This week my daughter will have her last school day before summer vacation starts and by way to
say thanks for their efforts this year, I made bracelets for her teachers.
I love the blue best, color wise, but I'm really drawn to the style of the pink one. I used to make these when I was a teenager. This makes me want to do it again.
In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use. People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo...
For the last years I always made decorated cakes for desert, but this year my eyes fell on a delicious looking trifle, so I thought 'Why not try something else this year'. I altered the ingredients a bit to my own likes and this is the recipe that came out: What you need box of cake mix (plus named ingredients on the box; usually eggs and butter) 2 oranges (zest and juice) 250 grams cranberries 400 grams sugar 250cc whipped cream 250cc mascarpone vanilla essence What to do Make the cakemix as instructed on the box Add the zest of one orange to the batter Bake the cake according to instructions on the box Let cool off Squeeze the juice out of both oranges, put into a pan Add cranberries, zest of the other orange and 400 grams sugar Cook until cranberries are all popped, while stirring every now and then Let cool off Whip the cream until stiff and mix with the mascarpone Cut the cake into squares of 3x3cm Make layers, starting with the cake squares, then the cranberry mix, than ...
After making this little lunch bag for me, my oldest daughter wanted a bag of her own of course. I had some pink polkadot left over after making the lunch bag and with some yarn, a crochet hook and a sewing machine I created this little bag for her: Bag closed with drawstring Bag open Bottom For who wants a pattern of the triangle grannies: I used the same pattern that I used for this bunting (with tutorial)! www.betweennapsontheporch.net
I love these bracelets! Macrame is just another thing on the list that I want to try!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wendy! Macrame is very simple. There are plenty of tutorials on the internet. Liz
DeleteI love the blue best, color wise, but I'm really drawn to the style of the pink one. I used to make these when I was a teenager. This makes me want to do it again.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heidilyn!
DeleteHow beautiful..thanks for sharing dear..
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHola. Son preciosas las pulseras.
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Susana
Gracias, Susana!
DeleteI've never tried macrame before, but this is pretty! =D
ReplyDeleteThank you! You can find plenty of tutorials on the internet. It's very simple. About an hour per bracelet. Liz
DeleteCute! Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.
ReplyDeleteHolly
Thanks, Holly!
DeleteThank you, Holly!
DeleteThese are so pretty, I'm sure they will love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue!
DeleteWish I had been one of her teachers. Love the bracelets.
ReplyDeleteThanks again, LV!
DeleteI love these! Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Thank you, Julie!
DeleteThese are super cute. I'm sure that you will make those teachers very happy. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Terry!
DeleteWhat a lovely gift ... more so since you created them.
ReplyDeletehappy Pink Saturday !
Thanks, Francie!
Deletei love it.
ReplyDeleteCome and join my party Color Connection, it is also my PINK entry. I hope you join the fun.
Thank you!
DeleteBeautiful bracelets! I'm sure the teachers will treasure them. Happy Pink Saturday. ~Marti
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marti!
DeleteGreat post and beautiful bracelets!
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Thanks, Leah!
DeleteThanks, Leah!
DeleteVery Pretty, and what a good idea...I of course, like the pink one:) I'll bet Beverly does too:)
ReplyDeleteYes, I think your right about Beverly :-) !! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteVery nice, Liz! Homemade gifts are the best ones. Thanks for linking up at Hookin On Hump Day!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara!
DeleteThese bracelets are really cute, I like the one with the pink beads. Thanks for sharing at Showcase Your Talent Thursday!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alyssa!
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