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Handmade Advent calendar, part two.

November 19, 2012

Hello everyone! :) Some days ago I posted photos of the pretty Advent calendar I made for Flo and here’s a second one, a calendar I made for Anja. :) It was soooo cute how happy, thankful and surprised both of them were and it was totally worth the effort!!! :*

For Flo’s calendar I chose red, green, white and cream but this time, I wanted to make it a bit more girly and also used turquoise and pink for Anja’s version.
Like it also did it with Flo’s calendar, I sewed gift bags, wrapped tiny presents in packaging paper and also used white envelopes and paper bags which I embellished with handmade Christmas stamps. I used clothes pins and washi tape (courtesy of modes 4u, thank you! :)) to attach the numbers which I wrote onto paperboard I punched out.

What is more, I also added some cinnamon sticks and a candy cane.
So happy about how prettily it has turned out! :)
Because it was a gift and I couldn’t simply walk into Anja’s house and nail the calendar onto her walls without ruining the surprise, I was thinking about another solution and then I decided to put everything into a little box which I had decorated with wrapping paper. I love it!

Are you making any Advent calendars this year? ;)
Lu

Everything Else

Support my friends: new e-course and creative competition.

November 18, 2012

Happy Sunday everyone! Today’s post is not about me or my own creations, but it’s about two lovely ladies who I want to support and who have become more than just blogging friends of mine. They are super excited about their current projects and I’d love you to support them if you like their ideas as much as I do! :)

My dear friend Stef – you might know her as the author of the blog Magnoliaelectric – has just released her first e-course (in German) which is called “blog what you love”, a course about blogging with lots of personal advice and experience, filled with so many detailed information and written with passion and lots of knowledge.
If you want to get to know more about the course and the awesome concept behind it, visit her blog and read about all the details she has just published. :)

The second thing I want to tell you is that my dear friend Stefanie (the author of the awesome blog Squeaky Swing) is being nominated for this month’s best creative blog on Brigitte.de. She submitted the cutest DIY project ever, embroidered mittens which look like a cat, simply adorable. :) If you like her blog and project as much as I do, you can click here and vote for her idea in order to make her the monthly winner. :)

Thanks so much for reading, wish you a lovely Sunday!
Lu

Everything Else

New Christmas bags in my shop.

November 17, 2012

Hey everyone and happy weekend! :) As most of you who have been reading my blog for a long time already know: I love Christmas and the holiday season, it’s my favorite seasons ever! :)
To be well prepared, I sewed many little gift bags, not only for my loved ones, but also for my shop.
You can find all of them here in my DaWanda shop. :)
Happy shopping!
Lu

Everything Else

Handmade Advent calendar.

November 15, 2012

Hello! :) Here’s the Advent calendar I prepared for Flo as a big surprise (and he loves it!! :)).
I decided to use a mixture of packages, envelopes and little bags so that I was able to find the perfect packaging for each little present. :) What is more, I didn’t just want to hang all the presents on the wall, I rather wanted to display all packages on several levels, that’s why I hung up a cord, added the branch with the Christmas tree decor elements and put all the other presents onto his chest of drawers.
I made the number tags with a puncher (inspired by Anja’s idea :)) and wrapped every single present. The paper bags are made prettier with handmade stamps and the fabric bags are handmade. :)
How do you like this Advent calendar display?
It’s perfect for Flo’s room, because its main colors are white, red and green and I wanted the calendar to match his room’s color concept. :)
Can’t wait to see him open the first one soon! :)
Lu

Everything Else

New photos from my everyday life.

November 13, 2012

Colorful outfit. // Cupcake heaven. // Meeting my dear friend Stef in Berlin, it was so good seing her again! :* // The blue bus. // Outfit of the day.

Flo made a love cake for me!!! :)) // The Donots, my favorite band ever!! / My colorful closet. // Fall colors. // Spending our Sunday in the woods.

Baking evening. // Flo made homemade pizza. // My favorite coat. // Fabric stack. // Mustard. // Mogliiiii with me in the kitchen. :)

Colors! // I made a chocolate cake for a girl’s crafternoon. // Lights in our bed’s corner. // Handmade brooches. // Crafternoon with Anja, Sina & Kat. ;) // Sunday brunch.

He’s everywhere I go. // Fall outfit. // Floral bedding. // My beautiful room.

Handmade, green crochet accessoires. // Handmade stamps. // Little Christmas collection. // Daily outfits. // He’s so greedy!

Baby, it’s cold outsite. // Mogli is doing yoga. // Hello! // Sleeping baby. // Siiina and her cute kitty! // Awww, he likes me!

Crafty afternoon. // An Advent calendar for Flo. :* // Home sweet home. I love our flat! // Walking the dog. :)

I wish you a colorful day!
Lu

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