Etsy

Desta vez, uma peça minha foi incluída num Tesouro. 
This time, a piece of mine was included in a Treasury. 

É a pulseira larga em azul e dourado que fiz para o desafio A Time To Stitch 5.
It is the gold and blue cuff bracelet made for A Time To Stitch 5 Challenge.

The treasury is named Golden Fall. By clicking on the image that will take you to Etsy where you can see every item in detail. Surprisingly, the treasury doesn't include my bracelet anymore. 

PS I've edited this post. I removed the link to the Craftcult website that was working perfectly when I wrote this but not anymore.

Outono / Autumn

I've been selling on Etsy for a few months now but I haven't been very active. Today I've compiled my first Etsy Treasury. It's dedicated to Autumn. 

It seems Summer is soon to end. We are having our first serious storm here. Do you like my Fall Colors?


When you click on the image that will take you to my Fall Colors Treasury. 

PS. This is an edited post. For some unknown reason, my treasury displayed with the Craftcult website is not right so I've removed the link to that site.

Azul / Blue

Fiz várias peças em azul, completamente por acaso. Umas para oferecer, outras não. Eu gosto muito de azul. Por que será que para tantas pessoas esta é a sua cor preferida?

I've made several pieces, all in blue, totally by chance. Some are gifts. I love blue. I wonder why there are so many people that have blue as their favourite colour.

Com esta pulseira participo no concurso de Verão de Diana Costa, uma designer de Barcelona.

This bracelet is my participation at the Summer contest hosted by Diana Costa, a designer from Barcelona.

Brincos em forma de triângulo.
Triangle earrings.

A última peça é de um livro. 

The last piece is from a book.

Feira Internacional do Artesanato 2014 / International Craft Fair in Lisbon

Este ano visitei a Feira Internacional do Artesanato na FIL. A Argélia foi no país convidado, com uma participação especial de Moçambique. Aqui ficam algumas das minhas fotos.

This year I visited FIA - International Craft Fair in Lisbon. Algeria was the invited country. Mozambique had a special participation. Here are some photos I took.

Argélia

Argélia

Argélia

Moçambique

Moçambique

Djibantu - artesã(o) de Moçambique

Brasil

Brasil

Traje tradicional do Minho (Portugal)

Mercadoria da Alma - artesã portuguesa

A Corticeira - artesã(o) de Portugal

Lizete & Tina - artesãs portuguesas premiadas

Artesanato dos Açores - vestido bordado a palha de trigo

Instrumentos de cordas portugueses

Marina Wilson - trabalhos em clay

My Country Blog Hop

8th Bead Soup Blog Party post
A Time to Stitch 5 post

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Today is the reveal for My Country Blog Hop, an international event hosted by Canadian Nan Smith. A big thank you to Nan.

A bit about myself. My name is Ana Cravidao and I am from Portugal, a country in Southwestern Europe. In general, Portugal is associated with sunshine, beaches and good wine.

(click on any photo to enlarge)

Less known aspects are the old architecture, the tile making art and the pavements made with black and white limestone.

Tile making is a traditional art here in Portugal. It was introduced by the Arab peoples many centuries ago in the Iberian Peninsula. Their intricate designs were of the utmost beauty.

Tile work has evolved. From geometric motifs where the blue colour was generally used, nowadays any colours and motifs, or no motifs at all, can be used.

Traditional tilework

old artistic tile work 

traditional tile work

artistic tile work

artistic tile work

My fascination with the elaborate geometric motifs in the Arab tiles as led me to choose, or should I say, to 'borrow' the Persian tile pattern from Marcie Abney.

I had planned to make a bracelet with several 'tiles' connected by wire links but I must confess that I ran out of time. I ended up with one 'tile' that I've attached to a silver plated trace chain. I hope you like it.

I look forward to seeing everybody's creations in this blog hop. Be ready to be amazed because there are great artists participating. 

Nan Smith - the hostess (Canada) http://nanmade.blogspot.ca

Ana (Portugal)                            http://acbeads.blogspot.pt   <--- you are here

Rita (Mexico)                              http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com

Dini (The Nederlands)                 http://angazabychanges.blogspot.nl

Robin Reed (Indiana, USA)         http://willowdragon.blogspot.com

Lilik Kristina (Indonesia)             http://pcbylik.blogspot.com

Karen Mitchell (South Australia)   www.overthemoon-design.com

Melissa Trudinger (Australia)       http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com

Johana Nunez (Puerto Rico)       http://artincendi.com

Kepi (Alberta, Canada)               http://kepirasmussen.blogspot.ca

Deb Fortin  (Ontario, Canada)     http://studiok24.blogspot.ca

Divya  (India)                             http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com

Tammy Adams (Arizona, USA)  http://paisleylizard.com

Baizoran (Bulgaria)                    http://bairozan.blogspot.com

Carolyn (Calif.&Pacific Northwest,USA) http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com

Linda A.(Washington DC, USA) http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com

Inge Van Roos (California, USA) http://ingetraud.wordpress.com

Natalie (New Zealand )               http://www.northshoredays.com

Lori Schneider ( )                       http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com 

Mary Harding (New York, USA) http://maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com

Bouchra Rebai (Algeria)              http://bouchrarebai.wordpress.com

Michelle McCarthy (Florida, USA) http://Fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com

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Photo credits:

1,4 Município de Setúbal - Galeria de imagens

2  Praia da Califórnia (Sesimbra) 

3  Port wine

6  Avenida Luísa Todi, Setúbal

7  Mekhnes Place El-Hedine Mosaique3

8,9,12  Viúva Lamego

11  Carlos Botelho, Painel de azulejos, Av.Infante Santo, Lisboa

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