Flower Basket

Almost three month ago we planned to decorate this basket with my friends. She came to my home and we decited to do it today. 10 minutes was enough.
Daha ilk craft gunu icin aldigimiz sepeti bugun susleyiverdik birkac dakikada. Evdeki ciceklerden fazla olanlari degerlendirelim istedik. Yosunlardan ve ince yapraklardan da ekleyince hos bir cicek sepeti cikti ortaya. Once sepeti burusturulmus gazete kagitlari ile doldurduk. Uzerine cicekleri saplayacagimiz yuvarlak straforu yapistirdik. Ve cicekleri uzerine oturttuk. Alt kismi yosunlarla kapatinca sepet tamamlandi. Kucuk olmasi isi kolaylastirdi ama yeni bir deneme icin de cesaret verdi acikcasi...

Fancy Magnet

Last Saturday we saw this fancy magnet at Alev`s house. Seyda took the photos to knit it.
Alev`in evinde rasladigimiz bu sus Seyda`nin israri uzerine siteye girmeyi basardi. Cok basit bir tig isi ama orjinal bir sekillendirme ile cok hos bir sus olmus. Kelebegin antenleri ince elektrik teli bukulerek yapilmis. Arkasina yapistirilan bir miknatis ile sus tamamlanmis. Seydacim senin elinden cikani gormek icin sabirsizlaniyorum. Elisi meraklilarina kolay gelsin...

Decorative Soaps

Last 2 weeks in craft day we tried to make our own decorative soaps. It is wonderful experience for all of us. Esra amd me made 2 liquid hand soaps and 3 soap bars. Here is the directions for soap bar:
1. Cut desired amount of soap, and place into a microwave-safe measuring cup (each bar will use approximately 10 cubes of soap).
2. Heat for 40 seconds, then in 10 second intervals until soap is completely melted. Stir in between melting intevals.
3. Add fragrance until desired effect has been achieved.
4. Pour a small amount of clear, fragrant soap into the mold, filling the mold cavity approximately 1/3 full.
5. Place silk flower or shells (or whatever you want:) into the mold and let soap set for a few minutes.
6. Take remaining clear soap and liquid and add liquid color a drop at a time until desired color is reached.
7. Fill the cavity with remaining soap. Be careful to pour second layer while first layer is still warm.
8. Let harden and remove from mold by applying steady...even pressure to the back of the mold.
And here is the photos instead of more explanations:) Click on the photo to see the slideshow.

Decorative Soaps

Cross Stitch

Sule`s cross stitch fruits look beautiful.

Punch Needle Day

Nezahat finished the seashells. Her bathroom picture is ready.















Sule`s little flower.


Seyda and I have done the colorful flowers. Ready for framing.

1st. Craft Day - Napkin Rings

On January 9th we gathered for the first craft day, when we planned to make napkin rings. We found 18 different Christmas and holiday ornaments in clearance at A.C.Moore Store. We paid 10 cent for each! Do they look different?

Stained Glass Day

This was the first time we colored glass. It was so hard for us. I heard that Sule and Cigdem have lots of experiences in that art. Next time we are going to color with them.

My work is a rose and butterflies.

Esra`s roses took long time. Untill evening she worked to finish it. It looks pretty.

Seyda`s butterflies. She colored it for her bathroom in Turkiye.

Latch Hook Day

Esra is done the latch hook pillow. Flowery heart looks pertty...

Seyda`s smiley sun and rainbow pillow.

Sule`s lighthouse looks beautiful. I am not patient enough to start a big one like this. It takes long time for me.