a future world already lost

Frumoasa si bestia :

The beauty and the beast :

Inainte de toate imagini cu trandafirii mei preferati...chiar daca nu sunt parfumati si nici de soi nobil, imi umplu inima de bucurie si i-as lua in brate de fiecare data cind trec pe linga ei ca pe o ploaie catifelata, roz...noroc ca au spini !

First of all some pictures with my beloved roses...even that they are not perfumed nor noble they fill my heart with joy and hapiness each time I pass near by...and each time I tend to embrace them as I could embrace a pink, soft, fresh rain...luckily they have thorns!

Apoi, azi am primit plicul cu ATC-ul de la Sylvie . Tineti minte ATC-ul meu trimis in schimb ??

De fapt am primit 2 ATC-uri !! asta inseamna ca trebuie sa ma pun pe treaba pentru a echivala schimbul...pai, cum altfel ??

Today I received the swap ATC from Sylvie. Do you remember the one that I send her ?

Actually I received 2 ATCs!! this means I have to put myself at work to compensate this swap. Well, no ?

Aici sunt : Essui-tout No. 2 si No. 14/24. Primul m-a pus pe ginduri....si pe fapte....

Here they are : "Essui-tout No.2" and "No.12/24". The first one was so intriguing that set me on work....

Si asa cum v-am spus, primul m-a pus pe fapte...

Titlul : "O lume viitoare deja pierduta "

Tehnica : mixed-media. Pe o baza de catifea alba am aplicat un strat de material poliacrilat apoi unul de...celofan!!! Am quiltuit in metoda bobin-work ( sau cu susu-n jos) cu ata de matase si pe urma cu ata metalica . Apoi am zapp-uit putin cu pistolul de aer cald ca sa se topeasca celofanul si sa apara bule si gauri ....pe urma am pus letconul la treaba : am topit pe ici pe colo, am tras linii si puncte.

Putina vopsea acrilica metalizata turquoise, citeva fire de metal spiralate pe o andrea, o bucatica de lemn, o mina si un soare taiat cu perforatorul si "kitsch"-uit cu putin lipici cu sclipici...marginile le-am ars cu luminarea.

Povestea din spate : intr-o lume de plastic, in care mina omului nu lasa in urma decit deseuri si distrugere chiar si soarele ne incalzeste artificial.... o lume viitoare deja pierduta...ce ne asteapta in zare, oare ??

And as I told you, the first ATC from Sylvie put me on some work :

Title : A future world already lost.

Technique : mixed-media. On a white velvet base I put a layer of acrilic fabric and then I layered some ... cellophane!!! I quilted -bobin-work - with some silk thread then some metallic ones. I zapped it with the heat-gun so that the cello melted and let instead a surface of holes and bumps ...then I put my hot-iron at work : melting here and there, set some lines, make some holes. A little turquise acrilic paint, some coloured wires coiled quickly on a knitting needle, a piece of real wood from my garden, a paper hand and sun punched and "kitsch"-ed with some golden glitter glue. The margins were candle-burned.

The story behind : ...in a plastic world where man leave behind only destruction and pollution drops even the sun warms us in a artificially way...a future world already lost ...what expects us ahead ??

Une ATC pour Sylvie

La indemnul Elenei am pregatit si eu un ATC pentru schimbul cu Sylvie. Ea are atitea frumuseti pe blog, merita sa-l vedeti....si de ce nu ? sa pregatiti repejor un ATC, sa il trimiteti si sa va alegeti unul dintre cele prezentate de ea pt schimb.

Eu l-am ales...acesta , cu speranta sa fie inca disponibil.


Sper doar sa ii placa ce va primi in schimb...Elena il va duce pentru ea la Luberon.

S-a nascut noaptea tirziu, si poarta un mare secret...de aceea se numeste "Un loc secret" ;)

At Elena's ideea I prepared an ATC for swaping with Sylvie. She has so many beauties on her blog that you deserve to pay her a visit. Here . And also, why not, to prepare yourself an ATC, send it to her and after choosing your prefered from her swaping list on her blog.

I choose this one ( hope to be still available)


I only hope that she will like the one she'll receive from me ( Elena will bring it to her at Luberon)

This ATC was born in the middle of the night and carry a big secret...that's why is named

"A secret place "

Si ca sa profit de postarea aceasta va arat si ce am lucrat, cadou pentru zilele de nastere ale nepoatelor noastre ( in functie de preferintele lor pt culoare ;) )

And to take advantage from this post I show you what gift I made for our nieces birthdays , as theirs preferred colours this is all I've done lately...inside the house, of course..because the rest lies peacefully outside...

I've got mail today ;))

Am primit posta azi....da! un plic care poate intra chiar acum in Cartea Recordurilor : a fost trimis LUNI si l-am primit azi MARTI. Da, in aceeasi saptamina !! ha-ha! nu pot sa cred...si vine de la distanta. Buun...acum, sa va arat si minunea ( minunile din interior), care aduc aer nu de primavara ci de vara torida, caldura si flori. Exact de ce duceam dorul...in frigul de aici, ATC-ul Elei si-a atins scopul : m-a inveselit si m-a facut sa visez la vara ce urmeaza!

I've got mail today...yep! an envelope that can enter right now in the Records Book : was sent Monday and I received it today: Tuesday!!! yes, the same week ! LOL. I just can't believe it! and it comes from some distance...Well, now I must show you the wonderful things form the inside, they all bring not a spring air but a hot summer air with flowers. Exactly what I was missing here , in the cold still winter. The ATC from Ela hit the target : makes me smile and dream forward.


Linga Atc, in plic mai erau si 2 bucati de pinza vopsite manual de Ela cu Ideea Stofa. Minunate! Multumesc !
Beside the ATC there were 2 hand-dyied pieces of fabric, made by Ela with Ideea Stofa colors. They are wonderfull. Thanks.!

Si acum pentru ca mi-a placut cum a asezat margelutzele, i-am facut o poza din profil.
And because I love the way she put the beads along the ATC I made a slice photo.





Ela, ce fel de vatelina folosesti in interior ?? este extrem de subtire si de fina...hai ca sunt tare curioasa!
Ela, what kind of batting do you use inside the ATC ? it's extremely thin. I'm quite curiouse...

ATC from France

Azi am primit plicul de la Janine ( Franta)...o surpriza neasteptata ma astepta in interiorul lui! pe linga cele 2 ATC-uri , care sunt niste minunatii atit de fine si de delicate, lucrate superb, m-a cadorisit cu bucati de materiale, margelute si dantele. " "Pentru viitoarele mele lucrari" spune Janine. Multumesc mult de tot , Janine, esti o draguta !
Today I received the envelope from Janine - France...un unexpected surprise was inside!! beside the 2 ATCs - which are marvelouse, so delicate and great worked, I was gifted with pieces of nice fabrics, beads, laces..." For my future work" says Janine... Thank you so much, Janine, you are a sweet !

ATC-urile ...sunt magnifice! cea din stinga apartine seriei "Rosu si Negru" iar cea din dreapta seriei "Cuivre" . Imi plac amindoua...cita finete a lucrarii! hmmm...trebuie "copiate" atit tehnica cit si maiestria :))) Complimentele mele , Janine!
Tthe ATCs ...they are magnificent! the left one is belonging to the "Red and Black" series and the right one is from "Cuivre" series . I love both of them...such a delicate work ! hmmm...it must be "copied" both the technique and the craftmanship . ;))) .

My compliments, Janine!
Azi s-a deschis o alta floare a trandafirului japonez crem... una cite una...zi dupa zi...
Today opened another flower of the cream hibiscus...one by one...day after day...


din alt unghi...ah, da: am tras si perdeaua!...sa nu credeti ca nu am !! :))
from another angle...and yes, I take the curtain, too!...don't think I don't have one! :))