Ellaphaunt

1,5 year ago I had a trouser which was too long, I should bring it to a tailor, but I didn't found the time, the will and I thought it was a pity too pay for it, if I could do it myself, when I should have a sewing machine..
So that's when I asked my boyfriend to give me a sewing machine for my birthday. I didn't wanted a luxe one, just a old second hand machine.

On my birthday I got my babyblue sewing machine and I was so happy!
So I made a couple of stuffed animals, cause I did that once with a friend. They did not turned out pretty but hey, it was fun.
When I understand the machine, I made my trouser shorther and that was it....

Until august. One of my friends got a baby girl. I wanted to give her a present that I made myself.
So I decided to make a ellephant.
It was so much fun, that I made another one and another one and another one....
That is how 'Ellaphaunt' was born.

Now, 50? Ellaphaunts later, I still make them and sell them.

On queensday I will stand on a market with my Ellaphaunts.

Today I made a yellow one :) (to bring the sunny feeling I haven't had in a long time, cause the weathers is so bad)

Pencil bag

Since I found out that my indian ink was leaking and my table turned out black, my pencils, my cutter, my lipbalm, my clothes....everything
I thought it would be a good idea to keep them apart.
I wanted to buy a penholder but could'nt find a nice one, so yesterday I decided to make one myself.

                 

I still don't know if this one is pretty and usable but I had fun sewing something different than a ellaphaunt. :)

 

Making stamps

So... I've read about it before, making your own stamps.

It looked so easy, so I bought a big eraser for only €0,26 a few months ago. (It has to be last year, cause I already got it in my previous house)

But.. I didn't found the courage and the right tools yet to make one myself.

Today I decided it was going to be the day..

This was what I needed

It took me a little time

To end up

This..

Still I don't think it's the prettiest stamp I've ever seen, but it's the beginning. And I can tell you... I already feel addicted. I'm sad that I don't have a eraser left, but I do know what I'm going to do tomorrow!

Please tell me what you think!

My life

First I want to show you around.

So this is my working space!

 with papers and paintings all around

My card collection (cause I love postcrossing!)

 And these are my two cats 'Fuss' and 'V'

Every crafter a blog

Everytime when I should be busy with school things, I'm looking around on the internet and see the most beautiful things.
A lot of people like me, who loving creating things and also get inspiration of beautiful pictures.
It gave me the feeling I also should start a blog.
Maybe only to not think about school things.

So, let's give it a try!