My big baby bump....

A couple of weeks ago we had an amazing trip with good friends in a forester village and we had the chance with my best friend to shoot a few styling photos...at least we tried! It was fun and we laughed a lot. Especially when I was the model...and guess what... there none trick for having a smaller baby bump in the photos!

So what? I enjoy this pregnancy because I found what to wear and not be that fat... ok I am really fat...but again..so what? Most of the women had many kilos this period and I am one of them. No problem...smile and enjoy it!!! There are many cloths and wonderful accessories to wear and be beautiful as always :)

Outfit Details........
- Teal Ombre Earring Studs from Ef Zin Creations
- Maternity Belt from FairytaleFlower
- Dress from Premaman
- Zivago from Intimmisimi
- Stockings from Calzedonia
- Shoes from Exe

Have a wonderful day!!!

mats mouts

This Week's Finds - Forest!!!!

What an amazing weekend!  We are already on our way to the small house we rent with some friends for the weekend...just inside the forest! 

So..... forest lover... forest finds! I love this color, I love this theme!

1.Macro mushroom print 2.Fairytale Necklace 3.Ceramic Shoe

4.Felt Necklace 5.Felt Beads 6.Beaded Bracelet

 7.Headband Crown 8.Polymer Clay Earrings 9.Deer Nursery decor

Have a wonderful green weekend!!!

     mats mouts

This Week's Finds - Cute Planters!!!

Hello my friends!!!

It seems that I am alone here... well for the next few days. Actually this will be my last post for August, since I will have a small break from everything...work, blog, etsy shop...anything and spend the next days just with my family!

So for this week... I found cute mini planters, unique, beautiful and why not try to buy them or create them. I love flowers, I love succulents and I love everything about gardening! Since the past week I spend many hours with my few plants on my balcony, why not add them also in my blog and have a "fresh" air feeling?

My finds are from etsy and pinterest and I am sure that if you spend a few minutes searching on both sites, you will find beautiful handmade planters to get. Happy shopping!

So..let's start...

Mini Planters set of 4

Herb Mini Garden Wine Corks

Mason Jar Wall Planter 

Flowering Egg Shells

Hanging flower pot

Twig flower pot

Tutorial : The Trapeze Planter

Tutorial : Flower Pot from Tin Cans

Aren't they really gorgeous? If we just use our imagination we can create masterpieces with a few materials and of course lots of love!!!

Happy crafting!!! Happy shopping!!! Happy holiday!

cya on September... until then have fun and Smile!!!!

      mats mouts

Tea Party Decor with Flowers!!!!

Hello My friends!!!!

As usual I have spent a few minutes looking pinterest for beautiful pictures and ideas and pinterest is on of the greatest places for that. And I stopped in a few beautiful ideas for party decoration with flowers! Well actually here in Greece we do not have the habit to have a cup of tea in the afternoon and tea parties, but I believe that this kind of décor is simply perfect for any romantic party or wedding or even a birthday party or baptism.

Beautiful colors, great aromas, simple ideas and the result is more that adorable....don't you think?

Décor in Pastel tones...so romantic

Grass Green , lilac and fuchsia details..simple and beautiful!

Magenta and white..candles add a romantic tone!

Like the old days...floral and romance!

A beautiful Self-serve Drink Station... 

So beautiful, romantic, exotic and unique. I love them all. Use your imagination, combine colors and patterns and flowers and I am sure that you are going to have a wonderful party décor!

Have an amazing day!!!

     mats mouts

Just Relax!!!!

Ι am really tired lately and very stressed. You know that feeling, stress and anxious without any obvious reason? That feeling exactly. Too much work at the office, too many things to do at home and at the same time I do try to have quality time with my daughter. Make things that will make her enjoy herself and smile. I know it is really hard to succeed it with such a mood and that many other moms feel  exactly the same, but lately I had too many thoughts in my head that I couldn't do anything right for her. Just being there and do nothing is awful. Not because I do not want, but because I am so tired…so tired…

So yesterday I have decided to change that. I went back home and did nothing, nothing at all. Yeap, my house was a really messy one, with dirty dishes and no food for the next day and many cloths that should be ironed. It was the very first time that I left it as it was and I decided to just sit down and draw with my princess or make small creations and most of all to get dirty. So what? This was the greatest memory I have from this week.

So we stayed at our balcony, we had a glass of cold juice and we spent all the afternoon to look after our plants, to draw sea rocks, to craft small paper ships.

And you know what? I was so relaxed that for the first time I realized how many beautiful small plants we have and what great fun we can have by getting dirty!

I wish you a beautiful day full of smiles and full of dirt!!!! 

mats mouts

This Week's Finds - Pink Candies !!!!!

Good Morning My friends!!!

This week;s post is a little bit late since a great giveaway stared yesterday in my blog with featured artist a very talented young lady, Triada. If you have not participated yet...well this is your chance!!!

I love coffee and I love candies... and ice cream... and cakes... and sweets... ok I am stopping! But you got my point! I love everything sweet and my kilos can prove this  (hahahahaha). 

So this week's finds are sweet, yummy, delicious, romantic, full of pastel pink!!!!

A romantic Maxi Dress

Cute Lavender Sachets

A detailed tutorial for Paper Flowers

My first featured shop post...so unique

A sweet Giveaway

Cute Wedding Shoes

A sweet Heart Hand Carved Stamp

Have a wonderful sweet day full of LOVE!!!

DIY - Recycling Project, Flower Pot from Tin Cans

Hello my friends!!!!

Spring is here for good and there is no better time to get involved with your flowers. For those of us without a garden, even a small planter with an indoors plant is enough to bring a country air in our house!

What better to do than make original planters with materials we all have laying around in the house, easily and fast, and even let the kids help you. My daughter had so much fun helping me make these! It’s recycling with a beautiful result…

What you are going to need

Tin cans (I used the ones I had from my daughter’s cream)
Newspaper of magazines (whatever you prefer)
Scissors
White glue
Brush
Lace trim 
Can opener

Procedure


First you cut the newspaper into middle sized pieces. Try to choose parts of the paper with photos or with “happy articles”.


Dilute the glue with some water. For example use one part glue and one part water. Use the brush to apply the diluted glue onto your tin can and then start gluing the pieces of paper. 

Then brush over the paper with some more glue. It is possible that you’ll need two layers or paper in order for the tin can not to be visible at all.

Then brush over the paper with some more glue. It is possible that you’ll need two layers or paper in order for the tin can not to be visible at all.

Just before the glue dries take your lace trim and put it on the tin can. Then brush over it with some more glue. The planter is almost ready. You just have to let it dry for one day.

The last touch on our work is to open 3-4 holes with a can opener in the bottom of the tin can in order for the water to be able to strain away when you water your plant. It is now ready to use!

First put some small pebbles and then add the soil. Lay your plant on top of the soil and add some more accordingly. 

It is a pretty, original and recycled item that is sure going to add some joy to your house.

Happy creating!!!

Monday MoodBoard - Floral Mood

The past weekend my little girl was sick, so despite the fact that here in Greece today is a religion holiday, unfortunately we could not go the short excursion we have planned. No problem at all, since it is better to stay at home and have my sweet Nefeli feeling better.

So instead of sitting in the house and just drawing or playing with the dolls, I bought a few small plants that my Nefeli helped me to dibble. We do have a great time in our small balcony, full of smiles and laughs and yes our mood improved. So what if we stayed inside? I was with people I love and we had a beautiful moments!

That's why my moodboard today is full of flowers..... 

1.ManniaTitta 2.KalliasWonderland 3.theYarnKitchen 4.MistyAurora

If you want to check more moodboards, please click on Estella's blog! Sorry but I have to go...Nefeli is waiting for me to finish the dibbling!

A!!! Do not forget to participate in the giveaway of my blog with the amazing crafter Eleanna!!

Have a wonderful new week! 

DIY - Handmade Hair Clips with Buttons

Hello my friends!

Last weekend I did a cleanup in my daughter’s drawers and I found too many hairclips and elastic accessories damaged, without the decorative charms or with color missing. I think this is something very common. Why go through them away? Just check below an easy way to “refresh” them and made them look like new again.

So first of all I had to find how to decorate them and I searched for common materials. And guess what I found…buttons! Haha funny ? Buttons, cords, small wooden beads from old accessories and an ivory satin ribbon that I use for packaging gifts. Great stuff indeed. I needed also a scissor and of course hot glue.

Now with all these stuff just use your imagination and create different charms and embellishments. I created a few... stacked buttons and glitter glow on them, a small bow from the satin ribbon and a margarita button stichted on it, a big neon green button and wooden beads tied with hot pink cord, a round button stacked with a heart one and a round button with a yellow margarita pattern stiched on a small piece of the satin ribbon. I am sure you can create even more beautiful designs!

When the embellishments are ready the only thing left is to stuck them with hot glow on the hair clips or tie them on the ponytail elastic or even stichc them.

The result was really beautiful and my daughter loved them!

Hope you enjoy it!!!  Happy Crafting!!!!