This is my first Halloween project. A tea light holder cut from black cardstock with my Silhouette Cameo, using this shape by one of my favorite designers: Patricia Zapata of "A little Hut".
DIY: Hexagon Tea Light Holder
This is my first Halloween project. A tea light holder cut from black cardstock with my Silhouette Cameo, using this shape by one of my favorite designers: Patricia Zapata of "A little Hut".
Photo Canvas
One of MisterT's co-workers was lucky enough to celebrate his retirement last week. He threw a big party, and what could be a better gift than a distressed photo canvas?
Happy Sunday
Life is quite eventless lately, nothing but work, work and even more work. The usual stuff.
But here are a few highlights from the past weeks.
My beautiful Millie Teal camera bag that i won in the Jo Totes Instagram contest arrived, and it is absolutely gorgeous!
The new Ikea catalogue arrived too, and they have some great new items.
My DIY clothespin bucket was picked as one of the winning contributions in Stampington's Green Craft Challenge
And i was picked as the winner of "Monday Makes" by the british craft magazine "Making". Their magazines are fabulous!
This book is fabulous, too!
And best of all, i ordered it for free from Amazon. Thanks MisterT, for the coupon code :)
Did you play the Google pinata game? Such a super cute idea!
8000 followers on Pinterest. WOW!
Happy Sunday!
But here are a few highlights from the past weeks.
My beautiful Millie Teal camera bag that i won in the Jo Totes Instagram contest arrived, and it is absolutely gorgeous!
The new Ikea catalogue arrived too, and they have some great new items.
My DIY clothespin bucket was picked as one of the winning contributions in Stampington's Green Craft Challenge
And i was picked as the winner of "Monday Makes" by the british craft magazine "Making". Their magazines are fabulous!
This book is fabulous, too!
And best of all, i ordered it for free from Amazon. Thanks MisterT, for the coupon code :)
Did you play the Google pinata game? Such a super cute idea!
8000 followers on Pinterest. WOW!
Happy Sunday!
DIY: Scarecrow Wreath
Hey Blogland, i've got news for you: it is NOT halloween yet!
How come last week everyone posted photos of their pedicured feet in front of a blue pool and a drink in their hands, and this week we see their pictures of perfectly decorated Halloween mantles. Blogland, you’re crazy, or what??
Why don't we all run to the next grocery store right now and buy christmas chocolate already. But let's not forget to bring a cooling bag to prevent the chocolate from melting on our way home...
*sigh*
Sure, the really hot days are over, but, and this is a big BUT ( and i cannot lie): it is still summer after all, and we're right in the middle of a season so beautiful, that it deserves to be a season of its own. I'm talking about what i call the "Golden Season": the transition from the last late summer days into early fall, with a color palette more striking than any other all through the year.
The heat has gone, but it is still warm. The sun is not as bright and glaring as it used to be, and when it sets down in the late afternoon hours, it says "goodnight" to us with stunning orange and golden reflections everywhere. The leaves are slowly turning yellow and light brown, and again in the late afternoon hours, the trees seem to be surrounded by a heavenly golden glow.
DIY: Clothespin Bucket
We air-dry our laundry on a foldout drying rack in our bedroom. During summer, we take that rack outside, but there's often some heavy wind on our balcony, and clothespins are necessary to prevent the clothes from getting blown away.
We used to have a cute vintage clothespin bag, you know the ones that look like a little dress, but sadly we tossed it when we moved into this apartment, and use a simple cardboard box instead to store the pins. However, the box is really impractical.
Happy Sunday
Oh, these beautiful colorful flowers make me so, so happy
The carrots are growing bigger and bigger. Can't wait to eat them!
And the millet is finally growing, too. Red millet, white millet and silver millet. Not for us, of course. Why would we eat millet? But the screechy birds do. It's their "chocolate".
The 200th sale in my shop! And sale number 201 happened only three or four minutes later
Say "Hi" to Kermit :)
Happy Sunday!
The carrots are growing bigger and bigger. Can't wait to eat them!
And the millet is finally growing, too. Red millet, white millet and silver millet. Not for us, of course. Why would we eat millet? But the screechy birds do. It's their "chocolate".
The 200th sale in my shop! And sale number 201 happened only three or four minutes later
Say "Hi" to Kermit :)
Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday
Beautiful lavender
At the flea market
Cheese omelette
Travel plans
Fresh cherries
Ice cream
My first ever watermelon salad with feta, serrano and balsamic dressing
Scrap365 Magazine Review
I rarely read and purchase magazines.
I used to read women's magazines when i was younger, but i'm 33 now, a married woman, and clearly don't need the Top 10 Flirting Tips or learn for the 7392th time how to perfectly apply lipstick and eyeshadow. I know how to shave my legs, and my closet is full of pretty dresses, so why care about fashion thatlooks ugly even on the model i can't afford anyway?
I love home decor, DIY, paper and fabric crafts and scrapbooking. But interesting magazines about said hobbies are a) hard to find and b) often times the content is less than exciting for someone who practically lives in an internet full of great blogs and Pinterest, of course.
So when Scrap365 had a call on their Facebook page last week, looking for 10 people to review their magazine, i got super-excited and sent my application right away. Well, i was accepted ( thanks so much!) and this is my review. I'll start with some basic information.
1. The price:
Scrap365 is a bi-monthly publication and the current price for one issue is £4.95 ( British Pound) or £29.70 for a one-year subscription. Since i'm not living on that beautiful island up there, i would have to buy a european subscription for £39.60, which is roughly 46€ and makes 7,66€ per issue.
You guys in the US and Canada have to invest $59.94 USD per year/ $9.99 per issue.
Considering that the standard price for most national monthly magazines is already 5,50€- 10,50€ nowadays, that is a very fair price to me.
2. The cover:
The cover is fantastic. One pretty photo on a white background, and the main content information below. The shades of pink, aqua and green match the photo perfectly. Very neat and organized!
3. Page 1 ( page 3 technically, but the first page inside the magazine):
I opened the magazine, and expected to see countless pages of advertisement ( hello InStyle). But believe it or not, the magazine does actually start with a note from the editor. I rarely read those, as i find them rather useless. What i do read however is the imprint, which can be found on this page as well. I guess i'm weird somehow, but i really like to know where a magazine is printed, who the publisher is, etc.
Next is the page of contents.
I usually skip those too, unless i am looking for something specific. But just like the cover, this page looks so well-organized again. The contents are sorted by topic, and the links to social media and blogs are all in one place ( no Instagram *weep*)
4. The content:
Oh, where do i start? The magazine feels quite skinny with only 98 pages, but it is full of inspiration!
All througout the magazine are numerous layouts by different designers. I'm not telling you all the details, but the first one is by Gabrielle Pollacco. Need i say more? I don't think so. Each feature contains beautiful photos, a description by the designer, a step-by-step tutorial, additional tips and tricks, and a shopping source.
Then there are the themes: for every issue, Scrap365 asks their readers to submit layouts that match given themes. The themes in this issue are "weather" ( i missed the deadline, argh) and "food". Moreover there are the PDQ's. That means "pretty darn quick" layouts that can be made in under an hour. All the submissions are a fabulous collection of different styles and colors.
That's one of the things i really, really like about the magazine in general: there is variety!! There are numerous layouts in every style for every taste. And there are so many great tips and ideas on every page.
Of course you will find advertisement too, but they are kept to a minimum. And let's face it: no magazine could ever live without sponsored ads, and the ones you can find in the Scrap365 are a helpful resource of scrapbook stores, manufacturers and stockists.
All in all, there is only one point i have to criticize. I was really looking forward to the Mini Book Special in this issue, as we took those super cute photos last week at MisterT's birthday party with some fun photo props, and my plan is to print the photos of my niece and nephews and create a mini album for my parents and sister. So i wanted to read the Special first, only to find out that the mini book projects are scattered all throughout the magazine. I don't like that! If it's a special theme, I want to see all projects in one place, without having to flip through the entire magazine. But the features itself are great, of course.
So, to sum it all up: The magazine is a fabulous source of inspiration!
But why buy it when you have the internet? Because it is real. It is paper, you can touch it, you can bookmark pages, and you have access to all the information and inspiration you need without running back and forth to the computer. Without staring at it's screen and ruining your eyes. You can read it during a t-storm when power and internet are down. You can read it in the bathtub. You can keep it until the end of your life, just like a good book.
Thanks so much, Scrap365, for letting me read and review the current issue!
P.S. This is not a sponsored post. I was sent a free magazine for review. All opinions are 100% mine and i did not receive monetary compensation for my opinion.
I used to read women's magazines when i was younger, but i'm 33 now, a married woman, and clearly don't need the Top 10 Flirting Tips or learn for the 7392th time how to perfectly apply lipstick and eyeshadow. I know how to shave my legs, and my closet is full of pretty dresses, so why care about fashion that
I love home decor, DIY, paper and fabric crafts and scrapbooking. But interesting magazines about said hobbies are a) hard to find and b) often times the content is less than exciting for someone who practically lives in an internet full of great blogs and Pinterest, of course.
So when Scrap365 had a call on their Facebook page last week, looking for 10 people to review their magazine, i got super-excited and sent my application right away. Well, i was accepted ( thanks so much!) and this is my review. I'll start with some basic information.
1. The price:
Scrap365 is a bi-monthly publication and the current price for one issue is £4.95 ( British Pound) or £29.70 for a one-year subscription. Since i'm not living on that beautiful island up there, i would have to buy a european subscription for £39.60, which is roughly 46€ and makes 7,66€ per issue.
You guys in the US and Canada have to invest $59.94 USD per year/ $9.99 per issue.
Considering that the standard price for most national monthly magazines is already 5,50€- 10,50€ nowadays, that is a very fair price to me.
2. The cover:
The cover is fantastic. One pretty photo on a white background, and the main content information below. The shades of pink, aqua and green match the photo perfectly. Very neat and organized!
3. Page 1 ( page 3 technically, but the first page inside the magazine):
I opened the magazine, and expected to see countless pages of advertisement ( hello InStyle). But believe it or not, the magazine does actually start with a note from the editor. I rarely read those, as i find them rather useless. What i do read however is the imprint, which can be found on this page as well. I guess i'm weird somehow, but i really like to know where a magazine is printed, who the publisher is, etc.
Next is the page of contents.
I usually skip those too, unless i am looking for something specific. But just like the cover, this page looks so well-organized again. The contents are sorted by topic, and the links to social media and blogs are all in one place ( no Instagram *weep*)
4. The content:
Oh, where do i start? The magazine feels quite skinny with only 98 pages, but it is full of inspiration!
All througout the magazine are numerous layouts by different designers. I'm not telling you all the details, but the first one is by Gabrielle Pollacco. Need i say more? I don't think so. Each feature contains beautiful photos, a description by the designer, a step-by-step tutorial, additional tips and tricks, and a shopping source.
Then there are the themes: for every issue, Scrap365 asks their readers to submit layouts that match given themes. The themes in this issue are "weather" ( i missed the deadline, argh) and "food". Moreover there are the PDQ's. That means "pretty darn quick" layouts that can be made in under an hour. All the submissions are a fabulous collection of different styles and colors.
That's one of the things i really, really like about the magazine in general: there is variety!! There are numerous layouts in every style for every taste. And there are so many great tips and ideas on every page.
Of course you will find advertisement too, but they are kept to a minimum. And let's face it: no magazine could ever live without sponsored ads, and the ones you can find in the Scrap365 are a helpful resource of scrapbook stores, manufacturers and stockists.
All in all, there is only one point i have to criticize. I was really looking forward to the Mini Book Special in this issue, as we took those super cute photos last week at MisterT's birthday party with some fun photo props, and my plan is to print the photos of my niece and nephews and create a mini album for my parents and sister. So i wanted to read the Special first, only to find out that the mini book projects are scattered all throughout the magazine. I don't like that! If it's a special theme, I want to see all projects in one place, without having to flip through the entire magazine. But the features itself are great, of course.
So, to sum it all up: The magazine is a fabulous source of inspiration!
But why buy it when you have the internet? Because it is real. It is paper, you can touch it, you can bookmark pages, and you have access to all the information and inspiration you need without running back and forth to the computer. Without staring at it's screen and ruining your eyes. You can read it during a t-storm when power and internet are down. You can read it in the bathtub. You can keep it until the end of your life, just like a good book.
Thanks so much, Scrap365, for letting me read and review the current issue!
P.S. This is not a sponsored post. I was sent a free magazine for review. All opinions are 100% mine and i did not receive monetary compensation for my opinion.
Happy Sunday
Seven days, seven things.
1. I won the lottery: 8,50€, yay!
2. We celebrated my husband's birthday. He turned 29, again...
3. We spent a beautiful at the botanical garden
4. Lots of grilling, and the first piece of melon this summer
5. Dyeing a t-shirt with natural dye (red onions) worked!
6. Beautiful lillies
7. And sunflowers
1. I won the lottery: 8,50€, yay!
2. We celebrated my husband's birthday. He turned 29, again...
3. We spent a beautiful at the botanical garden
4. Lots of grilling, and the first piece of melon this summer
5. Dyeing a t-shirt with natural dye (red onions) worked!
6. Beautiful lillies
7. And sunflowers
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