Tidbits : Monday Moodboard

I think I am healing pretty fast at the moment because I am craving for yummy food again. My monday moodboard is, therefore, yummy food stuff.
For more monday moodboards see here.

1. MistyAurora
2. PetitPlat
3. lacravatteduchien
4. swiedebie

Buttons : Button Plates

I suddenly came across these lovely button plates and found out that they were from Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk.

Kiki is designing carpets, furniture, glasses, tiles, lamps, vases, towels etc. She uses old and new techniques and applies them often in a very unexpected way, which makes her designs always playful. These button plates are inspired by a box of buttons Kiki found belonging to her grandma; she found all the subtle variations in the different white tones and finishings very appealing. She has also designed button table clothes and button towels. I am dreaming of a Xmas dinner with such cloth and plates on the table.....

Tidbits : Flickr Favourites

My flickr favourites of today are about extraordinary jewelry.
For more flickr favourites see here.

1. Untitled, 2. 01 halssieraad; " WITTE MOLENSTEENKRAAG" neckpiece; "WHITE MILLSTONE COLLAR", 3. 30 Minute Necklace, 4. BUCANEVE ring

Tidbits : Monday Moodboard

My monday moodboard is turquoise and brown.
For more monday moodboards see here.

1. krize
2. TwoTreesBelgium
3. woolicious
4. eleanors

Buttons : Button Wall

Surfing on the internet I found this beautiful public art wall totally made out of buttons. It's made by Jane Watt from Edinburgh for the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.

The "Button Wall" is made of 58,500 pearlescent buttons in pink, blue, orange, and three shades of grey that cover a 4m long curved wall in the Hospital. Each button was individually stuck on by hand then grouted and polished up to make the buttons shine. The random patterns of coloured circles echo images of cell patterns found in the body. The texture can seem like the scales or skin of an animal. The pearlescent sparkling wall is inspired by the signature granite buildings of Aberdeen. Jane says: "I enjoy taking a familiar everyday object and giving it a very different use".

Tidbits : Flickr Favourites

My flickr favourites of today are all about the colours of nature.
For more flickr favourites see here.

1. Bridget's free pattern for the Knittn Kitten!, 2. 8x8 set, ikea screen 2, 3. wooden buttons, 4. fertile fields1

Tidbits : Dark Monday Moodboard

My monday moodboard is all about dark blue. For more monday moodboards see here.

1. ExoticFlavour
2. Balanced
3. Baghy
4. psarokokalo

Tidbits : Granny Squares

baahar from the European Street Team (EST) on Etsy had a great idea ! All EST members could make a collaborative granny square blanket, where all participating members would send a square or two for her to put together as a blanket, to be sold for some charity organization.
I immediately told here I am in, because I liked the idea of this patchwork blanket! I studied her description of the granny squares pretty intensive, because it's already many years ago that I last had a crochet hook in my hands. And after many attempts, I finally managed to make 3 squares, which, if I may say so, is a major achievement for a non-crocheter as I am.
Here they are:

They will be posted first thing monday morning !

Challenge : The Kitchen

I won the European Street Team Challenge this week, organized by ayawedding with the theme "dance" !!!! This was my entry:
The Dying Swan Bracelet

Now, I am the queen for this week and the theme will be ................

"The Kitchen"

Try to think beyond food, because we had already a challenge "food" some time ago. Actually it would be much more funny if it wasn't food, but really something about, around or within the kitchen.

Here's the 1st entry from Kreativlink: Potions


The 2nd entry is from vadjutka: Contradictions I, silk & kitchen towel


The 3rd entry is from dinafragola: My Kitchen Brooch


The 4th entry is from staroftheeast: Herbs Necklace


The 5th entry is from enchantedhue: Burnt Beyond Recognition in my Favorite Copper Pot


The 6th entry is from NinaJudinBooks: Little help in the kitchen


The 7th entry is from sabahnur: Eco friendly Cute Snowman Coasters


The 8th entry is from ThongbaiTatong: Mommy I want to help in the kitchen


The 9th entry is from kraplap: Scottish Highland Coasters


The 10th entry is from artistudios: Happy Red Spoon


The 11th entry is from Sumikoshop: Sewing in The Kitchen Bracelet


The 12th entry is from BlueTerracotta: Flowered Teapot in a Sunny Kitchen


The 13th entry is from iragrant: cooking herbs coloured bag


The 14th entry is from KalliasWonderland: Kitchen Stories Necklace


The 15th entry is from ingermaaike: Moody frog oven mitten


The 16th entry is from heritagedecouleurs: edible flower


The 17th entry is from carmenesque: Vegan flower bouquet brooch


The 18th entry is from barbarix: Hot pot holder Boho/Gypsy Bag


The 19th entry is from DeerLola: Shabby Chic White Bowl Earrings


The 20th entry is from ayawedding: An iris flower in the kitchen vase



OK, challenge is closed now.........
And the winner is artistudios !!!!!!!!!!!!!! with her Happy Red Spoon; Congrats !!!!