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Buna!

Nu stiu cum e pe la voi, dar la Timisoara a tot plouat cateva zile si m-am gandit ca in caz ca se va indrepta si mai spre est sa va pregatesc un tutorial care sa va tina ocupati cat va feriti de picaturile de apa.

Cred ca se poate observa deja ca imi place sa gatesc si uneori chiar imi iese. Dar ce imi place cel mai mult sa fac este sa aranjez mancarea in farfurii, cred ca “artistul” din mine isi spune cuvantul aici. Insa de multe ori nici nu e nevoie de un efort foarte mare daca ai niste farfurii care sunt deja frumoase. Si daca nu le ai, ti le faci! Acum, stiu ca exista miloane de modele de farfurii care mai decare mai complexe si mai decorate si la indemana oricui, dar pe acest principiu blogul meu nu ar mai avea un scop si in plus te vei simti minunat cand vei spune musafirilor curiosi ca farfuriile din fata lor sunt unicat si facute chiar de tine.

Hi!

I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but it Timisoara it’s been raining for a couple of days and I was thinking, in case the rain clouds head east, to put together a tutorial that will keep you busy while taking refuge from the rain drops.

I think it’s already becoming clear that I like to cook and sometimes it actually works. But what I like the most is plating, I suppose the artist in me has something to do with this. But sometimes plating is really easy if you have some plates which are already beautiful. And if you don’t, you can make some! Now I know that there’s a million different types of decorated plates that anyone can get their hands on, but by this principle, my blog would no longer have a purpose, and besides you will feel wonderful when you tell curious guests that the plates in front of them are unique and handmade by you.

denim + dantela = ❤/denim + lace = ❤

Buna!

Pana acum la garderoba "facuta de mana" nu am adaugat decat bluzele ombre si parca nu se cade sa iesim jumate dezbracate pe strada. Asa ca astazi facem si niste pantaloni.

Poate ati vazut deja ca magazinele sunt pline de jeansi scurti care mai decare mai colorati sau decolorati, uzati, cu tinte, cu flori, cu franjuri. Iar daca i-ati vazut sigur ati observat si ca nu sunt foarte ieftini. Nu stiu cum gandesc altii, dar mie nu prea imi vine sa dau atatia bani pe o haina gata rupta. Mai bine o iau intreaga, o port pana se rupe si apoi o port in continuare sub pretextul ca e trendy.

Asa se transforma de obicei in dulapul meu jeansii lungi in pantaloni scurti. Dar pentru ca sunt deja cativa ani de cand nu mai detin o pereche de jeansi si pentru ca imi place foarte mult acest nou trend al jeansilor "transformati" am decis sa imi cumpar o pereche si sa o modific dupa placul meu. Norocul meu este ca in Timisoara exista o "piata de vechituri" unde gasesti de toate, inclusiv jeansi nou nouti care iti vin perfect la doar 5 lei din care poti face asa ceva:

Hi,

Up until now, the only things in my hand-made wardrobe were the ombre shirts, and it seems a bit out of place to go out on the street half-naked. So today, let’s also do some pants.

Maybe you’ve already noticed that the stores and full of short jeans, some colored and some bleached, worn, with studs, flowers and fringed. And if you’ve noticed that, you’ve surely also noticed they are not exactly cheap. I don’t know about others, but I don’t really feel like paying a lot of money for clothes that are already ripped. I’d rather buy them whole and wear them until they tear and then keep wearing them because they become trendy.

That’s how the jeans in my closet usually turn into shorts. But because I haven’t owned a pair of jeans for a few years now, and because I really like this new trend of revamping jeans, I decided to buy a pair and modify them as I please. I’m lucky because Timisoara has a flea market where you can find everything you could imagine, including brand new jeans that fit perfectly and cost around 1 and a half Euros which you can turn into this:

Sa inceapa transformarea! Iata de ce aveti nevoie:

Let the revamping begin! Here’s what you need:

Asa cum am spus, jeansii i-am luat din piata cu 5 lei si tot cam atat a fost si sticla de clor. Dantela este din bumbac si este vintage si o aveam prin casa de la bunica mea. Ata de brodat este si ea destul de ieftina, 2 lei. Iar foarfeca si smirghelul sunt si ele lucruri pe care sigur le aveti prin casa. Smirghelul este optional, eu in final nu l-am mai folosit, dar va poate ajuta sa dati aspectul acela rupt si uzat. Nu trebuie decat sa frecati de cateva ori cateva zone de material, pana incepe sa se destrame usor. Nu foarte mult caci se vor destrama oricum in conitnuare cand ii purtati.

Incepem?

Like I said, the jeans are from the market and they cost a little over 1 Euro, which is also about the price of a chlorine bottle. The macramé is made of cotton and it’s vintage and I had it around the house from my grandmother. The embroider thread is rather cheap too, around 50 Eurocents. And the scissors and sandpaper are things you should have around the house. The sandpaper is optional, I actually ended up not using it, but it can help you to give the jeans a worn and torn look. All you have to do is rub the sandpaper a few times on the parts of the fabric you want, until they start to fringe. Not too much though because they will keep tearing as you wear them anyway.

Shall we begin?

1. Imbracati pantalonii si masurati bine si exact cat de lungi vreti sa ramana. Trebuie sa fiti atenti sa ii taiati drept si egal, de aceea dupa ce ati masurat faceti cateva semne cu creta. Daca ii vreti cu manseta va trebui sa mai adaugati minim 5cm la masuratoare.
2. Taiati cracii panatalonilor pe liniile marcate cu creta. Daca totusi nu sunt chiar egal taiati mai puteti face ajustari. E bine sa lasati mai mult din ei ca sa aveti din ce sa mai taiati la ajustari si sa nu va treziti in final cu o pereche de chiloti in loc de pantaloni scutri.
3. Faceti o solutie din jumatate de litru de clor si un litru de apa. Scufundati jeansii in solutie pana unde vreti sa ii decolorati, timp de 2 ore. Eu am bagat in solutie si dantela pentru ca era usor ingalbenita, dar am scos-o dupa vreo jumatate de ora pentru ca se albise deja si pentru ca daca o lasam mai mult clorul ar fi atacat fibrele si ar fi distrus-o. Dupa cele 2 ore am adaugat in solutie si restul de clor si am ridicat un pic pantalonii astfel incat sa ramana doar o palma in clor, ca sa obtin din nou efectul ombre.
4. Dupa jumatate de ora ii puteti scoate de tot. In momentul acesta probabil nu vor arata foarte decolorati, dar daca ii lasati la uscat la soare veti vedea ca se vor deschide din ce in ce mai tare. Ai mei au ajuns albi in final.
5. Dupa ce s-au decolorat suficient este momentul sa ii clatiti. Va trebui sa folositi din nou o solutie, de data asta din otet alb si apa, otetul va stopa decolorarea. Nu trebuie decat sa ii scufundati de cateva ori in solutia de otet apoi ii puteti spala normal. cu detergent, fie la masina fie de mana. Recomand si clatirea cu balsam pentru ca materialul va fi destul de "scortos" din cauza clorului. Si acum ii lasati din nou la uscat, de data asta complet.
6. Este momentul decorarii. Aici chiar puteti sa dati frau liber imaginatiei si sa improvizati. Puteti adauga datela ca si maseta cum am facut eu, sau sa o fixati la betelie. Puteti prinde niste tinte in zona buzunarelor sau sa ii pictati. Sau puteti broda diverse modele oriunde credeti ca arata bine. Au am ales sa imbrac marginea buzunarelor in ata de brodat, realizand un fel de color-blocking in nuante de albastru.

1. Put on the jeans and measure precisely how long you want to keep them. You must be careful and cut them straight and even, that’s why after you measure you should make a few marks with chalk. If you want to give them a sleeve, you’ll have to add another 5 cm minimum to the measurement.

2. Cut the legs of the jeans on the chalk lines. If they’re not exactly straight you can make adjustments. It’s a good idea to leave a longer leg so you’ll have space to cut and adjust and you won’t end us with a pair of jeans underwear instead of shorts :)

3. Mix half a liter of chlorine with one liter of water. Dip the jeans into the mix up to the level where you want to bleach them, for 2 hours. I also dipped the macramé into the mix because it had gone slightly pale, but I removed it after about half an hour because it had already bleached and had I left it in longer, the chloride would have attacked the fabric and ruined it. After the 2 hours I added the rest of the chloride into the mix and I lifted the jeans a little so that only a about a hand’s width was left in the chloride, to achieve the ombre effect.

4. After another half an hour you can remove them completely. At this time, the jeans probably won’t look very bleached, but if you hang them out to dry at direct sunlight, you’ll see that they will keep getting whiter and whiter. Mine ended up completely white at the end.

5. After they have bleached enough, it’s time to rinse them. You will have to use a new solution, this time made of white vinegar and water, the vinegar will stop the bleaching process. All you have to do is dip the jeans in the vinegar mix a couple of times and then you can wash them normally, with detergent, either by hand or in the washing machine. I recommend rinsing with fabric softener because the material will be rather stiff from the chlorine. And then you leave them out to dry again, until they are completely dry.

6. Time to decorate! Now you can really let your imagination run wild and improvise. You can add the macramé on the sleeve like I did, or attach it to the waist-band. You can attach some studs around the pockets or paint them. Or you can embroider different patterns wherever you think looks nice. I chose to cover the edge of the pockets in embroidery thread, making a sort of color-blocking in blue nuances.

Si iata, aveti o pereche noua si trendy de pantaloni scutri cu doar 15 lei.

And there you have it, a new and trendy pair of short for a total cost of 3 Euros.

Pe curand!

See you soon!

Spumos, savuros, delicios/ Foamy, savory, delicous

Buna!

Asa-i ca va e pofta de ceva dulce? Si rece? Si ce altceva mai potrivit acum, cand pietele te imbata de la blocuri distanta cu mirosurile fructelor de padure: zmeura, mure, capsuni si daca esti chiar norocos poate chiar fragi. Poate ca e mai bine si mai sanatos sa le consumi ca atare, dar sigur nu veti putea refuza si ceva dulce si delicios, asa ca va recomand o spuma de fructe.

Hi,

You are in the mood for something sweet, am I right? Something sweet and cool? And what better now, when the farmers markets mesmerize you with the scent of forest fruit from blocks away: raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and if you’re lucky even wild strawberries. Perhaps it’s better and healthier to just eat them as they are, but you surely won’t be able to deprive yourself of something so sweet and delicious, so I recommend a forest fruit mousse.

Si daca muriti deja de pofta fiti fara grija pentru ca se face extrem de repede. Aveti doar nevoie de:

And if you’re already craving for one don’t worry because it takes no time at all to prepare. All you need is:

Un bol de capsuni (200g-250g), doua oua, 300g zahar si un pliculet de zahar vanilat.

A bowl of strawberries (200g-250g), 2 eggs, 300g of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla sugar.

1. Separati albusul oualelor si bateti-l spuma, adaugand treptat zaharul. Trebuie ca spuma sa fie foarte tare, cat sa stea in bol daca il intoarceti cu capul in jos.
2. Pastrati 3-4 capsuni pentru decor, iar din restul faceti un piure cu blenderul.
3. Adaugati treptat piureul de capsuni in spuma de albus, amestecand cu spatula de jos in sus pentru a pastra textura aerata a spumei.
4. Decorati cu bucati din capsunile pastrate si cateva frunze de menta.
5. Se poate servi si acum, dar cel mai bun este dupa ce sta cateva ore, 2-3, la congelator.

1. Separate the egg whites and beat them into a foam, gradually adding sugar. The foam must be very hard, enough to remain in the bowl when you turn it upside down.

2. Keep 3 or 4 strawberries for decor, and blend the rest of them with a blender.

3. Gradually add the strawberry puree in the egg foam, mixing with a spatula form the bottom to the top to preserve the aerated texture of the foam.

4. Decorate with the pieces of leftover strawberries and a few mint leaves.

5. It can be served immediately, but it’s best to keep it in the freezer for about 2 or 3 hours.

Si iata, un desert usor, racoros si foarte, foarte bun. Stiu ca o sa aveti, dar va mai zic si eu: Pofta buna!

Pe curand!

And there you have it, a light dessert, cool and very, extremely delicious. Bon appettit!

See you soon.

Ombré/Degrade

Buna (din nou)!

Pentru ca am lucrat de zor la magazinul L'aura am cam ramas in urma cu tutorialele, dar promit ca ma revansez cu cel de azi.

Probabil ca sunteti deja obinuiti(mai degraba obisnuite) cu termenul ombré. Mai pe "romaneste" i-am zice degrade si mai nou totul trebuie sa fie ombré: haine, vase, mobila, pereti...orice poate fi vopsit sau decolorat. Dar pentru ca tot ce e trendy si se cumpara are si un pret pe masura, iar pentru ca astfel de cheltuieli nu sunt prevazute in bugetul meu, mi-am facut singura 2 topuri ombré

Hello (again)!

Because I’ve been super busy with the L’aura online store I’m kind of behind with the tutorials, but I promise to make it up with today’s lesson.

You’re probably already used to the term ombre. Known traditionally as gradient and it seems that lately everything has to be ombre: clothes, dishes, furniture, walls, even the kitchen sink can be painted or bleached. But because everything that’s trendy is also expensive, and because such expenses are not in my budget, I’ve made myself 2 ombre tops

Iar daca vreti sa incercati si voi, iata de ce aveti nevoie:

If you want to try it yourselves, here’s what you’ll need:

Despre vopseaua textila pot sa va spun ca eu am gasit-o foarte greu. Cea din imagine, Iberia, desi foarte buna, am gasit-o in DM si in REAL, dar paleta de culori nu este chiar o paleta, limitandu-se la rosu, albastru, verde, negru si maro. Am mai avut o vopsea tip Galus, dar nu a prins la fel de bine ca aceasta, asa ca nu o recomand decat daca vreti un efect mai subtil, cum a iesit la topul verde.
ATENTIE! Trebuie sa fie vopsea textila praf, NU din aceea pentru desen pe textile, ci pentru vopsit.

Despre materialul topului, ar fi bine sa fie bumbac pentru ca pe bumbac prind cam toate vopselele. Dar al meu era 100% vascoza si a mers si asa.

The only thing I can say about textile dye is that it’s very hard to find in my country. The one in the picture, Iberia, although very good, I found in DM and in Real chain stores, but the palette of colors is not really a palette, composed only of red, blue, green, black and maroon. I used to have another dye called Galus, but it did not stick as well as this one, so I cannot recommend it unless you want a more subtle effect, like the one on the green top.

WARNING! It has to be powder textile paint, NOT the kind used for drawing on clothing, but for dyeing.

The fabric of the tops should preferably be cotton, because almost all kinds of dye adhere to cotton. But mine was 100% polyester and it still worked.

1. Preparati vopseaua conform indicatiilor de pe cutie. Fiecare vopsea va avea alte instructiuni si daca vreti un rezultat bun va trebui sa le urmati intocmai. Umeziti tricoul si agatati-l pe un umeras. Scufundati-l apoi in galeata cu solutie de vopsit pana unde vreti sa aveti primul strat de culoare. Tineti-l asa nu mai mult de 5-8 secunde.
2. Apoi incepeti sa scoateti cate putin afara. Va dau mai jos intervalele la care a am ridicat eu tricoul din vopsea, dar va trebui sa luati in considerare concentratia vopselei pe care o aveti precum si puterea acesteia de acoperire. Dupa cum am zis vopseaua Iberia este destul de puternica, iar la mine a durat destul de putin.
- stratul 1: 5 secunde
- stratul 2: 1 minut
- stratul 3: 5 minute
- stratul 4: 10 minute
-stratul 5: 30 minute
Intre straturi e bine sa ridicati topul miscandu-l de sus in jos pentru a nu ramane linii de  delimitare intre straturi, ci sa se coloreze uniform. 
3. Scoateti apoi tricoul din vopsea si caltiti-l bine. ATENTIE! clatiti-l singur si foarte bine pentru ca va iesi foarte multa culoare din el.
4. Puneti-l apoi la uscat undeva mai la umbra, pentru ca lumina directa a soarelui nu va lasa vopseaua sa se fixeze bine in material.

1. Prepare the dye according to the instructions on the box. Each type of dye will have its own instructions and you should follow them precisely for best results. Get the T-shirt wet and hang it on a coat-hanger. Then dip it in a bucket with the dye solution up to the level where you want the first level of color to be. Keep it in no longer than 5-8 seconds.

2. Slowly start to lift it up. Next I’ll give you the intervals at which I lifted the T-Shirt from the paint bucket, but you’ll also have to take into consideration the concentration of your textile dye and its covering capacity. Like I said, Iberia is pretty strong, so for me it took a short time.

-first layer – 5 seconds

-second layer – 1 minute

-third layer – 5 minutes

- forth layer – 10 minutes

- fifth layer – 30 minutes.

Between layers it’s good to lift the top and shake it up and down so that you won’t get lines in the creases and the dye covers evenly.

3. Remove the T-shirt completely and rinse it well. WARNING! Rinse it by itself and very thorough because there will be a lot of color coming out of it.

4. Hang it out to dry somewhere in the shade, because direct sunlight won’t let the paint adhere well to the fabric.

Gata! Acum aveti o piesa foarte la moda in garderoba. Nu mai ramane decat sa le scoateti la vedere pe falezele marilor.

Pe curand!

And there it is! Now you have a very trendy piece for your wardrobe. All you have to do is take them out by the shores of the seas.

See you soon!

Magazinul L'aura

Buna!

Atunci cand nu pregatesc cate un tutorial si nu lucrez vreun logo penru vreun client, fac bijuterii. Sau mai bine zic accesorii de tot felu: colorate, mici, mari, cu pietre, din textile sau polimeri. Si pentru ca am strans deja cateva exemplare, dar prea multe ca sa le pot purta eu, am decis sa deschid un magazin online unde sa le expun si unde sa-si gaseasca un posesor pe care sa-l fericeasca.
Va prezint asadar noul site de accesorii www.laura.store.ro

Veti gasi aici foarte multe bratari, cativa cercei si sper ca in curand sa pot adauga si mai multe coliere dar si accesorii pentru barbati si pentru casa. Are chiar si o sectine bridal in care o sa apara in scurt timp o colectie de accesorii de par foarte boeme.

Va las sa explorati universul L'aura si pana atunci eu o sa pregatesc noi tutoriale cu care sa va umpleti timpul liber.

Pe curand!