26 July, 2013

Pluton i ptičica (Pluto's Fledgling)

Ovo je čestitka za jednog dečaka, za rođendan, koji mnogo voli crtaće sa Plutonom, konkretno ovaj, zove se "Pluton i ptičica". Želja mušterije je bila da ubacim i Plutona i ptičicu, i dala sam sve od sebe da ih napravim da budu što verniji. Čestitku sam jako dugo pravila, oko 7 sati. Tako je to sa novim projektima. Najviše mi je vremena trebalo da izrežem sve od kartona.
Odgledajte crtać, vraća u detinjstvo :).

This card is for a little boy who likes cartoons with Pluto, specific this one, it's called Pluto's Fledgling. The customer wanted both Pluto and the little bird, and I gave my best so they would resemble to the actual characters. It took almost 7 hours to make this card. The hardest part was cutting all the shapes out of cardboard. 
Check out the cartoon, it takes you right back to childhood :).




Evo i slika čestitke. Da li sam uspela :)?

Here are the photos of the card.
Ubacila sam puno zvezdica u koverat, da ispadnu kao konfete / I have made a lot of stars with paper puncher, like confetti




20 July, 2013

Za stomatologe (For dentists)

Skoro sam primila narudžbinu za čestitku za jednu ortodontkinju koja je doktorirala, a mušterija je želela da to bude zubić na pastelno roze podlozi. Par dana sam mozgala i odlučila da mušteriji predložim da napravim nešto drguačije, da to bude širok osmeh sa fiksnom protezom, ona se složila i pravljenje je počelo. Dugo sam razmišljala kako da napravim bravice proteze, to mi je bio najveći problem. Pošto sam imala sam žicu koju koristim u izradi nakita, odlučila sam da probam da je namotavam i probam da napravim bravice, da što više liče na prave. Namotala sam par komada i nisam bila zadovoljna, ipak sam totalni amater kad je motanje žice u pitanju. A i nametnulo se pitanje kako tu žicu zelpiti za karton, a da to izgleda uredno. I onda sam odustala od toga, i odlučila da bravice napravim od papira i da žicu koja će glumiti luk ubacim kroz sredine čvrsto namotanih kružića. Na kraju je sve ispalo kako treba, ja sam bila zadovoljna rezultatom. I najbitnije je da se čestitka dopala mušteriji .Evo i kako sve to izgleda.


Recently I had an custom order for a greeting card for an orthodontist who has finished their PhD, and the customer wanted a quilled tooth on a pink pastel cardboard. I have brainstormed for a couple of days and I have decided to present my customer with a different idea. I have thought of a wide smile with visible teeth and with d
ental braces. She agreed, so I started with making the card. I wanted it to look as accurate as possible. The biggest problem was how will I make the brackets. I tried to make them using the wire I use for making jewelry, but I wasn't satisfied with the results, because I am an absolute amateur when it comes to bending the wire. And then came up another problem, how will I glue the wire to the cardboard. Then gave up that idea, and decided to make the brackets out of paper. I made the as tight coils, and through their center I put a length of wire which represents the archwire. I was very satisfied with the result. But the most important thing is that the customer liked the card very much. Here are the pictures of the greeting card.





Evo i nekih ranijih radova namenjenih mojim kolegama.
Here are some pictures of my previous works which I made for my colleagues.
 
Sonda i ogledalce (Dental mirror and probe)
Nasmejani zubić i malena sonda i ogledalce (Smiling tooth and a tiny dental probe and mirror)
A ovo je podlga za blokčić sa sondom i ogledalcetom. Obožavam da pravim podloge za blokčiće. Jako je jednostavno, sama podloga je napravljena od lepenke, 2mm debele, uvijena u papir u boji, sa par slojeva kartona preko.

And these I love to make. It's a post for post-it notes. It's really easy to make them, I use thick cardboard, 2mm wide, I wrap them with colored 80gr paper, and add a couple of layers of  220gr cardboard.

 

12 July, 2013

Sova (Owl)

Ova sova je jedan od komplikovanijih projekata koje sam do sad radila. Pravila sam je više dana, po par sati. Bez obzira na to, uživala sam u pravljenju, jer je bio pravi izazov napraviti je.

This owl was one of the more complicated projects I have worked on. It took me a couple of days to make it, for a couple hours each day. Despite that, I have really enjoyed while making it, because it was a real challenge.

Skoro sam nabavila 120gr papir u tirkiznoj, zlatnoj, mohito zelenoj i boji starog zlata koji je sedefast, i ne mogu da se odvojim od njih, i stalno tražim izgovor da ih koristim. Obožavam kad otkrijem neku novu nijansu papira. I sve ove papire sam koristila za uzradu sove.

Recently I have came across 120gr paper in turquoise, golden, mojito green and color of old gold, all with a shimmer effect. I really enjoy using them. I just love when I discover some new shade of paper. I used all of these papers to make this owl.

Obično se trudim da uslikam sve kad nije jako sunce u mojoj sobi, negde do 16h, tad je najbolje osvetljenje, ali su ove fotke nastale oko 19-20h kad sunce zalazi, i odlično su ispale, senke padaju fantastično. A poslednja sličica je uslikana sledećeg dana.

I usually take photos till 4 pm, when the light in my room is perfect, but these photos weer taken at 7-8 pm, just before sundown. I am very happy with the photos, they turned out great, I love the shadows. The last photo was taken the next day, around noon.



A ram pravim po uzoru na Inine ramove na njenom blogu, jedan je kao ovaj moj, sa kosinom, a drugi je klasičan. Linkovi si jako korisni, a nije ni teško napraviti ramove, potrebna je samo preciznost.

The tutorial for the paper frames I found on Inna's blog, one tutorial is for a beveled (just like the one I made), and the other one is for a  classical frame. The links are very useful, and it's not so difficult to make the frames, all it take is precision.

Hvala na poseti!

Thanks for visiting!


07 July, 2013

Male slatke kutije (Sweet little boxes)


Dans ću vam predstaviti nesto što jako volim da pravim, a to su medene kutijice. Neke su ukrašene satenskim traka, a neke motivima urađenim kviling tehnikom. Idealne su za poklon i pakovanje nakita. Često me pitaju kako ih pravim, tako da očekujte tutorijal!

Today I will present you with something i really enjoy making - little cardboard boxes. Some are decorated with ribbons, and some with quilled motives. They are ideal for presents and packing jewelry. People often ask me how I make them, so expect a tutorial!






 Evo nekih izbliza.

Here are some up close.



A ovo je poslednja koju sam napravila, sa motivom meduze, za moju dragu prijateljicu Miljanu, koja pravi fenomenalne Jellyfish torbe .

And this is the last box I made, for a dear friend of mine, Miljana, who makes fantastic Jellyfish bags.


A ono što je u kutijici sam takođe napravila, ali o tome neki drugi put...

The earrings in the box are my creation also, but about them some other time...






04 July, 2013

Izazovi i slatkiši

Evo i novog posta povodom trinaestog izazova na blogu Izazovi i slatkiši. Tema je "rođendan", i povodom toga vam predstavljam dve čestitke na tu temu, i to za prvi rođendan za jednog dečka i za jednu devojčicu.

This is a quick post about a challenge on a blog Izazovi i slatkiši, and the theme is "birthday". So here are two cards, both for a first birthday, one for a girl, and the other for a boy.

Za jednog Uroša.

For a boy named Uroš.



Unutrašnjost čestitke (Inside of the card)

Za jednu Ninu.

For a girl named Nina.




Unutrašnjost čestitke (Inside of the card)
To bi bilo to za danas, kratak post, sve u žurbi da se stigne za izazov.

That would be it for today, cause I'm in a bit of a hurry to make it on time to apply myself for the challenge.


03 July, 2013

Graničnici za knjige (Bookmarks)




Danas ću vam na kratko predstaviti moje graničnike za knjige, tzv. bukmarkere. Obožavam da ih pravim u svim kombinacijama boja i motiva. Pravila sam ih dosta za sebe, za moje drage prijatelje i mušterije. Na početku sam ih pravila u različitim dimenzijama, a sad su svi istih dimenzija, i to 25*5cm. Evo sličica samo nekih.

Today I will present you with my bookmarks. I really enjoy making them in variety of colors and motives. I made them for myself, my dear friends and customers. They are 2 inches wide and 10 inches long. Here are some photos of them.