Monday Moodboard: La Grande Bouffe

I always have to think about this French film (La Grande Bouffe) when it's Christmas ???? Therefore today some lovely food from some of our European Street Team members on Etsy.

For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.

1. sabahnur
2. glamasaurus
3. PetitPlat for EuropeForCharity
4. MistyAurora

Button Wednesday : Xmas Tags

It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.

Some lovely late minute Xmas tags for this Button Wednesday. Click on the pictures to come at the corresponding pages, some of them with tutorials.
















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Tidbits : Flickr Favourites

The best of Xmas in Germany is................ Lebkuchen !!!

For more flickr favourites see ArtMind's blog.

1. Lebkuchen - Panpepato tedesco, 2. Lebkuchen - Gingerbread, 3. Grand-Marnier-Lebkuchen, 4. Lebkuchen

Tidbits: Weihnachtsmarkt and new Brooches

picture taken before the fair started

This week was dominated by the alternative Christmas fair (last night) in Flensburg on the Danish-German border. It was in the Norderstrasse, close to the medieval Nordertor gate. The market was on two opposite sides of the Norderstrasse, at one side it was in the Danish Library (that's where I was) and at the other side was in an Art Gallery and its inner court. Despite the cold there were many people and the whole atmosphere was very cozy; lots of Xmas snacks and Glühwein, and very alternative street decoration with bunting made of rope with old shoes and paper snowflakes. Hubby, Peggy and I had a great evening, despite the fact I did not sell as much as I hoped I would :)

Das Nordertor, Flensburgs Wahrzeichen

It's a beautiful old street with a lot of athmosphere; I could not take pics of the Nordertor because it was too dark, but I found some great pics on the net. Next to the market was a lovely coffee, cocoa and tea house with great cakes, so everybody went there to warm up and have some drink and cake. The interior was so beautiful, it was like an exhibition of a tea and coffee can collector !

And I made a new collection of brooches this week. Obsessed with buttons, I finally decided to make my own ones. Gathered some lovely wood branches in my garden (something I have to do each year anyway for my wood stove) and let them dry for a couple of months. Sawed them into thin slices, and let them dry again for some months. And then the thrill of making the holes ! Not 2 or 4 holes, as ordinary buttons usually have, but much more holes I drilled into those slices. Then sanded and oiled (with organic corn oil), and there they were; the real special P8 buttons. So, what now to do with them ? Took them many times in my hands, they feel so yummy.... Why not combine them with some embroidery, which I so love to do ? And some of my special vintage buttons ? So far so good, and the new line of double buttoned embroidered P8 brooches was born. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did making them. Here some pics of the new brooches:


They are for sale in my Etsy P8 Button Art shop, and there are more to come in the coming days !

Button Wednesday : Xmas Ornaments

It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.

Let us decorate the Xmas tree today; some great Xmas ornaments for this Button Wednesday.

Wired button tree (happy doodle land)

Pink and white button tree (thehoneypietree)

A starry button man (Ten Thousand Villages)

Xmas Ornaments (Martha Stewart’s sewing-themed Christmas decorations at Kmart)

Button snowmen (mary made me on Flickr)


And four great ideas to make your own button Xmas ornaments ! Click on the pictures to come at the DIY pages.







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Button Wednesday : Xmas Cards

It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.

Further on the Xmas trail this Button Wednesday. This time some great Xmas cards.
A lovely present (Ptal Textiles on Folksy)

A Star Tree (ronalisa on Flickr)


Robin-Dove-Star-Heart cards (Alex McQuade on Folksy)

Xmas Ornaments (Evelyn on her blog)

Peace cards (Tangled Fleece on Flickr)


And four great ideas to make your own button Xmas cards ! Click on the pictures to come at the DIY pages.







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Tidbits : Flickr Favourites

I am definitely going green this Xmas .....

For more flickr favourites see ArtMind's blog.

1. have a minimalist christmas #2, 2. I couldn't wait anymore..., 3. green christmas tree, 4. Green xmas light Bokeh

Monday Moodboard: Green Xmas

Here in Germany the people are very early with their Christmas decorations, but as a Dutchie I only start to think about Christmas after the 5th of December; Sinterklaas comes first ! That's why I just started to think about the christmas tree; will I do a green one this year ? Therefore today some lovely green Christmas tree ornaments from some of our European Street Team members on Etsy.

For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.

1. GiftsandStars
2. mychristmastree
3. gr8jewellery
4. astashtoys

Button Wednesday : Xmas Trees

It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.

Lots of snow here, so the Xmas-feelings are growing high. Therefore, this Button Wednesday is about Xmas trees.
A Button Art Tree in Belgium (Mandahattan on Flickr)

A Button Wall Tree (Bobbuchan on Flickr)

A real Button Tree (Annette Erzfinke on Flickr)

A felted Xmas Tree (calakacompany on Flickr)

A crocheted Xmas Tree (BeaG on Etsy)


And two great ideas to make your own button Xmas trees ! Click on the pictures to come at the DIY pages.





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