MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

image via http://weheartit.com, enjoy in Xmas spirit as much as you can these days

We wish to all our dear readers, customers, fans and friends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!

AMARADI crew

AMARADI PRESENTS "URBAN ART"

AMARADI products , you can find them in URBAN ART shop

You can find interesting products made by many Croatian artists in URBAN ART shop

U ovo vrijeme jako dobro dođe informacija o nekom možda još neotkrivenom mjestu za kupovinu poklona. Da ne biste Badnjak proveli u grozničavom traganju za poklonima u lokalnom supermarketu ili ćak možda na usputnoj benzinskoj pumpi (grozno, ali desilo se i nama jednom davno) danas ću vam predstaviti URBAN ART. Slatki dućan krcat idejama za božićne poklone nalazi se u novom zagrbačkom naselju, Špansko, na malom trgu, u susjedstvu mnogih ugodnih kafića, slastičarnice i pizzerie. Prošećite, popijte kavu i bacite se na razgledavanje svih čuda i čudesa koja nudi URBAN ART! Unikatna keramika mnogih hrvatskih autora, anđeli, lampe, ukrasne kutije, svijeće, čestitke i još mnoooogo toga vas čeka! Naravno, i u URBAN ARTU možete naći AMARADI proizvode (pladnjeve, podmetače, vješalice, slike, jastučiće..). Jako bitno ovih dana - VRLO POVOLJNE CIJENE! SRETAN ULOV!!!

These days we appreciate every information about some new and good places for buying Christmas gifts. I wouldn´t want you to buy your presents in rush on Christmas Eve in some local supermarket, or even worse in nearby gas station (awfully, but I have to admit that has happened to me once long time ago ), so I ĺl present you today URBAN ART! Sweet shop full of Xmas ideas is situated on little square, surrounded with many cosy cofee bars, pastry shop and restaurants. Take a walk, have a cup of cofee and than throw yourself on big exploration of this interesting shop. URBAN ART offers you unique ceramics by many Croatian authors, angels, lamps, boxes, candels, greeting cards and many other things! Of course, among others you can find here AMARADI handmade products ( trays, coasters, hangers, pictures, pilows..). The prices are AFFORDABLE so I wish you GREAT HUNT!!!

LITTLE BREAK

One of many new shopping centres opened recently here in Zagreb, "West Gate" and its decorations..

"Klub božićnih kolačića" , "The Christmas cookie club" by Ann Pearlman ..my reading these days, "Marie Claire ideés" always full with great ideas and projects

image via My bricole, great recipe for hot chocolate, take a peek..

Zbilja manjka pauze ovih dana.. Uz punjenje našeg dućana treba isporučiti i drugima koji prodaju
AMARADI proizvode.. a dani jure. Toliko toga bih htjela završiti, a umor uporno odbijam od sebe. Zato su mi pravi gušt oni rijetki trenutci kad mogu predahnuti, zamotati se u dekicu , uz šalicu vruće čokolade i nešto za čitanje. Dragi mi je za vikend poklonio ovu knjigu koju još nisam načela, ali se spremam.. Božićnog ugođaja ovih dana ne smije manjkati. Uživajte mi dragi moji i priuštite si svoje minute odmora!

I am really missing free time this days.. Besides filling our shop we have to deliver AMARADI products to other shops and galleries.. and days are flying. I would like to finish so many things, and I constantly ignore tirednes. That´s why I really enjoy in moments when I can relax, wrap myself in blanket, have u cup of homemade hot chocolate and something for read. My guy bought me this book as a weekend present. I haven´t started reading it yet, but I will soon.. We shouldn´t miss Xmas spirit these days! Enjoy in your free time my dear readers, and take some minutes just for yousrelves.

AMARADI CHRISTMAS DACORATIONS

images via AMARADI, handmade Christmas hearts

Uvijek se iznova razveselim prvom snijegu i činjenici da živim u zemlji koja unatoč svim klimatskim promjenama i dalje ima četiri različita godišnja doba koja su uspjela zadržati sve svoje specifičnosti. Kako iduće godine planiramo neke promjene u poslu tako ćemo vjerojatno polovicu godine živjeti u našoj kući na moru kraj Zadra.. ipak guštanje u zimi i sniježnim danima neće nam nedostajati jer je zima rezervirana za Zagreb i kontinentalni dio.

Svaki dan u dućan dolaze neke nove božićne dekoracije, pa ako ste blizu navratite! Za one koji su daleko evo par fotkica .. vrući, tek završeni ukrasi od tkanine!

I am always happy when the first snow appears and I like that I live in country which despite all climate changes has four different seasons. Every season has still managed to keep its characteristics. Next year we are planing some changes in our business and we will be probably living half of the year in our home on the coast, in town called Zadar. However, we will not miss the snow and chilly days because during winter months we´ll stay in Zagreb.

These days we are filling up the shop with new beautifull Christmas decorations, so if you are nearby come and visit us! For all of you who are living far away here are some photos.. new , just finished decorations, handmade!

ILLUSTRATION

photo by AMARADI, .. very old add for "Fa " soap, I think that magazine was from 50´s,or 60´s..?? What do you think? The colours are bright and illustration looks very vivid. Maybe I´ll frame it for my bathroom ?

Kad imam dovoljno vremena, a to je u zadnje vrijeme rijetko, volim se prihvatiti crtanja. Crtam oduvijek. Svašta! Stripove, modne crteže, ilustracije, crteže na upotrebnim predmetima.. sve može! Tehnike? Sve što ostavlja trag.. može! S vremenom sam skupila mnogo inspirativnih crteža i iliustracija koje bih voljela podijeliti s vama. Neki su doista vrlo stari i djela su pravih majstora. Ovo su danas fotke nekih od njih. Pošto ih je većina u obliku reklama iz raznih vintage časopisa na žalost ne znam navesti autore..

When I have enough time, which is rare this days, I like to draw. I draw everything! Comics, fashion sketches, illustrations, drawings on different home accessories.. everything can do! Techniques? Everything can do! I have collected many inspirative drawings and ilustrations which I want to share with you. Some of them are very old and they are real masterpieces. Here are photos some of them. This illustrations were taken from different vintage magazines and I am sad that I don´t know names of their authors..

GORGEOUS BLACK AND WHITE INTERIORS

images via glamourous and very inspirative BELLEMAISON blog

image via DECORPAD

...I would dare to say this apartment has beautiful masculine look..

Nekad kombinacija crno bijelo može biti previše isključiva i dosadna, ali na ovim fotografijama ona to nikako nije. Uživajte u pogledu na doista božanstvene prostore. Ova smjela kobinacija može raskošno izgledati i u manjim prostorijama, ako imaju dovoljno velike izvore dnevnog svjetla. I ne zaboravite investirati u veće, kvalitetne detalje kao što su lampe, svijećnjaci, tepisi, ogledala... Oni će i najmanjem stanu dati onaj raskošni, luksuzni naglasak.

Black and white combination could look too boring, but certainly not in this photos. Enjoy in this gorgeous interiors. This brave combination could look luxurious also in smaller rooms, if there are large windows or other sources of day light.. And don´t forget to invest in high quality details like lamps, chandeliers, carpets, mirrors.. They will give luxurious accent to even the smallest apartment.

AMARADI CHRISTMAS WINDOW DISPLAY

This year I put white painted branches in large glass vases...

..and decorated them with AMARADI handmade wood "cookies" and red ribbons..

Christmas tree made of little bows..We like it a lot! It has soft and warm look.

images by AMARADI

Doista mi je jako žao što mi ovih dana tako malo vremena ostaje za bloganje, ali proizvodnja zato radi punom parom..Brojni proizvodi čekaju završnu fazu pa da budu izloženi na našim policama. Ne čini li vam se da Božić svake godine dođe sve brže?? Nisam kampanjac i ne volim žurbu ni rokove, ali uvijek mislim da nećemo stići izbaciti sve što bismo željeli. Uh...

Evo nekoliko fotkica iz dućana danas. Obično radimo nekoliko različitih postava Božićnog izloga, a ovo je prvi od njih. Pozdrav svima, a osobito novim curkama na mom blogu! Pratim vaše blogove kad god mogu.U siječnju obećajem viiiiišeeee blogerske aktivnosti!

I am really sorry for not having enough time for blogging these days because production is taking my whole day.. Many products are waiting to be finished and put on shelves in our shop. Do you have a feeling that Christmas comes earlier every year?? I don´t like rush and working in time- limits, and I always think we´ll not manage to finish everything we want. Uh..

Here are few photos of AMARADI shop today. We usually make few different Christmas displays, and here is the first of them this year. I would like to say hi to all of you , especially to new girls who started to follow my blog! I read your blogs when ever I can. I promisse much more posts in January!!!

PLAVA BROKATNA TORBICA

images by AMARADI, sorry for not so good photos..

Mmmm... prava mala poslastica! Vrlo sam zadovoljna što sam završila ovu malu plavu brokatnu torbu koja mi je,moram priznati bila jedan dugotrajni projekt.. Završavala sam ju u nekoliko faza želeći da na kraju bude savršena! Prekrasan plavo crni brokat, još je više došao do izražaja zbog jednostavne forme torbe. Ručno rađeni broš na prednjoj strani torbe naglašava ženstveni, pomalo vintage izgled. Savršena za večernji izlazak u grad.

Voljela bih saznati kako vam se sviđa... ???

Mmmm... really delicious! I am very satisfied with this little blue brocade bag which I have finally finished, I have to admit making it was one long project.. I was finishing it in several times because I wanted it to be perfect! Gorgeous blue and black brocade is even more enhanced with simple model of this bag. Handcrafted brooch emphasizes its feminine, vintage look. Perfect as an evening bag.

I would like to know how do you like it...???

VIOLET NECKLACE

images by AMARADI

Pozdrav svima nakon kraće odsutnosti.. Na žalost, uz sve poslovne obveze dan mi mnogo puta bude prekratak za bloganje..

Danas vam želim pokazati još jednu od AMARADI ogrlica koja uz bijelu košulju, dobre taperice i čizme može biti dovoljna za dnevni ili večernji izlazak. Ova bi se ogrlica mogla dobro uklopiti i uz neku lepršavu haljinicu od muslina, ali s obzirom na sve niže temperature ne bih baš to predlagala. Uživajte!!!

Hello everyone, I am here again..Unfortunately my day is often to short ...and my business commitments rare left me free time for blogging..

Today I want to show you AMARADI necklace which could look great with white shirt, jeans and boots for some day or evening going out. You can wear it with transparent, soft muslin dress, but I wouldn´t recommend it because of low temperatures we have this days here..Enjoy!!!

MAGAZINES...

images via BAZAAR OF SERENDIPITY

Pozdrav svima za veseli početak novog tjedna!!! Nadam se da ste se odmorili preko vikenda, ..a vi koji preko tjedna radite punom parom na nekim drugim poslovima nadam se da ste uspjeli odvojiti dio vikenda za neko kreativno stvaranje. ( Škicnut ću na blogovima malo kasnije!)Dok još nisam imala vlastiti posao bilo mi je teško dočekati vikend da konačno ukradem vrijeme za šivanje, crtanje, izradu nakita ili slično.. i nikad mi vikend nije bio dovoljno dug. Sada je to drugačije! Nedjelju nastojim ostaviti za dragog, obitelj, sebe i punjenje baterija.

Htjela sam vas pitati..Već neko vrijeme radim čistku u svojoj preobilnoj kolekciji svih mogućih časopisa. Srce mi se slama kad ih moram baciti, ali opet odahnem jer mi fizički zauzimaju previše prostora.

Kako vi rješavate takve stvari? Lako se rješavam odjeće ili sličnog, ali za časopise i bezbroj inspiracija u njima sam pravi "hrčak".

Volite li vikendom izrađivati nešto kreativno?

Hello everyone on the beginning of new week!!! Hope you had some nice rest during weekend, .. and you who are on your full time job during week, hope you succeeded to enjoy in some creative moments of your weekend.( I´ll check on your blogs later.) Before I had my own creative business it was very hard for me to wait weekend to come to finally take some time for sewing, drawing, jewelry making or something similar.. and those weekends were never long enough. Now that´s different. Sundays I usually reserve for my guy, family and myself.

I want to ask you something.. For few days now I am trying to make place in my big collection of different magazines. My heart breaks when I have to get rid some of them, but again I am released because I get new spear place.

How do you solve this "magazines takes a lot of space" problem? I don´t have any problem with getting rid of clothes, or things that I don´t use anymore..

Do you like spending your weekends in some creative job?

WHITE KITCHENS

kitchen images via DECOR PAD

kitchen decorations and products...images by AMARADI

Pozdrav svima! Danas jedan vrlo kratki post.. Mnogi proizvodi su nam u završnoj fazi pa žurim da što prije stignu na police. Ima nešto ludo privlačno u bijelim kuhinjama. Snježno ili kremasto bijeli ormarići u rustikalnom stilu, kameni ili drveni podovi, bijeli carrera mramor u pokrvnim plohama, sudoperi i slavine kao donešeni iz starih seljačkih kuća, veliki francuski prozori, bakrene ili porculanske ručkice.. i cijela obitelj na okupu.

Svi AMARADI dekorativni proizvodi za kuhinje su izrađeni uglavnom od drveta. Tacne, slike, vješalice, podmetači, stolnjaci ili možda samo jedan magnet za hladnjak mogu unijeti brzu promjenu u prostor!

Kakve vam se kuhinje sviđaju? Jeste li fan čistog minimalizma ili pak tople rustike?

Hi eveyone! Today I am here with one short post.. Many our products are almos finished so I am in hurry to put them on shelves. There is something very attractive in white kitchens. Snow- white or creamy white kitchen cabinets made in rustic stile, stone or wood floors, white carrera marble countertops, farmhouse sinks and taps, french doors, copper or porcelain handles.. and whole family gathered.

All AMARADI products for decorating kitchen are made mostly of wood. Trays. pictures, hangers, coasters, table clothes or maybe only one magnet for refrigerator can bring quick change in space.

What kitchen decorating stile you like? Are you fan of pure minimalisum or warm rustic?

AMEĹIE.. SWEET..

...AMÉĹIE pastry shop is situated in the center of Zagreb near Cathedral..by the way we had really great weather that day..image by AMARADI

... image via www.mojvaraždin.hr

... AMEĹIE is situated in Vlaška street 6, Zagreb, image via www.mojvaraždin.hr

mmm... image via www.wehartit.com, I am addicted to sweets..of course in small quantities

Uvijek volim kad u svoj omiljeni pretinac u memoriji stavim neko novo drago mjesto. Ima tu svega.. restorana, kafića, dućana, galerija.. Na svakom novom putovanju obožavam po prvi puta otkriti neko inspirativno mjesto. Baš sam se razveselila kad sam neki dan u šetnji s my guy naletila na AMEĹIE - slatko, slatku slastičarnicu.. Volim vidjeti Shabby u prostorima gdje se gušta u kolačima. Nježno, mirisno, toplo... Na žalost nismo mogli probati ništa od AMEĹIE slastica jer je bilo zatvoreno zbog praznika.. Šteta, ali sigurno ću prvom prilikom navratiti opet!

Koja su vama draga mjesta u vašem gradu? Ovakvi posebni kamenčići uvijek odskaču, a čini mi se da ih je tako malo.. ??

I always love to put some new nice place in my memory file. You can find there everything..restaurants, coffee bars, shops, galleries.. On every new trip I adore to discover some inspiratve places. Few days ago during some relaxing walk with my guy I was very happy to discover AMEĹIE- sweet pastry shop ..I like to see Shabby in places where you enjoy in cakes. Gentle, flavoured, warm.. Unfortunately we couldn´t try any of AMEĹIE sweets because it was closed for holiday.. Pity, but I will certainly come again on another occasion!

Which are your favourite places in your town? This preciousness are always much more visiable, but it seems there are not so many of them..??