My fridge, a common space

This is my entry for "The Things Found Series", another Art House Co-op project.

 

In my refrigerator you can find: broccoli, string beans, yogurt, pickled ginger (yumm, love it), soy sauce, milk and candies... looks quite healthy, right? Just because the roasted boar wrapped in bacon was on another shelf! hahahah

Here you can check my previous entry "Self-portrait with food" for their project  "The Meal".

Get the party started!

During the recent festive weekend there has been an intriguing addition to the usual party gear...

PIÑATAS!

I cannot tell you how much fun it was beating the piñatas to death,

without risking a life sentence! ;)

Plus, I had to eat chocolate and candies afterward!

Of course I took these photos before the murder, tomorrow I will show you the creep ending...

Surprise brunch -- beware of the cat!

Santa gave me a super-cute cats mug (thanks Santa baby!), but one of them must have escaped.

Look at what happened this morning during brunch!

I found a cat in my pancake!

Of course I ate the little beast, with some maple syrup on top... but now I don't feel that good.

:)

M.A.K.E. cupcakes not war!

step 1. have a scrumptious cupcake (this was a strawberry cupcake with peanut butter cream!!!)

step 2. get delighted and inspired

step 3. make one!

felted cupcake made with the Simplicity Needlefelting machine, YAY!

Mind-blowing eye candy

How to make the best out of a sugar rush? (or anything, really)

just...

!

Don't sit there waiting for the right inspiration or moment.

When in doubt, take action!... and I am telling this to myself first :)

Entering Christmas mode

This year I am having troubles feeling the Xmas atmosphere.

It might be the incredibly hot temperature (hello, global warming), it might be Mercury up there (...).

Anyway, this is very unusually Scrooge-y of me!

This has to come to an end! UpGemini is officially entering Xmas mode :D

And look what I have made yesterday!

I went to this Etsy Lab in Brooklyn, and had one of the best times ever!

Simplicity crew, Michelle if I remember well (sorry, a bit spacy lately :D), demonstrated how to use the Needlefelting machine!!! 
It looks like a sewing machine... but it is not (with my great delight)! It is much easier and funner to use! You layer and layer fabric, felt, lace etc and the crazy needles turn it into felt!

I made more, I'll show you next time.

Volcano brunch aka dutch baby!

These days I'm all about (trying to) transform my thoughts into constructive things.

MAKE DON'T THINK!... 'cause we know what happens when a Gemini (or anyone else to be true) starts over thinking, right? :P

This morning I woke up in a bad, cranky mood. However, instead of exploding, look what I have made

A volcano pancake!!!

You might also know it as "dutch baby" (cute name, indeed).

Want to try it? It is therapeutic and soooo easy to make!

2 eggs

1/2 cup regular flour

1/2 cup milk

pinch of salt

2 tablespoons of butter

jam, maple syrup or whatever you think might be good with it!

Preheat oven to 380F and place a cast iron skillet in it.

Whisk the eggs until light yellow, then add the milk, the flour, the salt and stir.

Put the butter in the skillet and let it melt. When it is melted, add the batter. Bake until browned and puffed (and IT WILL PUFF, that's my favorite part! :D). It should take between 20-30 minutes.

Serve with jam, maple syrup or simple powdered sugar.

Enjoy and drink a pitcher of mimosa with it if you feel like it might help your mood! ;)

Gallopping ideas vs Gemini's sky

struggling to translate ideas into facts...

not an easy task when you are a Gemini and you have Mercury retrograde!

rose, cake and ladybug

I am finally updating my Etsy shop, which means lots of photo taking and posting,

and there is still so much to do!

If you are curious, you can check it out here and give me your opinion,

feedback is always appreciated!

11.11.11

 

 

11.11.11 the beginning

more photos to come

time to explore the new neighborhood...

And the answer is...

Remember the geography quiz?

The answer is Verona, Italy!

The Pharaohs and Egyptian statues were the prop for Aida, the opera performed at the Arena.

Another photo taken with a Lomography fisheye camera.

Geography quiz

Where were these photos taken?

Don't rush, take your time.. it's a tricky one! :)

PS Photos were taken with an old (and half broken) Lomography fisheye camera

First resolution

be more creative and M A K E !

cons: my desk is no longer a desk but a crazy mess!

(knocking) on wood

this weekend I have

 "peaches", a festival treat

new necklace for my Etsy shop (coming soon!)

fruity tiny candles.
My senses are still tingling! :D

Sushi attack animation!

my first gif play :)

Comic strip - part 2

...

UpGemini exclusive!

First episode of "The deranged adventures of MooMoo and Foxy!"*

*a collaborative project of two silly minds

New weekly posts! :D

Fun activities to come!

I'm already in weekend mode. In the next three days I will be:

exploring exhibitions, chatting with friends, photographing,

cooking, drinking, and eating. What's your plan?

(no sewing involved this time, phew! :P)

Projects

Last Sunday I took a dive in some projects left behind, so relaxing!

(PS little rascal in the background is UpGemini's father!)