For the last ten days I have been battling out blogger issues. They are still not solved but I am hoping that with Omar's help I will be able to get back to normality. One thing is for sure, me and websites do not mix very well.

Blog and Blogger

Not that I am trying to be clever with the title or anything, but this Blogger thing is for the first time riving me mad. The key is that I am not that interested in computers. I use them daily, and enjoy working with them as long it is not very technical, but when it gets past some point, they drive me nuts.

Disappearing Blog

I am still not quite sure why, but my blog disappeared for 24hrs. Well, one of those things!

Hopefully wont happen again.

Friends

And it was a 23rd of February

Competitions, Shows and Make and Takes

Well, as I was sick, when I was talking about the Oscars the other I forgot to mention the competition that Craftwork Cards is running a comeptition to win an Card Oscar. For more info click here.

By the way, the weekend of the 20th and 21st of March is Great Northen Papercrafts Extravaganza, which will be my first time there and I will be doing some inspiring Make and Takes, so if you are a Northerner reader, please come along to say Hello.

And because I haven't posted any card in the last couple of days, here is one using a combination of products: Prima papers and Glitz and Glamour collection, all products available from Craftwork Cards.

Watching QVC

Well, being sick means that I don't feel bad about watching Qvc on my
laptop -omar's actually. Dawn is such a pro even though both amy and I
could not be there working behind the scenes so of the regulars, only
caroline was there. Thank goodness that reece, an old friend of dawns,
was able to be there too.
As for myself, well I am still sick in bed. A bit better every day.

So I know very few of my readers know Spanish, and even less Catalan, but I have to share this link. I am so proud of my father, Angel Pascual Rodrigo, deciding to step up as a "President" -like a chairman in English- of the Balearic Islands Artist Association. Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands has a huge artistic community so to be chairman of the Association is a big, big deal.

To be honest, for me is hard to think of any more suited for a role like that. Not only he is a great artist and has been a professional for the last 40 years -his art was the only income that came in as my mum is a housewife and he put both my sister and I through University!-, but he is also a true intellectual and a great all rounded person.

Tsv

Because of me being sick and all, I won't be able to help dawn at Qvc
today for her tsv. Typical of ke to get sick when I should be working
and earning some money! The worts thing is that as it is Dawn's own
tsv, I am feeling that I am letting her down by not being there. I am
sure though that she will manage as she always does!

Off to sleep right now!

Of being sick and Oscars night

I really hate having a cold. I imagine that is not that rare to do so. However, when the time comes, usually once a year, of being sick and tired of being in bed all day I realize how lucky I am to work from home. I can do all urgent work, albeit a bit less intense, and still rest enough.

Now I am on my fifth day of being sick, and I don't like it.

The card above was done in celebration of Oscars months for an article in Cardmaking and Papercraft that featured ideas for this past month. I used Movies Stars stamp from Stampington and for the message I used one of my mixed sentiments. Although I made it a few months ago, it would have been perfect for someone to send it to me today, as I have been thinking about Movie Stars and needed the cheering up.

Yesterday was Oscars night. Did you watch it? I still remember the only two time that I got to watch the whole thing. I forgot when it was except that I know it was in the UK and in the old house, so probably 2003 and 2004. I remember I was so excited to finally see it live, yet I do not remember who won for which movie, not even actors and actresses.

I guess I have grown out of that phase and don't care anymore about movie stars giving thanks to people I have never heard of and making silly crying speeches.

However, I still enjoy the Red Carpet arrivals as it showcases fashion and fab jewels. It is the only time -well at the Oscars and the rest of the Awards season- that we get to see amazing gowns and epic fashion and taste fails. I find Fashion really inspiring for my papercraft work, it is all about design concept, shape, colour and execution. Pretty much the same as in paper crafting.

Hits: Cameron Diaz in Oscar de la Renta, Helen Mirren, Kristen Stewart. Special Mention Gabourey Sidibe, big girls can glam up with the right shape and colour, JLo -one has to be very brave to wear that dress.

Near Hits: Anna Kendrick -perfect dress, bad colour for her-, Elizabeth Banks -perfect colour, not so good design-, Kate Wisnlet -perfect bottom half of the dress, top although beautiful not very flattering -, Miley Cirus -perfect bottom half of the dress very, very poor top half.

Epic Fails: Diane Kruger -Chanel!!?, Charlize Theron -Dior!!?

PS: Thanks for the comments. I do appreciate them very much. I specially like the ones that link to your own blogs, because then it creates a kind of community and I get to know you too.

And also, I welcome comments that can improve my work or the contents of this blog.