Jewelry, Ornaments, Textiles

Red Glasses

2011-11-27T13:58:00.001-06:00

Red Glasses (6411), originally uploaded by fruvous2.

World Orchid Convention 2011 (1)

2011-11-27T00:34:00.001-06:00

World Orchid Convention 2011 (1), originally uploaded by agent orange2006.

Adore

2011-10-07T00:29:00.001-05:00

Adore, originally uploaded by !efatima.

In the heat of the moment

2011-09-15T03:21:00.001-05:00

In the heat of the moment, originally uploaded by !efatima.

bandera in the breeze.

2011-08-23T04:13:00.001-05:00

bandera in the breeze., originally uploaded by matt.hintsa.

Xelyah Cordón

2011-08-23T04:06:00.001-05:00

Xelyah Cordón, originally uploaded by Xelya.

Devoted

2011-08-23T02:49:00.001-05:00

Untitled, originally uploaded by UAE.eyes.

.. Qatar national day - 18 - Dec

2011-08-23T02:42:00.001-05:00

.. Qatar national day - 18 - Dec, originally uploaded by No.Over.

Red, White and Blue Jeans

2011-08-23T02:36:00.001-05:00

Red, White and Blue Jeans (Explored #18, 07/04/10), originally uploaded by Bill Oswald - Tulsa, Oklahoma.

I lost my thread.

2011-08-23T02:10:00.001-05:00

I lost my thread., originally uploaded by SophieMuc.

Burgundy ( Wine Red ) Satin Spring Blossom Flower Bobby Pin Set

2011-08-23T01:50:00.001-05:00

Burgundy ( Wine Red ) Satin Spring Blossom Flower Bobby Pin Set, originally uploaded by milkypunch.

Pakistani bride

2011-02-27T02:22:00.001-06:00

Pakistani bride, originally uploaded by www.shujahakim.com.

Bit of Noor - Love you Mom

2011-01-24T00:05:00.001-06:00

Bit of Noor - Love you Mom, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Sita

2011-01-12T16:30:00.001-06:00

Sita, originally uploaded by Paul V Specht.

"Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad." ~Author Unknown

2011-01-12T16:28:00.001-06:00

"Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad." ~Author Unknown, originally uploaded by nascity.

türkis verspannt

2010-02-05T23:28:00.001-06:00

türkis verspannt, originally uploaded by stemerk44.

Poof!

2010-02-05T23:25:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by Jennerally.

Laundry Can Be Beautiful Too

2010-02-05T23:24:00.001-06:00

Laundry Can Be Beautiful Too, originally uploaded by stevetoearth.

Felted Sage Green Nesting Bowls - Set of 3

2010-02-05T15:09:00.001-06:00

Felted Sage Green Nesting Bowls - Set of 3, originally uploaded by Kobo H (having huge computer issues...).

The Last Leaf

2010-01-08T01:41:00.001-06:00

The Last Leaf, originally uploaded by !efatima.

The show at Tropicana, Havana.

2009-09-05T15:42:00.001-05:00

The show at Tropicana, Havana., originally uploaded by Photo Lacroix.

The Forest

2009-09-03T12:24:00.001-05:00

The Forest, originally uploaded by joe sampouw.

Jumper Sandwich

2009-08-31T21:03:00.001-05:00

Jumper sandwich, originally uploaded by chrisgannon.

Colors / Argentina

2009-08-30T20:42:00.001-05:00

Colors / Argentina, originally uploaded by JohannRela.

Hand Painted Silk Handbag

2009-08-30T17:38:00.002-05:00

Hand Painted Silk Handbag, originally uploaded by SilkArtFromBrazil.

See more of this fine work at this Silk Art From Brazil's Etsy shop!

tribes of kenia

2009-08-30T01:19:00.001-05:00

tribes of kenia, originally uploaded by retlaw snellac.

Cherry Pie Ala Mode Earrings

2009-08-30T00:56:00.001-05:00

Cherry Pie Ala Mode Earrings, originally uploaded by Elektra Jewelry Design.

Now that's a lot of beadwork!

2009-08-29T21:50:00.001-05:00

asakusa samba festival, originally uploaded by mAi_1227.

Angela & Sandro #1

2009-08-21T16:05:00.001-05:00

Angela&Sandro #1, originally uploaded by [d.o.c.].

Feelings

2009-08-21T15:50:00.001-05:00

Feelings, originally uploaded by Paulo Dias de Souza.

Lluvia

2009-08-21T15:46:00.001-05:00

Lluvia, originally uploaded by chαblet.

Estudio: Candle

2009-05-29T00:42:00.001-05:00

Estudio, originally uploaded by Giovanni Peña.

Peru March 2008

2009-05-29T00:10:00.005-05:00

Peru March 2008, originally uploaded by Michelle Constant.

Blue & Gold

2009-05-04T00:04:00.003-05:00

Blue & Gold, originally uploaded by Brantford Selections.

Bothkokeshi

2009-05-03T01:54:00.001-05:00

bothkokeshi, originally uploaded by Mommysaurus.

e da lasciarti ho solo i consigli di un pirla

2009-03-03T18:36:00.001-06:00

e da lasciarti ho solo i consigli di un pirla, originally uploaded by Mi son persa nella notte.

Happy Bear Bokeh Wednesday

2009-03-03T18:23:00.001-06:00

happy bear bokeh wednesday, originally uploaded by miumiulina.

X

2009-03-03T15:48:00.001-06:00

X, originally uploaded by HanaS..

بازماندگان...

2009-02-03T15:42:00.001-06:00

بازماندگان..., originally uploaded by matiya firoozfar.

Fantasy

2009-01-21T02:40:00.001-06:00

Fantasy, originally uploaded by HalesiaDesigns.

"Game Fish"__Close-up

2009-01-21T02:38:00.001-06:00

"Game Fish"__Close-up, originally uploaded by catface3.

Macworld Conference & Expo 09

2009-01-14T01:07:00.001-06:00

Macworld Conference & Expo 09, originally uploaded by !efatima.

CARF's 2008 Flickr 'Reach For A Star' Campaign

2008-12-29T04:06:00.000-06:00

CARF's 2008 Flickr 'Reach For A Star' Campaign, originally uploaded by L8o.

- Do Good!

Cyber Giving Week is the last week of the year - a week during which most people make their tax deductable online charity donations.

Consider this your reminder to donate, BEFORE December 31, 2008, to causes you care passionately about!

Causes like CARF's 2008 Flickr 'Reach For A Star' Campaign...

Won't You consider making a $10.00 donation to this incredibly worthy cause?

Children of the Hummingbird Project in São Paulo, Brazil.
Gregory J. Smith
Children At Risk Foundation - CARF

- CARF says:

It was two months ago today that we buried Claudiney, only five months after his younger brother Roney was brutally murdered. Much has happened since then . . . . . .

Our new community prevention centre opened on July 6th. against incredible odds, just one week after Claudiney’s death. We dedicated the new centre to their memory, a tribute not only to these two beloved street kids who didn’t make it, but also to all the other street kids in Brazil who have suffered before them.........

During the opening ceremony and in the presence of community leaders, the municipal government’s Mayor and other leading politicians, family members and CARF’s trustees and patrons, I presented Roney and Claudiney’s tragic story to the multitude present for the occasion, most of whom were humble members of the extremely poor community that will benefit form this important initiative, which we have created to prevent other kids from reaching such a tragic destiny.

Photo Copyright © Tatiana Cardeal. All rights reserved.
See original size.

With the two boys heavily in my thoughts today, I spent time browsing through all my portraits of Roney and Claudiney, reading through my captions and comments. There have been many, far too many to list here, but I have chosen some that I would like to share with you.........in their beloved memory:

“Roney's past life experiences will definitely determine his future, but I'm not sure he'll survive to have one.............”

“I have always kept contact with these kids, during the good times and the bad times, that's part of my compromise with them. That's what makes Roney's death so sad as I didn't manage to stop that from happening and I won't be able to stop whatever could happen to Claudiney if he doesn't wake up to reality soon...............”

“Claudiney is enjoying being in control of his life, even if I would have preferred him participating for full in the program, which would only help him in the right direction. Patience is always a keyword in my work as it takes many years to recuperate any kid from the streets.............”

“For each positive step taken in the right direction in Claudiney's life, there are at least five negative ones being taken against him. We can only protect our kids during the hours we are together, but it is an impossible task for us to live their lives for them 24 hours a day............”

“It hurts me a lot to see how confused Claudiney is at the moment, but I cannot impose upon him the solution. He must experience the pathways to a new life that we feel we can offer him and at the same time be allowed to fail along the way..........”

“Each choice he makes, either positive or negative, will have consequences on his life, but he is the one who needs to experience the difference. What worries me most is that there are others out there who would love to see Claudiney back on the streets; those very same people responsible for his brother's cold-blooded murder............”

“Claudiney needs an army of angels to protect him against all the evil odds in our society..............”

“I must admit, it was with great pride that I peeped into his classroom last night and observed him engaged in his books. I know how delicate his situation is at this moment and how his own life is balancing on a very fine thread.............”

“His first thoughtful sigh to me after school, on our way back home to his grandma's was: "Roney should have been here with me"..........”

“It will be nothing less than a miracle if Claudiney manages to stay in school because the family network around him is an extremely fragile one and he will need a lot of support if he is to manage this demanding situation. We will of course be there to strengthen that network through his participation at Hummingbird, but as I always emphasize with such kids, we cannot live their lives for them..........”

“I am happy for each day that I can follow Claudiney to- and from school and the fact that he hasn’t missed a single lesson since we started out on this tough journey to recovery; he has 8 years to catch up on and no time to waste.
I am happy listening to his teachers telling me how interested he is in learning........
I am happy to see the changes in his social attitude towards those who surround him.........
I am happy sharing his desires for the future, something we never managed before; living today – gone tomorrow!
I am happy observing his positive social integration with all the other kids at Hummingbird........
I am happy that everyone who knows him is also happy about his positive development.......
....and I am very happy that he is still alive.................”

“If Claudiney manages to follow our program through the next 30-40 days I believe it may work for him, but I'm really hoping for a miracle because I know what we are up against...............”

“Claudiney is really a soft-hearted kid and if he had his own way he would stay put at Hummingbird. That's his real desire. He seems comfortable in the security of an organised home, where rythme and rules have a positive effect on him. I suppose, as with most kids, a feeling of security is really the most important thing in their lives...........”

“Roney is the more energetic of the two. He loves disturbing any peaceful moment if it's not to his liking. If there is not enough action going on, Roney will soon make sure there will be.........”

“Motivating brothers or sisters with such contrasting personalities and who still live on the streets together is no easy task. Their survival on the streets makes them totally dependent on each other and in their case life is like a continuing battle between the good and the bad, represented strongly in both their personalities.........”

“Roney and Claudiney are far too sceptical to believe that their luck is in, and if they confide, they know the going will get very tough (in a different way than on the streets) and they are very insecure when it comes to weighing up the odds...........”

“Street kids get into all kinds of trouble, serious trouble; trouble with the wrong kind of people. Drugs and thieving are the more provocative problems involving others.
In Brazil, lives are not worth a shit, no matter what age!
Claudiney and his brother Roney get on these people's nerves and these people are killers by custom. That is the way they resolve their little problems. It is real and frightening because it could happen at any moment. Nobody is safe from these kinds of thugs...........”

“My dad is not very happy with me now (because of the situation I got him in), but then again, he never has been! I can understand why though. Have you ever had a gun stuck in your ear or up your nose before? I have, many times! You never know if the guy will pull the trigger............” - Roney.

“The thugs raided my dad’s house in the middle of the night and stuck a big gun in his ear, then asked him where I was. He cried and told them he didn’t know (which was pretty true!)
They beat him up instead of shooting him, but next time........?” - Roney.

“Impunity is the worse medicine for recuperating anyone but punishment alone is useless and that is why my job will be important following them through this new situation if they are sentenced on November 13th., when their case comes up for hearing in the criminal courts.
In their particular case I see this as an opportunity to finalize the work I started three years ago, otherwise I don't give them more than two more years to live................”
(Note: Unfortunately, the courts did not follow our advice).

“You don't realize how hard it is to relax knowing these kids are on the streets and not knowing what's happening next in their lives. Anything can happen - at any time . . . . . . . . .”

- Gregory

Kumu

2008-12-29T00:44:00.001-06:00

Kumu, originally uploaded by konaboy.

Macro Earring

2008-12-09T14:38:00.001-06:00

Macro Earring, originally uploaded by Moadh.

Wisdom Cube

2008-12-09T14:37:00.001-06:00

Wisdom Cube, originally uploaded by Moadh.

اماراتي

2008-12-07T22:21:00.001-06:00

اماراتي, originally uploaded by ▓▒░ Emiraty ░▒▓.

glowing leaves for Fatima

2008-12-07T15:15:00.001-06:00

glowing leaves for Fatima Originally uploaded by mimbrava

Bedazzled

2008-12-06T23:29:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Honoring The Alieness - Wit, beauty and kind heart personified

2008-12-06T02:45:00.001-06:00

Honoring The Alieness - Wit, beauty and kind heart personified, originally uploaded by !efatima.

KAWAI!!

2008-12-05T00:46:00.001-06:00

KAWAI!!, originally uploaded by Toomy☺.

Colour Gloves

2008-12-05T00:45:00.001-06:00

colour gloves, originally uploaded by " KENZO ".

Green And Pink

2008-12-03T23:54:00.001-06:00

Green And Pink, originally uploaded by lollapalootza.

My little Miss Muffet Frame

2008-12-03T23:02:00.001-06:00

My little Miss Muffet Frame, originally uploaded by mylulabelles.

Dedicated to Special - For her great eye and her love for colors.

2008-12-03T22:57:00.001-06:00

Dedicated to Special - For her great eye and her love for colors., originally uploaded by !efatima.

Polymer clay cupcake cellphone charms with lil bells

2008-12-03T00:19:00.001-06:00

polymer clay cupcake cellphone charms with lil bells, originally uploaded by Lil_Miss_Cupcake.

Lovebirds Necklace

2008-12-03T00:18:00.001-06:00

lovebirds necklace, originally uploaded by Lil_Miss_Cupcake.

When I grow up...

2008-11-28T22:50:00.001-06:00

When I grow up..., originally uploaded by elb_the_prof.

"... I want to be a fairy princess."

Why didn't they make shiny, pretty stuff like this when I was little? I had to make do with tin foil wrapped round cardboard.

Step into my Dream World - this is my fav photo

2008-11-28T22:38:00.001-06:00

Step into my Dream World - this is my fav photo, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Gold

2008-11-26T01:21:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by !efatima.

The Spiral

2008-11-26T01:19:00.001-06:00

The Spiral, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Ramadan Kareem - 12 September 2007

2008-11-26T01:11:00.001-06:00

Ramadan Kareem - 12 September 2007, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Orange

2008-11-26T01:09:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Beware the Web

2008-11-26T01:05:00.001-06:00

Beware the Web, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Fabric Splash

2008-11-26T00:59:00.001-06:00

Fabric Splash, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Silky Wave

2008-11-26T00:44:00.001-06:00

Silky Wave, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Rose

2008-11-26T00:41:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Linky Pile

2008-11-26T00:35:00.001-06:00

Linky Pile, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Curled up in my Shell

2008-11-25T23:57:00.001-06:00

Curled up in my Shell, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Fulfill Your Dreams

2008-11-25T23:36:00.001-06:00

Fulfill Your Dreams, originally uploaded by !efatima.

Night Gown

2008-11-25T23:34:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by !efatima.

long neck girl

2008-11-25T01:31:00.001-06:00

long neck girl, originally uploaded by rattoeur.

Estudio: Button

2008-11-25T01:21:00.002-06:00

Estudio, originally uploaded by Giovanni Peña.

Set of 3 handmade gift bags

2008-11-25T01:12:00.003-06:00

Set of 3 handmade gift bags, originally uploaded by crafts from the heart at etsy.com.

Obsessed? Moi...???

2008-11-25T01:07:00.001-06:00

Obsessed? Moi...???, originally uploaded by elb_the_prof.

Flickr baskets...

2008-11-25T01:06:00.001-06:00

Flickr baskets..., originally uploaded by elb_the_prof.

I can sew a rainbow...

2008-11-25T01:05:00.001-06:00

I can sew a rainbow..., originally uploaded by elb_the_prof.

holly jolly stuff for stockings singles (choose your own key ring)

2008-11-25T00:59:00.001-06:00

holly jolly stuff for stockings singles (choose your own key ring), originally uploaded by giolou.

Purpley green

2008-11-25T00:58:00.001-06:00

Purpley green, originally uploaded by Walls and a frown.

Telar

2008-11-25T00:56:00.001-06:00

Telar, originally uploaded by MilcaoAsesino!.

Box of colours

2008-11-25T00:41:00.001-06:00

Box of colours, originally uploaded by s.rubes.

Pink Lace Birthday Fairy Cake

2008-11-21T01:25:00.001-06:00

Pink Lace Birthday Fairy Cake, originally uploaded by Ouissi.

Toronto Gay Pride

2008-11-18T01:47:00.001-06:00

Toronto Gay Pride, originally uploaded by Thelonious05.

lenço e vidro 1

2008-11-18T01:33:00.001-06:00

lenço e vidro 1, originally uploaded by Bebell.

Text[ure] Message

2008-11-18T01:05:00.001-06:00

, originally uploaded by sebamuzi.

Cupcakes

2008-11-17T21:24:00.001-06:00

Cupcakes, originally uploaded by perardi.

Planto Mini Doll

2008-11-17T21:23:00.001-06:00

Planto Mini Doll, originally uploaded by botodesigns.

Colours of the Maghreb

2008-11-17T21:21:00.001-06:00

Colours of the Maghreb, originally uploaded by dick_pountain.

Green Brass Bracelet

2008-11-17T21:04:00.001-06:00

Green Brass Bracelet, originally uploaded by CLKcreative.

Green

2008-11-17T20:54:00.001-06:00

Green , originally uploaded by ocbaby.

Candy Colours

2008-11-17T20:49:00.001-06:00

Candy Colours, originally uploaded by cycle.nut66.

Shopping Home

2008-11-17T20:47:00.001-06:00

Shopping Home, originally uploaded by cycle.nut66.

Don't Bug Me Bottlecap Necklace

2008-11-17T20:46:00.001-06:00

Don't Bug Me Bottlecap Necklace, originally uploaded by recyclingartistemily.

Hide&Seek

2008-11-17T19:46:00.001-06:00

Hide&Seek, originally uploaded by Graça Loureiro.

Marrakshi

2008-11-17T19:40:00.001-06:00

Marrakshi, originally uploaded by matt p.

Meadow

2008-11-17T19:17:00.001-06:00

Meadow, originally uploaded by glassblower.

5897

2008-11-17T19:15:00.001-06:00

5897, originally uploaded by Art-of-Ami.

loco serpentine

2008-11-17T02:40:00.001-06:00

loco serpentine, originally uploaded by miqaelee.

beach litter

2008-11-17T02:27:00.001-06:00

beach litter, originally uploaded by mmboom.

Dog + Rope Bone

2008-11-17T01:51:00.001-06:00

Dog + Rope Bone, originally uploaded by MarloNbot.