Rustic Hearts

Dear Reader,

We all back to the everyday routine an creating ideas for the next events. We will celebrate love in February, so I bring some rustic heart ideas. This time is no red, everything is nature inspired and you can find them at my Heart Board or between my pins.

Made from wood pieces:

The door handle:

Wedding decor:

My new Ceraminic jewelry dish:

Lovely pound idea in the garden:

One thing is sure, hearts can make our life "warmer".

Have a lovely day!
Ildi

Gift for Everyone

Dear Reader,

This is a tiny collection, some nice, handmade gift idea:) I know sometimes it difficult to choose. Especially when you go to a big store and see so many things. These gifts are unique, made with care and love.


Gifts for children: this squirrel is a soft toy with cute embroidered face. Stuffing is hypoallergenic and eco friendly.

 Nursery decor: Adorable Hedgehog wall art with a sweet story:
❆ One Thursday night, while taking his stroll through the woods after visiting his friend, Mr. Bear, the little hedgehog found a ragged heart, loaded it in his wheelbarrow and brought it home to mend. All the animals knew he had the most wonderful collection of needles, being the most talented quilter.❆

For teens something different, something funny: The Yeti.
"Said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet. Larger than the average man they are supposed to be ape like or even like a great bear.
Regarded as a myth or legend it maybe that these creatures live hidden away from prying eyes."

Gift ideas for men: This bow tie made from high quality lightweight cool wool with hounds-tooth design and saffron.

For people who love home decoration: a gorgeous one of a kind Driftwood Art Bird
The artist wrote about it: "I've made it with a very interesting looking piece of wood, found on the beach. The wood has such an incredible shape that is reminded me of a bird right away, with a long beak the wood is cleaned by the waves of the sea." 

For women: African Turquoise Chandelier Earrings
"African turquoise is not actually turquoise, it is a type of jasper found only in Africa. The ‘Stone of Evolution’ historically brings encouragement for growth, development and positive change within life itself. A stone to help ease mood swings, encourage acceptance and sooth feelings of emotional aggravation.
African turquoise opens the mind to new ideas, new possibilities and new existence. It is a stone that brings structure, balance and prosperity where it is due."

 For granny: A rustic ceramic lace plate
"This plate is hand built, I make my plates the same way but each has an own personality, it could be slightly different. The flowery top created with a beautiful vintage lace from my grandma's collection."

Have a useful day!
Ildi

Fall inspiration

Dear Reader,

I'm an outdoor fan. Do you like, hiking, biking walking? I love these things, nature is the best relaxation and inspiration for me. Especially in fall, when the color of the leaves are changing and the whole forest is beautiful green, yellow, brown, red. I always collect everything for photo shooting, ceramic making or just for fun. I think my family used to it:)

At my ceramic board you can find many nature inspired item. Just a small selection, what I really love.
Colorful flowery bowl with a beautiful gold rim:

Big bowl with leaves print:

Even better, when the back is decorated reach:

 

Teapot with ginko leaves:

Many green leaves:

Every year I create a special fall collection. All item is OOAK, because there not exist two exactly the same leaf, all of my items are similar but a little bit of different.
You can find them here

All my plates has a dotty background and made with real leaf.

 

The shapes and the size are different, some is round, other has organic shape.

Have a wonderful fall day!
Ildi

Giveaway

Dear Reader,


This October I am working closely with three other Etsy sellers and to celebrate, we have organized an exciting giveaway filled with a collection of treats for one lucky reader. The prizes:

• A pair of black onyx spider earrings from AudacityWear
• A set of three Christmas tree ornaments from Ceraminic
• A set of five greeting cards from CarolaBartz
• A handknit scarf from thechillydog

This giveaway is open to entrants worldwide. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Have a great day!
Ildi 

Cats

Dear Reader,
Somebody loves cat, other loves dog. If I have a choice, I would live together with a dog than a cat but some reason I made many ceramic cat dishes and only once created a dog Custom Ornament. It may change in the feature but until than, check out what I found in the ceramic word.

Cute kitties as a yarn bowls:

I love cats on the mugs:

Like a DYI project, black and white cat plate:

A little brooch (it maybe just my imagination, did not find the original version):

As a bookmark is so cute:

I collected all in my Pinterest board.
Finally some of mine. Mostly I have black and white version, check them here. I show you some special edition:

 

Have a kitty day!
Ildi

Dear Reader,

Classic grey colors and beautiful items.
Made by Jen from arubymoon

Morning Fog

Sterling silver 14kt yellow gold princess cut - Charles and Colvard Moissanite ring conflict free - stacking ring TheresaPytell $138.00	Hand Knitted Newborn Baby Beanie // Neutral Baby Beanie // Baby Beanie With Pom Pom // Chunky Knit Baby Hats // Baby Beanie // Knit Baby Hat StarSeventeen $20.00	Little Porcelain Hedgehog Miniature Figurine mudwhimsy $15.00	Silver Napkin Rings - Set of 6 - Handmade BrittanysBest $24.00
Give Me Wings Carved Bone Pair Drilled Pendant Beads Indounik $18.00	Felt Toy - Lena the Donkey. Gift for kids, Felted Toys, Marionette, Softie Plush Toy, Felted Animals, Nursery decor. grey silver peach TwoSadDonkeys $74.00	Clam Shell Blue Seashell Print Nautical Art Bivalve Coastal Still Life GalleryZooArt $45.00	Ceramic Blue Flower Ring Dish Minimalist Round Plate White Pottery Ceraminic $16.00
White Porcelain Mug with Dandelion, Yogurt pot, Milkshake cup KinaCeramics $19.99	sterling silver cuff bracelet, druzy agate stone BIZARREjewelry $290.00	Leather earrings in light grey. Handmade leather jewelry by imali. Flower girl earrings. Wedding jewelry. imali $14.00	Soft Fabric Tree Sculpture/Ornament AstridWeigel £35.00
THE NATURE COLLECTION, fog, forest, glow, cool, mist, silhouette, Mt. Rainier, Washington, monochrome, cabin, rustic, treel, winter, pine EmulsionProjekt $28.00	Pocket Mens Watch Wostok, vintage pocket Watch ussr, Rare Watch Soviet, gift watch SovietLegacy $39.00	Cream Cable Knit Coffee Cozy w/Wood Button/ Tea Cozy/ Cup Cozy/ Coffee Cover/ Coffee Sleeve/ Latte Cozy RycesPiecesKnits $9.00	Tandem Bike in Neutral Colors Decor, Monochrome Art Print, Neutral Art Printable, Earth Brown Poster, Pastel Brown Print, Light Brown Art MuseAlpha $5.00

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Have no fog today!!!
Ildi

Busy Bee

Dear Reader,

Do you like honey? I love the taste and amazed of the bees. "Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. ... The ethologist Karl von Frisch studied navigation in the honey bee. He showed that honey bees communicate by the waggle dance, in which a worker indicates the location of a food source to other workers in the hive. He demonstrated that bees can recognize a desired compass direction in three different ways: by the sun, by the polarization pattern of the blue sky, and by the earth’s magnetic field. He showed that the sun is the preferred or main compass; the other mechanisms are used under cloudy skies or inside a dark beehive. Bees navigate using spatial memory with a "rich, map-like organization". Of course you can read more interesting fact about the bees here.

When I was a child, my grandpa had bees. Sometimes I was there, when he collected the honey - he did the work and I enjoyed the fresh taste:) This memory inspired my blog post and I collected some beautiful ceramic pieces:

The last one is my new porcelain plate. I worked with silk screen print and paint some part with warm yellow:)
You can find more at my board.

Have a bee day!
Ildi