Sneak peek: tango shoe cards

I got the cards back from the printing shop today, and I'm so happy with the result.

Here's a quick snapshot to give you an idea how the cards look like:

The cards are printed on a beautiful, cream-coloured drawing paper. They're double,

and will come with envelopes that I make myself. So this weekend will be filled with

envelope making and styling / photographing for the new shop addition.


Happy weekend!

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Soon in my Etsy shop

My "The Tango Shoe Is Dreaming" collages are getting a lot of hearts on Etsy

(or at least it seems like a lot for a newbie like myself)

I'm very fond of this design, so I've decided to make cards as well.

I just finished the first drawing that will be scanned and printed for the cards.

The cards will be available in my Etsy shop soon!

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March & april treasury features

Latest treasury features include lots of colour:



blues and greens...

Left: The Tango Shoe Is Dreaming featured in Fragile blue by SunnyHands

Right: Lady With Magic Umbrella featured in Green with envy by mrhanz



red...

Left: Lady With Magic Umbrella featured in well red! by MyThymeCreations

Right: The Tango Shoe Is Dreaming featured in Red for You by craftedbylindy




... and more red (how cool is this Moulin Rouge themed treasury?)

The Tango Shoe Is Dreaming featured in Moulin Rouge by KARUBA

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Two things

Starbucks at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam (waiting for our connecting flight)

Magnolias in Crema, Italy (on our way to the milonga)



Both photos are iPhone shots with Instagram filters

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Vacation

I'm flying off to Italy with the boyfriend today

Photo © Trud F 2012

The shop will be closed until I return on April 9.


Happy Easter!

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All the pretty dresses

I'm looking so much forward to spring - you know, getting out of the winter clothes

and seeing some colour outside... So I've put together this Etsy treasury to celebrate

soft spring colours and pretty dresses. I discovered some absolutely lovely art

during my search. I hope you'll like these artists, too!

Click image to view my "All the pretty dresses" treasury page (you'll find links

to both the featured pieces and the shops there) - or you can go directly to the

featured shops via the links below. Enjoy - and let me know what you think!


Top to bottom/ left to right:


Sophie Blackall - misspapercut - TheNebulousKingdom - DesiCloe

myfolklover - thepoppytree - cricketpress - corid

laurenspaintpalette - sleepandhersisters - lottiefrank - FleurBonheur

oladesign - Noel139 - matouenpelouche - janethillstudio

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Process

In process: embellishment for the new shoe bag!

(photo taken with iPhone and posted here on my Instagram / Gramfeed page. Filter: Earlybird)

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Press: feature on Lovely Clusters

I'm featured here on my blogging friend Rachel's blog Lovely Clusters

Rachel is a web/graphic designer on Maui, Hawaii. In addition to blogging, she also

makes some really pretty online catalogues where you can discover lots of handmade

things both from Etsy and other shops - recommended!

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Sunday fun

Today turned out to be a computer day - I decided to try the Instagram app:

(these are my tango shoes. They're comfortable but they look a bit ordinary,

so I've added a flower from a H&M hairpin as an embellishment)


My Instagram photos are at gramfeed.com.

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My new tango shoe bag

I recently finished my first shoe bag!

I'm keeping this one for myself, but I've just found this beautiful, soft plum velvet fabric

which I'll use to make another bag. If I'm happy with it, I'll add it to my Etsy shop!

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Latest treasury features

My collages have been featured in these Etsy treasuries in January and February:

(links to full size treasury under each image)

Left: The Tango Shoe is dreaming - featured in Tango by Alexandra
Right: Lady With Magic Umbrella - featured in Valentine by Adam

Left: The Flower Girl - featured in Simply Blue by Tammy
Right: Little Tango Girl - featured in Ocean Dreams by Moda Makovera

Left: Little Tango Girl - featured in a little mellow... by LisaLuvsVintage
Right: Lyre Swan - featured in Modernism by Laura


Thank you so much =)

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Treasury feature: homage to Andrea Missé

One of my "The Tango Shoe Is Dreaming" collages got featured in a very special treasury yesterday:

This treasury is an homage to Argentine tango dancer, Andrea Missé, who sadly passed away in a car

accident this week. Andrea Missé was one of the greatest contemporary female tango dancers -

she was beautiful, elegant and highly skilled. I'm honoured to be included in this treasury.



The treasury was curated by Federica Belli - thank you Federica!



The below video is from TangoCamp Sweden, in the same room I saw Missé perform in 2006.

I've chosen a milonga because I feel this dance celebrates the joy of Argentine tango -





Andrea Missé and partner Javier Rodriguez by prischepov 1979


Music: Reliquias Porteñas with Francisco Canaro

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Note to self

I'm making a shoe bag. It's my own design from scratch - no pre-made pattern -

and inevitably, weird mistakes occur (typically, it's the "what becomes inside out

when it should have been inside in when the bag is turned outside out" issue).


So I made this little poster as a reminder to think first, then think again, THEN sew:

Note to self: Learning from one's mistakes is a noble thing.
It's also time-consuming and exceedingly annoying.

I don't know if anyone has said this before, but if not, I take credit for it =)


I'll be back in 2012 with a "start of the year" post and (hopefully) a new shoe bag!

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Merry Christmas

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First treasury feature

I just got the nicest Christmas gift in advance:


One of my collages was featured in this Etsy treasury today.

Image: screen cap from etsy.com



The treasury was curated by Lina from L2Country


Thank you so much Lina!

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