bodner010

Only three more school days before Summer vacation begins here! And no, I'm not ready yet! The past couple of weeks have been extremely busy - I thought with the kids growing up things would get easier but it's quite the contrary, bringing them from one place to the other, from one activity, party, event to the next has been challenging. More than once during those past few weeks, I've been wanting to escape to our little place near the beach. Not because the weather has been that great (which it hasn't) but just because of the peace the sea, the sand, the wind, the air seem to bring along. I love all of it... except maybe for the sand everyone brings into the house, including me. But now I've got the solution for a sand-free home. As off now we'll be using this special beach bag made out of... window screen material! Yes, you saw that right! The exact same kind of screen used to keep away mosquitoes and other annoying bugs! You can buy it by the yard/meter at a...

I just finished making a few more bags. Two // Between the lines // Classics (with leather squares), a striped tote (I just love that fabric!) and then something totally new: a bag with a big oilcloth front pocket. A new design which I personally like a lot - let me know what you think about this one! The oilcloth is from Petit Pan and so is the matching orange polka dot fabric. I never worked with oilcloth before but it's actually pretty easy to work with. Also new is the small key ring added on the inside of every bag. All four bags will be available from my Etsy store later on this week. Wishing you a great week and a happy Monday! xo, P.

  No this is not another post complaining about the weather, though it could have been as Spring really... No, lets just not go there! Avril simply is the name of some really nice yarn (thread?) I bought a long time ago at a crafts fair but which has remained untouched until now. Avril is a Japanese label for all natural yarns and thread. What I liked about mine is the subtle variegated color (and the way it's presented on a simple but stylish cardboard cone) - the base color is moss, but the tones range from khaki green to darkish grey almost. Lovely! It's been sitting on my shelf for almost two years and I'm glad I remembered it when I was thinking about making friendship bracelets - I like knotting and I was looking for a fast little project in between... ( euh, fast?! I'm still not done and I started it on Sunday.) It combines really well with the tiny copper beads, I believe... it's nice to the touch and perfect for knotting. Any little gems hidden in your...

  And the winners of the MOO giveaway are: Sarah said.. MOO cards are so smooth and beautiful! I would love to get a set of cards now that I've got my career lined up! :) June 3, 2012 10:35 PM Frances said... Ahh, here's an opportunity to allow the power of the internet to wave a magic wand. I've been reading about Moo cards for a few years, seeing many praises from folks who've been so pleased with the Moo products. On this side of the Atlantic, I've yet to actually touch a Moo card. The chance to have my very own Moo cards is tantalizing. Best wishes! June 4, 2012 12:55 AM rebecca said... I love the mini cards - I've used them for birthday party favors as well as for my jewelry business. my email is rdorris AT gmail DOT com June 8, 2012 4:25 PM Congratulations, ladies! I'll forward your contact information to the people at MOO and they will get in touch with you shortly! Thanks for participating to all! Wishing you a happy Monday! xo, P.

Cherries, they're one of my favorite fruits. That and apricots and nectarines and melon and strawberries. And even if we didn't have much Spring-like or Summer-y weather lately, at least we try to enjoy this season's fruits as much as possible. I haven't had much time to work on anything really this week and it looks like it will stay that way for a while. Not that I lack ideas - my head is bursting with all the things I still want to do before vacation starts. I have an idea for a very cool tutorial, for instance, if only I could get my act together... End-of-school year fever... If you haven't signed up yet for the MOO giveaway , you can still do so until Sunday 10th, midnight CET ! Hurry up! Wishing you a great weekend! xo, P.

Yes, you read that correctly! Today's post is a giveaway! A very cool giveaway - a big one! If you are a regular visitor of my blog, you probably know I don't run sponsored posts here. But I'm more than happy to make this one exception! I've bragged a couple of times already about MOO postcards I had ordered and about my MOO MiniCards (so cute!). I have been a big fan of MOO ever since I discovered them through Flickr a couple of years ago. I ordered postcards and MiniCards from them and have been a very satisfied costumer. A little while ago I was contacted by Dan at MOO's with the question if I'd be interested in placing an order at their expense combined with running a giveaway on my blog. Wow! No need to think twice about that one!  So, I ordered a new stack of postcards (I ran out of the previous ones) and MOO MiniCards, because I simply love those MiniCards (did I mention yet how cute those MiniCards are?), and stickers, a new product to me. I couldn...