Bathroom Floor

When we moved to our current house, we liked to do something special and original to our bathroom, so I designed a mosaic of a lizard for the bathroom floor. It’s made of very little tiles of natural stone.

 

The Tablescaper (Seasonal Sunday) 

Skip to My Lou (Made by You Monday) 

Between Naps on the Porch (Metamorphosis Monday) 

DIY Home Sweet Home (More the Merrier Monday)

I'm Topsy Turvy (Topsy Turvy Tuesdays)

Very Merry Vintage Style ( Share the Love Wednesday)

Ginger Snap Crafts (Wow Me Wednesday)  

My Romantic Home (Show and Tell Friday) 

The Shabby Nest (Frugal Friday) 

Be Different, Act Normal (Show and Tell Saturday) 

Six Sisters' Stuff (Strut Your Stuff)

Most Wanted of All

I would give back all the before mentioned Wanted Items and all other stuff I ever wanted for just this one: my sweet cat. I lost my very dear little friend and am inconsolable and totally heartbroken.  

Sjakie, who was much bigger than his little body

Rest in Peace, my little friend

You will never be forgotten

Linked to:
It's A Very Cherry World (Rednesday)

Handbag

This bag I made yesterday in just one evening (great thing to make if you don't like long term project, like me) with a crochet hook size 10 (European size) and a ribbon thing called Zpaggeti. The rose is bought and not made by myself. The handles I bought here. The bag is lined on the inside, so small things can't escape through the little holes formed by the crocheting.

Linked to:
The Tablescaper (Seasonal Sundays)
Flamingo Toes (Think Pink Sundays) 
I Heart Nap Times (Sundae Scoop) 
Skip To My Lou (Made By You Monday)
Between Naps On The Porch (Metamorphosis Monday)
I'm Topsy Turvy (Topsy Turvy Tuesdays) 
It's a Very Cherry World  (Rednesday) 
Very Merry Vintage Style (Share the Love Wednesday) 
Ginger Snap Crafts (Wow Me Wednesday) 
The Shabby Nest (Frugal Friday)
My Romantic Home (Show and Tell Friday) 
Be Different, Act Normal (Show and Tell Saturday) 
Six Sisters' Stuff (Strut Your Stuff)  
Annemarie's Crochet Blog (Link Your Stuff!)

Wanted #3

50s  First Lady Swing Dress by Stop Staring!

WANTED

I want this dress!

And can I have the hair, too?

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy

Valentine’s

Day!

Look what I got from my husband (I didn’t expect a present at all, because my husband, Dutchman that he is, doesn’t care for holidays at all and especially not for ‘commercial holidays’, as he finds Valentine’s Day is):

It’s an adorable book about friendship and love between different animals, with a lot of pictures. One of the friendships is between a (very big) rat and a cat; that one I like the most. Another one I like is the friendship between a Siberian Husky and a polar bear. The most touching picture in the book is one of a macaque who’s carrying a cat in his paws, as carefully as any mother would carry her baby. So sweet! This book is really perfect as a gift for Valentine’s Day.

~*~

What I made this year for Valentine's Day:

I found this 'woven heart' at the Paper Matrix, but found it quite difficult to make. My heart didn't exactly end up the same as the one I found at the Paper Matrix, but I like it anyway.

~*~

What I made last year:

 I made this tattoo style heart pendant of polymer clay.

~*~

What I made two years ago:

The pattern for this papercut heart I found at Martha Stewart.

Linked to:
Flamingo Toes (Think Pink Sundays)
Skip to My Lou (Made by You Monday) 
Between Naps on the Porch (Metamorphosis Monday)
I'm Topsy Turvy (Topsy Turvy Tuesdays) 
It's a Very Cherry World (Rednesday) 
Very Merry Vintage Style (Share the Love Wednesday) 
Ginger Snap Crafts (Wow Me Wednesday) 
The Shabby Nest (Frugal Friday)
My Romantic Home (Show and Tell Friday) 
Six Sisters' Stuff (Strut Your Stuff)  
Be Different, Act Normal (Show and Tell Saturday) 
How Sweet The Sound (Pink Saturdays) 
The Tablescaper (Seasonal Sundays)

Little Skirt

Some weeks ago I started to crochet a blanket. Waves in four colors. After four rows of crochet I knew this wasn’t for me, being not the one for long term projects, so I decided to change from Very Large Blanket to Small Skirt for my youngest daughter (she’s 2 years old). I’m quite happy with the result. What do you think?

Linked to:

Six Sisters' Stuff (Strut Your Stuff)
Remodelaholic (Remodelaholic Anonymous)
Be Different, Act Normal (Show and Tell Saturday) 
Flamingo Toes (Think Pink Sunday)
The Tablescaper (Seasonal Sundays) 
Skip To My Lou (Made by You Monday) 
Between Naps on the Porch (Metamorphosis Monday) 
I'm Topsy Turvy (Topsy Turvy Tuesdays) 
Very Merry Vintage Style (Share the Love Wednesday) 
Sew Much Ado (We Did It Wednesday) 
Ginger Snap Crafts (Wow Me Wednesday)
The Shabby Nest (Frugal Friday)  
My Romantic Home (Show and Tell Friday) 
Kitchen Fun with my 3 sons (Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday) 
Annemarie's Crochet Blog (Link Your Stuff!)

Wanted #2!

Bag by Glamour Bunny

WANTED

Oh, how I love this bag!

Crochet Cupcakes

Those cupcakes I made a couple of months ago, as a 'Bye Bye Gift' for the kids when my oldest daughter said goodbye to kindergarten and went to elementary school.

Linked to:

Six Sisters' Stuff (Strut Your Stuff)
Skip to My Lou (Made By You Monday)
Between Naps on the Porch (Metamorphosis Monday)
Serendepity and Spice (Manic Monday Linky Party) 
Todays Creative Blog (Get Your Craft On) 
It's A Very Cherry World (Rednesday) 
Very Merry Vintage Style (Share the Love)
Sew Much Ado (We Did It Wednesday)
Ginger Snap Crafts (Wow Me Wednesday) 
My Romantic Home (Show and Tell Friday)
The Shabby Nest (Frugal Friday)  
Remodelaholic (Remodelaholic  Anonymous)
How Sweet the Sound (Pink Saturday) 
Be Different, Act Normal (Show and Tell Saturday) 
The Tablescaper (Seasonal Sundays) 
Cutelicious (Kreativ Party) 
I'm Topsy Turvy (Topsy Turvy Tuesdays) 
Flamingo Toes (Think Pink Sundays)

Wanted #1!

Evelyn Dress by Pinup Couture

WANTED

Don't you love this dress?

Chicken Shoarma

The most favorite dish in our home is chicken with Cajun seasoning and garlic sauce. We call it ‘Chicken Shoarma’, but that’s just because of the pita rolls (although you can take shoarma seasoning instead of Cajun seasoning to make it real chicken shoarma, of course).

• What you need for 4 persons:

-          4 pita rolls

-          3 chicken breasts

-          Cajun seasoning mix

-          100 cc yoghurt

-          tablespoon mayonnaise

-          1 garlic clove, cut into very tiny pieces

-          dried parsley

• Cut the chicken breasts in little pieces and sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Cook in some oil until golden brown. Meanwhile stir parsley, mayonnaise, garlic and yoghurt until you have a smooth sauce. Make four portions and spoon each portion in a pita roll. Pour sauce over it. Serve with salad and fries.  Enjoy!