Monday Moodboard

Since my return I've been putting in a couple of night shifts to clear some of the backlog. Plus I felt really bad not having anything scheduled on the blog...after all, I'm a proud member of the Blogging Business Artisans on Etsy! I'm so pleased that I even managed to complete the Christmas wreath as shown in the previous post. In case anyone is wondering - putting all my energy and creative efforts into my work is how I deal with grief. This entire year has been really tough and I guess I've reached my emotional limit. So I'm focusing on work. Work is good.
Today I'm dedicating this cheery moodboard to my brother who has been a rock these past weeks. Thanks, S.

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Wieder zuhause habe ich ein paar Nachtschichten eingelegt, um die angestaute Arbeit aufzuarbeiten. So habe ich wieder etwas Luft für neue Blogposts, denn schließlich bin ich ja nicht umsonst stolzes Mitglied der Blogging Business Artisans auf Etsy! Falls sich jemand wundert, dass ich trotz der emotional anstrengenden letzten Wochen so viel Energie in meine Arbeit stecke...nun, das routinierte Arbeiten hilft mir momentan über das traurige Ereignis hinweg.
Heute widme ich diese weihnachtliche Collage meinem Bruder - ohne ihn hätte ich die letzten Wochen kaum überstanden. Danke, S.

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Monday Moodboard

Hi everybody! So, the first Advent has come and gone. This year I'm back to traditional red and green decor, but apart from my handmade wreath and Christmas elf I haven't done much in the way of decorating. How about you? Have you put up any decorations yet? Anyway, below are my favourite Christmas decor finds on Etsy :)

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Hallo zusammen! Ich hoffe Ihr hattet einen schönen ersten Advent. Außer meinen Kranz und die Weihnachts Wichteline habe ich noch nicht viel dekoriert. Dieses Jahr mag ich es wieder klassisch Rot/Grün. Und habt Ihr schon alle weihnachtlich dekoriert? Nachfolgend meine MontagsCollage mit meinen persönlichen Deko-Favoriten :)
 

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Monday Moodboard

Hi everybody! I hope you all had a nice weekend. It was raining over here (no surprise), but I had to venture out as I had some errands to run. On my way to the shops I was delighted to see some signs of spring at last - inspiring this spring green moodboard today...

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Hallo Mädels! Ich hoffe Ihr hattet ein schönes Wochenende. Hier hat's die meiste Zeit geregnet (wie üblich), aber da ich einige Besorgungen machen musste bin ich dennoch rausgegangen. Auf dem Weg zu den Geschäften entdeckte ich zu meiner großen Freude erste Anzeichen vom Frühling - dies inspirierte meine heutige frühlingshafte Collage...

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© D. Buesken

Happy Carnival Monday!

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Allen Karnevalisten wünsche ich einen lustigen Rosenmontag, viel Spaß und viel Kamelle!

Helau :)

Spring is in the air, I think...I hope?

I woke up this morning wondering what that yellow light coming through the blinds was. I looked outside and couldn't believe it was the sun! The very first rays of sunshine after months and months of grey clouds, rain, snow, storms, and yes, even hail! I felt so happy that I got us square muffins for breakfast (yeah, my baker's got a sense of humour) I also finally finished my Springtime bag. Actually I started this in January, then I fell ill. When I got better (or thought I did) I worked on it some more, then I fell ill again - only worse. That's why I was only able to finish it now. In fact, just in time for Dawanda's colour of the month, which happens to be green. I like green in all variations. The bag is decorated with a dainty floral trim and dragonfly appliqué. Wishing everyone a sunny weekend!

Hot Fuchsia

The vibrant colours on this make up bag take me back to when I was 10 and visiting Hawaii. The first thing I saw were the plentiful exotic flowers - I'm a 'colour' person. I also remember I was given a cute Hula Dolly that wore a Hawaiian flower Lei in the exact shade of fuchsia as this bag! The other thing I will never forget is eating a whole bag of fruit gums and drinking iced tea...all of which later ended up on the hotel's bathroom floor (I didn't make it to the toilet in time) ☺ Maybe that's one reason I don't eat fruit gums anymore? I love the colour fuchsia, though, and tend to accessorize my wardrobe in this colour. I have scarves, hats, gloves, earrings in this colour. Nothing brightens up a grey November day more than fuchsia!

Glamour ♣ Girl

A gorgeous black on white Damask pattern graces this make up bag. Perfect for the glam girl in you! Open up the bag and a stunning lime green fabric in decorator weight cotton surprises you! The bag is the perfect size to carry in your tote or handbag. The front pocket is a convenient place to keep a comb, nail file or hair pins! Embellished with a tiny gold heart charm for that added pizzazz! Measures approx. 15 x 13 x 7 cm or 6 x 5.1 x 2.7 inches

Something to cheer me up ☺

I know I shouldn't be sitting here at my computer, not in my condition anyway...and I can already hear my mum's voice in my ear telling me I'm being very silly indeed. Not to mention my hubby, who firmly believes the best place for me to be is under three layers of blankets! But I just had to share these fabulous fabrics with you (the box arrived yesterday). And as you well know, and I'm free to admit: I'm a fabric junkie! I'm also addicted to blogging. Anyway, take a look at these gorgeous blues and greens and tell me you're not immediately despatched to a tropical island somewhere...

In fact they remind me fondly of the one and a half years I spent in Indonesia. Some of the real batiks I saw there looked uncannily like the fabric #1 It's very difficult to get real batik these days. It's too costly, and the art of batiking (not sure if this is spelled right) is dwindling rapidly. Nowadays there's lots of the polyester variety. Luckily I do have real batik in my stash of fabric from when I stayed in Indonesia and I'm glad I've kept it all these years. Okay. That's all for today. I'd better make a dive for the covers now, before hubby gets upset!

Trends and the weather

Whenever I'm invited to a party where most people don't yet know me I make sure to take one of my bags and a couple of business cards too. Yesterday was such an occasion. As is typical of this region we've been having horrendous weather lately: wet, cold and windy. I noticed almost everyone was dressed in drab black or brown, so...my bright pink tote bag really stood out! As expected a couple women came up to me to admire my bag and inquire where I bought it (hehehe). When I told them I made it there were quite a few (pleasantly) surprised faces. I handed out business cards immediately - do this before everyone hits the drinks bar. I also use this opportunity to gauge the colour trend. This information is useful to me when selecting fabric. It seems women still prefer bright pinks! I guess if you live in a part of the world where it's raining 70% of the time, it's nice to possess a bag in bright colours.