Etsy : Earrings

This week's earrings are these pink and wine red bells from Veerle Maes from nevousinstallezpas on Etsy. Veerle is from Belgium and creates the most fantastic jewelry from threads and fabrics. I met Veerle on a craft fair in Maastricht two summers ago, so that I could admire her crocheted jewels in real life and where I bought these beautiful earrings from her. They are made from crocheted balls and real dyed silk cocoons. I think they are delicious !
Have a look at all this intricate crochet work !

Bags : Snowflakes

One month ago I went with my neighbour friend to a flea market; she told me she had so much linen, doilies, tableclothes, etc. from her mother, grandmother and aunt that she wanted to get rid of them. So we went to the market and sold almost nothing ..... But I was secretly very happy about that :) I loved all this old stuff and my mind was already going crazy with ideas what I could do with all these old textiles. So, we did a deal, she wanted some old porcelain plate from me and I got the doilies; and a lovely bouquet of button flowers gave me the old linen ! And I had to promise her that she would be the first to see the first creation with it. Well, I did keep my promise, and as a consequence my friend Anne is posing on the pictures of my first snowflake bag too. She was happily surprised to see her old doilies making such a lovely appearance and loves the snowflake bag (so I will make her one).

I have a lot of lovely beige, grey and white woollen fabrics (loden fabric), almost like very thick felt, and the doilies look great on those fabrics. So, I made this bag of such woollen fabric, lined it with beige cotton and put a large metal white zipper in it. On both sides I sewed the doilies, and I sewed a strap of heavy cotton webbing with large vintage mother of pearl buttons on one side of the bag. It's big and beautiful ! And it could go directly into this week's EST challenge because of the snowflakes :)

And it is for sale in my etsy shop ! Lots of snowflake bags still to come .....

Tidbits : Flickr Favourites

Today I was inspired by the amazing nose from balnikova on flickr.
So here is: Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil and Smell no evil !
For more flickr favourites see here.

1. NASAL", 2. 2nd November 2007 - Button Your Lip, 3. woolen ear, 4. Eye Cry Pink Pearls (pendant/brooch)

Tidbits : Monday Moodboard

This Monday's moodboard ia all about crochet wonders !
I wish I could crochet like these artists ......
For more monday moodboards see here.

1. anasousa
2. subrosa123
3. artistudios
4. JaneBoFelt

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 !