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Atelier XT Christmas trees
Little spool and fabric tree
Winter conifee
Wood (&wool) Christmas tree

Sinterklaas is off again to Spanje! Read the whole story about this European tradition here.
I always find it amazing how people are shopping for Sinterklaas presents, kids must be overloaded with all kinds of toys considered to all the parents you see leaving the toy shops with tons of toys and stuff! I am sure kids are already happy with some chocolates, speculaas, marzipan and one single toy!
hm... with Copenhagen in my mind... Isn't that also a way to save the planet: to be more sober and severe in our spendings...
Go for handmade and repurposed stuff!

So time to think about the Christmas Pimping! I found some lovely ideas on flickr!
I do hope I have time to make my own this year!
The kids prefere the real one: I think it has a bit an old fashioned look!
We have a tree in the garden who survived already for 3 years, so we'll dig it up again for this year, the kids will adorn it with the glittering balls that are now stocked up on the attic.

But I will make my own Christmas decoration too, one with recycled stuff...
to be continued...

Head over to Artminds blog to find more Mosaics!

Just want to show some pictures of my two youngest with Sinterklaas who brought a visit to school!

Monday Moodboard

I am in the mood for a sweet Mantra today!
Life Mantras. organic lavender bags (set of three) by LapommeWaterdrops by Vadjutka
Batik spot scarf by Lasidiµ
White and Gold phot frams by mackenzieframes




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What the postman brought me!Part 1
These weeks are very busy, both in family life and with Fleurfatale.
And I am really running behind with my blogposts too.
There is so much to show and to share.

First of all I want to show what the postman brought me last week!

I am a fan of Annejulie's work since I discovered her on Etsy!
I love her work: romantic with a dark touch! Do browse her shop, you'll step into a beautiful, sometimes dark, but always charming world.
Find a little interview with this French artist here.
When she announced on Twitter that her fabric journals should be listed in her shop,
I was ready to grab one! (cancelled for the occasion all my duties on Saturday morning, 9 o'clock, Paris time!)And guess what:.... I could grab two!!

They were supposed to be presents, but yet I can't let them go...
I want to use them myself!
I have the feeling this should not be an ordinary dairy or sketchbook, maybe I'll use them to gather some beautiful poetry?
I have to admit, I am a romantic at heart!

Shop Update

Blue Morning earrings

Lots of my jewelry flew out of my shop last week. Thanks a lot, sweet customers!
I decided to list some more new earrings and some other are back in stock!!
Check it out!
And I still offer FREE SHIPPING this weekend!
Remember I also offer gift certificates, very easy for last minute orders!

Aqua and Mint earrings


Oromo Tribal earrings


Spanish Nights earrings


Essaouira earrings


Lilac Moss winter bouquet earrings.

My Friday Night Outfit

OMG! another outfit that I like to have in my real wardrobe and not just this virtual one! (Well, the ring is already mine :-) Black and red, and a Japanese touch, ooooooh, loove that bag, made by a Dutch designer.

My Japanese Garden ring by Fleurfatale
Fingerless Gloves, Purple by Twoknit
Bonnie Bag by Boopaloopa
Purple Fiary by Seaoftales

Remember: FREE SHIPPING in my shop all weekend long!

The perfect gift - El Regalo Perfecto

Hello!
I am handfelted out of merino wool and vintage buttons.
I am unique. If you adopt me, then I will keep you company on your jacket, sweater or bag! I am pretty sure we well be good friends! :-)

(Find Odile here in my shop, the perfect gift for Cat lovers!)

Yay my Sweet Odile is featured on Crisses Blog!.
This lovely spanish friend has a beautiful shop on Etsy,check it out!

Shop update! and FREE SHIPPING till the end of the week!

Some new Japanese Garden earrings and rings are in my shop.I love the design a lot,
maybe because it combines two of my most loved materials: paper and silver.
I use a silver plated bezel and a detail out of Washi paper, and finish it with a protecting glaze. The handmade earhooks are sterling silver.
I wrote a previous blogpost about Washi Paper and my designs here and learn more about washi paper here.
You can guess how happy I am that they are so loved in my shop :-)
Find The Japanese Garden collection now in my shop!

I designed a little card to go with this jewelry line, and as the butterflies were still fluttering around here in my workspace, another card was created soon!

(how to) Pimp your package!

I ship lots of packages all over the world these days! :-)
The packaging part is not the most pleasant: putting the right stuff into the right envelop, checking,... double checking adresses... making sure the enveloppes are safe sealed...
But I do enjoy packing the jewelry itself, choosing packing paper, matching ribbons, adjusting a cute tag, that is really the fun part of the packaging!

And to avoid that this part becomes boring, I often change my packaging.
(find some older posts about my packaging here and here and here.
Lately I used these butterflies to pimp my jewelry boxes and packages.
I found the digital images at Paperstreet on Etsy, I started with printing them on different kind of papers and cut them out (as you know: I love cutting with little scissors!)
Find below some ideas for pimping your gift package, be creative and try to work with other illustrations like flowers, insects, birds, fairies...
Chose something that fits your style and your jewelry!
Paperstreet has lots of fun digital images instock!
(just click on the images to enlarge them)

- Print the images on different kinds of paper

- cut out the images

- how to make rough edges on fiber paper

- Make the edges wet by dipping them in some water

- rip off the edges carefully and let them dry

- the result: irregular fibery edges


- cut out some tags and glue the butterflies on them, use them as gifttags