Taking sweet flight

My best friend's daughter moved out of her parents house this January. She's old enough to do it, however I felt quite saddened at first. Even when it seems to be the logical development of life.

I remember she was my own daughter's age when we first met, and that doesn't seem to have been too long ago.

When I first moved out on my own the first thing I wanted were things to hang up on my walls. I had the compelling need to surround my self with beauty. So I made her a present.

I think I was a little bit influenced by Elsita Mora's style  I love how cathartic her work is.

New Year's Eve of 2010

I don't know if this is a long standing tradition or not but I was told we should hang up a miniature shaped like a lamb behind our front door on New Year's Eve to attract money. The slang-word in Spanish  for money is "lana" (wool).

I didn't want us to go without one this year, so I made one out of paper :)

  

I wove a red cotton yarn handle with frivolité knots for it. I like how the white and red look together. I picked up on this embossing technique while looking at Elsita Mora's amazing work. I always feel inspired and uplifted after reading her blog. She has become one of my favorite artists!