tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916811393099091382024-03-06T01:03:10.987+02:00KERA SoftwearEpphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-90093705698023047382016-04-29T11:48:00.000+03:002016-04-29T11:48:44.049+03:00Days 3 to 8: Jazzy MetallicsIt's been a crazy week full of all sorts of chores and events (largely because of the ongoing annual Jazzkaar music festival). Kristjan has a couple of performances and I'm trying to be as supportive as I can by taking care of the domestic sphere. Of course, I'm trying to attend as many jazz concerts as I can, but this involves a lot of planning and organising. Luckily, we have a couple of great babysitters and we don't have to waste time on commuting, as the main festival venue is located just around the corner in Telliskivi Loomelinnak. I just adore the jazzy neighbourhood we live in!<br />
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Tomorrow morning we are heading to our country home for a much-needed quiet couple of days, and hopefully I will be able to find time for crafting too. Enough, at least, to keep my daily pace in my personal 100 days challenge.<br />
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I have promised myself that I will do my best trying not to lag behind in the #the100daysproject, so here are the items from Days 3 to 8. Same design, different spring shades of metallic: golden, champagne and purple. First of those sweet mommy and me sets is already up in my Etsy store, and I will be adding more in the near future. :)<br />
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Also, I'm so excited to accessorise another photo shoot for friends. Stay tuned for more details! :)<br />
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Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-19683112386428278202016-04-26T16:47:00.001+03:002016-04-26T16:47:06.171+03:001/100 and 2/100: Linen Lace Headbands for Mother and DaughterI am trying to catch up with the rest of the #the100daysproject gang (who are currently doing Day 8), and therefore decided to 'work in pairs', i.e., to start my challenge with a few 'mommy and me' sets of headbands for quick leaps to catch up the others.<br />
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Here are the first two: the pearl white set of 2 linen lace headbands. This pure linen, Lino by the Spanish band Katia, is my new favourite. I just love the crisp feeling of this yarn, and the beautiful earth tones it comes in. Perfect for country weddings and so much more.<br />
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Available in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/277790408/mother-daughter-matching-summer?ref=shop_home_listings" target="_blank">KERA SOFTWEAR</a>.<br />
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Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-79938516456302089602016-04-25T10:50:00.001+03:002016-04-25T10:50:16.747+03:00Fresh out of hibernation<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Although the title of this post feels somewhat ironic, as the small kids related severe sleep-deprivation still takes a heavy toll on me...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may have noticed, I have been working on some crochet headband designs: for women and little girls, but also sets for mother and daughters, sisters, etc. I have sold a few, but I can see that although they receive quite a lot of views and hearts, they are probably too pricy for this product category - due to the laborious techniques I use. The 100 Days Project is a great opportunity for me to try to simplify the process and design something quicker to realised and therefore more affordable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone else out there to join me on this journey? You can join in with whatever you make or do!</span><br />
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Days are drifting into oblivion, while we are enjoying the 'unbearable lightness of being' on the paradise island. How I love the silent dampness of its autumnal forests, desolate beaches and starry nights! And although we are sorry to miss <a href="http://www.piletilevi.ee/eng/tickets/muusika/mitmesugust/kristjan-randalu-trio-169173/" target="_blank">Kristjan’s concerts in Tallinn with his brand new international trio</a>, I’m more needed here by the rest of my family.</div>
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My days are filled with juggling between numerous different tasks (work-related and otherwise), plus the daily chores with and around the kids. Time for my Etsy store and creating new things has become scarce, but I have still managed to come up with a couple of new designs.</div>
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This mother and daughter set of crochet flower headbands is one of them. Curiously enough, the listing for these two snow white flower crowns has become one of my most popular ones. Which makes me wonder: perhaps there is a real market for 'mommy and baby' matching accessories and outfits out there? Indeed, the one time me and Ada were proudly modelling the headbands on a summer event in the local open air museum, we were quite a tourist attraction and photographing object. Uku was completing our gang beautifully in his white linen shirt and grey cropped trousers. Rustic chic.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s a beautiful day! Of course, it would be even more beautiful if I could spend it with my beloved husband to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Instead, he just arrived in his next concert destination in Alsace, while I’m here in our summer house on the paradise island with the kids. We will see each other again in Tallinn in 10 days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our wedding day exactly one year ago was simply magical! We have the most beautiful memories of the entire event. Everything went exactly the way we had planned, and we had tan absolutely wonderful team of professionals working with us. I know I have promised to cover the different aspects of our wedding preparations in here too, and so far I have hardly even touched the subject, but I will definitely do it in the future, introducing all these great artists and professionals we were happy to meet and hire during our wedding planning, from the designer of the rings to the caterers. I’m excited to re-live all these cherished memories when blogging about them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last picture was taken in early July by a photographer friend Kaupo Kikkas, when we revisited the wedding venue, Õisu (Eusekyll) Manor in South Estonia to get some new portrait photos of <a href="http://www.randalu.com/" target="_blank">Kristjan</a>. We used this opportunity to have Kaupo take a few of shots of our entire gang as well, which has increased by one member since the wedding. I'm looking at this black and white image, and I'm seeing colours - as bright and vibrant as our life together.</span></div>
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Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-27042215486348238672015-08-12T18:38:00.000+03:002015-08-12T18:38:04.156+03:00About...<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It literally took me AGES to get to it, but when I finally did, it turned out not to be such an insurmountable task after all. Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you the freshly crafted "About" text of my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KeraSoftwear?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>. Of course, I would be very grateful for any tips about further pieces information I should add etc., so please let me know if you have ideas on how to improve it. :)</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to KERA Softwear! My name is Epp and I like to make beautiful, functional things.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crafting has been a dear hobby for me for years. I have been knitting and crocheting since I was a child. However, it started to take a more serious nature for me a few years ago, when I decided to open an Etsy store and make it a playful business beside my day job as a translator. I immensely enjoy designing functional and feminine fashion accessories to balance the time I spend behind the blinking computer screen, converting things from one language into another.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my passion for handicrafts I have to thank my late grandmother Elisabeth who first introduced me the endless possibilities of the versatile art of crochet when I was a child. She herself was a skilled crocheter, creating beautiful and meticulously realized garments and fashion accessories. Using the very limited selection of materials available at the time behind the Iron Curtain, she was able to turn simple cotton threads and dull-looking lambswool yarns into intricate cardigans and clutch bags etc. I have started to see it as my mission to bring her legacy to the next level, taking advantage of my access to the endless variety of inspiring high quality materials and using the cream of them to create exquisite luxury items, such as clutch bags and purses, hand-knitted lace shawls, scarves and fingerless gloves. As a tribute to my beautiful grandmother and the remembrance of the past, I am still using her size 3 crochet hook for many of my projects, with Czechoslovakia written on its side. This “lucky needle” travels with me everywhere I go.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mostly find my inspiration from nature, its infinite variety of colours, patterns, shapes and textures. No matter how crazy and out-of-this-world designs you may create, you can rest assured the shapes and shades already exist somewhere in the nature. My surrounding environment is a constant source of inspiration to me. However, my greatest joy comes from my little “crew*: my husband Kristjan and our two adorable children, son Uku (3) and daughter Ada (9 months). Although it often feels that they all have mastered their own special ways to keep my mind off my crafting business, it is them who I see as my greatest source of inspiration and motivation. There is so much blessing and happiness in my life, and I truly hope that my products also exude some of this positive energy and the joy I have felt when creating them, which carries on to all the beautiful people wearing them all over the world.</span></i></div>
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Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-70658188048087609942015-02-16T17:13:00.002+02:002015-02-21T15:03:28.227+02:00People Around Me: Eeva SovaI just had the most wonderfully productive and frank brainstorming session on my new designs over the phone with my dear friend Eeva. In fact, it got so intense that she forgot (and missed) her doctor's appointment and I totally gave up the idea of getting any work done before it's time to pick up the Crown Prince from the daycare.<br />
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Here she is (photographed at our wedding with her partner Raivo and our host Hannes; I just adore this picture!), wearing one of my headpieces I handed out as bridal shower favours for my gals.<br />
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I first met her at one of Kristjan's concerts in Tallinn a couple of years ago, and it was 'love at first sight'. Not only is she one of the most beautiful women I know, a great architect and a supermom of two, but she also makes wonderful minimalist jewellery as her hobby. Here are two custom pieces she has made for me: a pendant and a brooch pin from golden leather. Simple yet sophisticated: just the way I like the objects and people around me. :)<br />
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<i>Mul oli just üliviljakas ja aus ajurünnak uute toodete teemal mu hea sõbratari Eevaga. Tegelikult kujunes meie vestlus suisa nii intensiivseks, et tema unustas selle käigus oma arstivisiidi ning mina matsin maha igasuguse lootuse täna veel mõned laused tõlkida, enne kui on aeg Kroonprints lasteaiast ära tuua.</i><br />
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<i>Eeva ei ole mitte üksnes üks ilusamaid naisi, keda ma tean, suurepärane arhitekt ja kahe lapse superema, vaid valmistab hobikorras ka imekauneid minimalistlikke ehteid. Kahe ülaltoodud eseme, kuldsest nahast ripatsi ja prossi uhke ja tänulik omanik olen mina. Lihtne, aga samas </i>sophisticated<i> - täpselt sellised, nagu mulle meeldivad asjad ja inimesed mu ümber! :)</i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-36369082864977680452015-02-14T15:42:00.002+02:002015-02-14T15:42:23.355+02:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Three nights in a row alone with the kids (Kristjan has been recording in Gothenburg) seems to be my limit of tolerance. By the time the two of them are finally asleep, I'm squeezed out like a lemon, and no matter what my master plan for the evening was, the only thing I feel like doing is to crawl to the bed, pull a blanket over my head and stay there like this for a veeery long time - say, eighteen years.<br />
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From now on, I will try to make a new post every Wednesday, showing you my current work in progress. Mainly to discipline myself to finish the things I start. So, here is a sneak-and-peek picture of my latest project.<br />
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<i>Kolm õhtut lastega omapäi (Kristjan on Göteborgis plaati salvestamas) tundub olevat minu taluvuspiir. Laste ööune ajaks olen ma ka ise omadega nii läbi, et ükskõik, milline oli mu masterplaan, on ainus asi, mida ma teha tahan, voodisse roomata, tekk üle pea tõmmata ja magada - nii umbes järgmised kaheksateist aastat.</i><br />
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<i>Aga siis on veidi hiljem kogu elamisele laskunud vaikus ning sa vaatad oma kahte magavat inglit ja tunned ennast kohutavalt süüdi, et kogu su zen-rahu vahepeal justkui tulvaveega rentslist alla voolas. </i><br />
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<i>Käsitöö vallas aga püüan edaspidi kolmapäeviti "rindeuudiseid" jagada ning postitada piilupildi oma parajasti käsil olevast tööst. Põhiliselt ikka selleks, et distsiplineerida iseennast alustatud töid </i><i>lõpule viima - vaatamata </i><i>ülal kirjeldatud bipolaarsele olukorrale. :)</i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-72750395184068200682015-02-03T14:02:00.003+02:002015-02-03T14:05:32.262+02:00Visual identityAs I'm eager to het back in my pre-pregnancy shape, I have taken up exercising again. This means that I'm now more happy with my outer self and have more energy to make and do things. This, again, translates into being a better person in general. :)<br />
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With this renewed boost of energy, I'm excited to keep working on KERA Softwear and take it to a new level. I'm already working on some new designs and products which have been circling in my head for some time now, so stay tuned!<br />
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I have also worked on the overall visual identity of my brand and ordered new business cards as well as textile tags to attach to my finished items. <a href="http://moo.co.uk/" target="_blank">Moo</a>, for business cards, is probably not the cheapest option, but I just love their interface and simplicity. Moo has really succeeded in offering an easy way for customers to design their own cards. I also love that they offer an environmentally conscious option. So here they are: my new Green Business Cards made of finest recycled paper.<br />
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I ordered my textile tags from a German company <a href="http://namensbaender.de/" target="_blank">Namensbaender</a>. As I've used their services before, I was confident in their quality already before placing my order for KERA Softwear. For now, I decided to settle on a very simple and neutral design to fit nicely with all my products and the entire spectrum of colours I work with.<br />
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<i>Kahe ja poole kuuse Ada kõrvalt spordirutiini taastamine on teinud palju head, toonud rahulolu oma välise minaga ja tõstnud sisemist energiataset. Tänu sellele tunnen ennast üleüldiselt palju parema inimesena. Oma fitness-ponnistustest loodan teinekord pikemalt kirjutada.</i><br />
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<i>Samuti olen veidi tegutsenud ühtse visuaalse identiteedi kujundamise nimel. Paljud asjad käivad endiselt kobina peale, aga mõnda aega tagasi tellitud visiitkaartide ja tekstiiletikettidega olen küll rahul. Kumbki valitud lahendus pole oma nišis tõenäoliselt just kõige soodsam, aga kuna mul on mõlemaga eelnev kogemus, teadsin nende kvaliteeti ja seda, et tellimusega ämbrisse ei astu.</i><br />
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With this post I'm launching a new series of blog posts in 2015, <i>People Around Me</i>, introducing... well... people around me and all the awesome things they make and do. I'm excited to bring to you my fellow crafters as well as friends from very different fields! :)</div>
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<i>Praeguses hajevil olekus on raske millessegi süveneda. Ma ei ole loomult </i>multitasker<i> (mis see maakeelne sõna selle kohta oligi - rööprapsija?), seega kannatan praegu pideva jõudmatuse all. Katkestused ööunes ja päevastes tegevustes on tekitanud tunde, et mu vaimne võimekus on kahanenud selliseks, et jõukohased on vaid jalaga-tagumikku-komöödiafilmid ja </i>easy reading<i> lugemislektüür. Sidusate tekstide, olgu siis e-kirjade või blogipostituste koostamine on tõeline väljakutse. Eks tuleb seegi etapp - taas kord - üle elada, värske (oh, missugune irooniline sõnavalik, arvestades neid magamata öid!) kahe lapse ema, nagu ma olen. :)</i></div>
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<i>Teised mu lähikondlased on olnud tublimad. <a href="http://randalu.com/" target="_blank">Kristjan</a>, mu Tähenduslik Teine, on viimasel ajal töötanud vastuolulise Armeenia vaimse liidri G.I. Gurdieffi muusikaga ja esitab seda homsest pühapäevani kontsertidel Tartus, Tallinnas ja Jõhvis (<a href="http://kultuur.err.ee/v/muusika/fbea84a7-7865-46b6-8ffb-b1cd6139da80" target="_blank">pressiteade</a>). Kuigi mind on taas maha murdnud mingi viirus (kindlasti jälle saadetis "armastusega lasteaiast"!), ei ole ma mingi hinna eest nõus sellest loobuma. Siiski tunnen, et täieliku kontserdielamuse saamiseks pean enne veidi kodutööd tegema, nii üritan laupäevaks läbi närida mõned asjakohasemad peatükid Uspenski raamatust </i>In Search of the Miraculous<i>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gurdjieff" target="_blank">Vikipeedia artikkel Gurdjieffi kohta</a> on samuti üsna sisukas lugemismaterjal ja annab hea ülevaate.</i></div>
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<i>Ja sellesinase postitusega algatan uue postitusteseeria </i>Inimesed minu ümber<i>, kus plaanin tutvustada... noh... inimesi enda ümber ja kõiksugu vingeid asju, mida nad teevad ja loovad. Kavatsen teieni tuua oma andekate sõprade ja lähedaste loomingut eri valdkondadest - selles järjekorras, nagu nad ise minu juurde tulevad. :)</i></div>
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This time I've decided to concentrate on my handmade clutch bags and purses, partly because it's a high season of Christmas parties and festivities, and partly because it seemed to be a niche no-one else had yet filled. Several items are embellished with beads to add extra spark and festiveness.<br />
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At this point in my life, I'm feeling that I need to take a step back from my day job as a translator (I have minimised the amount of assignments to only these that are really rewarding one way or another), and concentrate on taking KERA Softwear to a new level, making it look more like real real brand, at the same time maintaining a playful attitude toward the whole thing. I'm excited to see where it takes me. :)<br />
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<i>Lisateave: <a href="http://finestcrafts.info/"><span class="s2">http://finestcrafts.info/</span></a> ja <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/558103947669443/" target="_blank">Facebookis</a>.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-63680462036894028012014-12-14T21:02:00.000+02:002014-12-14T21:02:01.534+02:00The Princess has arrived!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life has been so hectic lately and I have had so many things on my plate, that I have once again neglected this blog. I'm making one more attempt to revive it, although it's becoming more and more difficult these days to get my hands on my laptop, which was once primarily used as a working tool... (Dear Santa, we badly need another device in out household, as my MacBook is being invaded by Simon's Cat, Shaun the Sheep and Juss the Rabbit...)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our little Ada Ellen arrived on the night of 21st of November, so I'm now a proud mother of two adorable children, which makes me filled with so much joy and gratitude! And even though we are still adjusting to the new rhythms and routines and the nights are a mess, I'm feeling so blessed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with these few weeks, Ada has already taught me some very valuable lessons I needed to learn. Most importantly, she has taught me to not be so critical of myself. I have finally realised that in some respects that really matter in life, I have performed the best possible way. In other areas of life, doing the best you can is just enough. So, in many ways I'm somehow more at peace with myself and my surroundings. And it feels great!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite this life-altering event, I have been rather productive on the crafts front as well. More about these achievements tomorrow... (Oh, you noticed the rippled baby blanket? I will write about this project soon as well, giving you some yarn review.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Elu on viimasel ajal olnud jälle nii hektiline ja toimetusi täis, et olen taas kord blogi unarusse jätnud. Teen järjekordse katse sellele eluvaimu sisse puhuda, ehkki üha harvemini näib käsi arvutini küündivat. Jõuluvana kingikotti võiks mahtuda üks lisaseade meie majapidamise jaoks, sest varem eelkõige minu töövahendiks olnud MacBooki on vallutanud Jänku-Jussid, Simoni kassid ja muud tegelased.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Meie väike Ada Ellen saabus ööl vastu 21. novembrit. Olen nüüd uhkusega kahe imetoreda lapse ema, mis täidab mind iga päev üha uuesti tänutunde ja rõõmuga. Olgugi et me endiselt alles kohaneme uute rütmide ja rutiinidega ning ööd on kõike muud kui rahulikud, tunnen end nii rikka ja õnnistatuna. Mulle meeldib mõelda, et lapsed ise valivad oma vanemad välja, ja kui ma vaatan neid kahte ägedat tegelast, siis... küllap me oleme ikka midagi väga õigesti teinud, et nad just meie juurde otsustasid tulla!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Juba selle põgusa aja jooksul on Ada andnud mulle mõned õppetunnid, mida mul oli väga vaja. Esimene ja kõige tähtsam: mitte olla enda suhtes nii kriitiline. Olen lõpuks aru saanud, et teatud valdkonnis, mis elus tõeliselt tähtsad, olen sooritanud parimal võimalikul moel. Muudel rinnetel piisabki sellest, kui teed nii hästi, kui suudad. Nii olen iseenda ja ümbritsevaga viimasel ajal kuidagi rohkem rahus ning see on suurepärane tunne!</i></span><br />
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<br />Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-8073890031371185562014-10-07T18:07:00.001+03:002014-10-07T18:25:08.999+03:00TeamEst product photo trainingI apologise to my English readers, for the longer version of today's post will be in Estonian. Namely, I have promised my fellow members of the Team Estonia on Etsy to cover a photography training that took place in Telliskivi Creative Hub, Tallinn last Saturday.<br />
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<i>Hõikasin teistele Eesti Etsy tiimi liikmetele välja, et kirjutan väikese ülevaate meie laupäeval Telliskivi Loomelinnakus toimunud fotokoolitusest, aga nüüd mõtteid koondades ei teagi õieti, mida kirjutada. Osa energiast ja tähelepanust kulus teiste tegijatega tutvumisele, nende pildistamiseks kaasa võetud toodete imetlemisele ja kogemuste jagamisele. Loodan väga, et koolituse läbiviija Martin Mürka ei pannud pahaks, et meie punt nõnda hajevil oli. Muu melu sekka sain mina isiklikult küll väärt nõuandeid ja rohkesti inspiratsiooni. Muu hulgas mõningaid niivõrd lihtsaid rohujuuretasandi näpunäiteid, et piinlik lausa tunnistadagi.</i><br />
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<i>Esimest korda nägin oma ihusilmaga valguskasti ja tõdesin, et selle meisterdamine kodustest vahenditest on jõukohane igaühele. Siiski otsustasin, et enne McGyveri teibi ja kirjaklambritega vehkima hakkamist proovin ära veelgi lihtlabasema võtte, mida ma pole siiani katsetanud - nimelt toote pildistamise valge kartongi taustal. Meie kodus on piisavalt valgust, et see võiks täitsa toimida. Kui taas tsivilisatsiooni kaitsvasse rüppe jõuame, sean kohe sammud kunstitarvete poodi ja üritan leida sealt võimalikult suure (A1-st peaks siiski piisama) valge kartongi (hetkel oleme oma metsakodus, kus vanas talumajas "piisavast valgusest" tundub kohatu rääkidagi...). Siiani olen lähivõteteks kasutanud valget lükrakangast, mille ideaalselt voldivabaks saamine võib teinekord olla päris tüütu, ehkki kangas on raske ja vajub ise üsna hästi sirgeks. Sellal kui agaramad asusid kohe valguskastis oma tooteid pildistama, olin mina oma uuest heureka!-momendist niivõrd hõivatud, et ei pannud tükk aega enam midagi muud tähele.</i><br />
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<i>Martin jagas individuaalselt näpunäiteid ka konkreetsete kaamerate seadete kohta, nii omandasin paar nõksu White Balance'i ja fokuseerimise kohta. Siiski pean taas kord tunnistama, et enne koolitusele ilmumist oleksin võinud kodus vähemalt pool "rehkendust" ära teha, ehk siis veidi oma Sony digipeegli manuaali sirvida. Ka selle võla kavatsen lähiajal likvideerida.</i><br />
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<i>Minu enda jaoks on põhiprobleemiks just modelli (enamasti siis iseenda) pildistamine koos tootega. Pean oluliseks näidata toote suurust proportsioonis inimkehaga (enamasti siis ridikül koos käega). Üksi tegutsedes tähendab see sageli üsna tüütut kaamera ümber keksimist ja aegvõtete klõpsimimist (mis võib lisaks olla ka päris frustreeriv, kui hiljem fotosid töötlema asudes saad aru, et kõik on kergelt udused). Esimese nipina õppisin seda, et asja lihtsustaks kaugjuhtimispuldi soetamine. Põhjapanevat lahendust aegvõttega autoportree küsimusele ma tegelikult koolituselt ei saanud. Üks nipp, mida Martin veel mainis: pärast kaamera eelnevat seadistamist märkida põrandale konkreetne punkt, kus sa pead seisma, et kaamera õigesti teravustaks. Seda pean veel katsetama, aga minu loogika ütleb, et see nõuaks abikäsi (modell - või siis statist ;) - peaks ju olema selleks kaamera ees)...</i><br />
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<i>Kokkuvõttes olen väga rahul, et mul oli võimalus sellisel koosviibimisel osaleda. Ostunimekiri täienes niisiis eelkõige kahe eseme võrra: kaugjuhtimispult ja suur valge kartong. Ülejäänud nippe ja nende sobivust mulle ja mu toodetele pean veel katsetama. Küllap seisab ees pikk ja vaevaline "tõrksa taltsutus", aga motivatsiooni ja indu mul on. Nn paraadpiltide saamiseks pean vist aga ikkagi pöörduma mõne profi poole, kes siis kontrollitud tingimustes ja minu kiiva pilgu all mu asjadest ideaalsed pildid jäädvustab. :)</i><br />
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<i>Paraadpiltidest rääkides - ametlikud pulmapildid on nüüd käes ja saan lõpuks ometi jätkata oma peokorralduse kajastamist koos imeilusa pildimaterjaliga. </i>Stay tuned.Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-43536948179917743062014-09-24T22:54:00.004+03:002014-09-24T22:58:12.781+03:00My own personal Frankfurt shopping guide<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'm back in Frankfurt for a change. This time for two busy weeks, the larger part of which is already past. Actually we (I'm meeting Kristjan at the Fraport on Saturday morning) are flying home this Saturday. It's the longest time so far I've spent apart from our crown prince. I miss him so!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A beautiful, spacious boutique selling high-end fashion brands. I love their selection and the way they display their items. And of course their mid-season sales! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I see they have moved, but I haven't made it to their new store yet. However, their beautiful store on Goethestrasse was definitely worth visiting - especially to look for for good bargains on their upper floor. Their selection spans from more affordable everyday brands like Patrizia Pepe to high-end fashion items that make your eyes pop out from your skull.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming down to Earth again, Jack Wolfskin is my favourite brand for outdoor apparel and travel accessories. Excellent quality, and every single item I have bought from there, I have cherished and worn with love. This time I decided to invest in kick-ass fleece jackets (I hear winter has meanwhile arrived in Estonia) for myself and for Uku.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And last, but not least, some 'ordinary' stores, like <a href="http://www.karstadt.de/" target="_blank">Karstadt</a> (mainly for cute stationery, kids' fashion and Falke stockings and tights), <a href="http://www.alnatura.de/" target="_blank">Alnatura</a> (for fresh organic food and bio-specialties that may be hard to come across in Estonia), and <a href="http://www.dm.de/" target="_blank">DM</a> (we always bring back certain things which are just ridiculously expensive in Estonia - for instance Weleda products that literally cost twice as much back home).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Kuna ma olen üle pika aja põgusalt taas Frankfurdis tööl, siis otsustasin koostada väikese nimekirja oma siinsetest lemmikpoodidest - nii iseendale </i>checklist<i>'iks kui ka teistele, kes mingil hetkel peaksid sattuma Frankfurti poodlema. Kuna ma arvatavasti nüüd pika aja jooksul siia tagasi ei tule, üritan kõik ülalmainitud asutused enne tagasisõitu laupäeval usinasti läbi kapata. </i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rõõm oli taas kord siia tulla, aga veelgi suurem rõõm on tagasi koju lennata. Need kaks nädalat siin on pikim aeg, mis ma siiani kroonprintsist eemal olen veetnud. Printsess on õnneks kindlalt kaasas ja annab endast üsna tihti märku üha jõulisemate jalahoopidega mulle ribidesse. :)</span></i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0Frankfurt, Germany50.1109221 8.682126700000026249.7851336 8.0366797000000254 50.436710600000005 9.3275737000000269tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-49742332732240533322014-08-21T17:00:00.004+03:002014-08-21T17:00:57.700+03:00Non plus ultra<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am still gathering my thoughts about everything that has occurred over the past few days, so I won't write long today. Besides, we are currently too busy enjoying our honeymoon under the Tuscan sun, trying to keep our internet use to the minimum (I'm using Kristjan's massage time to leave you with these lines).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our fairy-tale wedding turned out exactly the way we had planned and dreamed it! Not a single thing went wrong, and together with all the events that came before and after the 16th of August, the whole thing was just wonderful. We are sill filled with this magical, slightly surreal feeling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be sure to write more about everything, going through the whole list of things and experiences, service providers etc., but for now, I'll leave you with just one image, which pretty much summarizes our current state of being. Here it is: a view to the frescoed ceiling vaulting somewhere about 7 meters high above our heads in a suite at <a href="http://www.bagnidipisa.com/" target="_blank">Bagni di Pisa</a>, Terme di San Giuliano in Tuscany.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm living my dream, brimming with love for this wonderful man I now get to call my husband; for our little crown prince and his baby sister who will join our crazy gang later this year; as well as for our entire family and wonderful friends! I'm truly thankful for all of this!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kogun endiselt mõtteid kõikide viimastel päevadel toimunud sündmuste kirjeldamiseks, seega ei kirjuta täna pikalt. Pealegi oleme hetkel ametis akude laadimisega Toscana päikese all ja üritame hoida internetikasutuse miinimumi peal (maha jäid ka kõik käsitööasjad, isegi mu armastatud, Czechoslovakia sildiga nr 3 heegelnõel;)).</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meie muinasjutupulm oli algusest lõpuni midagi sõnulkirjeldamatut ja maagilist. Kõlab imalalt, tean, aga kõik läkski täpselt nii, nagu olime pikalt plaaninud ja unistanud! Isegi ilmaga, mis 16. augustil näitas läbilõiget kõikidest Eesti suvega kaasnevaist nähtustest (sh paduvihm, äike ja apokalüptiline taevas), läks nii, et kell 17 alanud laulatuse ajal mähkus Õisu mõisapark kuldsesse päikesevalgusse. See kõik oli lihtsalt maagiline! Ja see kergelt sürreaalne tunne kestab edasi...</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kavatsen kindlasti kirjutada veel mitu postitust pulmateemal, jagada oma kogemusi ja kiita oma ala proffidest koosnevat tiimi, kelle suutsime kokku panna, aga praegu jätan siia maha vaid ühe, kergelt väriseva käega tehtud pildiklõpsu, mis võtab päris hästi kokku meie hetkeseisu. Siin see on: freskomaalingutega kaetud võlvlagi kummumas kusagil 7 meetri kõrgusel meie sviidis <a href="http://www.bagnidipisa.com/" target="_blank">Bagni di Pisa</a> spaahotellis Terme di San Giuliano nimelises külakeses Toscanas. Esimesed kolm ööd veedame siin, edasi kulgeme mere poole.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elan oma unistust ja olen armastus(es)t täis. Mul on õnnestunud end ümbritseda inimestest, kelle olemasolu täidab mind iga päev siira tänutundega. </span></i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-69552170530572542532014-08-13T23:25:00.004+03:002014-08-13T23:25:44.897+03:00Treasured solitude<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spending a night alone feels like the greatest gift in this pre-wedding madness. Kristjan arrives tomorrow noon from his recording session in Oslo and my future parents-in-law took Uku to spend the night at their place. I have enjoyed every single moment of this rare solitude, weaving in loose ends (both literally and metaphorically), searching my soul for the final traits of doubts (found none!), and working on some final DIY projects for the upcoming celebration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As it turned out at the very last moment, I had to make the table numbers myself too. Far from perfect, in calligraphic sense, but hey, at least the numbers are clearly visible! I had our wedding invitations designer (to be blogged soon!) to laser-cut some butterflies, the same we also used on our invitations. Some of these ethereal creatures are still left for the seating plan (coming up next in my to-do list).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so glad I came up with this idea of combining the place cards with the favor gifts packaging. And finding these white slightly shimmering tiny cardboard boxes (and the same material as A4 sheets for the name tags) from <a href="http://www.zelluloos.eu/" target="_blank">Zelluloos</a> paper shop in Tallinn saved me so much trouble.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a hard work, but boy it feels great! Next up the list: table numbers, seating plan, menu cards (bilingual; still waiting for the final confirmation of the menu from the caterers). Oh, and not to forget the matching "somethings" for all the participants at my bachelorette party on Thursday!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mul on nii hea meel, et tulin mõttele kombineerida kohakaardid pulmakülaliste meenete pakendiga. Ja asjaolu, et leidsin</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.zelluloos.eu/" target="_blank">Zelluloosi</a> poest</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> just õiges mõõdus, kergelt küütlevast valgest kartongist karbikesed (ning sama materjali ka A4 lehtedena nimesiltide jaoks) säästis palju energiat. Üks suur asi mu lähipäevade pikas toimetustenimekirjas jälle vähem. :)</span></i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-77444930749640090342014-08-10T13:19:00.000+03:002014-08-10T13:19:01.928+03:00Zeitdruck<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last minute DIY may not be the most brilliant idea, when there is less than a week until the wedding and still a gazillion little things to do and errands to run. I had this sneaky feeling before, but I decided to ignore it and still make some things myself: packaging for wedding favor gifts and printed information texts inside the boxes, name tags/placecards, menu cards and the seating plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I must admit that even the most fascinating tasks, when repeated ninety times over, eventually kind of lose their spark. And that I have seriously, badly and totally underestimated the time it all takes! However, I intend to be "all there" with each task and enjoy the entire process. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what I finally chose from the dozens of beautiful designs I considered. This gorgeous customized album was designed and made by Helen from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/RedNell?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">RedNell</a>. Very smooth communication and fast delivery. And we love it! My to-do list for tomorrow includes, among a dozen other errands, finding a matching pen.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Päevad täituvad nüüd kui nõiaväel, sestap ka välja hõisatust harvemad postitused. Täna mõnulesin juuksuris ja meikaritoolis (proovimeigi teine katse õnnestus suurepäraselt ja minu üks suur stressiallikas elimineerus). Seejärel kohtusime viimast korda enne pidu oma Põhjaka kontaktisikuga (asjaolu, et kõik küsimused leidsid lahenduse, tundub suisa liiga hea, et tõsi olla!), misjärel käisin eelviimases kleidiproovis. Tuleval kolmapäeval peaks see jumalik üllitis valmis olema. :)</span></i>Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14076645057345464884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191681139309909138.post-40648453544289789582014-07-31T19:53:00.001+03:002014-08-10T10:05:42.147+03:00La Dolce Vita<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seems like my resolution to blog daily was a bit too daring after all. Well, I have decided not to be too hard on myself - considering everything. Sometimes 'the best you can do' is just good enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then... oh, then we took a trip through the picturesque countryside to <a href="http://pohjaka.ee/" target="_blank">Põhjaka Manor</a>, for food tasting. Yet again we were convinced that our choice of caterers was the right one. It's such a pleasure to work with professionals, and the food, of course, was delicious (not that we expected anything less)! My only requested change was losing the coriander from all the dishes where it was added! Unfortunately, here our opinions with Kristjan differ, but I'm not willing to go for compromises on this one. Oh, and the wines Kristjan has so carefully chosen (after long searches, numerous tastings and a lot of research), are just perfect with every dish. Not that I'm able to enjoy too much of them at the wedding...</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Ah jaa, see õilmitsev lilleilu alloleval pildil on Kärdla kaltsukast leitud Hanna Korsari siidkleidike!)</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elu on ilus! :)</span></i><br />
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