Some "Did-it-myselves" from the years past

I crocheted this handbag for my sister Kiti a few years back. The instructions are from "Stitch'n'Bitch", a kick-a**-corheting book.

It took me 1,5 years to complete this Russian Orthodox icon. Countless hours of teeny tiny details, scratching off and painting thin layer after thin layer. The gold layer was put onto it's place using the very old methods using garlic oil and wheat bread! I gave this to my Mom and Stepdad for Christmas a couple of years ago.

My 1st cross-stitch work since I was a child (never completed that Smurf pillow I started when I was around 8 y.o.). This presents our Oili the horse and her angel-baby Eevi. I gave this to my sis Kiti.