Sugar!

I needed some badly! So I made the Hazelnut Cupcakes from "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World". No time for complicated fillings or homemade ganache toppings. Instead a ready made nougat like topping (which tastes way better than you expect especially when topped with some toasted hazelnuts). Quick and good. Yum!How many times did I tell you now to buy Isa's and Terry's book? Did anybody actually follow my advice? You better, because you don't know what you are missing otherwise.

Huh?

Nothing. Nothing has been going on over here. I was super lazy and I feel bad about it.
Fortunately Sandrine showed me something super cute that involves some crocheting. So today I finally got out my yarn and now I'll give it a try. Let's see how this will work out.Hopefully crocheting will bring my crafting mojo back. I'd love that!

Happy Easter?

A bright blue sky with lots of sunshine on Sunday. Someone enjoyed this immensely. Me too. A few gifts for some very special friends.
Good food. Like maple cupcakes with frosting and sugared walnuts from "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World". Yum.We had a good time.

As usual!

Finally I'm getting ready for Easter (or spring in general). I think I'm a little late... as usual.The first thing I always get out of the drawers is this table runner. It's a Gerda Bengtsson design. The first and only kit I ever bought. It was so expensive but I had to have it. And I love it... still... even though by now I know I could have done a better job on the backside. Oh well, it's a treasury for me... and who looks at the back anyway?!

Pillow Talk!

I love the Doris Day movie (but I love all Doris Day movies). Just so you know.I have been sewing some pillow during the last couple of days. The first one for Johanna who bought the fabric for it ages ago and actually had already forgotten about it, so that was a nice surprise (or maybe a bit embarrassing... depending on how you look at it).I also made some for the shop. I won't be too sad though should these not get sold, cause I really really like them a lot. I think these two would look good in our bedroom or our living room.I don't have a place for the one with the cherries yet, but hopefully that will change someday.Can you imagine my Happy Mushroom was on the front page of Etsy? Me neither. When I saw how many people had looked at it I thought there was a mistake at first, but then I found out about the treasury list. Whoa, exiting! If you want to have a look at it you can see it here on curiosity killed the cat. (Thank you so much for adding me!)Edited: I wasn't too happy with the first pics I took of the pillows so Hanna and I had a little photo shoot in her kitchen. Thank you so much, Hanna. I think it was worth it. Your kitchen is perfect!

Mass Production!

A friend asked me to sew a couple of lavender sachets for her. She provided the fabric (which I coincidentally own too). I don't think I have ever made so many identical things before... and it wasn't as bad as I expected. I actually like how the end result looks. That's why I decided to make some for my shop as well.

Giving it a shot!

Almost a year ago I set up my Etsy shop. I had the intention of selling some items online, but instead I just started to shop there (which is a lot of fun too!).
Today I decided to finally give selling a try. I don't know how it will go, but I'm really looking forward to this new experience.

Let me announce:

The shop is open! Yaaaay!

Coaster Love!

Since Sandrine received her part of our swap today, it's safe to show the coasters I made for her. I love sewing these, but it always takes me ages to figure out which fabrics I should use. When Sandrine mentioned that she had just discovered and fallen in love with Tilda fabrics, but didn't have any yet, my task got a little easier all of a sudden.

Kind of lazy!

I had the shirt lying around for a while and I knew from the start what I wanted to do with it, but I couldn't bring myself to get started. Now that it's done I don't know why I waited so long, because it was so much fun to make another freezer paper stencil. Luckily I purchased the shirt in a rather large size so the little recipient will still be able to wear it for a while... and hopefully turn into a Pippi fan just like her mom!

Thank you, Sandrine!

Wow, I don't know why I'm always so lucky with my swaps or at least with the ones I actually receive, because I've been flaked on too. Twice. Swaps like these make up for that though!

Sandrine and I met on flickr. That sounds strange, doesn't it? I think she commented on one of my pics and then it developed from there. We found out that we have a very similar taste. So similar it was kind of scary. We thought a swap would be perfect and it is! At least for me, because here are all the goodies I got:Sandrine made me a beautiful tissue case and a tape measure. She also made me a matching card. And then she sent me tons of buttons!
Quite a few more sewing goodies came in a pouch made of Little Red Ridinghood fabric! I think the apple trim was handstamped. So cute!Last but not least there were fabrics! Lots of yummy fabric scraps!
I couldn't say what I like best. Everything is amazing and I'm so happy, Sandrine! THANK YOU!!! Your package is in the mail. Want a sneak peak? This is all I can show you right now.

Hop, hop, hop!

I love quick projects like these. A cute and unique result within minutes... Well, if you can decide on the motif that fast that is!

First Strawberry!

For someone's first day at kindergarten. Again inspired by the Japanese magazine "Café Special, Vol. 2, Linen & Cotton". I made it a little wider than the pattern suggested so you'll be able to stuff a bento box inside.
And to make it a bit more colorful I added a strawberry, using the same fabric as for the lining: the wonderful checkered one I received from Mette.
I never used rick rack this way before and I love it. I thought it would be difficult to do this but no, not at all... or maybe I was just lucky trying it the first time.

The addiction continues!

... or gets even stronger. The food with faces kind is my absolute favorite among all of the kawaii characters! I enjoy sewing these by hand as it's so relaxing in front of the tv.

DIY: Farfalle!

I think HABA makes very nice things for a children's grocery store, but when I saw the price of a small bag of farfalle made of felt I thought it was kind of ridiciulous! Then I figured I could make something similar quite easily. And it really was a piece of cake! Hilde and I eat them daily now. Simply cut little rectangular pieces out of felt. Use a zig zag scissor for the shorter edges. Fold them lengthwise. Stitch them together in the middle. Done!
You could make them three-colored as well (just like the HABA ones!), but Hilde and I prefer the whole wheat variety. If you use the fabulous Rainbow Classicfelt from the Kunin Group you'll have vegan farfalle and real Italian noodles should be vegan of course. (Oh yes, I didn't eat the cat and am still vegan - I figured it would be the right thing to do.)
And just because it's cute. Hilde featuring the cupcake shirt I made her a while ago. Desserts are a must!

Look, what's for dinner!

I came inside to find this on our kitchen table and decided right away that this vegan crap ain't for me anymore. Anyone want a piece?