Green-Eyed Monday

To be honest, today I'm not even envious. I'm just wide-eyed with admiration for an idea I could never even have come up with, let alone do it so well. Check out Dongedy's blog to see all her terribly clever creations.

Sa fiu sincera, azi nu-s invidioasa deloc. Sunt doar plina de admiratie pentru o idee care mie nu mi-ar fi venit niciodata, si pe care nici n-as fi putut sa o realizez. Uitati-va pe blogul lui Dongedy sa vedeti toate creatiile ei super-destepte.

Like a mischevous god, she places little people in all sorts of situations and then sits down to observe them through her lens and see how well they do.

Ca un zeu rautacios, ea pune omuleti in tot felul de situatii si apoi se aseaza sa-i priveasca prin lentila, sa vada cum se descurca.
Seeing the images that result, you can't help becoming playful yourself, and wondering what it would be like to skate on a giant tart, break your leg slipping on the summit of a pudding or, god forbid, have to face the biggest most vicious bunny in the universe!

Vazand imaginile care rezulta, parca iti vine si tie sa te joci, sa te intrebi cum ar fi sa te dai cu patinele pe o tarta imensa, sa-ti rupi piciorul cazand pe varful unei budinci sau, doamne fereste, sa ai de a face cu cel mai mare si cel mai fioros iepurash din univers!
So cute! :>
Ce dulce! :>

Green-Eyed Monday

Alright, back to creepy!
Na bine, sa ne intoarcem la macabru!
Today we shall turn our attention to Lou and her creepy-inspired creations.
Astazi ne vom indrepta atentia spre Lou si creatiile ei de inspiratie macabra.

I particularly like the "call me creepy" t-shirts, but the idea of walking around with Jane Austen quotes printed on your shirt is also quite appealing :>
Imi plac in mod deosebit tricourile cu "call me creepy", da si ideea de a purta citate din Jane Austen pe tricou mi se pare foarte tentanta :>

Come on, call me creepy! I dare you!

Raphaella, the ragged angel

This is Raphaella. Poor thing, she's in such a state.

Aceasta este Raphaella. Saraca de ea, in ce hal e.
She's obviously an angel, but most people in Falushtain believe in no such things, and naturally assume she is just a common fairy. Oh, but she is so much more than that!
Evident, e un inger. Dar majoritatea oamenilor din Falushtain nu cred in asa ceva, asa ca presupun ca ea e doar o zana obisnuita. O, dar e cu mult mai mult decat atat!
She has no recollection of how she got to roam the streets of Falushtain, but it must have been a terrible event. However, it has been a long time since she first found herself here, and she has given up trying to convince people that what she says is true.
Nu-si aminteste cum a ajuns sa bantuie strazile Falushtainului, dar trebuie sa fi fost o intamplare groaznica. Totusi, a trecut mult timp de cand s-a trezit aici pentru prima data, si de atunci a renuntat sa mai incerce sa convinga oamenii de adevarul spuselor sale.
Deserted and misunderstood , she has taken to drinking absinthe. She has even been spotted smoking on occasions, and her language has been reported to be rather scandalous at times. Not that she would ever admit to that, she is an angel after all!
Parasita si neinteleasa, a inceput sa bea absint. A fost vazuta chiar fumand, si se spune ca limbajul ei e scandalos cateodata. Nu ca ar recunoaste asta vreodata, doar e un inger, nu?
Sometimes she catches mere glimpses of her past and her home world, but try as she might, she cannot figure out how to go back there, or even where "there" is. So she sits alone, lost in her yearning thoughts.
Uneori prinde cate o imagine din trecutul sau si din lumea ei de bastina, dar oricat ar incerca, nu-si poate da seama cum sa se intoarca acolo, sau macar unde e acel "acolo". Asa ca sta singura, pierduta in ganduri.
When she does socialise, she prefers the company of vampires, as they are the only ones who know what it's like to roam the world forever, immortal, tormented and misunderstood.
Cand totusi socializeaza, prefera compania vampirilor, pentru ca sunt singurii care inteleg ce inseamna sa mergi prin lume pentru totdeauna, nemuritor, chinuit si neinteles.
If only she had a friend, someone to believe her, she might recover her past whiteness...and maybe even dare to work a miracle or two!
Macar daca ar avea un prieten, cineva care s-o creada, poate si-ar recapata albeata de odinioara si poate ar indrazni chiar sa faca o minune-doua!

News update

What do you know, my road to stardom is getting wider by the minute! Last Friday my friend Anda, who has a show on the local radio station, took my interview, focusing on my blogs and my craft. I'll be at work this afternoon unfortunately (not that I'm so keen on hearing my own voice recorded anyway), but those of you who are curious can listen to Anda's show every Wednesday afternoon at 6:30 Romanian time, here. There's a little green "in direct" button on the right of the page.

My interview is aired today. The time of the autograph session is to be advised :D

Ca sa vezi, drumul meu spre celebritate devine tot mai larg! Vinerea trecuta, prietena mea Anda, care are o emisiune pe postul local de radio, mi-a luat un interviu, centrat pe craft si pe blogurile mele. Voi fi la lucru in dupa-masa asta (nu ca ma dau in vant sa-mi aud propria voce inregistrata), dar aceia dintre voi care sunt curiosi pot asculta emisiunea Andei in fiecare miercuri dupa-masa la 6:30, aici. Este un butonas verde "in direct" in dreapta paginii.
Interviul meu e azi. Ora sesiunii de autografe va fi comunicata mai tarziu :D

And because I don't have a link to Anda's blog, I'll send you to her really cool photographs, here.
Si pentru ca n-am un link catre blogul Andei, o sa va trimit catre foarte fainele ei poze, aici.
In other news today... I have a "proper" job. Yes, it implies having to go to a place other than my home, stay there for a previously established number of hours and be nice to people I don't know and who want to buy books. How peculiar, isn't it? :D Oh, it also implies not so much time left for crafting and blogging. Just so you know.

Alte stiri pentru azi... am o slujba "ca lumea". Da, inseamna a merge intr-un loc ce nu e casa mea, a sta acolo pentru un numar de ore dinainte stabilit, si a fi dragutza cu oameni pe care nu-i cunosc si care vor sa cumpere carti. Ce ciudat, asa-i? :D A, si mai inseamna si mai putin timp pt craftuit si blogerit.Ca sa stiti.

P.S. The picture is a preview of something very soon to come!
P.S. Poza e o avampremiera la ceva ce va aparea foarte curand!

Green-Eyed Monday

Much to your surprise, today I shall not pour forth my envy upon something creepy. Today, I envy Anna K. Why?
Spre marea voastra uimire, azi nu imi voi varsa invidia pe ceva macabru. Azi o invidiez pe Anna K. De ce?

Because I love trees.
Because Anna-Karin makes beautiful things, like this sterling silver chestnut tree pendant.
Because Anna-Karin takes great pictures.
Because Anna-Karin lives in Sweden.

Pentru ca imi plac copacii.
Pentru ca Anna- Karin face lucruri minunate.
Pentru ca Anna- Karin face poze grozave.
Pentru ca Anna-Karin locuieste in Suedia.

I'm a week late posting this. I'm sorry; you will find out the reasons in my next post.
Am intarziat o saptamana cu acest post. Imi cer scuze; motivele le veti afla in urmatorul post.

Green-Eyed Monday (on a Tuesday)

Yes, I'm late again. But better late than not envious at all!
Da, iar am intarziat. Dar mai bine mai tarziu decat neinvidios!

Today my heartfelt envy goes towards Melissa and her Halloween themed creations.
Azi invidia mea sincera se indreapta spre Melissa si creatiile ei inspirate din Halloween.

Now, I'm generally afraid of clowns, and her blog taught me there actually is a name for that. Glad to see I'm not the only one who gets spooked out by characters that are supposed to be amusing!
In general mi-e frica de clovni, si am aflat din blogul ei ca exista chiar si un nume pt fobia asta. Ma bucur sa vad ca nu sunt singura ciudata care se sperie de personaje ce ar trebui sa fie amuzante!
Hence, I give you Melissa's demented clown! He has black in the right amounts, spindly funny looking legs, a wide grin and even buttons! What's not to like?

Astfel, va prezint clovnul dement al Melissei! Are negru in proportii numa' bune, picioruse subtiri de tot rasul, un ranjet larg si chiar si nasturi! Cum sa nu-ti placa?

Green-Eyed Monday

I have recently discovered a host of doll artists who surpass every limit of crafty creepiness I thought possible up until recently. I feel like an innocent little child when I compare my dolls to the dark, spooky or downright disturbing creations I have seen. For this reason, I have decided to feature them in my Green Eyed Monday post one by one.

Nu demult am descoperit o gasca de creatori de papusi al caror macabru artizanal depaseste orice limite pe care mi le imaginam pana acum. Ma simt ca un copil inocent cand imi compar papushile cu creatiile lor intunecate si deviante. Din acest motiv, m-am decis sa le prezint in Lunea Invidiei una cate una.

Today, Pat and her elegant hat. I've always loved a good combination of darkness and humor, so there you have it:

Azi, Pat si eleganta ei palarie. Intotdeauna mi-a placut o combinatie buna de umor si macabru, asa ca poftim:

And I thought my stuff was creepy! Hah.
Si io care credeam ca lucrurile mele sunt de speriat! Ha.

But seriously, have a look at her dolls. They are so expressive they are worth an entire week of envy, not just one day!
Acuma serios, uitati-va si la papusile ei. Sunt asa de expresive ca merita o intreaga saptamana de invidie, nu doar o zi!