Sunny days..

.. and good books. <3

DIY chiffon rings

I got into it after my friends wedding when I did a necklace and a ring for my bridesmaids outfit. You can also find the tutorial there. Easy and super cute/fancy. :)

There's more to come. ;)

 This one is from the previous entry.

And this is another one for my sister.

PS: Thinking about doing something special with my nails as they got long, never happens because I can't really play viola well with long ones but now it's summer and it's amazing. Any ideas for the style? :)

Purcell's Purse on Facebook

I did it! I finally set up a page on facebook where you can order your own custom made handbag or accessories.
For a while this idea has been walking around in my brain and now last week I made another three bags (two here and one here) which are even better, more perfected, so now I really had to do it. Another reason for not doing it before was that I wanted it to be called something with Purcell in the name and couldn't come up with a good idea by myself. Then today, when we met with friends, I asked them about it and Klara, obviously the smart one, popped out with an amazing idea of adding the word purSe in the title and it sounds the same as PurCe(ll) so what an amazing idea. So we worked together on it for a bit and came up with Purcell's Purse. And later on in the evening Ana helped me with description and so it came together. Thank you, girls, for your help.

You can check it out here now: www.facebook.com/purcellspurse.

A new cover photo.

DIY Bags for my sister Marta and me

A perfect theme for my sister's bag: music. Svet metraže never lets me down and so a month ago I found this awesome fabric with music sheets on and some notes and instruments. Yeah, perfect for someone who studies on Academy of music.

So a few days back when I was already in the mood for sewing

(a bag for my sister Mary, plus helped my just-married friend Nina to re-decorate her cushions and sofa)

I figured it's time to make this music bag as well. It should be done like few weeks back if I'd want to be on time with the present but then busy holidays get in the way.
It took a little bit more time to do the one for my sister, she wanted the two stripes of colour on and have it shaped a bit differently so she can fit in everything for choir practises, plus this fabric is not as stiff so I had to strengthen it up with flizelin. Then for a 'pop' of colour I did the inside all pink. And it looks amazing and my sister loves it which is the most important thing.
And then I was already in the mood and the bag looked so amazing I just had to do another small one out of what was left of the fabric. Here I finally got to use this lace I've been checking out for months at home and did a trick with the bow and it's looking fantastic. I really love it.
And Marta and me get to be bag twins, wootwoot! We already rocked in the theatre on Tuesday. ;)
My sister's bag:

My bag:

Twins :)

DIY a bag for my sister Mary

I kept my promise and today it's time to put on this bag I sewed yesterday and that I've probably waited to make it for at least half a year. I wanted to buy this fabric so bad for such a long time but it is super expencive and I didn't know what to do with it. But now the fabric is finally home and here is the new bag for which I know that it'll be perfect. :)

Two matching bags coming on in a few days!

DIY a bag for my mom

A few weeks ago my mom celebrated her birthday and name day and I figured it's a perfect timing to make her a bag. She fancied this fabric that I previously used for Ashley's bag already and so it was decided. So a week or so ago it was finally finished, it took a little bit more time as my mom had some wishes that I gladly took into consideration and this is now the finished product. Hope you like it.

A bit different with two shorter straps.

A bigger inside pocket. There is also a smaller one on the opposite side.

With two smaller squares (different to previous bags) to close your bag.

Voila. :)

Two more bags for my sisters coming on tomorrow or later this week, the work is in progress. Be sure to check them out. :)

Something better