design glimpse

a dino-hat for S

2011-11-04T12:07:00.000-04:00

Life can definitely get a bit crazy with a wee one around the house... specially when he starts crawling!! But we have managed to survive and also have some "free" time to crochet a bit.

I saw a super cute "dino spike crochet pattern" on Pinterest and of course I had repin it to my never ending lists of things I want for the little one.

The pattern was only for the spikes, so I started looking for a baby hat with ear flaps and ended up finding this amazing baby crochet monkey hat (which is next on my baby to-do list).

I added a bit of my own to the patterns, specially since I had my little model around. It was way easier this way, I tried the hay on him several times until I was completely happy with the results and then went on to crocheting the spikes! They were easy and I decided to make a little one and three of the same size, just because I thought it looked cute!

So here are the pics

Here are the links to the spikes and the baby hat patterns.

So, what do you think? (I think he looks adorable! the hubs thinks he looks like a little hooligan... hahaha)

almost thanksgiving

2011-10-06T10:58:00.003-04:00

I can not believe it's been almost two years now since I started blogging!

Having this project has been amazing and I have enjoyed everything I've done and posted on the blog so far!

Thanks to all of you who read and follow the blog, I really enjoy sharing my thoughts, ideas and projects with others.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

welcome to S's room

2011-08-31T13:13:00.000-04:00

I have finally managed to take some pictures of the nursery… It has been lots of fun to start working on his room, specially trying to display all the special things I got for him from my friends and family!

a little bumble bee hanging above his crib... my sister did this cutie (and the rest of the mobiles creatures)

S doesn’t know it but his room has a lot of “hand-made” things made especially for him, which is what I like most about his room! All those owls, mobiles and little details that remind me of my friends back in Vancouver (I miss you a lot guys!).

Here are some pictures I've been working on. I will post more pictures when the room is completely ready… it is still missing a couple of things… I want to print some family pictures, frame them and hang them over his crib… and I’m also working on a garland I want to put on his closet doors… and lots of other things that I will eventually do.

I love the colors of the bedding... what I like the most is that owl's hair!

my sister and I worked on this mobile... she did the stuffed animals... I did the display! (she's awesome!)

we found this amazing rug 2 weeks ago.. the colors work perfect with Cheryl's painting!

Cheryl's mobile close-up

All kinds of owls for Santi! (thanks Cheryl... he loves the painting)

Cheryl sent me some pics of the process for the owls! How amazing!!! (she's so talented)

Cheryl's mobile and owls for the baby!

The baby shower owls and a special little guy Cailin made for Santi and I! (thanks Cailin!)

For now I hope you like what I've been doing with his room!

** special thanks to everyone who has made Santi's room possible... thanks for taking the time to do such lovely things for him! I truly appreciate all your talent and hard work! xoxo**

I've been entertained...

2011-08-19T15:15:00.004-04:00

I don’t blog much during summers. I kind of prefer being outside, enjoying the sun and blue skies. But this summer has been quite different, now that the baby is here; I have been home a lot!!

I spend most of my days enjoying him, playing, trying to make him laugh and just having an amazing time as I get to know my little one!

I've been promising some pictures of his room, which I’ll post next week… but for now I want to share with you my sewing endeavors (if you can actually call them that!)

I don’t know how to sew but I’m trying to learn and do simple projects I can use around the house as I learn. My first project was a tag blankie for the baby inspired by my Simple Sewing for Baby (by Lotta Jansdotter) book and I also dared to do a little embroidery…

I think the results are quite good… it really helped that it is such a simple project that makes any beginner feel secure behind a sewing machine (they can be scary… I least I thought so). The thing I love most about this blankie is that it has become the baby’s favorite! He loves staring at the ribbons and putting them in his mouth… we carry it everywhere!

So this is my first completed sewing project so far!

(I know it is very simple but I’m learning… so yes, I’m proud of it!)

Two fabulous blog discoveries from last week

2011-07-04T12:04:00.000-04:00

I have no idea what I was actually looking for when I came across Craft Snob… and I say I have no idea because it is clear to me that whatever I was looking for was not important at all! As soon as I entered this blog I totally forgot about everything else and was just so happy!

Obviously my first pick was the “knitting 101 with Elisa McLaughlin”… I already know how to knit, but the picture of that headband / cowl on the button was just fascinating to me… I read all of the 4 posts, downloaded the “it’s a cinch” pattern, looked for my smallest needles and started knitting! Two days later I had my own headband which I really want to wear but haven’t had the proper weather to be wearing such a warm headband…

Obviously I am now following Sara’s and Elisa’s blogs!

my sweet tooth is kicking in

2011-06-27T16:42:00.000-04:00

I have always been more inclined to salty food (and chocolate of course) … but since the last couple of months of my pregnancy I started developing an addiction for sweets! Obviously I blamed it all to the pregnancy and started eating tarts, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, you name it!

My baby will turn 3 months tomorrow and I have to confess that being pregnant had nothing to do with my love for sweets. I still have crazy cravings and eat a lot of chocolate and ice cream… thank God my metabolism is up to speed and you can’t really tell I eat so much sugar!

Another addiction of mine for the last couple of months is “pinning”… oh yes, I spend hours looking for inspiration and cool things on Pinterest, and since they came up with their mobile app I must confess my addiction has gotten worst.

I decided (about 5 days ago) that if I was going to be pinning so much I might as well try some of the things I’ve been keeping on my boards, specially my 3 favorite boards (cute little things, food and other goodies and loving handmade). Yesterday after two or three days of procrastination I finally started what I’m calling my “pinning adventure”. I’m choosing some of the most amazing stuff I’ve pinned into my boards and I’m following the tutorials and recipes from the original posts and see how they turn out.

I’m sure this will make me a better crafter/cook! (you can find my boards here http://pinterest.com/carmendlp/)

Having said this, I finally jumped into my cooking groove and prepared Nutella Meringues (seriously people… Nutella is the MOST addictive thing ever… since I bought some for the meringues, I have had Nutella and toast for breakfast -and sometimes lunch- every single day!)

The recipe is SUPER easy and the instructions are very clear (I’m kind of a control freak and need to do everything perfectly and find it is much easier to try new things when the instructions are easy to follow). I originally found the recipe on Pinterest and was directed then to http://creampuffsinvenice.ca/ just in case you’re feeling curious.

Here are some pics of how my Nutella Meringues turned out!

I’m going to do some more during the week to practice more on my presentation skills… I kind of like the way they look but I would like to perfect them a little bit!

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions if you have any ideas of how to improve my "meringue skills", I always appreciate feedback!

Stripe Mania party @decor8

2011-06-08T15:38:00.004-04:00

Many of you may not know this but one of my favorite blogs is decor8... and I also follow Holly on pinterest and for the last couple of days I have been seeing all this pictures of people wearing stripes going into one of her boards called "stripe mania"

So I got a little curious and decided to have a look at her blog and see what I've been missing and came across with #stripemania virtual party!... Seriously, I just have to be in it! I love stripes!!!!

So I asked the hubby to be my photographer for the day and here are the pictures we came up with!

(oh yes, I forgot to let you know that Pekka decided she should be joining the party, guess she left little space for us to participate!)

don't you love stripes?

back to blogging

2011-06-01T16:04:00.000-04:00

So… the baby is finally here!

On March 28 we welcomed a gorgeous little boy to our family, and since that day it has been non-stop activity for me!

We had our baby in Vancouver, B.C. and 15 days later moved to Mississauga, ON. (my husband got a job here so we had to leave Vancouver which has been really hard!) and let me tell you this: being a first time mom and trying to decorate/arrange a new household is not as easy as I thought it would be… specially with all the sleep deprivation going on!

Between motherhood and our home, I had to give up blogging and crafting and pretty much everything else (which I happily did… I love to have “nothing” to do but stare at our little boy!) but now that the baby and I have established a routine, and my house isn’t packed with boxes anymore, I decided it was time to get back to blogging.

For my back-to-blogging post I decided to share with all of you (assuming there is someone reading this!) a ripple blanket I did for the baby!

Here are some pics of the process and the final results!

as always Pekka was my supporter all the way through the end!

I loved working on this pattern… it was a little hard to get started because I kept getting distracted and didn’t keep the count… but once I had the two first rows ready it was actually very nice and relaxing! As for the colors, I went with teal and white since we chose not to know the sex of the baby… those 2 colors work great for a girl or a boy.

Oh well, I hope you enjoy! I’m very happy to be back!

I know this girl from New Zealand... and she designed this lamp!

2011-03-26T22:39:00.000-04:00

As I’ve said before… design is everywhere and everything is design!

When I started working at designhouse and Marimekko I met Monique, a wonderful girl from New Zealand that was living in Vancouver with her fiancee (now husband!!!!!)Scott.

Monique is also a designer and we kind of understood each other’s obsession for chairs! so, when she moved back to New Zealand I asked her to share with design glimpse some of her work… specially her Lotus Lamp!

I’m completely in love with the lamp, it’s like having an art installation at home… I love great design and specially design that looks as beautiful as this lamp!

I asked Monique to tell us a little bit about the lamp, and if you happen to have any questions or a particular interest on her work you can also contact her at mcfurnituredesign@hotmail.com .

Monique, would you mind telling me more about the lamp? When did you come up with the design? What inspired you?

OK, so I designed the lamp in late 2005 and actually exhibited it at a store called the Urban Lounge when it was still a hand cut prototype. Not long afterwards I was accepted to exhibit them at The 2006 Australian International Furniture Fair in Sydney in an up and coming designers section of the show called "The Edge".

The lamp was featured in Urbis (a NZ design mag) and Australian House and Garden Magazine.

Then I left NZ to go travelling and put everything on hold. I had hoped to try and get some Canadian stockists but my original bracket inside it doesn't fit many light fittings in North America, so now that I am back home and designing again I will work out a new North American bracket.

I have no idea what inspired my lamp it sort of came out of nowhere, I did want to design something flat packed and easy to take to exhibitions overseas, and all of my work is quite multifunctional either you can use it for an entirely different purpose or you can change it around.

Currently the Lotus lamp is on display at Statements Gallery in Napier New Zealand along with my most recent design the Library Chair.

** thanks Monique for sharing with design glimpse!!! please keep me updated with your projects and feel free to keep sharing :)

LoveCake's 1st anniversary!!!

2011-03-17T22:03:00.000-04:00

LoveCake is turning 1!!!!

... And since Lindsey is celebrating this month, LoveCake will be hosting some pretty amazing giveaways and of course I couldn't miss the opportunity to share with all of you this amazing blog!

So I asked Lindsey to share with us a little bit of her blogging, crafting and life experiences as the creator of LoveCake!

** Thanks Lindsey for taking the time and being part of design glimpse! I hope you enjoy the post! **

Behind LoveCake there is ... a 26 year old woman, mom & wife who is embracing her creative self again while navigating the land of raising a toddler, Master E and being a great wife to a supportive hubby.

My expectations of LoveCake ... Hmm... It's hard to say because one minute I felt like I wasn't going to ask much of this blog and the next I was thinking it could be something really fantastic. But it had to always be something that would evolve and grow and feel like me throughout.. I wanted it to be my blank "blog canvas". So, to me that meant that if I wanted to bring awareness to bullying { like I did in my 4th or 5th post } or talk about how some days I'll be getting out of my pj's and brushing my teeth just as my husband comes home from work, I could. It's a no guilt, frilly around the edges, fluffy in the center, sweet and salty kinda blog.

LoveCake's 1st year in a paragraph... I think I summed it up above. However, I will add that there were days it was hard to find something to blog about or I just didn't want to. LoveCake luckily was kind to me and adapted to how I felt... it was still there if I spent 3 weeks tending to a teething boy and suffering sleepless nights. And thankfully, it didn't ask me to blog about it..

What's next for LoveCake... LOTS of giveaways this month. I've also started a little range of felt hair pins - super adorable. And I'm hoping to incorporate more of my artwork into LoveCake's etsy shop and I'd love to do some guest blogging. Any takers? Ha. More cooking/craft tutorials... cake decorating...maybe even a little party planning…

I feel so lucky to have reconnected with an old friend from school. That's the power of blogs and social networking. Carmen and I go all the way back to grade 8 and it's pretty awesome that 10+ years later we find ourselves blogging and becoming moms! Happy 1st LoveCake and Happy Motherhood Carmen!! XXOO

ps. don't forget to enter LoveCake's giveaway!

http://lovecake.ca/2011/03/10/1stitch2stitch-giveaway/

Cheryl made a mobile for the baby!

2011-03-10T21:11:00.000-05:00

As you know… a couple of weeks ago I had a baby shower! and got lots of beautiful, nice, cute little things for the baby!

One of the gifts was a mobile my friend Cheryl did. With all my handmade, craftiness loving I asked her if it would be ok for me to post something on the blog about her creation! She sent me some pictures of the process and pictures of the baby’s view and everything!

She also did a super cute origami tag for the gift with a paper full of owls! I loved it!!

So thanks Cher for taking the time and creating this amazing mobile!!!

baby shower crafts

2011-03-03T20:07:00.000-05:00

I sent my friend Maya the little owls I drew for the shower and she designed the invites!!

It’s been a long long time since I last blogged… and I have missed blogging like crazy! But I guess that when you’re about to have a baby, leave your job, start getting everything together to move to another city and just try to survive it all it is hard to find time, sit down and well, blog.

So, having said that… I had my baby shower last weekend and decided to embrace the “handmade” and designed, cut and sewed the favors for my guests! (I must confess I got LOTS of help from my mom!)

I also did some pom poms… which I must confess were really simple but only if you have very and I mean VERY good scissors!! If you don’t have a good pair of scissors I would suggest buying them… just for peace of mind!

The theme I’ve chosen for the baby’s nursery is OWLS, so the baby shower was all about owls as well.

They seem to be everywhere lately but I must confess I do not like birds… I don’t know why but I’ve never liked them… until I got pregnant and became totally fascinated by this cute little creatures!

I took some pictures of the “handmade” process and finalized products… I hope you like them! I truly enjoyed being so crafty!! It made me smile!

I'm not a pastel person so the baby shower stuff had to be bright and bold!

We found this cute little ribbon for the favor bags!

Loved how they looked on their little baskets!

Owls and pom poms.

Oh!!! And Marga (my cousin) did some owl pop cakes… they were a success!!! Hmmm… I think there’s still one left!

Owl pop cakes and favor bags!

Thank you notes I did for my friends!
(Maya, Marga and my mom (Leonor) were the ones who organized the whole thing! so they deserve to have their thank you notes on the blog!!)

Pekka's sweater

2010-12-27T19:27:00.000-05:00

Since I’ve been knitting and crocheting so much lately I have TONS on leftovers… so I decided to do a little something special for Pekka.

I wanted to finish before Christmas Eve so she could wear it that day and I managed to finish just in time. (I think it was magic!)

I loved it and apparently Pekka loved it too…

She looks adorable!

my sister's crafts... cute little things

2010-12-08T19:47:00.000-05:00

I asked my sister to send me some pictures of her cute little crocheted animals. She has been doing them for a while now and selling them here and there whenever she can!

I’ve wanted to post some of my friends and family crafts and designs on the blog for a while now and decided to start with my little sister’s creations which I love!!!

I asked her to do some special ones for the baby’s mobile… so I’ll post some pictures as soon as I get them!!! I’m sure it’s going to look fantastic.

You can contact her here in case you’re interested on getting some or if you want to share some patterns with her.

Enjoy!

ps. let me know if you have something you would like me to write about! I love learning (and sharing) what everyone is crafting and designing!

Made With Marimekko - The Ball

2010-12-01T21:18:00.000-05:00

Two weeks ago we had an event at the Marimekko Vancouver store.

We had some Christmas munchies like gingerbread cookies with blue cheese (they looked amazing and everyone loved the combination of flavors!), chocolate, candy canes and a drink from Sweden called Glögg which I fell in love with!!! (it was like defining the taste of Christmas... hard to explain but you should try it! I know Ikea has Glögg during this season!)

For the crafts we had some paper chains for the kids with the lovely Marimekko paper... and we also had the Marimekko ball... we cut lots of fabric with seasonal color schemes and had them ready for everyone who felt like getting a nice ornament for their homes!

The one I did after all of our guests were gone is this one:

Here is a video from Marimekko on how to do the ball:

craving sweets

2010-12-01T20:22:00.000-05:00

I do not know if it is the weather or the pregnancy… I’m sure it’s maybe both! But lately I’ve been craving sweets! So we began baking… first I prepared a chocolate cake but completely forgot about taking pictures! It turned out pretty good though.

Then some gingerbread cookies Santiago was craving for… this time I remembered the pictures!!

And then last week we had our “Christmas Dinner” with friends (it was an early Christmas because some of our friends are going home during December to celebrate with their families) so Santiago and I prepared a Tart Tatin from Julia Child’s book, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”.

We took pictures of all the process but completely forgot about taking a picture of the final results! And when we remembered almost all of the tart was gone!!!

So I hope you enjoy the pictures and are able to imagine how the tart looked at the end! I’ll try to figure out if someone else took some pics before we ate the whole thing!

Enjoy!

dream boards

2010-11-17T16:19:00.000-05:00

This week I’m turning 27 and I’ve decided it is about time I start my dream board!

I’ve been working on it for a while now and it’s time for me to share!

Dream boards I’ve heard are a great way to stay on track with your goals and things you want to accomplish in life. Sometimes we tend to forget what it is we’re working so hard for.

I find things like these very useful specially when I really – and mean REALLY – want to get something. I used to have a picture of the car I wanted to buy on my screen and every day I would see myself owning that car. Several months later, out of nowhere I got a call from the agency letting me know they had a promotion and this sales guy remembered I was very interested (I have to mention that Santiago and I did visit the dealership several times during those months and just imagined myself driving the car I wanted!).

So in my experience dream boards are very helpful! If you find yourself feeling a little lost try putting one together!! You’ll have fun and you’ll also be able to put all of your creativity into them!

And remember… you can always add more things to them or change your mind!!! It doesn’t matter as long as it makes you happy!

halloween weekend

2010-11-02T19:10:00.000-04:00

Last weekend we celebrated halloween!
Santiago did a GREAT job with his costume and I wanted to share it with all of you!

Santiago was a pirate and I was a lady bug!

white mountain tops

2010-10-28T15:30:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I woke up to white mountain tops. I’ve been waiting for the snow for quite a few weeks, when I see snow on the mountains I know that the real Vancouver weather is here to stay for a while.

I wanted to take some pictures but I completely forgot all about them. Thought I could take some today but I can’t even see the mountains, such a cloudy, rainy day today.

Instead I found pictures from last year. I’ll post some of the old ones and whenever I get a chance to see the mountains again I’ll get some good pictures to share.

I believe we took this picture during November last year... this is the view from our house!

It has been a while since I post anything!

2010-10-26T21:34:00.000-04:00

I could say I’ve been busy with work and especially with life, but no. I will not justify my procrastination habits.

Instead I would like to write about all that is going on lately.

First of all, I’m going to become a mommy! I am super excited with the news of adding a new member to our little family! My husband and I are very grateful for our new baby and we have been keeping a close eye to all the process and growth of our baby.

I’ve been crazy with work lately; I’m now working at designhouse and marimekko. It’s been good but a little hectic.

I haven’t really had time for much more. I have been occupied adjusting to this entire mom – to – be feelings and symptoms.

I’ve also traveled a lot during the summer. We went to Santiago’s cousin wedding and a month and a half later went to my little sister’s wedding!!!!

Oh God! So much has happened since April. (and lets not forget Pekka, she always keeps me busy!!)

lately I've been reading (and knitting)

2010-04-22T15:52:00.000-04:00

This is the kind of book you just can't put down. If you're looking for something to read I strongly recommend it. And the best part is that there's 2 more books (in case you get addicted to the story as I did!).

Oh!!! and there's also a movie, it's Swedish and they say it is very good.
As for my knitting projects, I'll share some really good news with you in a couple of weeks!

I came across with this bowl the other day...

2010-03-26T00:13:00.000-04:00

As I was going through the pages of the new Alessi spring catalog and thought "oh this is BEAUTIFUL!!"... And then I saw Matali Crasset's picture and of course it had to be her design, so great and simple.

I had an opportunity to work as a staff member for a workshop Matali hosted at my university in 2004 and it was a great experience, I remember she took pictures of everything and she let the students who took her workshop really explore every single concept and design whatever they wanted to. I’ve asked some of my friends who were there to email me some pictures for me to post here.

Anyway, I think Matali has very interesting ideas and great stuff. I’d love to stay at the hi-hotel one of these days.

"look at everyone coming down the mountain"

2010-03-21T16:31:00.000-04:00

-“Hey, look at everyone coming down the mountain carrying their snowboards…. Oh! I want to snowboard; we should try it next winter you know.”

That's what Santiago was telling me yesterday as we stood between Whistler and Blackcomb. When he finished what he was saying I turned around, looked at him and said:

-“Did you see that snowboard? That design was awesome. OMG! Look at the one over there!!!”

And after saying that I realized I had to post something about snowboard design.

So I did a little research and found this amazing company of snowboarders making snowboards for snowboarders.

They were established in Vancouver on 2002, and most of their snowboarders/artists are from Vancouver designing for them, so it couldn’t get any better. Great designs and lots of Vancouverites involved.

So thanks endeavor for your cool designs and fresh ideas.
Next winter I MUST learn to snowboard!!!

did you say art?

2010-03-10T11:00:00.000-05:00

I recently bumped into this video and I really thought it would be great sharing it.
His art is very impressive, I really enjoyed reading the "how" of each of his pieces.

Hope you enjoy!

the kind of house I would like to live in (eventually)

2010-03-09T22:01:00.000-05:00

Casa IA is located in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

OMG! I want one like that… but I would like it to be somewhere in a mountain with an ocean view (oh yes, that happens when you live in Vancouver… you always want mountains and ocean views, believe me!)

Turns out, the house was design by bgp, so I’ll tell you a little about him.

Bernardo Gomez Pimienta is a Mexican architect/designer and his work is known not only in Mexico but around the world, in 2008 he was named member of the American Institute of Architects.

I’ve tried some of his chairs and sofas and I must say I like them. I like the simplicity of his furniture as well as the use he gives to stainless steel. Here’s some of the stuff he does.

I hope you enjoy it!

Spring is here! and so am I.

2010-03-09T21:29:00.000-05:00

I know I haven’t been a very consistent blogger, but sometimes I just need a fresh start.

Like when you are in the middle of your design process and suddenly you realize that what you’re doing is completely not what you pictured, maybe it was in the beginning but then as you move forward it’s just kind of a mess. That’s how I feel sometimes about things, have you ever had that sensation? Have you ever felt that something was lost in the process?

I read this “ugly phase of creativity” post and came to realize it’s not only me hating what I’m doing and getting all frustrated sometimes… that happens to others as well. So the post made me think (yes… I do think sometimes) that I’m going through this phase with design glimpse…, at the beginning I just wanted to blog about design, but then I happened and I started mixing design with my own experiences, and then I took some time off because I didn’t know if I should continue writing or not. And today I finally came to realize that I can’t separate myself from design because I truly believe we’re connected. Design connects me with others and connects me with myself. Am I making sense at all? Maybe not; I don’t always do.

The thing is that I believe architects, artists, designers and creative people in general are not able to just be creative with some stuff and don’t be creative in other aspects. I think we perceive and feel the world in a different way. That is why I if I want to continue with this blog, you’ll have to read some stuff about me from time to time, because who I am affects not only what I design but also the designs I like or dislike, if that makes any sense at all.

Maybe what I should have said from the beginning was that I’m going to continue with design glimpse as my personal, design inspirational blog.

Xmas race

2009-12-09T20:05:00.000-05:00

December is always like a race against time... Isn’t it?

I've been side tracked all week; I know I've got to get a lot of stuff done before Christmas but apparently I don’t have time to do anything at all. I guess I’m not being organized.
Today after finally getting all the home chores done, I sat down, took a few hours to read some blogs, decide what I’m posting today and after finishing up with this I’ll start cooking and preparing some Christmas gifts.

I made a little image for you to enjoy during this crazy season! I hope you enjoy it!

I've been away...

2009-12-02T03:43:00.000-05:00

The last few days of November suddenly became so overwhelming and I’m not even sure if I’m saying this was a good or a bad thing… I’m amazed of how fast time is going by, it seems like only yesterday Santiago, Pekka and I were at the airport back in Mexico City saying goodbye to our families and beginning the new adventure of the Canadian life.

It’s incredible we have been living here for four and a half months, we’ve met so much people, done so much new stuff and improved our life in so many ways I’m very grateful about it.
The friends I’ve made here are awesome and I’m so very happy life put us on the same place at the same time… Santiago and I have been talking a lot about life lately, I’m guessing big changes like those we made this year have redefined our way of thinking, and we’re trying to figure out what we want to get out of this new life we chose.
It has also been hard, leaving our family and friends behind, not to mention our jobs (hahaha) I never thought I would say this but I do miss my old job… but most of all I miss being an active part of my family. I guess I will never stop being a part of the “whole” but it is hard sometimes to feel stuff is going on and you’re not there to share it with others.
I’ve been feeling kind of blue; maybe that’s why I didn’t really made an effort to blog during the weekend. But you know what? I always feel better when I put my feelings on paper (in this case I think it would be wiser to say “I feel better when I type my feelings” but I like the sound of the other phrase… I guess it doesn’t really matter.), the thing is I decided to just let you know what’s been on my mind these days.

I took this picture as Pekka and I were walking by the sea wall while the weather was still nice... I felt the words would one day inspire me and would keep me going.

Christmas is almost here!

2009-11-25T23:42:00.000-05:00

From all the holidays we get during the year, the one I enjoy the most is Christmas... the weather (actually this time since we're leaving in Vancouver I hope I'll experience the real thing... snow and all!), the food but most of all the spirit!
Today I went Christmas craft shopping with a friend. This year both of us intend to do all our decorations... so this will be an interesting thing to talk about later. But for now I want to show you some stuff I'm planning to get for my Christmas celebrations... (this I'm buying because I believe the figures are just amazing!!!!)

I just look at them and imagine the years to come when we have kids and we keep putting out the same Christmas decorations that will always be great!!!

They are from Alessi and were designed by Massimo Giacon.

When I get some of my Christmas crafts going I'll let you know!

Pekka

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Hi!!! I'm posting some photos of Pekka... she can be a sweetheart or a little devil hahah but I still love her!

creative km is back!

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The last three days I’ve been feeling very crafty… I’ve got a lot of stuff in mind and I believe the reason for that is that since arriving to Vancouver I’ve abandoned my creative side and I guess it’s just not working for me anymore… I have trouble sleeping because I keep getting all this ideas and images in my mind of all the stuff I’m just storing in the corner of my mind and that’s ready to be created… (I hope I’m being clear enough and you’re following what I’m saying.) I keep finding myself sketching all the time… and today during my lunch break I was sketching some stuff in my Moleskine (don’t you love those little notebooks!!! I think I’m addicted to them) and finally got a clear idea of what I’m going to do with the canvases I bought like more than a month ago!!! So when that’s ready I’ll post some pictures for you to see and comment about!
I have also been sketching some Christmas postcards and other Christmas stuff like ornaments and that kind of things… and I even wrote a short story for little kids, I’m doing all the illustrations for the story as well so when I have it ready I’ll let you know!! I’m telling you, my creative personality is no longer being put on hold… and honestly I’m VERY happy about that… I believe I’m the best version of myself when I’m being inspired.

I'm posting two images I found today that I loved!!!!! I hope you enjoy!

http://www.paulocholla.org/index-en.html
http://www.betterbydesign.org.nz/default.aspx

Eames rocking chair (and babies)

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images via hive modern

If there ever was a rocker chair I would buy, it would be this one.... (and to be completely honest I’ve been dying to get this chair for some quite time now)

I have always told myself that when I get pregnant I’ll buy this chair… it’s a good excuse I think hahaha.

image via www.fudgebananaswirl.com

Today we found out that one our friends are having a baby!!!!!, I feel super happy for them and that’s what inspired my post for today.

So for those of you who’re welcoming a new member to your family:

I wish you the best!!!!

Craft Market

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The weekend was crazy! Crazy weather (it’s begging to get really cold and wet!), lots of things to do and so little time left!

Between work, meetings, some logos and the book I’ve been reading lately, time is going by really fast!! But… today I went with a friend to the Circle Craft Christmas Market at the Vancouver convention center and I saw very interesting stuff, tasted a great chocolate fudge and had a really good time!
I’m posting some of the websites of the artists and the stuff I liked at the market (for those of you who get curious!)

http://www.luprints.com/

http://www.ellisdesigns.ca/

http://www.dreamvancouver.com/

Enjoy!!!

some green (and orange) for our home

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Since we moved I wanted to get some plants for our home.. back in Mexico we had two little bonsai trees, one was my husband's and the other one was mine. They both suffered a little because of Pekka (our yorkie), who kept trying to play with them.

I gave mine to a very good friend, and Santiago gave his to his mom. We know both of them are doing good.

For our new house here, Santiago bought a little plant with orange and yellow chiles, I honestly don't know the name for it, but it looks lovely, and it has Pekka very intrigued (this time we have managed to keep the plant away from her).

I miss our bonsais and have been thinking about getting another one, they're so lovely. But what I really love about this new plant is the colors and shapes of the fruits it has!!

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I found some pictures of uor bonsais... and some pictures of Pekka's little adventures with them.

Enjoy!

this was my bonsai wich is now living at Pau's.

this was Santiago's bonsai, his mom has it now.

this Santiago's bonsai after Pekka decided she wanted to play... Santiago was so angry he could not even talk!!! (and of course all the time I tried to control myself from laughing)

daily drop cap

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Is this cap beautiful or what? I just had to post it hahaha!
I found this caps on Jessica Hische's blog dailydropcap.com, she has great stuff!

family chairs

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I’ve been dreaming about getting these wonderful chairs for my dining room… we’ve got them at the store for the Design House Stockholm event we hosted last month and I must confess I immediately fell in love with them.

They were designed by Lina Nordqvist. The chairs are intended to be a whole, a family. But each one has its unique character, as any member of any family would. They won the Accent on Design Award 2009.

“Don’t make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful.”

2009-11-06T01:37:00.000-05:00

While I was at my lunch break today at work, I decided I needed a plan strategy to keep up with the blog, all de DIY projects I want to get done before Christmas, and work… and life. This week I was having 4 days off… turns out I only got 1.5 days off. I’m behind on most of my projects for the week.
Sometimes I feel I need more hours on the day. But if I’m taking this blogging thing seriously, I’ll have to stick to the rules.
So, after giving a lot of thought I decided I’ll start blogging 2 times a week. That is to say, I’ll be posting stuff here on Tuesdays and on Saturdays.

After deciding this, I came up with a bunch of rules for myself:

- Go to the gym at least twice a week.

- Do a recipe a week from my cookbooks.

- Do 2 DIY projects during the week.

- Spend at least 1 hour a day playing around with Pekka.

- Try to keep up with my reading.

- Get on track with my sewing lessons. (I also want to take some pottery classes… I haven’t decided what I’ll do first.)

I think these are enough rules for now.

See you on Saturday next!!

Thanksgiving thoughts

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logo variations

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So... today I spent most of the day working on the logo for design glimpse... I ended up with these 4 logo variations, which I absolutely loved but thought would not work for the logo.
Since I spent so much time with them, I decided to post them here as well.
Enjoy!!

about design glimpse

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Since we moved to Canada I’ve been all about blogs. I started following some design blogs and one night started writing for my own blog… it just kind of happened and I’m so excited about it!

I was advised not to study industrial design but did it anyway… I can be very stubborn and determined about things. My passion is furniture, especially chairs. I want to start collecting classic design chairs and have always dreamed of having a room to display them, for now I’ve only got the Wassily chair in white. I also love home décor and accessories, jewelry (what girl doesn’t right?), and of course my yorkie Pekka.

I’m also getting involved in cooking… I’ll probably let my husband tell you how I’m doing. And the thing I enjoy the most is reading, I get absorbed by it, I stop listening to outside noises, stop caring about time and totally get into the story, but I have always wanted to write, so I decided to create this blog.

I want people to be inspired the same way I am, to be captivated by objects, chairs, tables, dresses, or whatever it is I find. I want people to feel comfortable around design, because design is everywhere and it is part of our lives, so why not take awareness about this and welcome it.

WELCOME DESIGN, LIVE DESIGN, THINK DESIGN, INSPIRE DESIGN.