A Tour 'round Poland with a Dear Friend from Far Away.Podróż po Polsce z Przyjaciółką z bardzo Daleka.

Please forgive me this post is Really Really Photos Heavy............................................................................................But I know a few of you must be waiting for this report and I couldn't wait to post about it!:D But I had to wait for a certain "O.K" form A very very V.I.P!!;D......................................................................................... As many of you already know Sans! decided to visit a few blogging Friends in Europe this year. She was struggeling with jet-lags, long flights and trips by trains, different faces, languages, kitchen and weather.;D You could read her posts about this trip and reports from Eva, Rosanna, Sylvia and Brigit.............................................................................................So here is my report about a trip of this Lovely Lady, gifted Woman and great generous and patient Friend around Poland. We started from an evening in Gdynia on Monday and then on Tuesday a short trip to Gdańsk and Sopot.

We literally just dropped in to Sopot and went back to Gdynia, as the same evening we travelled to Kraków (Cracow) - the best known Polish city among foreign tourists. We went there by night train and the trip took us...13 hours! ..........................................................................................First thing that we saw there was Wawel the Royal Castle, as Kraków was a capital city of Poland for many ages in the history........................................................................................................ The Cathedral in Wawel Castle.

Wawel's courtyard.

Inside the Treasury room.

Some adornation.

And older part of Wawel castle.

Then we walked to the main square of Kraków's Old Town. We saw the tower of no longer existing Town Hall with Sukiennice behind it.

Then we stopped to have a meal in Jama Michalika Restaurant. Sans! really liked the soups served in the "vases" made of bread. Mostly she loved the sour soup called Żurek.:)

Then we went to see Kościół Mariacki outside.

And inside.

More wonderful photos of this church you can see on Sans! blog.:) I guess she loved it.:) AND we both were sure that Betsy would love to see this church herself!!:D.....................................................................................Then we visited the district of Kraków called Kazimierz. This district is divided into 2 parts and we visited the Jewish part of it.

In the evening the same day we walked The Royal Route. We saw Barbakan, the arsenal.

And the St Florian's gate.

Kościół Mariacki looked charming in the night.

We ended this day trying Polish dishes.

Guess what Sans! loved most? YUP, the chilli sauce! (Which of course is NOT our national dish. LOL!).............................................................................................. The next day we went by bus to Wieliczka to see the Salt Mine, which is also on UNESCO lists. Everything under ground is made of salt. Including the chandeliers made of salt crystals.

There are quite few scenes showing how people were working there.

We walked on food 140 meters down under the ground.

To see St Kinga.

And her chapel, made by only 3 workers after their working hours!

We met the Salt Mine's Treasurer.

And I couldn't stop admiring these chandeliers...;)

We came back to Gdynia by the night train again and in the morning we went to Kościuszki Square. Although Sans! had to struggle with very strong winds and cold in Poland, Gdynia bided her farewell with the sunny skies.

It was an amazing experience to meet face to face someone I knew for over 2 years only in virtual world. Someone who is a very very special Lady whom it is impossible not to love! :)I do hope we will meet again and some day I will be able to meet more of my Blogging Friends!:) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Relacja z pobytu Sans! w Polsce.Tak na prawdę jest ona pierwszą osobą znaną mi z Bloggera, którą poznałam osobiście.:) Jak widzicie spędziłyśmy czas zwiedzając Trójmiasto, Kraków i Wieliczkę.:) Mam nadzieję, że kiedyś uda mi się spotkać również z Wami.:)

A fantastic gift from far away!

Sorry for not posting for some time. Again I had problems with my laptop and the access to internet. Anyway everything seems to be working now so I wanted to share my joy with you.:) More or less a week ago I got a fantastic gift from a very talented Lady from far far away. Just look at these treasures!

I guess you know by now who was sooo generous for me? Yes! Dear Flor of Flor & FF blog! Just look at this tiled rabbit!! Isn't he sweet? And this pretty blue box? Beautiful!

And guess who was most happy about the crown?

Yup! P'Nilli! I have this feeling growing stronger and stronger that she is at least Gnome Princess! Querida Flor! Once again muchisimas gracias por your generous heart and great gifts which I will treasure always!

Trochę mnie tu nie było. Znów popsuł mi się laptop i do tego wejście do internetu zaszwankowało również! Na szczęście chyba już wszystko jest w porządku i mogę się w końcu z Wami podzielić radością z otrzymanych prezentów z bardzo, bardzo daleka.:)Tą szczodrą osobą jest multiutalentowana Flor z Meksyku!. Kafelkowy królik w sam raz na święta i urocze otwierane pudełeczko. No i chyba od razu wiadomo kto najbardziej ucieszył się z korony...;D Dziekuję Flor!

March Girl. Marcowa Dziewczyna.

Oh....she proved to me I know nothing about making tops and sleeves....and hair!


All her outfit is glued, no sewing as usual.;) Again to shape her "bottom" I added a bit of clay.


But I like her crown - made of a part of an earing and some "stones" for nail adornation.


She is another doll kit with painted face (for my sake!LOL!) I received as a RAK of Minidolllist.


Hope you will like her.



Och...ona mi udowodniła, że nie wiem nic o kroju bluzek i rękawów, a także o....układaniu włosów! Tradycyjnie cały strój jest klejony, a nie szyty. Co mi się udało to korona, zrobiona z częsci kolczyka i kamyków do ozdabiania paznokci. Ta lalka to jeden z zestawów które otrzymałam z Minidollisty, na szczęscie przyszła z już pomalowaną twarzą.;) Mam nadzieję, że się Wam spodoba.

And the Winner is......... A Zwycięzcą jest...

....Victoria Dark Squirrel Miniatures!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations, dear Victoria! Please send me your address so that I could send my give-away to you!

A big big thank you to all 85 Participants!! I promise next give-away soon.:)

Wszystkim 85 Osobom biorącym udział w moim give-away'u bardzo dziękuję za uczestnictwo! Obiecuję następnego give-awaya wkrótce.:)

My first ever commission! Moje całkiem pierwsze zamówienie!

Now, when dear Sans! wrote on her fabulous blog about the commission she ordered from me, I think I can show it to you too.


Everything started from the post about 9 trials of making 1:12 chair by me. After this post this sweet Lady emailed me with a question if I would be interested in making two similar chairs for her new fascinating project.


After a lot of hesitation caused by lack of self confidence and lack of experience I decided to give it a try. Treated it like a challenge for my skills.
Dear Sans! told me that these chairs for her upcomming project should be smaller than 1:12 chair I had made before, so that was quite a challenge to work on something smaller than the things I'd tried last time. She sent me a photo of what she was thinking of and I started to work on them.


Although Sans! told me she didn't want anything golden for her new minihouse, she's got a bit of glittering, as for the seatings I found a perfect scale fabric in.... gold colour only. Good we both could repaint it! I also carved the chairs for the first time in my life. That was not that easy from me.


I was thrilled to read this sweet and gifted Artist liked them after seeing the photos! Later on I was really affraid what she would say when she'd got them in her hands! So imagine my relief when she wrote she likes them "alive"!!! That was the best reward of all!



Dearest Sans! thank you for your trust in my skills and courage to order as the first person ever from me! I will be always grateful to you for it!




If there is anything you saw on this blog that was made by me and you like it, please don't hesitate and email me. Although I will start my business in a couple of months we can talk about it for sure.:)



Wszystko zaczęło się od mojego posta o 9 próbach zrobienia krzesła w skali 1:12. Po tym poscie Sans! napisała do mnie maila z pytaniem czy nie chciałabym zrobić dla niej dwóch podobnych krzesełek. Po ogromnym wahaniu spowodowanym brakiem wiary we własne zdolnosci oraz brakiem doswiadczenia zdecydowałam się spróbować. Potraktowałam to zamówienie jak wyzwanie. Sans! powiedziała mi, że żeby krzesła pasowały do jej nowego projektu, muszą być mniejsze od "normalnych" wymiarów w skali 1:12. Wielkosć krzesełek była więc dla mnie również wyzwaniem. Chociaż Sans! nie chciała niczego ze złota, to jedyny pasujący materiał jaki znalazłam na siedziska był własnie...złoty! Na szczęscie można go przemalować. Po raz pierwszy spróbowałam też rzeźbić w drewnie. Nie było to wcale proste. Trudno się więc dziwić, że ucieszyłam się bardzo gdy Sans! powiedziała, że krzesełka na zdjęciach jej się podobają. Później umierałam ze strachu, że na żywo jej się jednak nie spodobają. Z wielką ulgą więc przeczytałam jej maila pełnego zachwytów nad mebelkami.
Zawsze już będę wdzięczna Sans za to, że uwierzyła w moje zdolnosci i miała odwagę zamówić cos zrobionego przeze mnie!

Jesli na tym blogu spodobało się Wam cos co zostało zrobione przeze mnie, nie wahajcie się i piszcie na mojego maila. Zawsze możemy o tym porozmawiać.:)