29 Mar

Sara’s Drawing. Green.

When Sara drew the picture I thought I’d keep it on my fridge next to all the nice things I love. And then, I changed my mind and turned the drawing into something more memorable: a birthday gift.

All I needed was there. I just had to add some string to match the green in the drawing, some coloured cards and a frame. They blended nicely into a drawing frame to keep close to your soul and your heart.

The most memorable moment was when Sara kept the ready made frame in her arms with a radiant smile that warms any heart on earth.

08 Mar

March 8th. Happy Women’s Day!

Today we celebrate the women and especially our mothers. We cherish their unconditioned love and passion for life, we appreciate their care and guidance, we thank them for being there for us, every step of our ways.

01 Mar

The 1st of March. Happy “Mărțișoare”

The first handmadebytalida “Martisoare” were already handed over to their rightful owners: beautiful and smart ladies , mothers, family and dear friends.

They’re unique by design, specially handcrafted to brighten their days and to wish them a lovely spring. Their design makes them elegant, distinctive accessories not only in March but also for any other special occasion.

Have a beautiful, warm and sunny spring!

15 Feb

The magnificence of spending time with a bright child, that is all smiles, turns your day into a positive life experience. You notice not the time, but the many things you create together, the laughter and the happiness. It fills your heart with warmth and gives you the energy to move on, no matter what.

So, there we were again, all together, preparing the small gifts to go to friends and dear ones on March the 1st. We had fun. We all put a bit of effort in and the result was great.

And since my niece had a lot of ideas in mind, she also created some beautiful books: In the Garden and At the Zoo.

“Every child is a different kind of flower and all together make this world a beautiful garden .”

18 Jan

Bonne Chance!

Determination and dreaming big brought her to fulfilling her wishes. If you believe in yourself you accomplish so much and so many. She did that! It took her a while, as any dream takes… a while, until it becomes true.

15 Jan

My Brother’s Birthday

34 years since we got to know each other, years of adventure, fun, challenges and more…

What do I cherish most about him: his singing, us – singing together, our fights (oh, yeah!), his passion for writing and photography, his unconditioned love as a brother – as family!

So, since he enjoys writing music, playing instruments, what else could have been found on his birthday card than a song?

The idea behind this birthday card came to me as a dream in one of those creative nights, when your mind wonders for new ideas. As someone dear advised me, I put it down in my sketch book right away. Then, when the D day came closer, I started looking for the musical notes in my books. Oh, what a cool hunting that was! After that, I played with colours, coloured card and materials that matched the theme. I felt like bringing back the highschool years, when waiting for our turn to play the violin and writing down our “solfeggio” in our music notebooks. Good memories!

Happy birthday, my dear brother! Loads of love to you!

01 Jan

Happy 2014!

Beginnings are either easy or hard. It always matters how we look at them.

There?s so much to accomplish if you have a positive mindset. It changes the way you see everything, the way people see you and ultimately the way you feel.

Let?s enjoy life and may w e have a year filled in with many blessings, lots of health, luck and joy!

28 Dec

A Winter Book. Workshop with Sara.

Another visit. A new workshop. A great project. The Winter Book.

You know, I love spending the time with my niece in a very constructive way! So, we got together again and did some special things.

Since Zvonisor was all alone in the Christmas Tree, I thought it’d be great if Cetinel and Fulgusor will join him.

When we get together, time passes so quick. It really flies! During our last encounter, we had no time for the snowman. And I promised to do that this time.
We had so many bits of materials and so many ideas! They all went straight into the Winter Book. And yeah, we love it!

27 Dec

Red and White Birthday Card

Since her birthday card on demand was ready and I got tones of ideas left for her, I had to make one more card. And that was just because I like the idea of giving something special to my dear ones.

She likes strong colours like radiant orchid or different shades of blue. What I see when I think of her is red and white, mainly red. So that was the colour choice for her card. The outcome is in the pictures. I hope you like it – at least as much as she did.

27 Dec

Raluca’s BDay Card on Demand

It all started with the request and was followed by a tone of ideas.

Her sister told me she?d like some powerful colours. At that point, I had no idea that the color I chose was about to become the colour of the year. So, the sister chose some bits and pieces of materials to put on the card. I chose some as well. Then, I started placing them on cards to see how they match, blend in and finally stay. Though I made some sketches of the card, it ended up a bit different than initially planned. It almost always does. 🙂 Both sisters loved it.

24 Dec

Sara’s design 4 handmadebytalida

While visiting me, Sara was, as always, so energetic, wondering from the boys’ to the girls’ chats. So, I thought I should put her energy to work in a very constructive and creative way by asking her to draw what she wishes to have on her Christmas card this year. And she did it. She drew a house, a Christmas tree, a snowman and a girl. Then, she put it on my fridge so that I won’t forget about it.

I had a sketch, I went to work on it. I chose the colours, the cards, the materials and made it into a Christmas card the way she wanted. She was impressed, I was impressed and everybody loved it.

23 Dec

Christmas Homemade Gifts for the Loved Ones

This Christmas I wanted to surprise everyone with special gifts. So, beside the handmade cards I prepared, I wanted to give something different than the years before.

I looked up and found some good recipes of breakfast cookies and biscuits Though I have never tried them out before, after the first batch, I got really confident it would come out great and tasty. And so it was!

Then, I wrapped them up using some tin foil and card for the base, cling film (plastic wrap) and string. And that was all.

It ended up being an awesome idea turned into great gifts for everyone.

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