MUMIJASTI OZADJI ZA NOČ ČAROVNIC // MUMMY HALLOWEEN WALLPAPERS

SLO  | Tako sem se zabavala pri ustvarjanju jesenskih ozadij, da sem se odločila narediti še več ozadij zate. Tokrat sem naredila dve črno beli, ročno narisani ozadji v treh različnih resolucijah.

Najprej sem na list papirja narisala dva duhca, mumijo, čarovniški klobuk, netopirja, bučo, pito in pajkovo mrežo...ampak mumija mi je bila najbolj všeč že od začetka. Zato sem potem ustvarila  ozadje "mumija vzorec" in "družina Mumijevih gre na izlet" :D Obe sta črno beli, zato si jih lahko tudi natisneš in daš otrokom kot pobarvanko :) Če to narediš, glej da posreduješ fotografijo ;)

DIY: OBOŽUJEM TE MAJHNE PAPIRNATE LANTERNE // I LOVE THESE SIMPLE MINI PAPER LANTERNS DIY

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Obožujem praznično vzdušje v decembru. Rada okrašujem stanovanje in ob tem najraje znova in znova poslušam praznične pesmi. Ampak stvar, ki pa res sovražim je ta, ko sredi oktobra zagledam v trgovinah okraske in adventne koledarje, še hujše - včasih jih lahko najdeš že v začetku septembra. Razumem, da prodajalci želijo biti prvi, zanimivi in hočejo prodati, ampak saj niste resni!? Ne kupim! Čas za praznike prihaja v začetku decembra, do takrat pa me ne zanima.

Dobro, zdaj ni še čas za praznično okraševanje, ampak a ni škoda, da porabimo ves ta denar za lučke in okraske, ki jih lahko uporabimo samo nekaj tednov vsako leto? Ostalih 11 mesecev so zaprti v omaro - a ni to takšna potrata prostora? Torej, kaj lahko naredimo? Lučke recimo, lahko z nekaj dodatki in spremembami uporabiš za okrasitev stanovanja in zabav čez vse leto.

VSAKA SKODELICA IMA ZGODBO // EVERY MUG HAS A STORY

SLO | Prepričana sem, da imaš v svoji omari več kot eno skodelico. In prepričana sem, da se te skodelice med seboj ne ujemajo. :D Se ujemajo? Oh, kaj si naredila z ostalimi? :O ;) Skodelice so ponavadi stvari, ki jih dobimo za darilo, včasih dobiš eno, s posebnim sporočilom ali sliko natisneno na njo, včasih dobiš dve - eno zate, drugo za tvojega partnerja, tri ali več pa...se redkokdaj zgodi, saj vsi vedo, da jih nekaj že imaš in je lažje najti prostor za dve, kot za šest. :D

V tem trenutku je v moji omari 15 majhnih in 18 velikih skodelic, 2 XXL skodelice, 1 mini skodelica in 3 posode za kosmiče in zdaj ugotovi, koliko ljudi živi tukaj? Dva. :D In skoraj vsaka skodelica ima svojo zgodbo...

10 INSTAGRAM PROFILES TO FOLLOW

Do you have an Instagram account? I have and it was created as an addition to this blog. Through the years I've realized that there is a certain type of instagram pictures I like and people / brands I follow. I'm not like one of those people who follow everybody and in a few days unfollow everybody who doesn't follow them back. I follow people who have interesting content and friends, but my favourite ones are those with a (hidden) story.

with @brandsoffriends @carmen.creative @catherinednz @hellojackandmo @lamjed_majdi @little.home @paula__scott

@sanjusa_ @ugneagota @uten_s

Today, I'm sharing with you 10 instagram profiles (in the alphabetical order), that I like, I already follow and they all have less than 1000 followers (at this moment). Why is that important? Because I wanted to share some people and brands, that you probably don't know, but you should. 

You'll realize that the pictures below have a lot in common. That's because I've chosen the ones that are my favourite and represents my taste as well. For sure there is a lot of white and neutral colours :D

#1 BRANDSOFFRIENDS

follow @brandsoffriends

Brands of friends is a design and crafts store, based in Slovenia. Is a store where you can find Slovenian fresh and innovative products in one place. I love the minimalist design, innovative and well designed products and simple, but beautiful photos. Can't wait to visit their store.

@brandsoffriends

@brandsoffriends

@brandsoffriends

#2 CARMEN.CREATIVE

follow @carmen.creative

 "Beautifying brands with feminine & stylish stock photos. Available for Portraits & Lifestyle Photography. I love her soft and light photos, with a little touch of pink or peach colour. 

@carmen.creative

@carmen.creative

@carmen.creative

#3 CATHERINEDNZ

follow @catherinednz

She is an "explorer" and looking through her photos you become one too. I like her photos because She captures the parts of the city and the parts of the buildings, that we often forgot to take a moment and really see them.

@catherinednz

@catherinednz

@catherinednz

#4 HELLOJACKANDMO

follow @hellojackandmo

Meredith Myers is behind this beautiful instagram profile. She is a graphic designer and brand developer. On her profile, she is presenting her work and the process behind it. The logos are simple and beautiful. I love it!

@hellojackandmo

@hellojackandmo

@hellojackandmo

#5 LAMJED_MAJDI

follow @lamjed_majdi

He is also a graphic designer. On his instagram profile, you will find photos of the details and photos that were taken on a walk around the city. Everyday objects, buildings and patterns suddenly become more interesting. Sometimes the thing on the picture looks really awesome, but you don't even know what is it. :)

@lamjed_majdi

@lamjed_majdi

@lamjed_majdi

#6 LITTLE.HOME

follow @little.home

Little home is a French profile, so thank god for my French lessons in high school. ;) But you don't need to understand French to follow them - pictures have a universal language. :) They post lovely photos of home decor and other accessories, notebooks, toys and clothes for kids... Really nice! :) I love the rabbit family :)

@little.home

@little.home

@little.home

#7 PAULA__SCOTT

follow @paula__scott

I would describe her photos in one sentence: "Everyday moments on a white canvas." There is a lot of white colour and I like that. I assume she is an architecture student, so I'm looking forward to see more of her work.

@paula__scott

@paula__scott

@paula__scott

#8 SANJUSA_

follow @sanjusa_

A blogger, designer, photography and animal lover. Capturing beauty in everyday moments. From travel, lifestyle to design. Follow her, especially if you are a dog lover :) I'm following her blog as well. It's in Slovene, but she shares a lot of great photography and other tips. Find a link to her blog on her profile.

@sanjusa_

@sanjusa_

@sanjusa_

#9 UGNEAGOTA

follow @ugneagota

She describes herself as "design student, picture taker & crazy cat lady saving up to travel the world, hungry 24/7" Lifestyle photography with a lot of - my favourite - white colour. :) Beautiful!

@ugneagota

@ugneagota

@ugneagota

#10 UTEN_S

follow @uten_s

The last, but not least is an "Amateur photographer based in Japan". He is capturing a lot of details and every day moments. It is interesting how one thing looks completely different from the other perspective. 

@uten_s

@uten_s

@uten_s

There are so many other Instagram profiles I follow and I really like, so I'll present others some other time. :)  Do you have an interesting Instagram profile or you have a favourite one? Share the link with us in the comment below.

xx, Maja

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All photos in this blog post are NOT mine and were taken from the instagram profiles of the people and brands mentioned above. All rights: @brandsoffriends @carmen.creative @catherinednz @hellojackandmo @lamjed_majdi @little.home @paula__scott
@sanjusa_ @ugneagota @uten_s

KAKO NAREDITI ENOSTAVNO PLUTOVINASTO TABLO // HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE BULLETIN BOARD

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Obstaja beseda ali poved, ki jo velikokrat izrečeš? Jaz se nisem zavedala vse do včeraj. Eno poved res izrečem zelo pogosto, skoraj vsakič ko sem v kakšni trgovini. "Ne kupiti tega, to lahko narediš sam!" Moja sestra in mama ob tem obrneta oči okrog, ampak kaj, če je res. Prva stvar, ki jo naredim, ko si nekaj zaželim je to, da preverim, če bi lahko kaj takega naredila sama. Toliko stvari lahko naredimo sami veliko ceneje in tako prihranimo kar nekaj denarja. 

JESENSKA OZADJA ZA TVOJE NAPRAVE // FALL BACKGROUNDS FOR YOUR DEVICES

SLO | Oktober je tukaj :) Ne morem verjeti kako čas leti. A ni smešno, kako postanem bolj aktivna, motivirana in ustvarjalna, takoj ko je poletja konec? Kot kaže, moji možgani še vedno enačijo poletje s počitnicami, tudi če nisem več v šoli.

Razmišljala sem, kaj bi pripravila za prvo objavo v sezoni in odločila sem se, da delim nekaj brezplačnih ozadij za tvoje naprave. Ustvarila sem 3 različna ozadja na temo jeseni v štirih različnih resolucijah, tako da lahko izbereš tisto, ki najbolj ustreza ekranu tvoje naprave. Naložiš si jih tako, da klikneš na izbrane resolucije pod ozadji, ki so ti všeč.

HELLO AUTUMN, I HAVE SOME NEWS FOR YOU | blog

Hi there!
It's been awhile since my last post, but I have a very good reason. I've decided to take my blog a step forward. I took some time off to plan, organize and read about how to make my blog better. I created this blog during my internship "hunt" last year and at first I thought this is going to be my personal page with a portfolio, a contact form and maybe a blog post once in a while, but I love blogging so much, that I've realized, I can do so much more. My first blog is about exercising and my journey to a healthier life. Is my motivation and a place where I share my goals, achievements and struggles, but design, home decor, architecture, photography, DIYs... are the things I'm really interested in and I want to write about.

The autumn is coming in a couple of days, colder weather and shorter days are just around the corner, which means I will have more time to write and you will have more time to read. ;)

Hello Autumn!

QUOTE ON A CANVAS | DIY

What is the difference between the house/apartment and a home? The difference is in these little things around us, that we love and makes us happy and comfortable. "A home is made of bricks and beams, a home is built of love and dreams." We moved to current apartment exactly a year ago and since then I've been trying to turn it into a home. I'm still a student (I hope only for 2 more months), so I don't have much money to decorate the place as I want to. That's why I love DIY projects! With a little time and effort you can make amazing things! One thing that I've wanted to do for a long time is to decorate the empty wall behind my desk with some photos and printed or painted quotes.

MY SKETCHBOOK - TRAVEL TO ITALY | architecture

We had a field trip in our 3rd year at University, but it wasn't an excursion like any other. We went there to sketch the beautiful Italy. I was so nervous. It was a first time that we went out to sketch some real buildings out and we had to do it in 5 minutes. Professor was walking around, correcting us and I was so afraid that my hands were shaking when I tried to draw my first line very carefully. You can imagine how did my first pilasters look like :D Drawing a sketch after sketch I finally realized that slow and careful motions don't bring good results. After a week I learned so much - I was confident and I was able to finish a sketch in 5 min. :D I'm not saying that I can perfectly sketch now, but for sure I learned a lot and I'm happy that I did.

TRAVEL TO ITALY: ASSISI, GUBBIO, URBINO | architecture

Assisi

Everybody is excited about Tuscany, right? But if you take a step further, you will find many other beautiful places and during our field trip, we've also visited these three: Assisi, Gubbio and Urbino. We spent most of the time in Assisi and that is why I have so many photos from there. I was thrilled. Stone houses side by side, wooden shutters and colorful flowers on the windows were really eye-catching. Walking along narrow cobblestone streets between these houses was relaxing and I get a feeling that the time has stopped. I think, I can never get enough of this feeling...

FASHION SHOW THE MESSAGE | fashion design

Every year, last year students of fashion design (High school for Design and Photography in Ljubljana), prepare a final fashion show, where each student present her/his own creations. The theme of this year fashion show was The Message. Each student has presented the message to the world in her/his own way. Diverse presentations of fashion collections covered everything from sports to extravagant and modern clothes.

The reason I visited the fashion show was, that my sister Katrin is one of the students. It was nice to see a final result after months of hard work and I'm really proud of what she accomplished. Her message was the light, which represents the perseverance and optimism.

Katrin: "I focused mainly on lamps, chandeliers, light bulbs etc. since I was attracted by their variety of shapes, sizes and details. Each lamp is different and so are the people. But we all have one thing in common - we live and the life is like the light switched on in our bodies. The concept of this collection represents the bright side, enlightenment and a '' light '', which is hidden in us. Dresses are simple, minimalist and elegant. The special addition are the small LED lights, hidden under the sleeves and under the fabric. The collection is coloured in golden tones that highlight the concept. I used a natural material, silk taft, which is compact and creates the desired appearance of clothes. Clothes are designed for everyday use, but still for some evening or a business opportunities."

Design: Katrin Vecerina

TRAVEL TO ITALY: SAN GIMIGNANO, SIENA | architecture

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Piazza Della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Italy

After spending two days in Florence, it was time to move on and visit some other beautiful places. I was again enchanted by the beautiful architecture, this time in San Gimignano and Siena. Brick buildings, narrow streets and the beautiful views on the Tuscan landscape are just breathtaking. I know I said this in almost every posts by now, but it's true. Tuscany is magical and every place we've visited has a special place in my heart. Sadly the weather in San Gimignano and Siena was the worst possible, so the pictures are not doing any favours to these two beautiful towns. I wish I had had a proper camera back then and a little more time to explore and enjoy. And yes, the sunny weather would be nice...

TRAVEL TO ITALY: FLORENCE | architecture

Next stop: The heart of Tuscany - Florence.

The view from Ponte Vecchio - Pont Santa Trinita, Florence

We spent two days there, but it wasn't enough. The city is so beautiful and the view from the hill is just breathtaking. We actually had an evening "picnic" on the hill, drinking wine and admiring the Florence's skyline. I will let the pictures tell the story, but what I will remember the most is beautiful architecture, really expensive coffee and the proposal we saw on Ponte Vecchio.

HOW TO REUSE OLD DRAWERS | home

This is not a DIY post, but still, you will have to do this by yourself. Last time I showed you, what I did with an old wooden drawer, but I have a lot of old drawers in my room. I had an old wooden desk a few years ago and when I got a new desk, the older one wasn't in any use, so I put it away, but I kept 7 wooden drawers. I thought is too bad to destroy them. One of them became a bed tray / lap desk (DIY in other post here) and the other 6 I'm using for organizing my things.

TRAVEL TO ITALY: MANTOVA, PISA, LUCCA | architecture

Palazzo Te, Mantova

After Vicenza and Verona, we had three short stops in Mantova, Pisa and Lucca. I've never heard of Mantova and Luca before that trip, but I was excited for visiting Pisa and the leaning Tower. First visit was Palazzo del Te in Mantova. Beautiful palace, work of Giulio Romano. We had a tour around the palace and then we had to find a place in the garden to sketch. The weather was really windy so it was even harder to sketch.

DIY PLADENJ ZA V POSTELJO / A BED TRAY DIY

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Predstavljaj si to: Zjutraj odpreš oči in zraven tebe je pladenj s pripravljenim zajtrkom, samo zate. Vonj kave, svežih rogljičkov, pomarančnega soka, tudi jagode mogoče? Vse kar moraš storiti je to, da vzameš pladenj v svoje naročje in poješ zajtrk medtem, ko si še vedno na toplem v objemu svoje postelje. Kdo si želi takšen zajtrk? Jaz! In vse kar še potrebuješ je nekdo, ki ti bo tak zajtrk pripravil. ;) Slednjega ti ne morem obljubiti, ampak pladenj za zajtrk v postelji si pa lahko izdelaš sama.

TRAVEL TO ITALY: VICENZA AND VERONA | architecture

Torre di Piazza, Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza // Palladio's Casa Cogollo, Vicenza

I love Italy. I don't know at which point in my life I started loving old parts of the cities, but I do and there is a lot of old cities in Italy. :) There is this special energy which is indescribable and this energy just grab you and it doesn't let you go. I could walk around with 'gelato' in my hand for the whole day and I wouldn't get bored. Every building has its own story and every story has the beautifully formed facade. It is like the time stops for a moment and there is just you and the city.

During my study I've visited some different cities in Italy, mostly in the northern part and I was so impressed that I decided to share some photos from my trips with you. In this first "monday photos" post I'm sharing photos from the first two cities we've visited during our 'sketching trip' 3 years ago: Vicenza and Verona.

TWO OPEN AND CONNECTED AREAS | architecture

The Holidays are over, but I would like to go back for a while on the Christmas eve. This was the day when my project was published in a 'Delo in dom' magazine. This project is actually one of 25 different projects designed by architecture students from our university. It is some sort of competition where people send applications with their house/flat plans and a description of their wishes. The theme this year was attic apartments in a collaboration with Velux - roof windows and blinds company.