Inspired by a movie

The last movie I saw was 'Slumdog Millionaire':
A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. It's a movie that gives you a real happy feeling because it has a happy end: A poor boy becomes rich and meets the love of his life, the bad guys are death or punished....the Bollywood Dance at the end of the movie is hilarious.
It is a brilliant movie and it has been awarded in Hollywood with 8 oscars!!!
But when I left the cinema I had this thought: "how can these oscars ever change the faith of millions of Indian people living in poverty and without any expectation on a better future,...."

I found these beautiful Unicef cards with screenprinted Indian Sari motives on it, and let me inspire by them to make a little collection of 'Indian Inspired' earrings, and this is my entry for the European Street Team Challenge, hosted by Leelabijou, with the theme : inspired by a movie. Find the entries of my European friends on leela's blog here.

You can find these Indian Inspired creations in my shop.

And this is also a great way to introduce you to my Belgian Etsy friend Silvia who has an Etsy shop full of Beautiful Etnic and Indian inspired jewelry!! This is her blog and this is her shop!

My creative workspace today

I am working on my 'silk Diva necklaes' a combination of felt and repurposed silk handmade beads.
Available in my shop and still FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ;-)
Click on the pics to go to the shop

Find more creative workspaces on Kytoyoo's blog!

Meron shows her homemade birthday sweeties cake! (I'll post a tutorial soon)

Silk Diva is Back + FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

Back in Fleurfatales shop:
the silk Diva necklace:
this Cascade necklace is the perfect very feminine accessory: very comfy and lightweight and flowers up your outfit! It's a mix and match of handmade felted beads and repurposed silk beads dangling on a felted choker and closing with a button, just click on the pics to go to my shop.

Flowers for mothers

Special offer for mothers day:
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING on al my creations.
click on the pics to go to my shop

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Saturday Shopping list

My shopping list is all about teenagers, ...
This afternoon I have to attend the Holy Communion Feast of my sisters eldest daughter Marie.
She is twelve. So I've been looking for presents that she would like to get. My eldest daughter, Maia , is almost twelve too. So I let me inspire by the things she has on her wishlist!
enjoy!

Peony flower clip by pbbflowers
Candy ink Mosaic hanging ball by Sigmosaics
Blooming Vine Scarf in Cherry by Fray
Mia handbag red flowers by emmapardos
Lily studs coral by Karuski
White bunny bookmark by Krize

And I've been browsing my own shop too, to find stuff teenagers would like to wear.

It made me think maybe I make a teenager section in my Etsy shop. For creations that are a bit more whimsical and not to expensive, perfect for teenagers!

Click on the links to go to the shops.

My first polkadot earrings

Flower inyour hair headband

Alice flower choker

Jolie Fleur necklace choker

Mathilda, the rusty cat brooch

Floating flowers earrings

find more Saturday shopping lists on Fancypicnics bloglist!

My creative workspace has the color Verdigris

I am so much into Verdigris lately, I could paint everything into Verdigris! :-)
(Verdigris creatures in Copenhagen)

(find my new verdigris creations in my shop)

But what exactly is Verdigris?: Verdigris is the common name for the green coating or patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time.

The name Verdigris comes from the Middle English vertegrez, from the Old French verte grez, an alteration of vert-de-Grèce ("green of Greece"). The modern French spelling of this word is vert-de-gris. Since it was used as a pigment in paintings and other art objects (as green color), it was required by artists in Greece. (Notice that my Verdigris is a bit more turquoise then green)

Go to Kotooyoo's blog to find more creative spaces

FLOWERS FOR MOMMY!

I give free shipping on all purchases in celebration of Mothers Day!
(from now on till May 10th)
click on the pics to go to my shop!

and I have a new Gift certificate in my shop !( click on the picture to go to the shop)

If you had told me , twenty years ago, I would have 4 kids at my 40th. I would have thought you were joking.
I never planned to have a bunch of kids! But it just went that way.
After we found out that it was not so easy to have kids of our own, we decided to adopt (and God how I love these girls). All of a sudden (well...) I was pregnant, unprepared!
The first moment I was not ready for a third child, I was so happy with the two girls and that was enough for me, but when the pregnancy proceeded, I began to like the idea of three kids, and when I heard it would be a third daughter I was excited!
I must admit, when I gave birth to a daughter with Downsyndrome, my world collapsed.
But it was hubby who made me see that we had nothing to lose and that life (and happiness) did not stop by having a daughter with handicap. And I thought: why not go for a 4th child, and less the a year later I gave birth to a boy!
and here I am : mother of four!

aren't they lovely : my kids!