TBR

 My goodreads profile https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90283699-sofia-olteanu

Sanatorium  (Sarah Pearse)

Hex  (thomas olde heuvelt)

dark hunter series  (Sherrilyn kenyon) (read 3 of them)

Sutter cane 

Lynn Abbey - Chronicles of Athas books (Reading 1 of 5)

Wish skin care

A few weeks ago I was looking through wish and saw a lot of what I consider inexpensive skincare. 

So I decided to buy a few, try them out and see if it's worth the money. 

Overall it was a pleasant experience and most of the creams I got were rich in moisture, absorbed quickly and weren't sticky. 

2 of the creams left a white layer on the skin and made all my pores white. Those were supposed to have a brightening effect on skin....did not work for me.

The hot cream is amazing. It's supposed to be anti-cellulite and sliming. I can't say anything about that but for sore aching muscles, it is so good. 

Papermaking with video

 I figured I would share how I make my paper.

https://youtube.com/shorts/krRDCR2Eo7A

It's very easy and you don't need any fancy stuff. I have a more fancy mold and deckle that I got from a seller on etsy 

But you can easily make one with picture frames and mosquito nets. 

Also I usually pre-soak my paper in a tub of water after I run it through a paper shredder. If you do that you don't have to mix as long to get a nice smooth paper pulp. The more you mix and blend the finer the paper will be. 

Lots of making

I have been crafting and sewing so much lately trying out new patterns and ideas. You can see some of it on my youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@sofiaolteanu/videos

The papermaking has not made it on there yet but maybe in the future. I still got some experimenting to do to get the best paper. And I just ordered a new mould and deckle, from Etsy, that hopefully won't disintegrate when I use them. Like the picture frames I'm using now are starting to do. They were perfect when trying out papermaking and seeing if it's something you wanna continue doing but when dipping in water over and over they start to fall apart. I got the cheap A4 size photo frames you can find in dollarstore. 

I soften the paper a day or two before I use my mixer to make pulp. 

  

I will make notebooks from some of it but I think the thicker pages I will try and sell as is.

Doggiebag

So I got a little crazy a while ago and made a shoulder bag from a stuffed toy. I have actually been looking for the perfect soft toy for some time and a couple of weeks ago I found it. 

Nice and round doggie that's big enough to hold all your stuff.

It's really fun and crazy and turned out better than I expected. 

Here you can watch the video I made

Vacation and sewing

So I have a bit of vacation from my job now and I'm taking the time to do some sewing. I have a few projects that I have already finished like a footstool for my workbench. 

You can see the how did I do it video here (subscribe to never miss any of my videos)

I am also working on a vest that I am making from two old wool blazers. It is kind of taking forever since my cat first plays with the fabric and then falls asleep on the vest. 

I hope I get to finish it soon because it is getting cold here and a nice warm vest would be perfect right now.

The pattern is free to download here 

I hope you all enjoy spooky season, stay safe and cuddle your loved ones both with and without fur. 

New hoodie

I've been thinking of doing a hoodie for a while now and I finally finished the projects I've been working on so I could start something new.

I made it in a flowery fabric with an old bathrobe as insulation on the inside, to make it winter safe. It was a pretty easy and fun project and I just used an old hoodie for pattern. That is one of the best way to sew your own clothes. Take apart and copy the clothes that already fit you and that you know you like. 

There will be a YouTube video on the making of this hoodie in a couple of weeks. In the meantime you can check out all my other videos.