People Creating Magic: FabulousCatPapers + giveaway!!!

This girl makes japanese notebooks. This girl embroiders. You will be thrilled to see what amazing things she creates combining these two. She conveys creatures and objects  from the 3d world on 2dimensional  paper surfaces. The form is scattered and recombined dot by dot on a new level. The thread turns to paint and the needle turns to brush. Notebooks or pieces of art?

Everyone, meet Chara from Greece. The wizard of "FabulousCatPapers".

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  People Creating Magic, the game of fives
 • Fabulous Cat Papers •

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▲ TELL US ABOUT YOUR MAGIC

1.  Who are you and what kind of magic do you make?
I'm Chara and at this time of my life, I make Japanese notebooks, lately embroidered. I love paper embroidery, and I like the unusual.



2. Where does your inspiration come from?
Everywhere! Japan of course that I admire in many ways, but also from nature, sciences, anatomy, arts, other people's interests and so many more.
It's kind of an infinite list, I think almost everything is interesting in some way.

3.   What are your favorite materials and tools?
All kinds of papers, threads, needles and my little awl!

4.   What did you want to be, when you were a child?
Many things… astronaut, teacher, dancer, singer, scavenger (!)

5.  What was the first thing you ever made?
Not really sure, since the most vivid memories of mine are of times I actually destroyed things so as to understand how they were made of.
So, I have to say, smashing a watch with a hammer at the age of 5.
I have smashed many things, and continue to do so,  before actually creating.

▲ LET'S PLAY "CHINESE PORTRAIT"

1. What would you be, if you were a color? 
Charcoal I think…

2. What would you be, if you were a sound? 
Atonal music.

3. What would you be, if you were an animal? 
A cat of course…

4. What would you be, if you were an object? 
A road

5. Who would you be, if you weren’t yourself? 
One of my beloved friends I hope!
 

 
▲ PLEASE SHARE WITH US:

1.  A moment of the creating process:
The anxiety to see the final product after the work is complete, to never really know from the beginning if it will be be beautiful…

2. One word that defines you as an artist:
Persistence.

3.  One word that defines you as a person:
Absolute?

4.  Something you love and something you hate:
Friend I adore, circumstances I hate.
But this is a big chapter…. 

5.  Five facts people do not know about you:
I am an open (note)book, no secrets here.   ;-)

▲WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU:
 
Etsy: www.fabulouscatpapers.etsy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabulous-Cat-Papers/330562830328702
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/fabcatpapers/
Dawanda: http://en.dawanda.com/shop/FabulousCatPapers

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✿ G I V E A W A Y ✿ 

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Chara is giving my blog readers the chance to win this AMAZING handmade A5 notebook, pictured above!

TO ENTER: leave a comment to this post saying which one is your favorite item from FabulousCatPapers shop.

 
Then use the rafflecopter app below to validate your entry and push the +1arrow on the right side of every option to read what you have to do for extra entries and more chances to win!!! 

This is an international giveaway.

The giveaway will be on until May 31st 12:00am.
The winner will be announced on June 1st!

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GOOD LUCK everyone!!!!  

People Creating Magic: notAjewelry + giveaway!!!

Today i have the pleasure to host an incredible jewelry artist! When i first met her little wonders online the only thing i could say was "WOW!!!".

She has a great sense of balance and contrast and you will fall in love with her regularly irregular forms! A graphic designer who also creates very original pieces of contemporary jewelry and from the little i know her, i would dare to say a person with a great sense of humor!

Everyone, meet Petra from Croatia. The wizard of "notAjewelry".

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  People Creating Magic, the game of fives
 • Petra Podnarcuk •

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▲ TELL US ABOUT YOUR MAGIC

1. What kind of magic do you make?

It is about contemporary jewelry most from silver, brass and copper combined with alternative materials such as cotton, metal colors, wool or wood. 

 

6th grade

2. Where does your inspiration come from?

I would say the m Most of the pieces, especially unique ones, are named after unforgettable moments, stories and thoughts. Sometimes inspiration comes from the book, social approaches or food :D 

3. What are your favorite materials and tools?

I am in love with silver and it's spectra of various textures and raw colors. Still now days, I often find myself in love with it's final esthetic touch. I like to work with tools connected to the sound. All kinds of hammers, drills, sledges...         

4. What did you want to be, when you were a child?

An air - hostess :D

5. What was the first thing you ever made?

It all began when I started playing with metal, creating sculptures and ornaments - not particularly intending to produce a piece of jewelry, rather just trying to "pin down" something that inspired me and leave a sign.

rabarbar in a glass of milk

  

▲ LET'S PLAY "CHINESE PORTRAIT" 

1. What would you be, if you were a color?

 Red
2. What would you be, if you were a sound? 
Silence. mixed with surroundings

3. What would you be, if you were an animal? 
hamster
4. What would you be, if you were an object?   
swimming glasses
5. Who would you be, if you were weren’t yourself? 

I don't have a clue

pins

▲ PLEASE SHARE WITH US:
 
1. A moment of the creating process:

Idea. Communication. Building. Full point. Smile. Communication.

2. One word that defines you as an artist.

Playful

3. One word that defines you as a person. 

Presence

4. Something you love and something you hate.

Smile and Injustice

5. Five facts people do not know about you. 

That would be facts I don't know about myself

thinking out of the box

“ I am always trying to give my creations names inspired with their final form, thus giving them a personal touch. This is why every piece has its own story.”

which color our sledge are

▲WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/notAjewelry
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/notAjewelry

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✿ G I V E A W A Y ✿ 

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Petra is giving my blog readers the chance to win an AMAZING pair of silver drops earrings, pictured above!

To enter, leave a comment below saying which one is your favorite item from notAjewelry shop.
Then use the rafflecopter app below to validate your entry and push the +1arrow on the right side of every option and read what you have to do for more entries!

 

The contest will be on until July 20th 12:00am.
The winner will be announced on July 21st!
GOOD LUCK everyone!!!!

 

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