tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839585890698861702024-03-13T11:36:09.368-07:00Three days till tomorrowAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-197254217604572052016-01-29T13:25:00.001-08:002016-01-29T13:25:34.826-08:00My daughter's portrait drawingsMy daughter always draws some portraits of popular actors as their popular characters for her friends. It never occurred to her that I may want it too! So for my birthday I asked for a portrait of any of my favorite character. And finally I have it! Neal Caffrey from the White Collar series!
There are three of her recent portraits:
Jensen Ackles from Supernatural. I didn't watch it but I Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-44772011729051663802015-10-16T14:49:00.000-07:002015-10-16T14:57:54.612-07:00New Illustrated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneI went to a book store last Friday and noticed on the shelves just at the entrance a new illustrated Harry Potter! It was released just three days ago. With the usual difference in the title - Philosopher's Stone in Britain and Sorcerer's Stone in USA.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1) on Amazon
It is illustrated by the British Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-39087412824223719112015-08-28T20:18:00.001-07:002015-08-28T20:20:11.185-07:00Book sculptures
I was trying different ways of page folding. Book sculptures always fascinated me. I still feel a little nervous to cut books but page folding doesn't do any permanent damage to the book, so I brought home several discarded volumes and started playing.Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-71381779921121726472014-08-09T14:52:00.001-07:002014-08-09T14:52:06.248-07:00Little lace decoration I bought this recently at a thrift store. It's tiny and delicate, the inner diameter is less than 3 in. At first I thought that it was an embroidered piece but after taking pictures and looking at them on bigger scale I realized that it's a very fine piece of lace made out of thin colored treads. All details are attached to each other with tiny knots. I thought the background to be a Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-10300083444767369992014-06-07T21:15:00.002-07:002014-06-07T21:15:40.877-07:00Black Victorian Necklaces for my Etsy shopI've made two new Victorian era inspired necklaces - with a heart pendant and a bow pendant.
Get a little tired of Etsy signature white background photos and this time took out my old music pages and ladies magazine dress pattern sheets. Oh, and a delicate embroidered handkerchief that I found an some thrift store. I like that better.
Listing for a Bow Victorian Necklace at my Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-59229825847048518212014-01-12T18:52:00.003-08:002014-01-12T18:52:58.843-08:00Teapot necklaces I made this necklace for my Etsy store last year. The nice bright color of lampwork beads reminded me of cold and bright winter mornings, so I called it "The Winter Morning Tea". I have one myself and when wear it always have a lot of compliments.
The beginning of this year I devoted to collecting all loose ends and unfinished plans. When I put every thing from my many lists duringAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-84478579395775623442013-12-15T15:00:00.001-08:002013-12-15T15:16:42.629-08:00DIY Halloween Haunted HousesI know that it's a little late to write about Halloween, but I need to show my decorations for this October:)
I found the picture of beautiful haunted houses on Pinterest and loved it immediately. The picture was pinned from Boxwood Clippings blog. I've read DIY Spooky Halloween Houses posting and immediately went to order Paper Mache House set from Hobby Lobby.
I painted themAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-64214151086757205222013-11-16T18:13:00.001-08:002013-11-16T18:14:15.128-08:00Halloween decorations. Spray painted bottles and jars.I've collected a little more than a thousand pictures of Halloween decorations and craft on Pinterest. ( Halloween Ideas and Halloween Ideas 2) this year. It was overwhelming - I wanted to make everything from my folders!
I love the idea to paint a bunch of vessels in one color and make a decorative group of them on a mantel. I immediately imagine a group of bottlesAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-37054603988508488552013-10-30T10:52:00.000-07:002013-10-30T10:52:03.101-07:00Making Halloween wreath
I saw an Edgar Alan Poe Wreath on pinterest and was immediately hooked. Original project by Gwen Moss was found here.
Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-33038630624721601082013-07-23T15:40:00.000-07:002013-07-23T15:40:11.670-07:00For AliThese are some illustrations from my and my sister's book about Glikeriya the Mouse. I set it visually in some imaginary time between 1930s and 1950s. The text itself doesn't have this reference - it's just my love for old things and old aesthetics.
Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-37846057482220985092013-05-14T18:16:00.001-07:002013-05-14T18:23:39.232-07:00Summer hat pink multi strand necklace
Summer hat pink multi strand necklace, a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.I wanted it to be pink and I wanted to use those funny beads that look soap bubbles. The hat pendant fit into the idea perfectly!
Summer hat pink multi strand necklace, a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.
Summer hat pink multi strand necklace, a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.
Listing on Etsy.
Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-78551456366922808042013-05-11T22:09:00.001-07:002013-05-11T22:12:39.485-07:00Bunnies Painted on the Rock. Cute Mother and Baby
Bunnies Painted on the Rock. Cute Mother and Baby, a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.
Bunnies Painted on the Rock. Cute Mother and Baby, a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.Bunny family painted stone.
Cute gift at my Etsy shop Artalika.Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-5458544156873876802013-05-06T01:29:00.001-07:002013-05-06T01:31:16.087-07:00Bunny Mother and Baby hand painted on the rock
Bunny Mother and Baby hand Painted on the Rock, a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.
I looked through the entire folder with the animal pictures on my computer to choose which cute mother and baby company would make a perfect Mother's Day gift. Decided on bunnies. Painted one. Went to choose another stone for different animal and suddenly find myself painting another bunny mother and then another.Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-35352560269283280162013-04-28T20:04:00.003-07:002013-04-28T20:04:50.526-07:00Boho chic multistrand necklace for my sisterI love my sister. We have very similar tastes and views in literature, art and cultural things . We may differ in our other views -- she is more family and home oriented (long breastfeeding, keen interest in adoption, homeschooling, country-living.) She is a well-known children's book author in Russia and loves a boho chic clothing style. I haven't seen her in a lot of years and I was veryAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-11532077201932699052013-03-17T19:08:00.004-07:002013-03-17T19:11:17.206-07:00Handmade cards for my Etsy shop
While I'm looking for the proper print cards I have my mini handmade cards for the orders at my Etsy shop. I draw them on the little bits of my favorite paper ( I draw ACEO on it, some of my ACEO can be seen on Flickr here). They are smaller then business cards and add a little personal touch to the order.
Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-5020738834244529982013-03-17T19:00:00.001-07:002013-03-17T19:13:27.750-07:00Looking for the place to print my business cards
When I decided that I need new business cards I went to the Etsy forums and find a thread where people talked about where they order theirs. I followed all links and suggestions, looked through printing sites and couldn't choose anything by description only. But then I was happy to discover that all of them send free samples of their work!
So now I have a lot of Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-54237998997136847782013-03-04T06:03:00.002-08:002013-03-04T06:19:40.173-08:00Chocolate costumeIn different countries there are different occasions and holidays when children dress up in costumes. Purim in Israel, Halloween in the US as we all know. Back in Russia we make costumes for the New Year celebration. Christmas is not a national holiday, it's strictly religious and happens after the New Year.
So the New Year celebration was the most cheerful, most colorfulAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-44567014627981213262013-02-12T00:07:00.003-08:002013-02-12T00:09:36.268-08:00Cyrano on the grass<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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I took our guinea pig Cyrano out into the garden so he could run
around in the grass. He loves eating fresh grass blades.
I’m always scared to
leave him out there alone, ever since I read a story about a crow that swooped
down on a poor guinea pig, plucked it up, but couldn’t carry it and
ended up dropping the guinea pig Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-36373071310944360622013-01-23T16:39:00.001-08:002013-01-23T16:57:52.937-08:00Christmas window decoration
I tried to do something winterlike for my Christmas window. I was looking for small deer figurines at ebay with an idea to paint them white. Then I saw this cute family at Michael's, bought them and decided to keep them colored. Flowers in my white vases were changed to fir-trees branches, and sea-urchin became snowbanks.
Now I need some decorative trees. I imagined them - simple but originalAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-87860066666824991972012-11-24T20:08:00.001-08:002012-11-24T20:10:09.148-08:00Before and after
Before..., a photo by Alika-Rikki on Flickr.I was making necklaces for my etsy store several days in a row and had totally cluttered table as a result. You know that - something from this box, something from that string - and soon you push things in the morning to free a tiny spot to work on.
Finally you can't do it anymore and need to declutter...
It took me three hour, half an audio book andAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-32275984932590564402012-10-16T21:19:00.002-07:002012-10-16T21:19:53.459-07:00Jewelry store in SF Chinatown I love this jewelry store! Its windows are always full of large statement necklaces with beads as big as eggs and pendants which could serve as pieces of armor. I never saw somebody buying them though. One day I will go on stakeout there and will wait for the person who will buy one of these!
My beader friend promised me that we will wear that kind of large, bold, Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-23308485122719625212012-10-15T20:02:00.000-07:002012-10-15T20:02:22.937-07:00Halloween cats
I painted some sinister smiling black cats for Halloween. Two of them are ceramic ornaments and the third one is a painted rock.
Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-69200817728477043712012-09-30T17:47:00.000-07:002012-09-30T17:47:00.496-07:00I went to a flea market with my daughter. We are not early risers so by the time we got there many of the sellers were already packing.
We had to run to and fro around the field to see the last booths. My daughter took a fancy to a kitschy and ridiculously expensive radio in the shape of an owl heavily painted in gold. I found some vintage music sheets for future art works and two funny Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-27038666911445558492012-09-19T16:06:00.001-07:002012-09-19T16:13:57.657-07:00Giveaway
It's a giveaway!
My little painted stone fish magnet will be given to someone who leaves a comment here. I know that there is not a lot of people reading my blog so your chances are really huge:)
I will wait 24 hours and then somebody will be the winner ( or not)
Welcome-welcome:)
It's painted on a beach pebble with acrylic paints and coated with a glossy clear varnish. The back side is leftAlikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883958589069886170.post-58701903802330213912012-08-23T20:07:00.000-07:002012-08-23T20:07:06.299-07:00California QuailI noticed these birds a couple of times in the thick intertwined rose branches above the neighbors' fence but didn't get a chance to look closer. It seemed to me that the birds were sitting there, each holding a small leaf in its beak. What a strange fashion!
But last autumn the neighbors cut all their rose bushes and the fence became empty. Recently I was washing dishes in front of the window Alikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571086785636096057noreply@blogger.com0