Interview with Tamara from shop MagazinIL

Today I present you my other friend Tamara and her shop MagazinIL. She is creating very particular but beautiful and useful for young mom necklaces and toys for kids. 

Where are you from? A little bit about you
My name is Tamara, I live in Israel and am a mother of two wonderful kids: my son Adam and daughter Nika. I love to cook and to knit. I like to read an interesting book or watch a good movie. Most of my time I devote to parenting and to crochet.

What items do you carry in your shop?
In my shop you can find crochet jewelry for the breastfeeding moms and for the lovers of jewelry made from natural materials. All items in my shop are handmade by me. I use only organic threads of the highest quality (cotton and linen) and only natural wooden beads (juniper and maple).

What is teething necklace?
It’s very beautiful and fashionable accessory for mom and baby. Crochet texture of the beads allow the kid to develop fine motor skills as well such beads are indispensable for breastfeeding period and during wearing a sling. Teething necklace should be made ​​of natural materials: cotton or linen thread and wooden beads made from oak, ash and apple etc. Care this necklace is very simple: just wash them in warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly. Tumble dry on a towel in a dark place (not in the sun)

What's your favorite material and techniques to work with?
For a long period of time cotton had been my preference, I like to work with it very much. However, recently I've tried linen threads and was pleasantly surprised. High quality of these threads allows to create very beautiful items.

How long have you been selling?
I sell my handmade jewelry for more than three years.

Do you have a blog, twitter, or facebook page?
Yes, I have a Facebook page www.facebook.com/MagazinIL
Also you can see, order and buy all my jewelry items on my web-site www.momsnecklace.com

Teething necklace

If you have a little baby the thing you should have is teething necklace, called also breastfeeding or nursing necklace.

Teething necklace with crochet beads

Teething necklace is:

1. Fun for the child while he is in a sling or in the arms of her mother because it’s lovely, bright and colorful, has different surfaces to touch.

Teething necklace

2. You can help your baby's keep the attention during breastfeeding. It’s also something to occupy baby hands during breastfeeding (usually a child plucks her mother's chest, pinch or yank hairs, earrings, etc.).

3. Perfect to your teething or breastfeeded baby.

Teething necklace with crochet beads

4. When a child has grown, the beads become part of developing games. Helps to develope its motor skills. Teething necklace stimulates the vision and touch development, because the beads have different textures, colors and sizes

Nautical teething necklace

5. A fashion accessory for mom - it is a simple way to elevate the everyday mommy-combo of jeans and t-shirt. Teething necklace looks great in a set with a sling that allows to emphasize the individuality and uniqueness of the mother.

Teething necklace with crochet beads

6. Is indispensable when you walk with the baby in public transportation, wait your turn, and in many other situations. Bright, beautiful, and teething necklace will occupy your baby for a long time in any situation.

7. Crocheted beads greatly absorb mom's smell. If you need to leave for a while, give this necklace to a person feeding you baby, and your little one will feel more settled and secure.

teething necklace

Teething necklace is completely safe, because made only from natural materials (100% cotton thread, unfinished wood beads without paint and varnish) and do not contain any small metal or plastic pieces. Necklace can be chewed, sucked and washed with soap and water.

They also make a great baby shower gift for the mother-to-be, or a nice gift for a visiting aunt, nanny or grandmother!

My Lavender Kingdom

I'd like to invite you to my Lavender Kingdom today. It is called "La bottega della lavanda " or a "Lavender shop".

This is lavender:

By the way, this bicycle by the entrance works just fine!

I have all what you want: perfuse, cosmetics, air fresheners, lovely sachets, soaps and bath products, candles and also house decor items and ceramics.

Everything here (including me) is either lavender colored or has lavender fragrance. Even our cash register is purple! According to psychologists, lavender color works to relax you. It calms your down and even improves your vision!

Even ancient Romans known beneficial effects of lavender. Now you can find lavender in almost everywere in Italy, especially in north. You can see it in gardens or on balconies or terrassa. It is a beautiful plant blooming with small flowers.

Do you know that one drop of lavender oil will ease the discomfort of mosquito bite? It’s also a mosquito repellent. Not many people know this natural remedy.

If you will get a chance, try to see the amazing lavender fields of the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region in the north of Italy. Once you see it you will almost instantly fall in love with this beautiful flower!

Lavender will help calm down your nerves and will help you think clearly. You can also use it in cooking or you can drink it as a part of a herbal tea.

Lavender sachets placed in the closet will absorb odor and also will disinfect the air. It is said that if you will place a lavender-based natural air freshener in your bedroom or place a lavender sachet right on your pillow during day, you will never have a bad dream. You will wake up refreshed and full of energy!

As you know, I'm a creative person so I wanted to create something to wear it at work. 

This necklace I made a threading on organza ribbon - glass, acrylic, crochet beads and crochet flower. It's beautiful and attractive necklace. I like to wear it with simple white t-shirt and purple skirt or pants.

To make this necklace, you'll need a few items - organza ribbon, beads in any design or shape you please and your fantazy! Cut one end of each ribbon on a sharp angle so that the ribbon comes to a point. This makes threading the pearls or beads onto the ribbon easier. Make a node before and after every bead to keep it. I used clasp closure, but you can simply make a node and hide it inside of the bead.

 I hope you enjoyed your short trip to my Lavender Kingdom. If you are ever in Italy please stop by!