bed at 1 am and get up at 7am.

7. When I was 17 I had dark blue hair ...very nice...

so now the more exciting part...you are tagged : Engracia, Audrey , Ines, Victoria and Lesley...

tell us 7 things about yourself if you want...if you don't...no worries...

pict.credits one...two....three...four...five

me.... and couple interesting links...

on blog fame .....why are you blogging?.....

why did you start blog ? .....

the tv is broken ....I can so relate to that last couple of months

this weekend

The sun came out for a bit on Saturday, which was wonderful, I so hoped the spring is here. We went to a local park with promise of a long trip on Sunday, but the weather was awful. It has been raining and raining and raining. Never mind, I'm getting super organised here in our house and lists are getting smaller and smaller:). I went out for a dinner with M. as well, so this weekend was...great!

family living

Written by Judith Wilson, photographed by Debi Treloar. One of my favourite interior design books.

I have been doing more sorting out, organizing, decluttering, little bit of shopping and spending time with my family. This weekend is purely my little daughter and husband. I'm switching off this laptop and putting papers and scissors into a cupboard. Hopefully the weather will be nicer and we can go for a little trip ...I need fresh air desperately and I want spring!!! What are you going to do? anything nice? Enjoy your weekend everyone!

drika.b

do you know drika.b ? just bought a bag from her. aren't they great? her etsy shop.

inexpensive clever ideas

Picture 1 : An old door found in a skip, covered with an old sheet, painted white and song lyrics wrote across it.

Picture 2: MDF boards covered with wallpaper, they can be moved around the house, when you move, make into a headboard...

some of the books on these shelves are only for display, bought in junk shops, cut in the middle, glued together, hiding electricity meter behind.

LivingEtc. Feb2010

fresh new week

Hello everyone! Sorry for not being around but I just didn't want to bore you with the same old story, how busy or tired I was. After three weeks of doing night shifts, making pictures, I'm back to normal life. Over this weekend I had time to do big clear out, loads of stuff went to the loft, charity shops, shed (which is bursting) bin, ebay...Oh I love decluttering!

I'm really pleased with my new work space. I might move the photo gallery somewhere else, change the lampshades...but for now it's perfect.

I did want to say one more thing...thank you! to all my customers, not on the hight street, apartmenttherapy, petitandcutedesign, alovelyescape blog, fleuravenue, hapi-ness, iadorestyle and to all other kind people who mentioned my pictures last couple of weeks.

And what about you? how have you been?

calm living

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I love the wooden floors, black and white, dark grey walls, white on white, art and magazines on the floor, moss green, 'empty' rooms, white bed linen, calm, rest, peaceful...just what I want at the moment...

A. loves reading

She climbs up and throws books down

they all flying down....

but then she picks them up...

She climbs on the sofa and covers herself with this blanket (our reading blanket:)

and reads, mostly with me, but sometimes on her own....

and reads....and reads

then sleep....

name day and jack

I know, I said I won't be blogging but I so need a break! and tomorrow is my name day (7.2. Veronika in Czech Republic, where I'm originally from). Not many countries celebrate it but I think it's shame. It's like a little birthday. Every day of the year is associated with someone's name. And mine is tomorrow.

One of the presents I got today was a book from my sister. Jack's Kerouac On the Road. I first read it when I was sixteen and I still love it. This book is very special to me and also this particular one is done in the same style as the original... Kerouac typed the manuscript on what he called "the scroll":a continuous, one hundred and twenty-foot scroll of tracing paper sheets that he cut to size and taped together. The roll was typed single-spaced, without margins or paragraph breaks.......

thank you sis:)
have you got name day in your country?

alice in wonderland

Magical world of Tim Burton in UK cinemas today. Next week ? feast for my tired eyes? and I do love Johny Depp:)...

alice in wonderland

GOT IT ALL WRONG! 5 OF MARCH!!! guess I have to wait...

today I sent my heart no.136

As you might have guessed, due to lack of my posting I have been extremely busy. I know, again, but this time I'm really BUSY!. Today I sold picture 136! (started selling mid of Oct.)Big thank you to my husband, huge support and time provider, and to you all for that wonderful feedback and comments. I also read so many comments around web, about 'copying' my hearts, makes me feel quite special:)... I won't be posting for rest of the week, have a great one!

bright French

I could almost copy a post from Frau Heuberg I read yesterday. Thank you very much! a lot of inspiration! I discovered Olivelse and spent quite a while on their blog (trying to use my pure French, how bad forgot everything..:(.)They have a little shop, selling toys, bags, kids furniture, bedding..very very nice. The blog is full of beautiful photos, ideas, colours. Have a look!

I also came across wonderful shop UGUiSU, anyone addicted to paper products ? coloured masking tapes ? sis...remember all those trips to paper/craft shops when we were little?:)

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

more cupboards ...

I seriously needed some space for my work so after hours and hours of thinking we decided to create a working space for me in our kitchen/dining room. It gives me a lot of working space, storage (still not enough, but much, much better then before), and a lot of day light. As we are planning to build, hopefully a large extension into to a loft next year, this space is temporary, therefore I didn't want to spent a lot of money. I'm very familiar with Ikea ( worked for them for bit), I think I know all their catalogue names (joking), so I chose to use their kitchen cabinets as a base, and kitchen worktop.

How to do it:

If you ever decide to do something similar:

Use Faktum kitchen cabinets- Faktum frames and then you can choose different front doors. I bought Applad white.

Type of the cabinets - above fridge/freezer. These cabinets (above fridger/freezer) are perfect high ( together with supporting legs- stainless steel Capita) and depth. The normal kitchen base cabinets are too high, and wall cabinets too shallow.

If you don't need that much working space, you can use for the base, wall cabinets as well ( they are only 37cm to normal 60 cm depth) and cut the depth of the work top or Besta bookcase cabinets are great too and have drawer option as well. I wanted solid oak worktop, but it is temporary solution, so I bought oak veneer ( I think is Gimmon, can't find it on website..Solid wooden top, but it's hollow, so cheaper. I had to use two, they don't do long enough).

Too late to make day photos so couple night ones.

I've just ordered new chair for myself, can't wait:) and also need to buy some lampshades. Not sure what colour...I have one , but it is little bit tired, and ideally two matching ones would be nice. When is all finished next week I will post some more pictures, promise:)

have a look at this! :):) found on minor details

and one more thing...Thank you again Mrs. French! ( very much)..

busy busy busy

I'm still here and feeling much better, thank you all for nice comments:) but busy busy busy ..again. Trip to Ikea, building cupboards (again), cutting hearts...I will post some pictures of my new house project tomorrow..and thank you Amy and Holly for etsy takes five tuesdays.

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this week...

I have been working on my website, taking hundreds and hundreds photos, editing, making orders, doing housework, going to playgroups and now feeling ill. Stayed in bed today almost all day with tissues and hot lemon tea. Hope you are all right and have a lovely weekend everyone!

photos me - sarah & bendrix

Ropes, boats & kissing animals

Tree climbers, stone skimmers, wasp dodgers. Enjoyer of the great outdoors. Great colours, funky design, and clever ideas. Anorak . Love the 'Kissing Animals' collection.

the arthouse

Today I visited Top Drawer and I have seen a lot of interesting products and designs. But one stood out more then the others. The Arthouse is a non profit centre where the majority of artists have severe epilepsy or learning difficulties.To reduce epileptic seizures , it is important the brain is occupied and interested. So they try to do it here through screen printing, painting and drawing. In their own words: " The inspirational work our artist produce is insight into a different way of seeing the world. The freedom of expression and uninhibited mark making makes for very desirable, engaging and honest artwork that has both humour and warmth and inspire us all. We aim to develop pride and self worth for all involved."

They also have a little online shop where you can buy their products. All profit goes back to the charity. I personally love the crocodile t-shirt, people print, the queen t-shirt , captain peanut t-shirt...I'm definitely buying some :)

See you later...

hey darling put the kettle on!

That's how it looks in our home every morning. Hubby is preparing tea and I'm having lazy morning in bed...no honestly:)

All products and pictures are little baby company.

We have an interesting weekend a head of us. My step son is 16! and we are hosting his birthday party. So for us preparing, shopping, cleaning...

...and if you fancy little diy/craft project this weekend, here is one I really like: Chakra P. Tutorial: Words As Art. on poppytalk, and please think of me tomorrow night when we fight over alcohol allowance....:) have a lovely weekend everyone!

cable & cotton

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I say :

love it

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