Howling at the Moon

One of the presents my daughter got at her birthday party, was a DIY packet to crochet a amigurumi giraffe.  A little, tiny bit difficult for someone who just turned six, I think, with the math that's necessary to crochet amigurumi, but of course it was a nice gesture. The one who picked this present to give isn't a crocheter, so she doesn't know.  It was a good moment though to learn my daughter the basics of crochet, so we started with making a chain. After an hour my daughter had a chain of about 20 cm and had enough of crochet for months, haha. So, guess who had to make the giraffe? ASAP, SVP?   www.betweennapsontheporch.net   ~*~ This week my Flamingo Piñata was featured by Scrapality !   Thank you, Andrea!  My Zebra-with-Luggage was featured by Creative Jewish Mom !   Thank you, too, Sara!

My oldest daughter (who isn't that old, just eight) had her first dance party this week. To celebrate his birthday a class mate had invited the whole class for a disco party in the gym of his gymnastic club, with neon as a theme. I just love the idea of inviting the whole class, so no one feels excluded! At first I wanted to make a dress myself, but the fluorescent fabric I had in mind was nowhere to be found. Fortunately I found something at good old H&M that fitted the idea in my head quite well, so I took the easy way out by buying a skirt and neon paint, to embellish a shirt. www.betweennapsontheporch.net I think I'm quite handy, but when it comes to hair doing, I'm a great failure, so I asked my sil to do my daughters hair. Don't you love the result?! ~*~ My little Love Bug was featured by Oui Crochet this week!!   Thanks, Susie!! ~*~ My Fruit Slices were featured by Oombawka Design , by Linda's Crafty Corner and by D...

Ankle Boots by Miu Miu

This is the last post involving the sixth birthday of my youngest, after this one I won't bother you anymore with things I made for her big day. Until next birthday, of course, haha! My most devoted readers know it: baking cakes and related is not my most glorious skill, but after seeing these great looking cupcakes on pinterest I just had to try! The biggest challenge was creating the bubbles, which are made from gelatin, but the cakes themselves weren't too difficult.   www.betweennapsontheporch.net After singing birthday songs, unwrapping gifts, eating cake and drinking lemonade, we went to the zoo. Here are just a few animal pictures (the wolf is my favourite wild animal, so I never fail to visit them).   ~*~  This week my Love Bug was featured by Sew Can Do and by Across the Boulevard !! Thanks, Cheryl!

Flamingos.... I've almost reached the point I don't want to see them anymore for a long, long time, after all the birthday related stuff that had to be either pink of flamingo, but preferably both. Last year I felt th same about bunnies. This is the last flamingo for this birthday, but it's a great one! May I proudly present my Flamingo Piñata to you? www.betweennapsontheporch.net Because my daughters are sort of friends apart from their many fights, when one sister celebrates her birthday party for her school friends, the other sister is invited, too. And because that sister is a real invitee to the party, she brings a little gift. The birthday girl lost one of her earrings a while ago, so thinking about what to give, didn't take long. And this week I saw such an adorable way to 'wrap' a little packet, so the tiny earring box came in handy even more! This animal is from Schleich and they have lots of animals to choose from! ~*~ M...