the two of us

thrifting
cutting
mixing
matching
and
pairing

they look nice in sets of two,
my flowers

only for tough girls!
:-)

Monday Moodboard

it's raining.... :-(
so let's sheer up a bit with a rain inspired but fun moodboard!


Drop Earrings - sterling silver handcrafted charms by lazygiraffe
- Abstract - I can fly - necklace made of fabric and brass filigrees on brass chain by Vadjutka
Elegant-Silver-Linen-Necklace by Cinnamon
Tiny Frog Silhouette Sterling Silver Stud Earrings by Meltemsem


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).

Inspired

In a Japanese mood
black, red and white
crochet and Kokeshi

available in my shop

het melkmeisje - a custom order

When I got this beautiful antique medaillon, it reminded me immediately of a well known painting of Johannes Vermeer: Het melkmeisje.
maybe the colors did it : yellow and blue
or was it the cap of the maiden (although in the painting she wears a white cap)?
or the little flickerings of light you also find in the painting?
Anyway, it was love at first sight :-)


I had to think of a design that did totally right to this gorgeous medaillon: a simple but strong design with timeless materials: lapis and onyx.
these are some photos of the progress, but you can find the finished necklace on the blog of Saskia.




The necklace is a heritage of Saskia's grandma and I it was really a great joy to give it a new live, I think grandma would be very happy knowing that Saskia is wearing it now!



Toen ik dit mooie antieke hangertje in handen kreeg, moest ik direct denken aan een heel bekend schilderij van Johannes Vermeer: 'Het melkmeisje',
warenhet de kleuren misschien : Blauw en geel, of was het het kapje van het meisje (alhoewel het melkmeisje een wit kapje aanheeft) of waren de kleine lichtflikkeringen die je ook in het schilderij vind... die het deden...
Hoe dan ook, ik vond het een prachtig hangertje.

Ik heb nagedacht over een design waarin de hanger het meest tot zijn recht kwam: sober dus, mooie, sterke, tijdloze materialen, zoals lapis en onyx...
En ik kon gewoon niet anders dan blauw gebruiken,zo kwam het hangertje ook het best tot zijn recht!
Saskia kreeg dit hangertje van haar grootmoeder.
Ik ben er zeker van dat Saskias' grootmoeder best trots zou zijn wetende dat haar kleindochter dit hangertje opnieuw draagt

Be my button.....

new thrifted vintage buttons
not one is alike
oh,... are there?

well....
I'll make a fun flower brooch for
who finds the two buttons that are the same :-)

just leave your comment and I'll chose one winner between the right answers.

find more button-creations on Kraplap's blog!

Touch of Tape

very simple,
I don't like overload with too much tape
2 little pieces on a box,
and the box is pimped!

I love Japanese paper tape!

My creative space

ok,
I did,
I cleaned up my workspace,
I sorted out my stones
I rearranged my racks...
it looks quite organised...
but not for long, I am afraid....
I think I need chaos, to be creative :-)




find more creatieve workspaces at Kytoyoo's blog