My second little angel is finished. I'm still not entirely happy with the face, but at least I know now why: I shouldn't have drawn slanted eyes (which I did in both cases). So I'll just have to make a third one to get it right. ;))


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Okay, first things first. picowrimo's November session has started today; you are all cordially invited to take a look, read, comment, join the fun or just lurk in the background to your heart's desire ( Read more... )

In other words: I very nearly finished Christmas card #36. It is a Christmas tree, consisting entirely of swirls, so not an easy one to stich; it's too easy to go in the wrong direction, and focusing on it is exhausting. But I've done everything but the bucket in which the tree stands and three small stars from the decoration. That's the easy part ( Read more... )

Sorry, I don't know a matchingly proper English expression for the subject line. Sometimes I just have to turn to my trusted German for the right phrase. *g*

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So, here is my finished little angel doll. I'm not entirely happy with her, especially the face turned out a bit weird, but for a first attempt it will do. I intend to make at least one more.


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I wanted to give the Solitaire Crime Stories game a try. Since none of those games that use yolla ads work on my desktop PC anymore, I tried it on my shiny new iPad. It worked like a charm - with the only sour point that shiny new iPad doesn't save any games that I've played. So I have to start everything from the beginning, instead of continuing ( Read more... )

... I've been crafty today. Not overly so but still. Since next week promises to be rather... eventful, I decided that the needful thing to do was to make some creative progress ( Read more... )

... made the first pencil holder of the year look this colourless:


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Firstly, the recently finished Christmas card #33:


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I tried my hand on the Cassata Siciliana cake today. It is basically the Sicilian version of a cheesecake, only with a sponge base and with ricotta instead of cream cheese. It contains lots and lots of candied fruits and pistachios - all things I like, so I thought I'd give it a try ( Read more... )