Blue Bella

Here's the latest addition to my Dutch Doll collection,

her name is Blue Bella.

I enjoy crocheting these little dolls ,

so I guess many more will follow.

You can purchase her or read more about her in my Etsy store ,

just click here

HEMA and Jamin

If you are Dutch and you live abroad, you miss the shops you grew up with as a child.

Where would be be without the HEMA , the Jamin and the Albert Heijn ?

Don't you just love this vase from the HEMA ?

I couldn't resist it ,

the beautiful roses I spotted whilst doing my weekly shop at the Albert Heijn,

seemed to be made for it.

and the chocolate easter eggs from the Jamin, which they sell in all the colors of the rainbow.........I just hàd to buy too.

Spring is in the air !

The sun shines, it's nearly spring ,
the best season of the year.

I made some smiling faces , to bring you in the mood for spring

Available in my Shop,

the big ones here and the small ones here

a new print , skating fun

I just finished this drawing , it's for sale in my Etsy shop,

here

Isn't it fun to iceskate, to fly over the ice ?

new in my Etsy shop ; rosebags

I just finished a new series of little gift bags.

The bags measure approximately 4" by 4" (10 by 10 cm)

and are crocheted with acrylic yarn.

They are for sale here

knitting

I really should be painting in my studio,

but instead I find myself knitting .

It must be the weather, snow, rain and wind ,

make me want to curl up on the couch with a hot drink and some warm fluffy yarn.

spinrag and snow flakes

How about this ?

This luxury, handspun by spiders, snow white yarn is fluffy and light and softer than you can imagine!

This yarn is made from pure spinrag and superfine snow flakes, then frozen with pure crystals and wind blown ice fluffy feathers!

When nature joins forces with the weather elements it produces a very luxurious, textured, fluffy and unique winter thread!

Now who wouldn't want to knit with a yarn like that ?

contained

“All knowledge,

the totality of all questions and all answers

is contained in the dog”
Franz Kafka

This is a digitally manipulated photograph of our dog Amy,

who is always willing to pose for me .

Warm comfortable and cosy

It is still so very cold outside ,( minus 6 degrees Celsius )

so little Amy and me are making it ourselves comfi indoors.

I am busy knitting scarfs, hats and jumpers,

while she lies tucked up in one of my crocheted plaids on my lap.

Happy snow year

A new year,

a fresh start !

Snow, like a blanc canvas,

ready to be filled with new ideas.

Wishing you all, a very creative year !

Balloon

Did this little bird just receive this balloon with a heart,

or is he going to give it to someone very special ?

I made this painting some time ago ,

I used oil on canvas.

opinion

I made some really big paintings lately,

here are two I finished this week

“Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.”
Vincent van Gogh

Little Red Riding Hood

My favorite fairy tale is the one about Little Red Riding Hood,

so I really enjoyed desiging and making this doll,

she is the latest listing in my Etsy Shop

girls who love dressing up

I have added two original oil paintings to my Etsy shop.

They are both of girls who love dressing up,

which I reckon is alway's fun.

Lot's of new paintings to come really soon.

Dutch Doll Franska

Today I finished another Dutch Doll ,
I had a lot of fun making her.

She is called Franska ,

and she is for sale in my Shop

gift bag with autumn leaves

Here's the latest gift bag , I designed ,
for sale here

Amy's first birthday

One year old already,

she has learned so much

and brought us so much love,

our Amy is the cutest and sweetest dog,

she's is simply the best dog in the universe :)

Happy Birthday Amy !

(click on the image for a bigger picture)

fairy bag

another little gift bag for sale in my shop

fairytale toadstool

I love designing and crocheting little appliques,

here's my latest creation.

for sale here in my shop

Miss Candy Corn

This sweet little crocheted doll is dressed as candy corn,

because she likes it so much :)

Miss Candy Corn is for sale in my shop here

Trick or treat ?

I am ready for Halloween in my shop ,
I don't like the really scary stuff ,
but I love the sweets,
so it's treat for me :)

for sale here

Scrapbook fun, for sale here

for sale here

Forget me not girl

Today I made this ACEO,
which is now for sale in my shop

There are lots of different way's to display ACEO's,

but I particulary like the hangers made by Bellsakabin.

She bought 2 ACEO's from me some time ago

and made this dubble hanger for them.

You can read more about it,

and buy them at her Etsy Shop here

Sail away

“Twenty years from now

you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do

than by the ones you did do.

So throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor.

Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore.

Dream.

Discover.”
Mark Twain

Who's a pretty girl ........

Here is our Amy , happily posing her new necklace

which I purchased for her on Etsy at Beckynot.

Isn't she a very pretty girl ?

two little birds

These cute little goody bags are my latest creations, and are now listed in my Shop. I also want to show you Paper Girl Productions ,she kindly featured my little bags on this lovely Blog post.

Purple is a fruit

We have been eating plums and blackberries from our garden for weeks now

All the different shades of purple are just as beautiful as the taste of the fruit.

I give you roses

this is what a made today,

it goes well with the other ACEO

I made earlier this week ,

the one called :

'When words are not enough.'

for sale in my online shop here

Make a wish........

Today I finished this picture of a of a little girl,

blowing seeds of a dandelion flower to make a wish.

This print is now for sale in my Shop

When words are not enough...

When words are not enough,

I bring you flowers.

This ACEO is for sale in my Shop

A daisy on the lawn

I so love making little gift bags ,

it is great to come up with new designs all the time.

Here's the one I finished today,

for sale here

Babino the cheeky little bug

I woke up this morning with this little character on my mind,
so I quickly picked up a piece of paper and a pencil to get him onto the paper.

The little fellow is now for sale in my Shop
It is an original drawing I did in ink and pencil.
Being an ACEO he measures 2.5" X 3.5" and is drawn on thick art paper.

Let the sun shine on you !

This original oil painting on canvas,
(size is 24 x 30 cm /6,5" x 11,5")
is the newest listing in my shop