Rocco

Ronya

Mimi

Mandy

Milly

Specialiai uzsakyta, specialiai padaryta ir sekmingai gyvenanti uzu atlanto – mamyte Eevi.

There will be more bears and more babies… but next time: I’m planing to share some more of those lovely Japanese books I’ve and one of them will be up for grabs.

Enjoy your weekend!

Bus daugiau mesku ir kudikeliu… bet sakanti karta planuoju pasidalinti mielom japoniskom knygelem ir viena nedidele dovanele. Gero savaitgalio!

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Dvyniai nera mano specializacija, bet kai atsiranda norinciu pasidaryti sau kaledine dovana, kaip gali atsakyti… Sadie nezino, kad atsirado sese antrininke… O kliente tai labai viliuosi liko patenkinta isigyta meske.

I love creative freedom (yes, yes, I hear you – most of us do, freedom in general – is good, really good), when I can just make and see what/who comes out. And then get to know my creation and together with my good friend imagination we find something to add  to the toy’s life Although I also have to thank my clients, quite a few of my custom orders were so much fun too. Like having to try and make something I would probably avoid making… so I learn more and don’t end up repeating myself too much. Challenges are needed and welcome. And well, there will be plenty of those to come…

Labai myliu kurybine laisve (taip, taip, girdziu tave – dauguma is musu tokie, aplamai laisve yra gerai, labai gerai), kuomet galiu tiesiog gaminti ir stebeti kas ‘pasigimdo’. Tuomet susipazysti artimiau su kurineliu ir savo geros drauges vaizduotes padedama mudvi randam kazka pridet prie zaisliuko gyvenimo Nors turiu padekoti ir savo klientams, ne vienas uzsakymas buvo gan smagus. Pavyzdziui turejau bandyt ir padaryt kazka, ko pati tai tiketina buciau vengusi… tad taip kazka vis ismokstu ir per daug nesikartoju. Na, issukiai reikalingi ir laukiami. Tokiu tai panasu bus uztektinai…

Sokliuotoja isvyko i namus pilnus kitu mano gamintu gyvuneliu, tad jai itaisem Kaledu egle sventem irvisa kruva linkejimu.

Davina, who was originally planed as Davi, joined Benet and Inga (and Mai)… Not only their sweet owner and owner’s mommy loves them (along with other minnies and maxies of mine that have moved to the same address), but apparently Santa too. They were presents themselves, but these toys  have got a big wooden house for themselves for Christmas! Yep. They might have it too good in that Estonia

Davina, kuri pradzioje buvo suplanuota kaip Davi’s, susikibo paranken su Benet’u ir Inga (ir Mai). Reikalas toks, kad ne tik ju miela seimininke ir seimininkes mamyte juos (kartu ir kitus mano mini ir maxi gamintus minkstuolius kurie persikrauste tuo paciu adresu) myli, panasu dedule Kaleda taip pat. Jie patys buvo dovanomis, bet sitie minkstuoliai gavo didziuli medini nama Kaledom! Taip taip.  Per gerai jiem ten toj Estijoj

Little Pinch – a ’3rd leg’… is so devoted to Davina. A dream, not a dog!

Mazasis Pinch’ius kaip 3-ia koja, atsidaves Davina’i. Svajone ne suo!

Hope your weekend was a good one! I have big/ish plans for this week…

Tikiuosi savaitgalis jus pamalonino! As parengiau kokius tai didokus planus siai savaitei…

Primenam, Benet’as – (nebe) mano skrajunas. Keliauninkui daug nedejom, kad gyvenimas bei skraidymas butu lengvas.

A couple of fruits, world map, warm hat, backpack on the shoulders and the world is your oyster! We kissed the pilot goodbye and wished him lots of great travels. Now we’re hoping for some postcards from Benet from magical places… We know that so far he’s stuck in Estonia

Pora vaisiu, pasaulio zemelapis ir silta kepure, kuprine ant peciu ir pasaulis pries akis! Nubuciavom pilota ir palinkejom daug graziu kelioniu. Dabar laukiam atviruku nuo Benet’o is stebuklingu saliu… Zinom kad kol kas jis Estijoje

Sometimes I think about my creations that are left only in pictures for me, what are their destinies, their homes… as if thinking about my children, that I raised and trusted to the big world, to somebody else…

They are like tiny pieces of my dreams, somewhere, at somebody’s, far far away… and it’s somewhat comforting.

Thanks for that.

Kartais pasvajoju prie savo darbelius, man likusiu nuotraukose, kokie ju likimai, kokie ju namai… tarsi apie vaikucius, kuriuos uzauginau ir patikejau didziajam pasauliui, kazkam kitam… tai tarsi dalelyte mano svajoniu, kazkur, pas kazka, toli toli… ir tai kazkokia jaukuma.

Aciu uz tai.

Remember Bettino?

Kol nauji meskiukai dar tik ‘kepami’ – eteri uzima i gyvenima jau paleistieji…

Pamenat Bettino?

He’s Canadian now. I hear life is good and grey England is not being missed. Actually, Bettino is double lucky as long ears Etta was sent to join him. Or maybe the way round, Etta is the lucky one… one way or the other – the pair have a life and I’m (thankful) happy for and with them!

Kanadietis dabar. Girdejau gyvena gerai ir pilkos Anglijos nesiilgi. Jam pasiseke net dvigubai, mat pavyjui isskubejo ir ilgaause Etta. O gal atvirksciai, pasiseke Etta’i… kaip ten bebutu – porele gyvena, o as esu (dekinga) laiminga su jais ir uz juos!

Tomorrow: Friday! And some more sold toys…

I was making Bingo, the dog,  for Davi, but sometimes even I can not control everything. He chose Olivia as his best friend. So I made another dog who now adores Davi

This is the 3d version of a pram that my bear finally said ‘yes’ to. Still not perfect… I had my own ideas how it should look, but it ended up almost a copy of this one. In any way, you’ll see more prams here from now on. There are more babies on the way…

So what’s the help for? For kids. For those who we live for, build a future for, create dreams and hopes, for those we love truly and the most. And this time – for somebody else’s kids.

Below, I’ve translated the original post by Ginte, from Kokonas. She’s organising a Charity Christmas Craft Fair in Vilnius (Lithuania) to help raise money for a special centre. Here is what she wrote:

“…it’s for a small Rudolf Steiner Pedagogical Centre of Healing in Vilnius (Lithuania). A special place, because it’s for special little people. Kids who are in some ways different, who interpret the world differently, see differently, smell differently, hear differently… Most kids at this centre have a diagnosis written in their medical notes – autism. Others do not have such a unforgivable line stating their condition, but their behaviour, or a look gives it away – they are ‘the children of stars’… At the moment, the centre has only 4 regular kids (although there is a capacity for a few more), but at least 3-4 come daily for hourly individual classes, they are constantly changing, some coming from other towns and all with big hopes… Because it’s the only institution in Vilnius, more less orientated for kids with development difficulties from the autistic spectrum.
What sort of kids are these? Exceptionally beautiful. Mainly boys. Often very gifted in something (other resources say, only 20% mentally capable to learn what is basic and easily understood by the rest of us), but their talents, emotions, foresights are totally shut & locked. To find the fitting key is very hard, but once you find one, you might see that the lock has been already changed…
What is needed? Those kids need to practice and learn, constantly and very consistently. It requires very patient, responsible specialists, one teacher working with 20 kids in this case will not help, there are more eyes and hands needed, more time without terms and other stress. Those kids need stable and cosy, free space, they need special equipment, tools and practically tested methodical knowledge. And it all costs. Where to get time – I don’t know, but I know that all of the staff salaries and energy bills ‘eat’ all of the money paid by parents. And nothing is left for the special plant based paint (in case kids decide to lick the paint and such things do happen), so that it’s safe. They need natural bee wax, for melting it, exploring the temperatures, changing forms and feeling, making something out of it. They need sports equipment, educational toys, simple music instruments. These important things also have a tendency to constantly run out, splash, brake… it’s a never ending story… And if there is no equipment, the help doesn’t come in time. Emptiness swallows these kids. Literally…
Different sources state about 0.1% of whole population is autistic. I’m a mom of one of them…”

I agree with Ginte and many many others, who will and are taking part in this heart warming and still growing event. Little children, even if just a handful of them, do deserve our help. And they are not asking for much.

I’m auctioning my little bear in a box. From the money I’m hoping to buy the necessary natural Stockmar watercolor, crayons, modelling bee wax the centre is in need of. I’m gonna keep the process public and will show what has been bought, sent and once it reaches Ginte, she’ll ‘broadcast’ from her side. I’m exited and hopeful. Helping can be so easy and so rewarding. This one will be!

Sooooo… – my little  Mai. It took me a while to think of a special edition… I wanted to use some of my vintage fabric and ribbons I have, so it dictated the theme – vintage/new.

My kind, girly and so well mannered little one will make me proud, she is gonna light up your house and you wont remember the money she cost you – she’s one of a kind!

with a one of the spare special occasion dresses on

and another one, as a girl can never have one too many

everybody needs a friend, so Mai has tiny Big

for the tea

and for those sweet, sweet dreams

if there is bed & bedding, there must be a night dress

We even have a family photo album

and really, all what’s left – is you providing a home for her, so make a bid!!!

Little bear stands at around 13cm or 5.1 inches tall and comes in a small hand painted wooden box along with all of the goodies that you see.

Mai and Big will go to the person who offers the highest bid ( please be aware, you’ll need a PayPal account for purchasing it!) by 25th November, 11pm GMT. Use the comments below for your offers. Make a bid. Make a change.

Thank you!

P.S. Julie from lovely Cotton Rabbits is selling gorgeous Perlina and all of the money will go to buy more stuff for the centre (THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!)! Maybe you would like to join us and make this whole ‘help the autistic kids in Lithuania’ a little bit, or a lot bigger? You could sell something handmade (and pass the money), or even donate it to organisers directly (write me mia@toxi.co.uk) so that it can be sold at the Christmas Craft Fair in Vilnius (!). Doing good is easy. And very addictive!

Look what others donated for the fair: from Loreta, from Indra. And there are/will be more!

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