Drachenfrau

My Guerilla Syle Random Acts of Kindness

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:39:00 +0000

The swap has started and I already let some of my ATCs free in the wild. :-)

Here's how they look like:

I did sent the first 3 ones per snail mail to people I know they could use a little cheering up. The next one was set free in a public Telephone box:

One on the floor of the Nursing home where my Dad has his apartment:

And another one in the underground on a seat:

It's a lot of fun and I sure will make lots more. You can see pics of other RAKs
here!

I spread the...

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:33:00 +0000

...word about people not being able to read!

weekend sweet weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:11:00 +0000

My Dad lives almost 20 days now in the nursing home and he likes it a lot.
The people there are so wonderful and kind and the meals are tasty, so he says. :-)
He is so much healthier than before. He even manages to get up from his chair in record time.
On the other hand it's so much easier for me and my sister. We now can sleep everyday at our homes and we don't have to get up in the night to help him. No more worries, that something happens to him, while we're at work or studying! It's great to have a real life now. And it's so much fun to visit him and take walks with him.

On the craft front, I'm working on a Dia de los Muertos shrine for my Mom.
I think, she would have liked the idea and I'm very curious, how it will looks like, when it's done. I even will include some of her personal things she'd used as she lived. :-)

Tomorrow sweetie and I will go out with some of our best friends. We want to drink some Cocktails (Mojito here I come! *g*) and have fun. On sunday I'll finish some art-projects for swaps.

I'm really looking forward to this weekend! Yay!

Notice to Pets

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:26:00 +0000

To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - nose height.

Dear Dogs and Cats,

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this.
Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.
I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline attendance isn't required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cats butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's
why they call it "fur"nature.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is
short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: In many ways, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3. Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a "gazillion" dollars for college.

And finally,
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.

found here!

Guerilla Syle Random Acts of Kindness

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:00 +0000

This is such a great thing! :-)
Come and join us!

Guerilla Syle Random Acts of Kindness

Description:

Ok people, it's time to make someone feel special. I don't know about you, but when I make someone feel good, I also feel good in return. It's a win, win situation. Making someone feel special does not require money, so in this challenge, I don't want you to buy a thing. Use what you have or what is inside your beautiful mind.

This swap is inspired by the book, "Guerilla Art Kit" an awesome and inspiring read.

The premise of this swap is that you will make 3 pieces of art. Your call, it may be one of the following:

A Doodle, A Journal entry, An uplifting quote, A random lette,r An ATC, A sticker, A poem, A mini shrine, A "Dotee Doll", A stuffie, A piece of jewelry, A mixed CD, A card or postcard with a nice note, A Photo.

Anything, I am just giving some suggestions, but really, if anything, just write out an inspiring message or even a "Have A beautiful Day" message on a piece of paper.

I want you to make at least 3, but you can make as many as you want. Then I want you to leave your "art" in a random place, for a random stranger to find. I then want you to take a picture of your note or art at the place you left it.

You will have 3 partners. You will write your partner a letter and include pictures of your "Guerilla Random Act of Kindness"

It is your choice to either mail your partner a letter and your pics or you can e-mail a letter w/ pics. Please include your thoughts while you took your pic of your art at the random location. You may even want to tell your partner why you selected the location that you chose.

Come on, lets spread some amor, and please tell a friend.

I am leaving this swap open to all. Newbies and even those with less then stellar ratings too.(Here is a chance to redeem yourself =). Remember, this is all about you. Trust me, even if you don't get anything in return from your partner, (which I hope is not the case) you will sure feel good about your contribution to positiveness in this world we call home.

I do plan on blogging the results of this swap, and encourage you all to email me your stories regarding your "Random Act of Kindess"

Peace,

Yoli

shrines, shrines, shrines

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:01:00 +0000

A shrine I've made for the shrine-o-mine-group on swapbot.

The man is Rafael Moreira a Brazilian-born guitarist and vocalist.
My partner in this swap likes him and I thought this would be a nice surprise for her. :-)

And I've made this shrine for "The Goddes within"-group:

This is my favourite picture of Gaia, Mother Earth and I even have a figurine exactly like this. So I use her picture often in my art-making.

Dear Janis

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:43:00 +0000

I love this woman since I was 12 or so and got a tape of one of her albums in my hands. Read her biografie 2 years ago and I think she was a fascinating woman, like every woman.

What made her so special to me? I really don't know.

Anyway, here's some Janis-art for everyone here to enjoy:

made this 2 years ago and traded it.

made this a few weeks ago, for me. :-)

bought this adorable pendant on etsy from
ShoeString Gallery

and here's the back of the pendant

matchboxes and mess

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:56:00 +0000

My muse was there for a visit over the weekend and I did take some pics.

Here’s a matchbox for the matchbox-shrine-pif on Nervousness.

And here one for a swap on swapbot. The theme is “Movie in a matchbox”.
I like Shrek and I did have some Shrek-items, so this was a logical
choice to create a Shrek-one.

Little Hello Kitty-matchbox-shrine

and a Hello Kitty matchbox

Last but not least, here’s a pic of my workspace.
And yes, you can create with a minimum space on your desk!
*ggg*

My Dad as a Boxer

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:07:00 +0000

He looks like a Box-Champion after a KO now.
Yesterday he fell down again. Fortunately he has nothing broken, the hospital checked him.
Now he will gets a hospital-bed at home, which is more comfortable for him to get in and out and hopefully he will not fell down anymore, because of the bed.
We’ll adding a emergency call-station for him at home, so that he can contact us, or the geriatric care, if he falls again.
We’re not with him in the morning and afternoon and the people from the geriatric care visit him 2 times in the morning and afternoon, ‘till my youngest sister or I come home.
Great for us, they are in the same street, opposite our flat. :-)
The funny thing was, as my sister and the hospital Doc where talking about his nose (it was swollen) and they thought it could be broken, he gripped his nose and pulled at it. Fortunately it wasn’t.
My Dad’s a real Hero when it comes to pain. *g*

Girls vs. Grown Women

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:30:00 +0000

Girls leave their schedule wide-open and wait for a guy to call and make plans.

Grown women make their own plans and nicely tell the guy to get in where he fits in.

Girls want to control the man in their life.
Grown women know that if he’s truly hers, he doesn’t need controlling.

Girls check you for not calling them.
Grown women are too busy to realize you hadn’t.

Girls try to put a man ‘on lock’ by using sex.
Grown women know that it’s the sex of the mental kind that makes a man want to ‘lock’ you down.

Girls fake-moan, lay there and take the stabbing.
Grown women say, “Just stop”, get up, get dressed and walk it out.

Girls are afraid to be alone.
Grown women revel in it–using it as a time for personal growth.

Girls ignore the good guys.
Grown women ignore the bad guys.

Girls make you come.
Grown women make you come home.

Girls worry about not being pretty and/or good enough for their man.
Grown women know that they are pretty and/or good enough for any man.

Girls try to monopolize all their man’s time (i.e. don’t want him hanging with his friends).
Grown women realize that a lil’ bit of space makes the ‘together time’ even more special and goes to kick it with her own friends!

Girls think a guy crying is weak.
Grown women offer their shoulder and a tissue.

Girls want to be spoiled and ‘tell’ their man so.
Grown women show him and make him comfortable enough to reciprocate w/o fear of losing his manhood.

Girls get hurt by one man and make all men pay for it.
Grown women know that that was just one man.

Girls fall in love, chase aimlessly after the object of their affection, ignoring all signs.
Grown women know that sometimes the one you love, don’t always love you back and move on without bitterness.

Girls will read this and get an attitude.
Grown women will read this and pass it on to other grown women!!

claimed from my mail-art-friend
Kristi

What kind of monster am I?

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:04:00 +0000

You Are a Witch (or Warlock)

You are deviously brilliant and a perfect manipulator.

You somehow always end up getting what you want - without anyone knowing you're working behind the scenes.

Crafty and cunning, you can work your way out of any jam.

And it's easy for you to get people to do what you want, whether you're working for good or evil.

Your greatest power: Mind control

Your greatest weakness: Making people your puppets

You play well with: Ghosts

What Kind of Monster Are You?

Gerdi from Scotland

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:51:00 +0000

I've made this for a swap on swap-bot:

This is Gerdi McDougal from Inverness in Scotland.
She has a picture from the Queen hanging on the wall. I know, this is a fauxpas, but I hadn't a proper scottish pic.

The swap's called "Adopt a Critter Matchbox Swap!"

I want a car!

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:16:00 +0000

As I was 18, I had no desire to drive a car and so I made my driving licence not before I was 26 (Normally, here in Germany, you can make it at the age of 18).
I drove my Dad’s car (Ford Escort – station wagon) after I got the licence and I loved it (except the fact, that I’m a totally failure when it comes to parking!).
Now my youngest sister drives his car, because I don’t needed it anymore. Here in Cologne you can manage almost all by using the underground.
But more and more, I think it’s better to have a car of my own. Whether it’s for doing groceries, visiting friends, fetching sweetie from her late shift, or even to drive to my Dad.
So now I’m saving money to buy my first car. :-)

It don’t have to be new, but there are a few things, that are necessary:

- no station wagon, because of parking!
- gear shift
- It must be a Ford (maybe a Fiesta)
- It must be in good condition, I don’t want to spend money for reparations every month
- servo steering!!!
- catalytic converter of course
- it must drive with petrol not diesel

I can tell you, it’s exciting and I’ll be very proud, when I’ll get my first car!
*ggg*

Friends will be friends?

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:02:00 +0000

Over the years I’ve met some wonderful and interesting people. Some of them became close friends, some of them acquaintance. Close friends became acquaintance and then left my life.
Mostly I’ve left them, because I’ve changed and it didn’t fit anymore.
There are some friends, I only see once in a year and I’m closer to them, then to other friends I meet more often. Some friends are great listener, some friends are great to have fun with. Some friends are relatives, some friends are colleagues, some friends I’ve met through the www.
I can honestly say, I’ve learned a great deal from all of them and I loved them as friends.
Even the people who aren’t now in my life anymore.
I respect them and wish them peace and I’m grateful that they’ve went a part with me in my life!
To my other friends: I love you still!

Lu Ping and etsy (again)

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:41:00 +0000

My dear friend Lu had finally opened an etsy-shop. :-)

She is honestly, and with that saying it's not only because she is a very good friend, but a very good and talented painter!
I love and adore her work and can proudly say that I own a few of her Originals!

Her artwork is on her homepage (click in my linklist: The Artangel) and now some things can be bought in her shop too.
So take a look and have fun!

Check her blog for updates too.

David Thewlis and books

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:03:00 +0000

3 days --> no work! *ggg*

Because of Carnival here in Cologne. I'm not keen on it, but I don't have to celebrate it and so it's fine for me to get some extra days without work.

I have some new reading stuff and therefore I'm a little overhelmed with the choice, what to read first:

- Michael J. Fox - Lucky man

I'm actually reading it, because my Dad suffers from Parkinson too and I'm curious to learn something more about this. I also like Michael J. Fox. :-)

- David Thewlis - The late Hector Kipling

One of our (Sweetie's and my) favourite actors. It's his first and only book at the moment and so I'm curious about that too.

And last but not least, the new book from Sophie Kinsella: "Remember me?"
That will be delivered tomorrow.
Aaaaaaaaa, I can't wait to read that one too.

*big sigh*

Buddha and our flat

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Our home is a little Asia-inspired, because Sweetie and I love the Asia-Spirit.

This is in our hallway. The Buddha is actually a fountain,
but we decided to let him stay this way.
We added some flowers and he is the good spirit in our flat.
I love him.

Linkin Park and Art

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:05:00 +0000

My best friend Lu visited us since Friday and we had a great time at the weekend.
We haven’t meet for 2 years and it was great as always, when we’re together.
We've made Sushis and Miso-soup and ate Mochis (japanese cakes) and she told us from her China-tour last year. She's made wonderful pictures and showed us catalogues from other artists she'd met there.

I’ve showed her my art-making, she didn’t knew about ATC’s and Deco’s, and she helped me with the CDR-project, I have on Nervousness.
It was awesome inspiring and we made a China-Deco together too.
She gave me lots of stuff from China, like admission tickets and such.
It's almost a shame, that she's not into mailart, but I think her paintings would be awefully missing her. *g*

Here are some pictures from our work together:

China-Deco (front)

China Deco (back)

CDRs

CDRs (backside)

another CDR

Yesterday we were at the Linkin Park-Concert with Sweetie and my sister.
Amazing show and it was great to see the guys live for the first time.

And here some projects I've worked on recently:

my page for guzu's Cockatil-Deco on Nervousness

Spiderman-Deco made by me and for me (front)

Spiderman-Deco (back)

My fortune cookie for today g

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:36:00 +0000

My Fortune Cookie told me:
You would do well to remember that radioactive cat has eighteen half-lives.
Get a cookie from Miss Fortune

Decos

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Here's a picture of a Wall-Literary Quotes-Deco that beachstudio made for me, waiting for artists to work on. Isn't it beautiful?

And here's a Frida Kahlo-Deco I've made for amidaly on Nervousness via Deco-pif.
Hope she'll like it.

Sushi and new year

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:52:00 +0000

Since my dear friend Lu introduced me to a delicious food called Sushi, I've became very fond of them.

In fact, I love not only the food, I love Sushis as motive too. Charms, Purses, etc.

Last month I decided to do a Sushi-swap on swap-bot and here's what I've sent to my partner in Japan:

Everything is from etsy, except the winding Sushi.

Hope, she'll like it. :-)

Rainbow and Frida

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:37:00 +0000

Have a look at this wonderful rainbow.
Last friday, as I've watched through the window at work, there he was.
I’ve never seen a whole rainbow and even with a second one beside.
Beautiful.

This was in my mailbox last friday:

A wonderful Frida Kahlo-Amigurumi. This was from a Forum-swap on swap-bot
and I was waiting for a little amigurumi.
And then she made and sent me this. She totally rocked my socks!
She did a look in my profile there and saw that I like Frida,
so she decided to make me a Frida-Doll.
Frida is standing now at my PC-screen at home,
so that I can see her every time I sit there.

Last but not least a little artwork for a “Life is beautiful-Deco” on Nervousness.
The theme is nature and love for me.

Shopaholic and etsy

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:21:00 +0000

Uuuu, these 2 words combined can be very expensive. *ggg

I’d joined etsy a year ago, as I wanted to buy something.
Then a year passed and I’d totally forgotten about this site, ‘till I stumbled over it by chance a few weeks ago.
There are so many talented artists there, I could marvel and buy all day long.
Whether it is for my great Sushi-swap on swap-bot, or Christmas-pressies, or little gifts for my friends and meself.
It’s so much fun to shop there and it seems, I’m addicted. *sigh*
So if you’re in need of something original or search for inspirations in your own art-making, go there!

My Fortune cookie for today

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:03:00 +0000

My Fortune Cookie told me:
The greatest danger is all in your head. It is your IQ.
Get a cookie from Miss Fortune

Shopaholic and life

noreply@blogger.com (Drachenfrau) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:38:00 +0000

I’ve recently, only by chance, discovered a new author for me:
Sophie Kinsella.
As I was at work (public library), going through the room in which all books were sorted to bring back to their shelfs, I saw this little book with title “Shopaholic and Sister” (if the original is in english, I only read it in english to improve my english-skills, so it's a good thing, that we have many books in english)!
As I call myself a little of a Shopaholic too, I had to borrow this book and on the same day I began to read.
It’s about Becky Bloomwood, a shopaholic who makes a lot of experiences mostly shopping involved, as shopping involves most of her life.
Many funny and also serious things happens to her and the series (there are more books about her) is about her acting with life and her shopping-addiction.
The books are so much fun to read. Sophie Kinsella writes so stirring, that you can’t leave the book out of your hand for more than a minute.
I can say I'm addicted. *ggg*