9 Dec 2016 | stories-from-my-life
This year gone by like a whirlwind and had a couple of interesting surprises in store! I clearly can remember the idea I had at the end of last year: Between Christmas and New Year I will fix the corner of the ceiling in my living room, where paint is hanging down! So...
28 Nov 2015 | stories-from-my-life
I can’t believe it, we are already in December again und of course I am in “Christmascardcreationstress” like last year! But let’s start at the beginning. The year started quiet and relaxing. Just the usual activities like going to the outdoor...
21 May 2015 | craft-projects
Wow, I almost forgot about that I made this album in January and February. It’s like a mini scrapbooking album with photos from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It is a spiral book with pages in various sizes and designs and it had already the Christmas design...
11 Jan 2015 | stories-from-my-life
It’s been a while that I have been blogging, but my plans to be finished with creating and writing all my Christmas cards by 1.12.2014 as well as having all gifts wrapped and ready to go was simply not happening. I can’t say that I was lazy, the opposite,...
7 Oct 2014 | craft-projects
or maybe better card making on a budget! Last weekend I saw a card with a nice design and thought I could try this and suddenly I had the idea to use up the tons of Christmas paper offcuts I have collected over the years. As a true “crafter” I can’t...
29 Sep 2014 | craft-projects, stories-from-my-life
I love public holidays! Not only do I get a day off, but I am now also paid for it! Yuhhuu! Since I didn’t have any plans this long weekend I enjoyed a lot of time on my craft table, just doing cards 😉 I know I am a bit crazy, but hey I am enjoying life! And I...
17 Sep 2014 | craft-projects, stories-from-my-life
Gee, I can’t believe it’s almost a month since my last post! Well, a big change and socializing have taken it’s toll on writing blog posts. So, the big change is, that I have gone back into full-time employment. I have made the decision to get more...
19 Aug 2014 | craft-projects
In the last two weeks I have used my prints from my colour session. I used up all the prints except the music notes, which just didn’t turn out. I think I have surprised myself – usually I am getting bored after a couple of cards and the rest gets stored...
30 Dec 2013 | craft-projects
Somehow I lost track with the days and missed my weekly blog last week. But hey, I am only one day late and I actually worked yesterday for a couple of hours, so that’s a pretty good excuse I reckon. So, the celebrations started off on Christmas eve at my dear...
22 Dec 2013 | craft-projects
I am back into Christmas craft and in the middle of creating Christmas Bon Bons! Its a good way of using up some more paper and left over bits and pieces. Below some pictures from start to the finished product of one bon bon. I still have to decorate 15 bon bons, but...
1 Dec 2013 | craft-projects
Yesterday I thought well, its going to be the 1st Advent today and I therefore I pulled out all my Christmas decoration stuff and decided to create an Advents wreath. Armed with pruning-shears I went out into the driveway and cut off branches from an olive tree. Well,...
24 Nov 2013 | craft-projects, stories-from-my-life
Same as last week, I didn’t really get to do much craft, but was writing a lot of my Australian cards. My German mail is all posted and will hopefully arrive early December. I had planned to write a lot more cards yesterday, but I had an unplanned 2 hour Skype...
