How to Dye Easter Eggs the Natural Way

This year I made natural dye eggs using onions skin but I will show you next days. If you haven’t prepared the Easter eggs yet, here are some great ideas for naturally dyed eggs:

naturally dyed eggs

 Before heading out to the store to purchase the typical Easter egg dyes take a look in your pantry and refrigerator. You’d be surprised at the number of items you may already have on hand that will easily and naturally dye your Easter eggs. A variety of spices, vegetables and fruits will transform your eggs into hues of pinks, blues, purples, browns and yellows: turmeric, purple cabbage, yellow onion skins, blueberries, coffee and tea. Continue reading

Sketchbook#1: Skirt Bike

Sketchbook skirtbike

skirtbike

I couldn’t begin my sketchbook without drawing a girl and a bicycle :) I started today and it took me a few minutes to finish. A pretty Skirt Bike poster was in my mind but unfortunately I’m the event coordinator and I can’t participate for the poster design contest. But if you want, check the details here.

Swap Atelierul, spring edition

Now it’s time to show you the pretty things I received from my swap partner Andreea and also what I made for her. I’m happy that I joined spring swap edition organized by Revista Atelierul.

SWAP Atelierul

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A little preview

It was a busy and exciting period, I started to organize the SkirtBike event in Bucharest, but after all I managed to finish the present for my swap partner. I’m sure you can’t imagine what I made :) but I will show you soon! A little preview :

swap atelierul 2013 preview

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Lately

cycling in bucharest

It’s been a while since I haven’t written on this blog and I really missed it! After I finished with my Master thesis I spent precious time with my niece and my sister in Romania, I was at my parents home, I run from a friend to another, I had some meetings with some local NGO about bicycles, new standards, bike lanes and infrastructure situation in Bucharest, I met for the first time the Mayor of Bucharest (he’s not a nice person), I participated at the biggest protest in Bucharest where people reclaimed their street rights regarding bicycle infrastructure… Continue reading

4 months of Happiness

It’s incredible how our little Nadia has changed since I came to Romania. She  is very happy about discovering and exploring new places or things: a color, a sound, a shape. She makes my heart melt every day and it will be very difficult for me to go back to Belgium! Happy Birthday my dear for your 4 months anniversary with us!

Here is the christening invitation that I made for Nadia:

christening invitation

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Creative People: Kürti Andi

kurti andi kids dresses birds

Andrea Kürti is a fashion designer and illustrator, from Cluj–Napoca, Romania. I found Andrea 2 months ago on Pinterest and I fall in love with all the clothes that she designed for children. Continue reading