Homemade presents

summer is the time
when friends drop by

and oh so
nice
when they bring handmade presents

well,
handmade is not the word
in this case.
homemade,
that is!


fact is
we have been spoiled


for Briek
who will start his reading classes in september


for Maia, our teenager



for Meron
a perfect holiday book


for Mies
funny nose book to read to her


and for mum and dad ;-)
yummie homemade grape yellie (see first picture)

this is Evelien
and she blogs about (her) books

Flea market find

can you believe it?
2 euro for this awesome skirt!
woooooooot!
(from the sunday Flee market in Wetteren)

New Flowers in my Japanese Garden

little details
from big papers:

japanese washi paper,
vintage wallpaper
papers I collected
throughout the years

now
assembled
into jewelry

available in my shop here.

Monday Moodboard

Pink Stripes - Adjustable Ring - Donut Collection by Petitplat
FREDERICIA Shoulder bag with double jute straps by Ikabags
26 Apr 10 - 6x9 Fine Art Daily Photo by thedailyphoto
Nautic Swirl Earring Posts with Bakers Twine in Red and White 10mm
by Martule

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).

just wood and a little accent

I love the simplicity of these pieces
every
now and then
inspiration pops up
to mix and match
just wood, an Ethiopean silver bead and a big rare resin? bead
Find the necklace here in my shop. (Sorry, sold out!)

Craft party Folllow up

finally,
I can show
what I made
with one of my porcelain cabochons
(I made at Mitsy's craftparty)

I made
a clawsetting
in sterling silver
at the setting classes
I attended at Lotte Demey in Antwerp

I enjoyed it
and
as I have more
of these cabochons
I'll sure make more of these!

metalsmithing needs exercice!!!

Sweet birds in my Japanese garden

hey look,
birds are making nests in
my Japanese garden
more specific
the Red Whiskered Bulbul
a couple! (yay!)
:-)


finally
I have a destination
for my
vintage stamps! (these are Chinese)

I made this pair for the ESt challenge hosted by Staroftheeast,
the theme was animals.(Sold out)

(click on the picture to go to my shop)
Remember you can still buy with 20 % discount in my shop.
read more about it here.