Some good karma is always welcome...

So I believe in ppl helping ppl.
You may think, living in a world like this, I probably need to check my pink glasses, but... LOL. Just now I found this project here: Karmawish, Help to get helped. Simple as that. and thought about featuring it here. Why dont you go take a quick look? Maybe you can help somebody, and, with luck, have a little hand on something too.
Hugs to you all!

Sarah's give away

So, I just read that Sarah, from the UK, is offering a give away at her blog. If you fancy trying your luck, go there and enter your name!
I wish you good luck, but I wish I can be luckier than you! LOL.

Love you, Ana Flávia!

Was chating w/ my sister today and got this absolutely adorable pic of the cutest baby ever! Well.. of course Amanda, my older niece, Ana's sister, was THE extreme cute baby ever!!!!!, but Ana is just following her steps! =)
I know... I'm a proud auntie! =P

ps: I know she's looking like a turtle with that hat on, but... come oooon! Its cute the same, right? LMAO

A rose for me?!

It was a long time since I got flowers from anybody...
Two days ago it changed, and I'm smiling till now. =)

Very proud Carioca Girl!

So the 2016 Olympic Games are coming to Rioooo! =)
Yaaay! So proud! Just hope our governants do their homework and can provide a really cool event. Dont want to be embarassed by them... I so love my hometown. Miss it sorely.
You guys are all welcome! See ya by 2016!

=)

So, as Nia asked me to update this, I thought I should share some finishings. Here they are Nia, although they aren't new for ya. LOL.

Here is the bday gift I sent my sister. I went there by June and left it hidden at my mom's. Her bday was last Thursday (Sept.17th). It's a set of tea towels. Each week day is represented on them. Domingo (Sunday), Sábado (Saturday), Sexta (Friday), Quinta (Thursday), Quarta (Wednesday), Terça(Thuesday) e Segunda (Monday).

I stitched them on linnen bands while still living at the Brazilian/Colombian border and stitching was pretty much what kept my sanity at a place with 250 ppl, 150+ of them indians who barely speak Portuguese nor Spanish, where army airplanes just got there once in a month and we prayed for God not to be sick till then. Phew... Tough years...

I had them saved all this time and earlier this year, sent them to be sewn. I just ADORE the final result!!! My sis had no idea I had this surprise for her! My mom was very proud of herself because at least THIS time she was able to keep a secret long enough! LMAO. I told her I would never trust her again on anything like that, if she had it spoiled! Yes... I am that silly when it turns about making surprises. =P

She has moved to another house, at the same neighborhood and told me she was going to proudly display her gift on her new kitchen. Yaaay! Very happy big sister over here! =D

And here the final piece! I stitched this sleeping baby by March, for Flávia, my niece and about to come godchild, as you can see here.

It took forever for me to get the final piece back. The box with it just got MIA for about 2 months!!!!! I just couldn't believe when the missing box finally arrived! I had cried a river on that! SERIOUSLY! It was such a challenge: Cibele sent me the DMC flossies, because I just CANT get DMC at here (sighs), then I sent the embroidered square to Isa and she sent me the finished piece.

I already mailed it to Rio and Flávia received it. My sis is overjoyed and I am over the moon she is pleased and have a bit of autie's love under her head every night. To Isa and Cibele, muito obrigadaaaaaaa! You rock, girls!

Sorry I'm taking so long to update things here... Things are a bit busier lately. Have my head full of some othe unexpected things and those sewing classes and new projects do steal a lot of time. =)

What have I been busy with...? This!!!!!!

Yaaaaaay! Finished my second piece! Need to say: it's so addicting! =)

I'm overjoyed with the final result. I got my inspiration from Mama Bliss's blog.

Showed it to my sewing teacher and we made it our own way. I added the buttons, the lace work (guipir) and the extra piece of fabric under it. Thought it gave it an extra sweet look. Flávia, my niece, is 3 moths old by next saturday, and this dress is for a 2 years old child, still I couldn't help myself from doing it! =)

*click on the image to see it enlarged.

**also thank you all girls who took some time to stop by and wish me get well soon. I'm 100% ok now and was missing you, guys! =)