New City, New Life, New Crafts!

It's once again a looong time since I last posted something. It took a bit to get used to my new life, the new room and the new city outside my door. Everything is so HUGE that sometimes I feel out of scale! but so far I really enjoyed being here, going to crafty markets, discovering the city, and meeting new and old friends. Berlin is really exciting, and I've been so in love with it since so long that it almost doesn't feel realy to finally BE here. My space is very limited at the moment compared to Rotterdam, where I had a crafty room ...but I'm trying to make the most out of it! And I took once again my crochet and knitting needles out and started creating... I enjoy so much the colors and the calm of working with crochet and yarn... and now a few pics from the very last creations..and me :)

winter is close, let's make rainbows

I am soon moving and trying to use some materials...and I'm so in love with colored glitters that I cannot stop making rainbow broches!!! here they are together with a new few creations. I'm having fun like a child in a candyshop :)

It's that time of the year... again!!!

yes! on saturday I'll be sitting at my favourite market ever... Bazar Bizar... this year it's the 5th edition, and the 4th one where I participate... I love it so much...the people, the shows, the music, the other designers.... and this year I have no stand, but some experimental "candy seller" display... I hope it works! hope to see you there :)

Roller Derby Love

I recently started practicing roller derby here in Rotterdam. I fell in love with this sport ever since I saw a movie about it, titled "Whip It" directed by one of my favourite women ever: Drew Barrymore. So, when I discovered I could participate in a so-called "fresh meat day" I took the chance immediately! it is a tough sport, especially since I was not used to sports, and I did not know how to properly skate. But I am LOVING it and putting a lot of effort to improve as fast as I can. So, I offered to support the team by making resin brooches with their logo on it, to sell as merchandise. I madethe first one and the girls loved it. :) can't wait to try more combinations !!

going crazy with resin!

my friend simona asked me to make some resin brooches with the logo of her association... (which, by the way, I found lovely, perfect union of romantic and rockabilly! and so italian :) ) These brooches will be a trial version of a possible bigger production. They will be sold at one event next sunday, and if they turn out to be popular, then I will need to make a BIG amount of them. I enjoyed having a limited amount of freedom... i could play with colours and shapes but of course they had to match the logo. so.. just a few samples for now...

More cozies !

Crochet is just addicting, I am more and more sure of it! I am making a coloured draft stopper for my bedroom and between one color and the other I like to create something else...and here's yesterday night's result! I watched a movie and in the meantime made two news phone/iPhone/mp3 cozies... white and mint cream... of course with the cherry on top!! enjoy!

a rollercoaster ride...

Lately I feel as if I was constantly on a rollecoaster. Ups and downs are really strong in this period... this is probably why one of my favourite songs ever is My Rollercoaster by Kimya Dawson. I have the feeling it talks about me...seriously :)

life is a highway and I'm gonna ride it
every day's a winding road yeah
my rollercoaster's got the biggest ups and downs
as long as it keeps goin' round its unbelievable

(in the picture, the latest creation I added to my shop: a heart-shaped resin brooch filled with real candy sprinkles. yummy!)

Thinking about Winter...

For some reason, although I love summer, my favourite seasons are autumn and winter...I love the cozy feeling of working at home with a hot cup of tea, watching the rain or the show falling outiside... ok, enough for now...

Anyway, I always forgot to put online the pics of my first scarf realised with Twinkie Chan's book! This is what brought me again in the crochet-madness after so many years! I had a lot of fun and it gave me lots of ideas to start developing my own patterns, as soon as I will feel confident enough to begin. 

This scarf is definetly going to put a smile on people's face during a grey winter day. 

owl cuteness

sometimes you find images that are SO cute you cannot resist... that's how I transformed supercute owl stickers into resin jewelry :) I already sold one brooch at Bazar Bizar, but here I show you the necklaces, which are now going straight to my webshop... I plan to make more so stay tuned!

crafty addictions

found at: http://cajunmama.tumblr.com/page/56

every now and then I discover a new addiction. 

sometimes it's makeup, sometimes it's crafty-related, other times it's food. I just can't have enough of that something for a while, then maybe later I forget about and just go on. (I know, it's a bit childish, but still...)

I am going through a very bad addiction at the moment, and it's called crochet ♥. 

I used to crochet a lot as a child and teenager. My granma and my mom gave me an introduction and then I went on a on for many years, making decorations, small bags and so on. Then, as usual, I completely forgot about it. 

Since a few days ago, when my boyfriend gave me a book about food-related crochet project. I totally went crazy about it and now I am constantly crocheting. Sometimes it feels really easy and natural, as if all the knowledge I had was stored in a little corner of my brain and I would just need to open that small drawer and let it go again... Sometimes it's complicated and I have to check tutorials on youtube, but all in all it feels great to use this technique again! Maybe because it's also easy to go on with a project while sitting on the sofa or watching a movie, but it feels like I cannot stop! I like this feeling so much. :)

And you? do you have any bad addictions and which crafty technique do you find absolutely addicting?

being on a market and some random thoughts

I was at the Swan Market in Rotterdam today with my creations... it's been a cold and windy day, but no rain (miracle!) and even some (rare) moments of sun... I had a great day though! I sold 11 items, met some nice people, spoke some little dutch and saw a lot of great stalls full of amazing products! 

And now, trying to recover from the coldness and tiredness, some random thoughts. 

♥ I was really impressed by the average quality of the products in this market! I saw great jewelry, tons of amazing vintage stalls, nice prints and illustrations... I felt they made a great selection and it always feels good to take part in such a nice mix of people! When you manage to sell some stuff when surrounded by such amazing crafty people you even feel a bit better and  a little proud of yourself :)

♥ I love being on markets but the result is always so unpredictable... but okay, it's not only about selling right? you also have to consider the visibility you gain, the contacts you make, the potential customer who see your work... in any case let's say that the money in the pocket at the end of the day are not the only result to count on! In any case, a lot of energies and organisation are required for a one-day market, so sales are important too!

♥ what makes a market successful/unsuccessful? there are so many elements to consider it's always hard to be able to decide. of course the location, the weather, the people... is it good to be in a market with lots of other sellers? or is a small one a better possibility? 

if any of you has suggestions, tips, comments, they are more than welcome! 

and now a couple of pics, so you can have a glimpse of my products and (a frozen) me. 

goodnight everyone! 

tomorrow...exciting!

tomorrow I will be sitting in my cute kraam with all my jewelry at the Swan Market, in Rotterdam.

I am excited and nervous because it's been a long time since I was in a market, and you never know how it's gonna be...especially with the unpredictable dutch weather! but cross your fingers for me... and I promise I will be good and post nice pictures of it when I am back! and let you know of course how it went !!

Swan Market is in Rotterdam, @Rotabs Stylecenter, zaagmolenkade 46

sunday 15th may from 12.00 to 17.00

Spring is in the Air!

new pretty items on my webshop, in the mood for this time of the year...

catching up!

keeping up my good resolutions and trying to photograph all the items that were left behind... not easy at all :)