A Free Printable Calendar July 2017 / Summer Lovin'

Hello my beautiful friends, hope you are doing well! Today I wanted to share my July calendar and few things that I`we been lovin` lately.

These cute pillows are my first choice when it comes to decorating your outdoor space. With just a few colorful pillows you can easily transform your basic outdoor furniture in turn it into a fun and festive place for your family and guests.

Zdravo dragi moji, nadam se da ste dobro i da uživate u divnim letnjim danima! Danas želim da sa vama podelim moj kalendar za Jul i par latnjih favorita. 
Ovi dekorativni jastučići su moj izbor br.1 kada se radi o dekoraciji bašte ili dvorišta. Sa svega par jastučića u vedrim bojama i dezenima, svaka, pa i najskromnija baštanska garnitura će oživeti, a prostor će postati veseliji i zanimljiviji.

Emanuela Carratoni Sweet Tropicana Outdoor Throw Pillow

Diamond Jill Outdoor Pillow, Blue

Hello Sayang Lemon Drops Outdoor Throw Pillow

Of course, no outdoor space will be finished without a fresh flowers. I just love simplicity and beauty of this vase. Neutral white is perfect backdrop for colorful flowers and this paisley design is just lovely!

Naravno, nijedna bašta ili balkon ne može se zamisliti bez svežeg cveća. Jednostavnost ove vaze- bokala savršeno će istaći boje i teksture letnjih cvetova, a ova mala dekorativna bordura ga čini još zanimljivijim.

Paisley Jug Vase 

Going to the beach is one of my favorite activities during the summer, and having all I need in a beautiful basket like this one is just a bonus, don`t you think?

Odlazak na plažu ili bazen jedna je od mojih omiljenih letnjih aktivnosti. Poneti sve neophodne sitnice u ovako lepoj torbi je samo bonus, zar ne?

Beach Basket With White Tassel

I just love glass bottles, not just for the summer decorating, but year round! Unfortunately I broke two of mine, so I been hunting new ones, and bottle like this is just prefect!
Obožavam dekorativne staklene boce i to ne samo tokom letnjih meseci, već čitave godine. Na žalost, zimus sam slomila dve, pa sam sada u potrazi za novim, božanstvenim kao ova!

Blue Bottle

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Of course, we all need summer dresses, both elegant and casual, because it makes dressing so much easier during the summer.

Naravno, tu su i neizbežne letnje haljine, bilo da su elegantne ili sasvim opuštene, jer one oblačenje leti čine tako brzim i jednostavnim.

Ok, that`s that, now on my July Calendar! It`s cute and I really hope you like it!

Dovoljno o tome, sada na kalendar za Juli! Mislim da je simpatičan i nadam se da će vam se dopasti!

Download my July 2017 calendar!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed my summer loving`s and July Calendar! Happy July 4th friends!

Hvala vam na poseti, nadam se da ste uživali u mojim letnim favoritima i kalendaru! Uživajte u letu!

DIY Shibori Dyeing 4 Ways

When I think of spring, I always think about colors and scents... crisp nights with a dark blue, starry sky and mornings full of light. It`s a perfect contrast of dark and light... deep blue and white, which I must admit is one of my favorite combination! This is why we are going to speak about Shibori dyeing today. 

Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces patterns on fabric. There are an infinite number of ways one can bind, stitch, fold, twist, or compress cloth for shibori, and each way results in very different patterns.

The idea of recreating an ancient Japanese dyeing technique inspired me to spend an entire day experimenting with my favorite deep blue, indigo. After dyeing just about every white article of clothing in sight 👀, I decided to share this tutorial with you, because Shibori is surprisingly easy (and very fun - if you don`t mind blue hands and a few stains in the kitchen) to DIY. I will share more in my next post - Spring Home Tour! If you missed my tips for Easy Spring Home Makeover, you can find it here. 

Kada pomislim na proleće, uvek razmišljam o bojama i mirisima... sveže, hladne noći na tamnom, zvezdanim nebu i jutra puna svetlosti. Savršen kontrast svetlog i tamnog... indigo plava i bela, jedna o mojih omiljenih kombinacija. Zato danas pričamo o Shibori tehici. 

Shibori je Japanska tehnika bojenja tkanine tehnikom presavijanja i vezivanja čime se stvaraju neverovatne šare i dezeni. U skladu sa time da se tkanina može savijati, vezivati i uvrtati na mnogo načina, nebrojeno je i mnogo dezena, koji se ovom tehnikom mogu dobiti nakon bojenja. 

Ova ideja me je navela da provedem dobar deo popodneva u eksperimentisanju i bojenju u moju omiljenu tamno plavu nijansu, indigo. Nakon što sam obojila sve što sam našla belo u blizini 😉, odlučila sam da podelim sa vama ovaj tutorijal, jer Shibori je veoma jednostavna (i prilično zabavna - ako se izuzmu plave ruke i par fleka po kuhinji) "uradi sam" tehnika. U narednom postu - Prolećnoj turi kroz moj stan ćete videti kako sve ovo izgleda u mom domu! A ako ste propustili moje savete za Brzi Prolećni Makeover Doma, možete ga pogledati ovde.

You’ll need: 

an indigo dye kit or fabric paint 

natural fiber clothing or fabric 

big gallon buckets 

rubber gloves 

2 popsicle sticks 

rubber bands 

scissors 

Materijal: 

indigo ili boja za tkaninu 

tkanina od prirodnih vlakana (pamuk, svila itd.) 

velika kofa ili šerpa 

gumene rukavice 

2 drvena štapića 

gumice 

makaze

Start by mixing your indigo dye or fabric paint according to the package directions. You’ll need to fold and bind your fabric before proceeding with the dye; see below for several folding options. Once you’ve folded your fabric, it’s time to dye! First, soak your folded and bound fabric in water, then squeeze it out. Now, gently submerge your fabric in the dye. You can soak your fabric for almost any length of time (10-30 min.), or according to the package directions. 

If you are using indigo dye, when you remove your fabric from the indigo dye, let the fabric sit out in the air for a few minutes, and as it oxidizes, it will turn from green to the distinctive indigo blue. Once your piece has oxidized, all that’s left to do is rinse your fabric in water, squeeze it out, and let it dry and iron it to set the color.

Počnite pripremom indiga ili boje za tekstil prema uputstvu na pakovanju. Pre nego što počnete sa bojenjem, tkaninu morate saviti u željenom obliku. Nakon što se tkaninu savili, potopite je u hladnu vodu i pustite da se dobro skvasi. Ocedite višak vode i tkaninu ubacite u boju. U boji je možete držati koliko želite (od 10-30 min.) ili onoliko koliko piše na uputstvu. Ja sam koristila boju za tekstil (kupljenu u farbari) pa sam tkaninu kuvala oko 30-40 minuta na srednje jakoj temperaturi. 

Ako koristite indigo, nakon što izvadite tkaninu iz boje ona će biti zelena, pa se mora ostaviti na vazduhu nekoliko minuta da oksidira i dobije karakterističan, indigo ton. Nakon što ste tkaninu izvadili iz boje dobro je isperite, ostavite da se osuši i ispeglajte da se boja potpuno fiksira.

Tutorial:

1. To make an abstract ring pattern, simply wrap sections of the cloth over a found object, usually small stones or pebbles. Then the cloth is bound in very close sections with rubber bands. The result is a very specific circular spider-like design (I totally messed up this one, but it`s ok).

1. Da biste dobili apstraktne krugove, zamotajte male objekte u tkaninu (ja sam koristila staklene ukrase koje sam imala pri ruci), učvrstite ih gumicom, koju treba obmotati što više puta da bi se dobila jasnija šara (tu sam načisto zabrljala jer sam obmotala samo tri puta pa šara nije došla do izražaja 👀).

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2. For the second technique, fold the fabric like an accordion. Then fold it again in a triangle shape. Fold the first triangle upwards, next one underneath continuing until the end of the fabric. Then add 2 popsicles on each side of triangle and secure them with rubber bands.

2. Za drugi dezen presavijte tkaninu kao kada pravite lepezu. Zatim napravite sa gornje strane jedan trougao, potom isti takav sa donje strane i tako do kraja tkanine - lepeze. Drvene štapiće stavite odozgo i odozdo i učvrstite gumicama.

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3. Next technique is really easy and involves tying fabric (in this case using rubber bands) in areas where you would like the dye to be resisted. 

3. Treći dezen je jednostavan i sastoji se u vezivanju tkanine gumicama. Raširite tkaninu, uhvatite je u sredini i podignite. Vezujte gumice u razmaku koji vam se čini zanimljiv, imajući u vidu da će tkanina ostati svetlija ili bela tamo gde se gumice nalaze.

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4. For the forth technique, fold the fabric like an accordion and tie fabric using rubber bands in areas where you would like the dye to be resisted. It will end up making squares on the fabric.

4. Za četvrtu tehinku, ponovo napravite lepezu i vežite je gumicama u pravilnim razmacima. Na ovaj način će nastati kvadratna šara na tkanini.

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Lastly I did an ombre effect on this scarf. I put a 1/3 of a throw in a dye for about 5 minutes, then second third for about 2 minutes and last third I just dip and remove from a dye immediately to make it less blue.

Poslednja tehnika, koja zapravo nije Shibori, je ombre. Vrlo je jednostavno, podelila sam dužina ovog šala na tri, prvu trećinu sam potopila u boju na oko 5 minuta, drugu trećinu na 2 minuta, a poslednju sam samo potopila i odmah izvadila da bi boja bila što svetlija. 

Such an amazing project, don`t you think?! I really enjoyed it! So cool and fun! Have you ever tried this technique or something similar? 

Totalno sam oduševljena rezultatima i baš sam uživala u ovom veselom projektu! Da li ste vi nekada probali ovu tehniku bojenja ili neku sličnu i kakva su vam iskustva?

2016 From My Point Of View

There is something good and something bad in every year of our lives. As I`m thinking about 2016., it was exactly like that. Good things mixed with bad makes it ordinary but, at the same time so special. This post is just a reflection on a few things that I`m going to remember about a few years from now when I look at my blog. 

But first I want to thank to all of you who stayed with me on this journey. This little space of mine is where I share my love for creating, art and design. I am forever grateful to each and every one of you for reading, commenting and for all your support. 

This might be also great for some new readers and followers who haven’t seen everything or for you, my dear friends, who have missed some things here and there.

2016 FAVORITE  PROJECTS

DIY Gentleman and Lady Glasses Cases; DIY Shabby Chic Desk Organization; Easy Planner Setup Ideas 2016; Easter Ideas - Easy Easter Egg Cards DIY; Easter Banner DIY & Free Printable; Homemade Frozen Yogurt Popsicles (Just 3 Ingredients); Shabby French Door Signs for Cocotte Bistro; DIY Coffee Table - Gold & White; Adorable Weekend Project - DIY Clay Bowls; A Neutral Fall Wreath DIY; Christmas Cotton Pom Pom Garland; DIY Bling Christmas Pillows; Christmas Paper Bag Snowflakes In 5 Minutes; How To Make a Fresh Christmas Wreath - DIY. 

FAVORITE 2016 HOME TOURS

At Home - Fall Home Tour - Part 1

At Home - Fall Home Tour 2016 - Part 2

All is Bright - Christmas Home Tour 2016 - Part 1

All is Bright - Christmas Home Tour - Part 2

AND SOME OF MY FAVORITE TIPS

Affordable and Chic Home Office In 5 Easy Steps

15 Awesome Blog Posts Ideas Everyone Can Use

A Few Tips How To Transition Your Summer Home To Fall

Achievable Ways To Stay Organized & Reach Your Goals! Planning Tips!

Budget Friendly Christmas Decorating Tips

Who knows what blogging will bring in 2017? However, my plan is to hang in there and continue to do what I love and share it with you.
Have a wonderful new year and enjoy your holidays! Talk to you soon!

Happy New Year!!

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DIY Bling Christmas Pillows

Hello my beautiful friends! For those of you who are new to my blog, welcome and enjoy! The Christmas season is right around the corner and it’s time to start decorating for the holidays. One of the cutest decor items for Christmas are decorative pillows. I wanted something to go with my theme for this years decorations, so I come up with this great idea. I`m so excited to share this project with you because it`s SO easy, fun and not expensive at all. I`m sure you`re going to love it!

Zdravo dragi moji! Ako ste prvi put ovde, dobrodošli, nadam se da ćete uživati. Kao što znate, praznici nam se približavaju velikom brzinom i krajnje je vreme da počnemo da ukrašavamo svoj dom. Jedna od obaveznih stavki su i dekorativni jastučići bez kojih bi svaka sofa ili fotelja delovala prazno i nedovršeno. Želela sam nešto što će se dobro uklopiti sa mojom temom za Božićne dekoracije, pa sam došla do ove super ideje. Moram da priznam da sam baš uzbuđena zbog ovog projekta koji ću danas podeliti sa vama! Jednostavan, zabavan i vrlo pristupačan, sigurna sam da će vam se dopasti!

Materials:

- pillow case

- self-adhesive decorative crystals 

- printed design

Tutorial:

First step is to chose your design. I`m working on a star, but you can chose whatever you like. Print and cut your design. Attache it on a pillowcase with pushpin to secure it in place. Start gluing your bling around your design until you have a desired shape. You can combine few forms and types of decorative crystals to achieve better effect. I used two, but you can use as many as you want. This project is really simple and self-explanatory, so I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

Materijal:

- dekorativna jastučnica

- samolepljivi dekorativni kristali

- odštampani dizajn

Tutorijal:

Prvo izaberite i odštampajte željeni dizajn. Ja sam odabrala zvezdu, ali vi možete izabrati bilo koji oblik ili natpis. Nakon što ste isekli željeni dizajn, prikačite ga na jastučnicu špenadlama, kako se ne bi pomerao dok radite. Odlepite red kristala i počnite da lepite oko odštampane slike sve dok ne dobijete željeni oblik. Možete kombinovati različite oblike i veličine kamenčica da dobijete lepši efekat. Ja sam za zvezdu koristila dve vrste, ali vi možete i više, zavisno od dizajna i ideje. Postupak je zaista jednostavan i očigledan, zato ću pustiti slike da govore. 

As you can see I made a few pillows. For the snowflake I didn`t use pattern, it was easy and I didn`t really need it. I must say this pillows are is just for decoration, but you can use hot glue or some other glue to make them more durable. 

What Christmas pillow are you snuggling up with this year?

Kao što vidite napravila sam nekoliko različitih jastuka. Za pahulju mi nije trebao odštampani dizajn, jer je ovaj uzorak vrlo jednostavan i dovoljno je pronaći odgovarajući sliku i formirati oblik. Moram da dodam da su ovi jastučići isključivo za dekorativne svrhe i da ću kamenčiće skinuti posle praznika, ali možete ih učvrstiti vrućim ili nekim drugim lepkom ako želite da jastuci budu trajniji.

Koji su vaši omiljeni praznični jastučići ove godine?

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