how i use my concrete creations :)

the things i made with concrete the other week are placed alittle bit here and there in my backyard.

this bowl i made using a rhubarb leaf holds rocks and shells that we collect.

i placed it on my front steps, but i might move it and use it as a birdbath later.

i made some flat shapes aswell.

this one i made using a baking form and when i had poured the concrete into the mold, i put sea glass ontop.

i use it in one of my flowerbeds as a decoration.

more decorations (the leaf shape was a project from last year that went ehum, not so well!, but i love it anyway!) and a stepping stone i made last year where i put strawberry leafs in the bottom so that it would show up when i turned it up side down.

it is great to have something to put my foot on when i pick the weeds!

these are small roses that i put a stick to and use as both decorations and when a plant need some support.

i made them using a ice cube mold!

these are probably my favorites!

first i wanted to use them as stepping stones, but then i needed something to spice up my herbgarden :)

i also wanted to show you a project that didn´t go exactly the way i wanted.

as i made this pot, i used one larger plastic bowl and a smaller one. well, i got the larger one of when the concrete had dried, the smaller one...not so much :) so i sacrified that smaller plastic bowl and took some plants from the garden and this is what i got!

i love it!

have a wonderful day!

and don´t forget to say hi in the comments, it will make me smile :)

canning season

yesterday i made my own strawberry jam.

canning season always makes me happy.

and ables me to feel like i am a homemaker for reals.

wardrobe re-fashion

i have done a few alterations in my wardrobe the last cuple of years. and i love it! i love to go into a store/thrift store and see something and think, well if i picked that of or sewed something there...and the cherry onto? my daughter has begun thinking the exact way!

i love that!

this time it was this skirt i bought at a thriftshop. i do like the beaded lining, but wanted a more everyday casual look instead.

i begun with cutting the whole beaded part of. i am saving it, i might find a use for it in another project.

the other week my husband threw away some boxershorts that he didn´t like. before they went in the trashcan, i cut the elastic of.

i pinned the elastic to the top of the skirt. i thought it would go smother, but i did have a little bit of trubble since i had to gather the fabric so it would be even later. then i sewed a single stitch on my sewingmachine and voila; a casual summer long skirt!

concrete

i must say that my heart skipped a beat when i saw my rhubarb concretes :) i love love love them! before i have been to nosy and haven´t waited long enough to remove the actual leaf, alas it is hard to pick it away and sticks to the concrete. but this time i waited extra long, so the leaf just came right off!

i present one crocked lightholder ;) i still love the texture.

i collect not one rocks, but also sandglass! i used a few in my collection to get this plate. i use it as a decoration in one of my flowerbeds.

to get this one, i used a round shaped form and laid the leaf in the bottom before adding the concrete. again, i love the texture of the leaf!

these photo/noteholders are cute i think. i will sand them and add soft dots in the bottom so they won´t scratch the surface they are placed on.

lesson learned: oil EVERYTHING before adding the wet concret. i have 2 other projects that went in the garbage bin since i couldn´t even get the concrete out of the forms!

getting creative!

don´t miss read that, because i am still in a rut with being creative and all.
i am thinking maybe the lovely weather we have had the last weeks might have something to do with not having anything indoorsy to show you all. outdoor on the other hand i have quite a few new plants, plans for a nursery and i fixed the waterpump all by myself!

i did however start on # 8 on my summer list! i did something in concrete! i haven´t seen the result yet, the things are in a friends garage still. but tomorrow i might have to sneak inside to have a peak!

i found lots of inspiration on benitas blog (scroll down a bit) where she has been sharing her concrete projects!

i hope that i can show you some stuff tomorrow when i have seen it myself :)

my wall art

i know that i am way late with this post, but life got busy. but here it is! the wall art i worked on last week. i have seen so many cool trays around the internet the last cuple of months. i have a few of these laying around here since i was younger, so i decided to give it a try.

i had so much fun picking out the bits and pieces for this project. i picked out way to many, but i am happy with what i ended up with! (i see now that the upper right corner have lost its pp!)

and this is where it hangs! i made room when i rearranged my wall the other day!

here are some links to other cool printer trays:

ali

a class

marie

another 

shimelle

findingnana 

davinie

well, i can go on and on! i have a sense that this might be a cool christmas gift!

summerlist number 9

number 9 on my summer list (see a few post down) was to make a new windchime. well, it doesn´t really chime :) but i love how the wind moves the different fabric strips. 

while i was cleaning the backyard i found our old grill and i used the actual barrs (?) to tie the strips of fabrics to. i bought rolls of fabric strips at a yard sale a while ago so i had them just laying around. i love the summery feeling that it has!

a¨new project

ps. i am aware of the type-o´s ;)

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project: spring wreath

i thrifted this pre-made willowtree wreath at a second hand shop for like 1 dollar. i wanted to hot it up a bit! i wrapped green yarn around the wreath making a little bit like a lawn :) then i had these fabric cherry blossoms that i chopped of. i almost took out the hot-glue gun to attach it, but i ended up sewing a few stitches around the stem with the same yarn. when i was done, i thought that it needed something more...i then remembered i had a few pearls laying around. i stitched them to the yarn too.

this wreath is making it´s way to my mother in law tomorrow! i love that i am blessed with an eye that sees beyond an ordinary willowtree wreath at the bottom of a bin in a thriftshop :)

10 on thursday and an easter project!

thank you so much for the love about yesterdays post! here is the link to order the book again!

today i am sharing my 10 on thursday list and an easter craft project. first here is the list that is a "what i look forward to in april" edition:

1. our trip to budapest, hungary that we leave for on monday!

2. celebration 8 years of marriage with a hotelweekend with my love.

3. attending my junor high school reunion! it is 15 years since i left 9th grade.

4. celebrate my mothers 60th birthday.

5. welcome spring properly.

6. making more sales in my etsy shop!

7. becoming better at understanding everything that is "tweendom".

8. taking lots of photos in budapest and seeing J again!

9. going to a soccergame for the first time this season.

10. finding out if my daughter does have astma.

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ok, and so for the little easter craft. i made some blinged out eggs for the easter tree. i had

 a few papier mache eggs

paint

sticks

rhinestones

first i just put the sticks in the eggs so that they would be easier to paint and dry. i chose a yellow color. when they were dry i attached a rhinestone to each one.

then i attached a string to them and hung them right up inmy easter tree! easy peasy!

when i saw the eggs drying on those sticks i actually made a few that i am going to put in my flower pots outside!

i´ll be back tomorrow with another spring craft and i think i might have something for scrapbook sunday aswell!

crochet much?

One of the things on my list for this year is; crochet. and i have done fairly much alread i think! i got 2 books for my birthday which i love. the first one is a book by Ericka Laurell. the book is in swedish but her blog is in english, if you are interested in getting crochet tips and patterns. the book has a vintage feel to it and has so many cute projects. just the cover is delicious i think! there are patterns for everything from a bikini to necklaces. here are a few projects:

the other book is one from author frida pontén. and omg! i love this book so much, i have already made quite a few projects from this one. the photos are colorful and the patterns are easy to follow even for a hobby cochetter like me. here are a few of the projects from the book that i have already made:

i used this (photo above) pattern to make my 2 very first hats! isn´t it lovely. i used other colors...here is the green one:

when i finsihed the hat i wanted something extra, so i threaded a green ribbon through the holes and made a neat little bow. for the other hat i chose 2 different yarns:

the little flower detail is from this pattern below.

this thin kinda scarf was so easy to do i just have to take some photos of the ones i have made!

these balls are now on my keys so that it is easy to find them in my bag ;) these would also make a cute necklace i think.

next project for me is to make small flowers maybe to cover up sauce stains on my daughters white t shirt:

i´ll let you know how that goes!