My brother's graduation

Graduation gifts from an older brother to his younger brother.

So here is what i did with the white frame from earlier: a small collage for my brother, as his graduation is today. It's a pretty big deal and everyone is so proud of him!

The collage is made of origami paper in three different shades of blue, a picture of my brother and me from when we were kids (it's me in the striped hat and him in the Mickey Mouse one), a four-leaf clover, and a small student hat that i just drew and cut from paper. The text on the frame translates: "Graduation 8/6/2012" and the text on the card "Congratulations for your graduation Johan (which is his name), and good luck!"

The envelope to the right is made by just folding a sheet of lettering paper in two and putting clear tape on the sides. In it is the gift from my partner and me: a home made gift certificate saying that we will help him pay for his first tattoo (which he longs for). There is also a letter from me.

Happy graduation day,
Julian

Birthday present for my younger brother

 I often find it difficult to craft things for my brother, who usually says that everything, not just crafts, but everything i do is terribly embarrassing. However, this time i took a chance and made a case for an iPod and a matching pouch to keep the USB cords in. The case has a J embroidered on it, which is his initial (as well as mine). He is now 19 years old, my little brother. Time runs so fast!

iPod case when opened

iPod case and pouch

They are made of a blue small squared fabric, and lined with a white flowery one. The case also has a layer of fleece in between the other fabrics, to give some protection for the iPod when in his bag.

The gift, wrapped up and ready

An origami peace dove
carrying the birthday card

I also painted a wooden frame white, for another project that i will show you on Friday.

Happy crafting!
Julian

An adventure...

...a dream coming true!

I have this idea that i would like to live on the countryside, with plants, animals and people whom i love close to me. Recently my fiancé and i moved to a small red house in the woods, and we are loving it! We rent the house, and there is a lot to do here, which is why we this year have decided to just go along, do some gardening and see what's already growing there (because it's growing alright, it's more about digging out the garden from under all the plants rather than looking for seedlings in the soil)...

The purpose of the blog is to keep some track of time, as it seems to both fly away to nothingness out here, and be enough for so much more than it used to, at the same time! It would also be nice to connect with crafty people out there, and to be able to show off some of the things i make. One could say that i more or less just want a place where i can ramble on and on about things i like, and where there (hopefully) is someone to ramble with me :)

See you soon,

Julian