The Lunar Bird

An embroidery hoop is such a beautiful way to decorate your wall! Here is what I've been working on this week (isn't it cute??): 

...closer look:

...and detail:

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Today is a beautiful day here in Athens... The smell of cold and smoking chimneys, the calm winter scenery, the blinking lights in the neighborhood's streets...all these things evoke memories of past Christmas times and the hope that snow is soon to come! I find my self mumbling this old Christmas song:  "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"! 

Since they fit perfectly to the mood of the day, I post here my snowmen earrings with the hope that my wish will come true in any moment...

The snowmen are approximately 2cm long.

The Om lamp

This is a gift for my passionate yoga instructor Katerina, who recently opened her own studio, a small zen paradise devoted to body and mind focus! It is (something like) a mandala drawn around the "Om" symbol (in Devanagari), depicting the birth and resurrection of the soul. 

Katerina, I wish you the best of luck! 

With lights off:

With lights on:

 Scanned: (wow, it looks much clearer)

 

      

If you want to visit Katerina's page (if you live in Athens and you need a body and mind recourse) I  place here the appropriate links:

http://www.mandalastudio.gr/

https://www.facebook.com/mandalastudio.gr?fref=ts

The stylish penguin!

I've already stated how much I enjoyed needle felting! Now that the clock is ticking backwards and Christmas is almost there, I decided to make a special needle felting present to one of my sisters, Vasso!  

I have five sisters and a brother. Vasso is the "fashion icon" of our family! She doesn't follow fashion, she creates her own distinctive version of it! She looks chic even when she is in her pajamas! The penguin, being the most stylish animal in nature is the perfect match for Vasso's unique temperament! 

So, here is my Christmas present for you, dear Vasso! I know you know but "whatever you do, do it with style"!!!

The penguin (with its hat) stands 9cm tall, while including the box it reaches to 15cm height. I used liquid glass, blue paint and glitter to create the ice rink!