Happy New {Lucky} Year!

You might already know my interest in crane origami. I love them so much not just for their shape, expecially when I put one into another creating a sort of a chain, or for the pattern of the beautiful washi paper ... I really like them because of the greeting message they carry [do you already know the Thousand Origami Creanes significance? You have to].

What a best symbol to put the past year behind us and get ready to start the new one with some good resolutions, purposes, projects...
I wish you, my dear readers, a Happy New Year full of love, happiness, health and challenges. Of these last ones, I'm sure I'll find many!

P.S. There is a typo into the greeting card! I'm sorry, as you already know my English is a way too imperfect, and I spell very bad ;)

How To Be A Modern Geisha #3

Red of lips, red of passion, red of the momiji pattern on the light kimono precious fabric. We might say that red is the colour of Christmas, but also the unmistakable touch of a geisha.

Previous episodes (#1 #2):

 Credits: 1. 2.

Leaf Anathomy

Here comes the snow and the season turns finally into winter. Again. If you can't stop missing the hot colours of the previous season too, here's a small leaves guide of my favorite trees my parents got in the garden this autumn. Who's gonna guess what's my favorite one? Here is a piece of help.

How To Be A Modern Geisha #2

Second step: choose a colour (well...black is binding) and let your geometrical abilities win the day. Patience will give you the perfect result!

Missing pieces here: #0 #1

Credits: 1. 2.

Japanese Vintage

Thanks to Valentina I had the chance to discover something very inspiring concerning my first real love: architecture. There's a 26 sq. ft. tiny house in Yokohama. This is not a real deal, I know, the matter is that this house is a restored one making Takuda Tsuchiya (Studio No. 555 famous genius) talking about "Japanese vintage" for the first time ... something we couldn't even imagine before!

 

Inspired by this house, it seems the right time to let you know I'm moving to a new flat into 3 weeks. That's the smallest house (I'd like to call it "doll's house"), but the cutest ever. There is wood, wood, wood everywhere and the panorama is simply fabulous. I'm so excited and grateful that I can't wait to share some pics with you ;)

Credits: click here