Howling at the Moon

  While searching for DIY Easter decorations some beautiful paper woven eggs came along in my Pinterest feed and clicking from one woven paper egg to another I found a template but very short instructions. There was a link to a book about paper weaving though, so I bought the book.  The weaving didn't look as if it would be very hard to do, but honestly, it took me hours before I had an egg that looked just a little bit as the ones in the book. So what you definitely need is patience, but also you have to cut out all pieces very precisely to end up with a nice result. Also possible: maybe it's just me not very good at paper weaving while you find it isn't difficult at all).  I have had enough weaving for now, but maybe I will make some woven balls for my Christmas tree this year.      Book: The Art of Paper Weaving by Anna and Lene Schepper (book contains templates and instructions)   ~*~ My Bunny Bark was featured by Keeping It Real ,  Life on...

 Since I found the Delft Blue tiles that I got from my grandmother again in a moving box that still was unpacked, I wanted them to use in my interior. I painted the frames black and hung them above the windows. Starting with the tiles my living room slowly but certainly got more and more blue in it. While searching for more nice pieces for my house I got inspired by some beautiful vases and wanted to try a combination of my most favorite craft of all and my new favorite color: crochet and blue. This came out:   ~*~ Rosie the Fawn was featured by Creative Jewish Mom this week!

Almost Easter! Normally we have an extended lunch at our house with the whole family but, just like for most of the world, meetings with lots of people aren't very wise at the moment.  Just as well we celebrate Easter of course, but with just the four of us (husband, children and I, that is) and my parents. This weekend my youngest daughter has a friend staying over again and I wanted to make something nice for them for Easter, so I bought some chocolate bars and various edible Easter decoration and made chocolate bark.   What you need *chocolate bars * Easter M&M's * various chocolate Easter decorations * sprinkles * oven dish or something like it * baking paper What to do * cover the dish with baking paper * melt chocolate au bain marie * stir half of the M&M's in * pour the melted chocolate in the dish * lay other half of M&M's and decoration in the chocolate * add sprinkles * let cool down in the fridge * break into pieces ~*~ My Garden Bird Drawi...

  Stash Buster 9  This weekend my youngest daughter's best friend was staying over at our house. Almost two years ago we moved to another place, but they kept contact and every now and then her friend is staying over. She's ten years old and people at that age still love the little creatures that I sometimes crochet. She asked if I could make one for her, so I let her choose one. She chose this little fawn with flower garland and after some digging in my yarn stash I found just the right colors and could start right away, so she could bring it home at the end of the weekend.   Pattern : Rosie the Fawn from the book Amigurumi Treasures by Erinna Lee Yarn : various colors by Katia and Panduro   ~*~ My little flower bunny was featured by Annemaries Haakblog and Our Three Peas !  

  I'm a bit obsessed lately with dark blue for my home and Delft Blue in particular. Last year we bought a house, a real fixer upper, and it's beginning to look like a real house more and more (instead of a construction side). Along the way we picked up ideas for what we want for the interior of our house. The living room is finally almost entirely done now. It took a while, because there were a lot of things that were more important than finishing the living room, like isolate walls and floor, like install underfloor heating, like creating a place to work from home for my husband because of covid-19. Since my husband renovates the house entirely on his own and because it isn't his usual work, it takes some time to finish things. But now the end is near, at least for the living room. So I can almost start decorating. I already made some cushions, but when I saw this cross stitch pattern I wanted to make just one more. Now the collection is complete. Just one w...

  Stash Buster 8  In my Pinterest feed this funny sunny bunny came along. It was made of chenille yarn, but because I had a little bit of brown yarn in my stash I made him with much thinner yarn. Therefore my bunny is much smaller and can I use it as door handle decoration for Easter. I attached his arms to each other, so he can hold some spring flowers.   Pattern: Sunny Bunny by Lovely Craft Yarn: Capri Brown by Katia ~*~ The chunky chain link necklace that I made last week, was featured by Creative Jewish Mom , Eye Love Knots and Apron Strings and Other Things !

  What I like most about having a garden is all the birds, insects and little critters that it attracts. Especially in the winter I have feeders and such for birds everywhere. Unfortunately we don't have trees in our garden, so birds have to stay low and because of the cats strolling around in our neighborhood (and in my own house) they don't feel entirely free to eat as long as they like. Change is coming, because we had a landscaper here a couple of weeks ago, but the actual building of the new garden will have to wait until spring. When everything is finished there will be lots of trees in our garden and hopefully lots of birds with that.  I drew some of the birds we had this winter in our garden. A colorful gathering when they are in the garden all at the same time.   Clockwise you see: Great Tit Magpie Blue Tit Wren My garden is in The Netherlands, Europe.  Do you have the same birds in your garden?

  Stash Buster 7 When I saw this necklace I wanted to make it right away. I really, really love the simple form and the large links. I don't wear jewelry very often because of my job (OR nurse), but I can see myself wearing this when I'm on vacation, wearing it with a V neck of some kind.  You don't need very much yarn for this project, so I can't say my stash is almost gone now, but all bits help.            Pattern: Virkattu Ketju by Virkkuri Yarn: Catona Black by Scheepjes ~*~   Thomas the Maned Wolf was featured by Creative Jewish Mom !