I'm back...

I know, it's been ages since I've posted something... My sincerest apologies, but life has been very busy: I've moved into a new apartment (unfortunately petless, since it's no cats allowed), school work was crazy (I've still got a whole pile of exams I need to correct) and I promise I have been busy creatively, but I either forgot to take pictures or I didn't find the time to post them. Even today I'm not going to post any of my newest creations yet. Instead I'm going to show you some of the things I would like to make in the nearby future (summer holidays are coming up, after all)... So thank you pinterest for giving me these amazing ideas...

I decided to go through my many boards and pins (I think there's about a thousand by now) and show you some of the things I really love... First of all, I always seem to love Zjizjipke's work (and not just because she's my BFF ;-) ). Recently she's really into crocheting these lovely jar jackets (I actually have one in my living room right now), and I just love these...

You can find her, and her post on these jackets, right here. I'm currently actually keeping a lot of old food and drink containers so I can start making my own jackets as well... So we'll see what the future brings. I also want to make some of these coffe cup cosies...

I just need to find the perfect cups first and then I can start crocheting. And then I think my dark grey couch needs some gorgeous colours to brighten things up, so I would also like to make a few cushion covers like these...

And then a nice little tree like this to put on a small table somewhere...

Ok, I think that's enough crocheting for now... Naturally, I would also like to sew a few things (once I really get the hang of my mom's sewing machine)... Besides the little elephants I've already made, I'd also love to make this...

And this...

And a million other things...

I guess I'll just leave you with one more thing I'd love to make someday...

Now, I'll try to come back soon and give you an update of what I've actually been creating. So untill then be happy, be wonderful and be creative...

Lots of Love

Crazy Crafter xxx

The giveaway... is away...

Hi again,

I know I've been absent again for some time. I was actually telling the BFF yesterday that I should try to post at least once a week (my Easter resolution for this year ;-) ). Anyway, I finally finished correcting all of my exams and can now enjoy 2 weeks of Easter holidays as my reward, which means I have some time to add something to my blog. And I decided to go for the end result of the giveaway... The finalised presents. So here they are...

A little book on crocheting cute amigurumi...

A booklet with adorable pink crafting paper...

A lovely piece of Tilda fabric...

One of my cute home-sewn elephants... A blue one this time...

The promised ball of simply soft party yarn in the colour of Renske's choice (teal) with a matching hooking needle... (I was actually sad to let this go, because the teal was my favourite colour too... But winners keepers... I'll just order one for myself later on ;-) )...

And then I used some of my catania collection to make these beautiful and colourful coasters. The pattern of these coasters came to me via pinterest and can be found right here: http://crochet.about.com/od/vintage/ss/aa052606.htm They're actually really easy to make (once I had made 2 of them I didn't even need the pattern anymore ;-) ) and I think they're quite pretty when you have a lot of different colours... I so need to make them for myself as well :-)

So, these were all the giveaway presents... I put them in a big box, added some newspaper so the items wouldn't get damaged and sent it to Renske... 

I actually got an email from Renske earlier this week saying she had already received the package and was going to post the contents on her blog later on... So I suggest you all go and check it out as well ;-) And for now, I hope you'll enjoy a lovely weekend (hopefully a bit warmer than here since we're still experiencing some occasional snow) filled with crafty (and Easter) delights...

Happy Easter!!

Love,

Crazy Crafter xxx

And the winner is...

Wow... I've finally found some time to announce the winner of my giveaway... I spend a few seconds writing down the names of the contestants...

I folded all of them and put them in a bowl, ready to pick the winner when one of the kitties decided to come take a look...

And steal one of the pieces of paper...

Obviously, the kitties have decided who should be the winner...

Congratulations Renske!!! I've just placed the order at the woolly webshop and once the wool and hooking needle have arrived the presents will be coming your way. So if you could email me your address, the presents will be there shortly...

Love, 

Crazy Crafter xxx

Giveaway closed

As of Sunday evening 23.59 CET the giveaway is closed... The winner shall be identified later this week...

Love,
Crazy Crafter xxx

Sneak preview giveaway...

Hi everyone,

So I've already had some time to work (and find) some presents for my giveaway and I've decided to give you a sneak preview... First of all, it will contain a book on amigurumi, a pad with gorgeous pink paper and this piece of tilda fabric...

Other than that it will also contain something that is made with 2 of these fabrics... Still a work in progress at the moment, but I promise it will be finished in time...

Of course it will also contain a ball of simply soft party yarn of your choice with hooking needle... And, last but not least, I'm also trying to crochet something for the lucky winner...

I will also, once more, explain how you can win this package...

1. Be a member of this blog
2. Leave a comment below in which you also mention which colour of simply soft party yarn you would like to win. Just go to http://www.woolly.nl/simply-soft-party-yarn and let me know...

For now, I would like to wish all of you good luck once more... You still have time until Sunday 17 February 23:59 CET.

Lots of love...

Crazy Crafter xxx

1 Year anniversary and... a giveaway...

Hi,

I don't know if anyone noticed, but yesterday was the 1-year-anniversary for my blog. So... I decided this event needs to be celebrated with a giveaway...

I'm not exactly sure yet as to which crafty things the package will contain, but I can tell you there will be a book on amigurumi, a ball of caron simply soft party yarn with hooking needle, a paper pad, some creations of mine and perhaps some buttons and ribbons (still creating and looking for the perfect presents as we speak)...

Now, what do you need to do in order to be able to win this giveaway... 1. Be a member of my blog, 2. write a comment to this message, 3. go to http://www.woolly.nl/simply-soft-party-yarn and choose the colour of yarn you would like to receive. Just put your choice of colour in the comment...

The giveaway will close on Sunday 17 Februari at 23.59 CET. All I can do for now is wish you lots of luck and I hope to see you again soon!!

Lots of Love,

Crazy Crafter xxx

Christmas presents

Hi again,

First and foremost I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New year!! May all your dreams and wishes come true!! And now it's finally time for me to show you some of the things I've been up to. Problem is that forgetful little me almost never remembers to take pictures of my projects before wrapping them up... Conclusion: I can only show you 1 item I've made (still working on a last-minute present for a friend of mine, but I can't show you any of that yet since she's quite the active blogger). Anyway, this doesn't mean that I can't tell you about the presents I've made.

First of all, I mod podged a few more letters. At my BFF's birthday her mother (who's like a second mother to me) thought that the mod podged letters were so beautiful she wanted some for herself, but she didn't know where to get the materials,... So I decided to make the letters for her... I'm still hoping she'll take some pictures of them and send them to me so I can show you what the end result is.

Secondly, I decided to make something that I think everyone needs: a wishing orb. What do you need? A clear glass christmas orb, some tinsel strips in the colour of your choice (in my case hot pink), a little piece of paper and a pen so you can make the first wish and a lining paste pen (for glass) in the colour of your choice (I chose a wonderful Christmas gold)... Now all you have to do is unscrew the top of the orb, fill it with some tinsel strips (swirl them around until you think it looks right), write down your wish for that person and put it in the orb and then screw the top back on. Then you take your lining paste pen and write down a message on the orb (I chose for '(christmas) wishes'). Wrap it up, and you've got yourself a nice little christmas present...

And then, the third present I made for my BFF, zjizjipke, a day-planner frame. I actually got this idea while scrolling through the wonderful universe that is pinterest. Behold:

And little old me immediately starts thinking: 'Well, I can do that' and we are off. All you need for this is a picture frame (I decided to go for one with 8 frames as well), some scrapbook paper and letter stamps and the necessary ink. First I started sorting through all of my scrapbook paper, looking for the pretty patterns and wonderful colours, etc. Next, I measured the size of the frames and started cutting my paper to the correct size. Then I started placing the pieces of paper on the frame so I could see which one goes where (I needed to do this in order to be able to stamp the days of the week onto the paper). Then I took my letter stamps and started inking my pieces of paper... And then we come to the final step: you take off the back of the frame and put in the pieces of paper, making sure that everything is just right, of course. And... ta da...

And some close-ups...

I must say it's still not as perfect as I would have liked it to be, but what can I say, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. Then I added a few whiteboard markers to the package and the BFF is ready to start planning her week... She absolutely loved the present and immediately took a picture to start showing off to her mom... And then she started complaining that she needs a crafty room now, so she can hang it on the wall... So I guess I did pretty good in the end...

Anyway, as always, thanks for dropping by. I'm sorry I wasn't able to show you pictures of all my projects (I'll try to keep it in mind when I finish my next project), but I hope you enjoyed the descriptions...

Love and many holiday wishes...

Crazy Crafter xxx