How to : Pimp your Christmas Tree

Those dark rainy winter days have something positive too!
No need to go outside!, why don't you stay in the house and be crafty.
Adorn your house for the upcoming holidays: make it warm and cosy!
I found some great ideas for an alternative for the traditional Christmas tree!
Be inspired by these :

VT wonen


By Tanjamac

VT wonen



VT wonen

and what about these orginal Garlands, can be used in or out the Christmas tree or even to use as package ribbon! cool!

by Wrenhandmade

Recycled paper circles sewn on a cotton thread
by Kristinamarie


by 3girlsandagoat



By BumblebeeEnterprises


Simple Birds by Redorgrayart



Upcycled Reindeermobile by Babongo

Flickr favs

1. pots & paints, 2. yellow lampshade, 3. Jana Janekovic love- home, 4. Mati Rose McDonough

Created with fd's Flickr Toys
A busy week lays in front of me, lots to prepare for the upcoming fair: 'Bazar' in Gent.

But also all kinds of other things are using up my time lately! (like organising little boys birthday parties, and other kids stuff).
I really have to catch up with my blogposts! There so much I haven't shown or told you yet!
- Lately the postman delivered some cool packages, some unexpected and surprising, some are early christmas shopping by me, some are just to spoil myself!
- Also hubby brought some cool Ethiopean stuff and stories!
- I still have to show pictures of my exposition weekend in Bruges
- I am preparing some ideas for Christmas decorating too
- ....

(and I'll try to catch up with all the monday moodboards today....

Hop over to Artminds blog to find some other great Flickr favs!

Monday Mood board

Golden Brown:
Rosebud earrings by Leelabijou
Celestial Matryoshka Filigree Earrings by Jasminbochi
Four Army pattern Fabric Beads. 22mm by Isminisupplies
Dark Angel earrings by Aranwen

If you want to create a moodboard of your favorite European Street Team Designs, make your mosaic and add a link to your blogpost (NOT your blog please) or Flickr in Mister Linky (click on the button below and fill in your name with the link to your blogpost or Flickr picture).

Bazar in Gent

Next weekend I am attending the Bazar in Gent, if you are from the neighbourhood, come and pay me a visit :-)
Volgend weekend vindt je Fleurfatale hier:
BAZAR in Gent op 21-22 november 2009.
Open: zaterdag 11u tot 03u zondag 11 u tot 18u

Traditioneel gaat in de Steinerschool de Bazar weer door. De ideale plek om al je kerstkadootjes ineens aan te schaffen, aan zeer schappelijke prijzen.

Maar er is meer!
doorlopend animatie voor groot en klein, vrij podium, kindertafel voor de kleuters, kunst, circusacts, het gele eendje, cadeautjes, sfeer, natuurproducten, biogroenten, houten speeltjes, leuke hebbedingetjes bij de vele winkeliers, soepconcert, kindercafe, eten met of zonder vlees, tapasbar, de lekkerste frietjes van het westelijk halfrond (en zeker daarbuiten!)visput, ambachten, naaimobiel, wandelende muziek.

My Friday Night Outfit

A little bit Bohemian today?
I guess it's allowed, especially on Friday the 13th.
In this outfit I'll take my bike and head off to the city, thrifting some cool clothes, old buttons, and vintage Tiny books.
Having a warm 'Gauffre Liegeoise' on the street and a yummie 'Latte macchiato' in a cool coffeebar.
Oh and on this Friday the 13th a cool creepy song in my ears on my way home :-)):
Anyone likes to join me?

Inspired by Frida Kahlo Necklace by Fleurfatale
granny tote in Jpanese SHiboro by Emishimosato
80s red riding boots by Boomboxblitz
70s Vintage Emerald Body Suit by Dalenavintage

My creative space

A little bit back to business today, well, I hope so..., cause I have a terrible
headache! I must say it's kinda solved already,took some chocolate and did some online shopping, yes! that can cheer you up!

ok, my creatieve space today!

My gift certificates arrived (cadeaubonnen!) they look very good!
You can buy them online but poeople from Belgium can order them also by sending me an e-mail: fleurfatale@live.be (if you have questions about how it works, then send me an e-mail to, I will be pleased to explain you!)


Lately I bought me a filepin , there is also a little benchblock so I can use it for hammering. I plan to invest in a workbench and a torch, I feel I want to practice the things I learn in metal classes at home....



I have struggled some time with tagging my textile necklaces. As you know I sell them in some off-line shops too, and I find it important to hang a tag on them, whit my shop name and the price. But now I found these beauties and I am reallly happy with them!!!

In my search I found the most beautiful tags! Very usefull for giving a personal touch to your handmade creations! (or to hang on your holiday presents)
- some ideas
- stamp your shop name on it
- add a lovely note to the buyer
- stamp 'Thank You' on it
- or leave it blank, so the buyer can you it as a notecard to give the present
punch a little hole in them and choose a beautiful ribbon in the same colorshade.


by Lowfidelity


by Lilithevy


by Kapara


by sweetbeets


by Sarahsupplies


by Annarubyking



by Stuffmart



by Maythird



by petitepapeterie


by Whimsicalpaperdot


by jollyjenniffer

find some other creative spaces on kotooyoo's blog.

family reunion

On monday eve we had to celebrate the 'coming home' of hubby and Meron, boy, we had missed them! I had not heard of them since tuesday so I began to worry a bit.
The reason of no messages was that hubby took the wrong cable to upload his mobile phone and when he sended me an e-mail he typed the wrong adress :-s
Well, we just can't imagine but in Jima there is only one internet cable for the whole university, internet connetion is rare and very slow there!
When Meron arrived she smiled like never before, the roots trip obvious had done her very good! And more then ever it felt like we really really fit togheter,it felt so good to be with the 6 of us again.
I will soon blog about their visit to the orphan house.