Greetings from Sheffield

A little bit of sun before we leave to France for a week. Have a great week!

Un poco de sol antes de irnos a Francia por una semana. Feliz semana a todos!

Un peu de soleil avant de partir en France. Bonne semaine à tous!

DIY March mini album: part III

Today it's time for the third video of this series: my cardboard and tissue paper mini album.
You will see how i added the photos and journaling.
I basically used stamps (by méli-mélo) and black ink.
The most funny part when i edit these videos is when i add the music. I'm having fun finding music on the FMA website. For this episode it's a little bit hypnotic! 
Remember: if you don't like the music you can always turn down the volume (but i know i have a good taste)

Hoy es el día del tercer episodio de la serie: mini album de cartón y papel de seda.
Verás cómo he añadido las fotos y la crónica.
He usado básicamente sellos (de méli-mélo) y tinta negra.
La parte más divertida cuando edito el video es cuando añado la música. La paso pipa buscando música guay en el website de FMA. Esta vez es un poco hipnótico! 
Acuérdate: si no te gusta la música siempre puedes bajar el volumen (pero sé que tengo buen gusto)

Aujourd'hui c'est le troisième épisode de ma série sur le mini en carton et papier de soie.
Vous verrez comment j'ai travaillé avec les photos et le journaling.
J'ai en fait simplement utilisé des tampons (de méli-mélo) et de l'encre noire.
La partie la plus amusante de l'édition des vidéos est d'ajouter la musique. Je m'éclate à chercher des morceaux sur le site de FMA. Cette fois j'ai choisi quelquechose d'assez hypnotique! 
Souviens-toi de baisser le volume si tu n'aimes pas (mais je sais que j'ai bon goût...)

A week-end by myself

This week-end, my men went on the seaside. I stayed at home.
For the first time in 26 months I have been alone for a whole week-end (including one night).
For the first time in 26 months Tristan slept without his mummy.
Being a mum is so challenging.
But it is not a challenge for the reason we beleive. The challenge is not our child.
Our child is just the "trigger" that makes us realize what is all about.
Our child makes us be conscient of who we are and who we are not.

The real truth is that maternity is an opportunity to look at our life from a new perspective.
Make a balance. Think a lot. Get depressed. Figure out who you are and what you really want.

But if you don't take care, you will quickly feel overwhelmed and you will draw the false conclusion.
You need time for yourself.

I didn't take enough time for me these last months/years. I have been very tired. Upset. Sad.

So this weekend was a time to think, a time to reconnect, a time to take a step back and get the bigger picture of the situation.

It is weird how you always realize what you've got when you don't have it anymore.

I would like to be able to live the moment and stop worrying.
I know that i am deeply grateful for what i have and what i am. But i just need to remember it from time to time.

One of the things needed to be done was cleaning my desk. I don't know why i let everything accumulate on my desk until it is impossible to work on.

before

and after more than a whole hour of cleaning, throwing, dusting...

I think it is fear. If my desk is clean it means i can work. And not on the computer. But i feel i am not able anymore to take my paint and start doing stuff.
Right now, i wanted to paint but i am writing this post.
Will i be able to enjoy painting again without feeling pressure? Hope so.

Perdonad si no traduzco todo pero tengo que disfrutar de las horas que me quedan antes de que Damien y Tristan vuelvan!
El mensaje global era que es difícil encontrar un balance en la vida, y menos cuando eres madre y no tomas el tiempo de relajarte y mirar las cosas de otro punto de vista. Si te dejas "atrapar" por el torbellino de la vida.
La maternidad es una gran oportunidad para conocerte pero saca tantas cosas a la superficie...Necesitas tiempo para tí.

Y ahora que mi mesa está limpia (no me puedo creer todo lo que había encima!), espero que tendré el valor de sacar mis pinceles de nuevo y volver a disfrutar de la pintura sin presión.

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Greetings from Sheffield

chaque fois "qu'il prépare un gâteau", il dit qu'il est aux fraises

alors on a acheté des fraises pour faire une tarte

et il n'en a pas mangé parce qu'il n'aime pas les fraises

every time "he's making a cake", he says it is a strawberry cake

so we bought strawberries to make a pie

but he didn't eat it because he doesn't like strawberries

siempre que "prepara un pastel" dice que es de fresas

así que compramos fresas para hacer una tarta

pero no comió porque no le gustan las fresas

Very soft digital layout

products by méli-mélo

DIY: mini album cardboard + tissue paper, part II

Hello!
Today it's time for part II of my March very special mini album.
If you missed part I, you can find it in this post!

Buenas!
Hoy os enseño la parte II del mini muy especial para el mes de Marzo.
Si os habéis perdido la primera parte, podeís leerla en esta entrada!

Bonjour!
Aujourd'hui, je vous montre la deuxième partie de mon très spécial mini album pour le mois de mars.
Si vous avez manqué la première partie, vous la trouverez dans cette entrée!

This album is one of my favourites of all time! Fun, light, very mini and so handmade...
Este álbum me encanta. Es alegre, ligero, muy mini y tan "artesanal"
Cet album est un de mes préférés de tous les temps! Joyeux, léger, très mini et tellement "artisanal"...

A colourful digital layout

products by Just Jaimee; camera stamp by méli-mélo