"No kitty....BAD KITTY!!"

 Do you remember this line from Eric Cartman of South Park?? I just loved this guy!

pic found here

 Well I was having the exact same feeling while trying to make my first necklace!! 

 I was trying to make a necklace with a soft grey felt kitty, glass beads and wire and the thing was getting tangled all the time! It was my first attempt ever to make a piece of jewellery, using tools and stuff. I mean, I was always kind of a crafty person (see this post) but my talent was being restricted in mending broken necklaces and bracelets and never creating something out of scratch!!

 So without further ado I proudly present my "No kitty....BAD KITTY" necklace incorporated in the outfit of the day! (I couldn't help but naming it after Cartman of course!)

"No kitties were actually harmed in the making of this product" - thank you

 Now my sweet devoted readers is where YOU come in! I really need to hear some honest comments... Can you see any potential here?? If you were not the nice people that you are and you saw that in Etsy (let's say) woould you say it worths your 20 bucks? Would you wear it? Please be honest, I can take it! And please don't compare it to a diamond tiara either!

 After a 3 hour fight with the kitty, I was inspired and as soon as I figured out how to use the tools and the other exoticly named components (such as clutch, crimp, clasp, jump ring, lobster, cord, loop e.t.c.!) I made 3 more necklaces, 2 pairs of earrings, 5 rings and 2 bracelets!!

Outfit:

Skirt - I&D bought from a local store

Top - tee from Calzedonia

Belt - Asos

Shoes - Urban Outfitters 

(styled with beige fish-net tights, as seen here)

Necklace - handmade

 Other than that.... it's my birthday today! Done with 30, going to 31, feeling pretty much the same as 25... oh well, time flies! I guess I should celebrate the fact that I survived 30 years on this planet and the randomness of it all!! To birthdays then!!! 

 And since I'm getting rather philosophical here... does anybody else get the feeling that some sort of balance is trying to creep back in our lives, after many years of unbalanced situations?? (e.g. Middle East?). Or is it just me and my birthday blues? 

I'll post soon about my other fantastic creations!! But for now....

Adorable isn't he?? Pic from the same source

A day of magic!

Yesterday it was a big day for me and I thought I'd share!

I went to Athens in order to shop for my first supplies!

Ok... Some explaining first! 

 When I was 3,5 years old, I was left at my grandma's for babysitting one day. My dear grandmother suddenly realised that I was nowhere to be found in the house and the door was open...

 She dashed to the street in search of her lovely grand-daughter and after a lot of panic she found me. I was right across the street, in a neighbor's store and I was trying to sell HIM tiny paintings that I've made! I had glued 3 toothpicks on the back side to make them look like miniature easels!

pic found here

 I've always had a connection to all forms of arts and over the years I had various artistic hobbies. 

 Due to different factors though I never got the chance to do something that I really LOVE = JEWELLERY!

 Yeap, the crazy ones that you see me wear all the time! I was always in search of jewellery like that and my favourite artist is strigles! (check her work here)

 

 And I was always thinking that I can make mine! Hence the trip to Athens!! I managed to finally save some money and buy the basic tools and some other stuff I thought would inspire me in order to get started!! So from now on (well not now, but hopefully by next month...I'm a busy gal!) you'll be seeing some of my creations!

 My dream is to be able to start my own ETSY or/and DaWanda store!! But practically I have a looooooong way ahead! I have no idea what to do with all that stuff and I'm up to my ears with tutorials+searching new trends+techniques+blogging+creating a working space in our spare room (I'll post about that eventually) + remixing + demonstrating(I'll post about that too...) +  commenting + having an actual life!!! Pheww! 

And I almost forgot: taking pics of myself in parks:

 

Outfit:

 

Skirt - local flea market

Top - Tee from Asos maternity

Brown Belt - vintage (from mommy)

Pink Belt - Asos (6 euro)

Boots - Local shop

Bag - On Pedder

Scarf and necklace - Asos

Hat - Local shop 

 See ya all next time! - Take care