Slowly I’m getting excited! I may not have mentioned it here on the blog yet, but I’m getting married beginning of next year. And due to my DIY nature, it is the plan to make all the decoration myself. You …

When last did you have a lazy morning in bed? I love staying in bed a bit longer, reading or listening to an audio book. Of course, the coffee – or right now more often a chai tea – will …

This one is a quick and easy way to upgrade your wardrobe. And it depends entirely on you how your new tassel scarf will look like. One tassel in each corner or a lot of them all around? Bright colour overkill …

I always get a bit confused with the date of Father’s Day. Especially because it’s a different date in different countries. In Germany, for example, Father’s Day was already on 25th May (Ascension Day), but in the US and South …

  Why is it that people all around me are getting married or popping out babies? Is the reason really that we are “at that age now”, so all our friends get there eventually? Funny enough I heard the same …

I am so happy with my brand new, stylish watercolour lampshade! I had this lamp for ages and it showed. Who doesn’t know this scenario? You own something too old or plain to be a favourite piece, but too useful …

Sometimes I feel I can’t keep up with all the birthdays. There is constantly someone’s birthday coming up. And my craft addiction and I will always choose the handmade gift over the store bought one. You see the dilemma? There is …

Do you know that craving for a nice aromatic cup of freshly brewed coffee? I currently try to drink as little coffee as possible and this is not an easy task. I was a big coffee lover. Nothing compares with …

Today I am reposting another popular tutorial from my beginnings of blogging. I still love everything with watercolour (as stated in the first post) and even try to build a design business from (mostly) watercolour designs, so no better reason to …

As I mentioned in my previous post I am not too impressed by the concept of (commercial) Valentine’s Day. But I still wanted to give you guys a free printable for that day or for any other day to celebrate …

I’ll tell you a secret. One that I maybe shouldn’t tell while trying to make money with a crafting blog and designs. But I do it anyway: I don’t like Valentine’s Day. At least not the commercial side of it. …

My tutorial for the dreamcatcher with a branch and origami cranes is one of the most popular on Pinterest. And since I made that dreamcatcher, and gave it away as a birthday present, I wanted to make one for myself. …

Flowers and plants have the power to make you feel good. That’s my honest opinion and that’s why I try to surround myself with greenery. Unfortunately, my green thumb doesn’t agree with me and my tiny potted garden doesn’t look …

Imagine you have an important event approaching that calls for dressing up. You have the most beautiful dress and amazing shoes. But what is still missing is THE small unique detail that makes your outfit complete. You just can’t find the …

Paper is an ancient medium. It is one of the oldest man-made material there is. And it is such a versatile material to work with. Another aspect I really appreciate about paper is the easy accessibility, you don’t have to buy …

I am a sucker for lists. It relaxes me when I write down things, I guess it’s because then I don’t have to worry I’ll forget. So this printable weekly planner originated actually in a very personal need.     As …

I am already enjoying a few days off in the sun and in nature (I know sounds crazy if you’re used to Christmas in winter) and hope you’ve started your holidays already, too. Enjoy the time with family and friends …

Christmas usually comes with presents. It’s easy to loose track which present is for whom when they are already wrapped. Just imagine mixing them up on Christmas Day! To avoid this predicament I strongly recommend marking every present with one …

So many things to do before the holidays. Before we can enjoy some days off, spending them with family and loved ones. Oh, how do I look forward to that! The good thing is, we’re all in the same boat. …

The first time I saw a decorative paper star like this, I knew I had to make one myself. I remember, several years ago I decorated my room in Munich, Germany, with similar looking, but bought paper stars and I …

I mentioned it here on the blog quite a few times already: I am a fan of handwritten messages. And of course, Christmas is calling for handwritten cards. But the time before Christmas is for most of us the busiest …

I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas again. This happens every year: I am completely surprised about how fast the end of the year is approaching. Last year this blog was just a few months old and the number of readers …

I recently faced a problem, that probably only crafters understand: I had the most beautiful, handcrafted greeting cards, but the envelopes were boringly simple. They just didn’t do the cards justice. Quite a dilemma when you spent quite some time on crafting …

Some of you might know that I am a big fan of clever upcycling projects. I think we really have to make a change to the way we consume things. Do we really need all that stuff? Is it sometimes not possible …

Black cat lovers pay attention, you’ll love this printable. But first: do you know the feeling, when a deadline is coming up and you realise that what you got so far is just not good enough? Well…I do and just experienced it with …

Halloween is coming up and I have a confession to make: I’ve never done Halloween before. Depending where you are from, you probably staring at your screen in disbelief right now. This year I decided to do a Halloween printable for the …

We’re invited to a birthday party this weekend. And, of course, we don’t have a present yet. As the creative in our household, I get to choose a present for the birthday lady. Good that the hosts are old friends of my …

I love these lace doily dreamcatchers that are all over Pinterest. Too bad that I am not in possession of a lace doily, nor is my grandma near by to ask her for an early inheritance of such thing. So …

I just discovered that I am in love with everything bohemian. You probably shake your head and think “wow, she’s a fast one”. I can’t blame you, yes, that’s me  – only start falling for trends when they are almost over …

Printables and colouring in for adults are amongst my favourite things at the moment as you might know from my posts How to reduce stress – with simple colouring and Colouring in birthday card. This time I have four designs for you to print …

A year ago I posted a tutorial how to make an envelope laptop case shortly after I got my new laptop. Back then the idea was born to make my own artwork for a clear laptop incase hard shell. I experimented a bit with …

I am not unfamiliar with dyeing fabric and I did tie-dye before, but I was a bit reluctant towards tie-dye as I associate it with crafting in elementary school and very wild colour combinations. But to be honest, I realised, there is nothing …

You might have noticed already that I am a big believer in snail mail and personal notes. For this reason, I am always looking for ways to make pretty writing paper, cards or envelopes, because pretty is half the deal, isn’t it? One example …

After one year of blogging I feel confident enough to repost one of my favourite projects, a dreamcatcher with branch, dip dyed fringes and origami cranes. I don’t know how many of you guys have already read this dreamcatcher tutorial, which was one …

It’s always someone’s birthday. You need a gift. And with the gift comes a card. And someone has to write nice stuff on the card. This is hard sometimes. Really hard to come up with a a lot of meaningful words …

If you’re looking for simple, everyday jewellery that you can make yourself, these teardrop earrings are for you. They are easy to make and look like designer pieces on your ears. For this tutorial I was looking for something simple and quick. …

I discovered art journaling by accident in an online issue of the docrafts Creativity Magazine. Not that I’ve never seen it before, but I didn’t think of it as a concept. What I like most about it, is the experimental side …

When you’re a true crafter or artist, you don’t want to create only when you’re at home or in your studio. You want to be able to create, sketch, craft where ever creativity hits you or whenever you have time for …

Flip flop, flip flop… this sound reminds me of summer. I desperately wish it was summer. But until then I make my own summer, with summer tunes, white wine and a cute flip flop keyring… when I can’t wear it, …

When last have you received a personal letter or postcard by snail mail? If you don’t do post crossing or have a ton of pen pals, it was probably quite a long time ago. Imagine the excitement when you open your …

Recently I saw quite a lot of pictures around the internet of women with a floral headpiece or flower crown. Also on snapchat it’s popular now to give yourself a flower crown. I wanted one, too. And for it to …

Life’s a beach…someone said. And a beach is a treasure box, I say. There are so many beautiful things you can find: driftwoods – bleached from their journey at sea, amazing shells – which look like artwork, incredible stones – rounded and smoothed by …

Before I tell you why I made an upcycled business card holder and how to make it, I’d like to mention that I wrote my very first guest post. I must say I am quite thrilled and honoured that Sarah from …

Father’s Day is approaching. I must admit, it’s much more difficult to find a little something for my Dad than for my Mum. Perhaps that’s because it feels that presents are not that important to men. Or maybe it feels just harder …

I was looking for an essential oil burner for quite a while. Or maybe “looking for” is not the right term as I wanted one, but didn’t really wanted to spend money on one. I am trying to save money …

“The earth laughs in flowers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson And a good laugh is contagious, I always feel the need to smile when I see a beautiful bunch of flowers. I was quite amazed how many different flowers are still blooming, …

I love my (replicated) designer chairs. No doubt. But in winter the comfortable plastic gets so cold that I don’t enjoy sitting on them. I am all about keeping warm in winter! For ages I meant to make some seat …

A few weeks ago I found an old barbecue fork at a flea market. And no, I didn’t plan on using it in the kitchen. I saw the chipped off paint on the handle and my first thought was: make something …

Quite a while ago I started to be fascinated by illustrated animals composed of geometric shapes. You’ve probably seen them, they are still all over Pinterest. You can also see my first attempt of a geometric animal, named “Carli – the fox”, here. …

Winter is coming. At least on this side of the world. And I have the right little project for that, and even if it’s spring where you are, you can’t be sure that there won’t be another cold day. Or …

For all you guys who already have a gift for Mother’s Day or go with flowers, I created these cute free printables to add a personal note. If you still looking for a cheeky, handmade gift, check out my no …

It is this time again…everyone is looking for a Mother’s Day gift once again. Flowers? Chocolate? Really? Why not a handmade Mother’s Day gift, a sign for everyone to see, to honour the greatness of the woman who gave you …

Have you always admired fancy looking decors and wondered how difficult it is to make them yourself? When I saw this paper ornament for the first time I immediately started to contemplate about how I am going to get that made. And I …

Are you like me and keeping all these pretty, empty food cans and containers rather than tossing them away? The hot chocolate is finished again and all that’s left is an empty tin can with a lid…but no, I don’t throw it …

Imagine: a signpost to all the fantasy worlds in your favourite and most cherished childhood stories.  Directions to all the adventurous memories, the  gripping moments, the lessons taught and the friendships  – even if they only existed in your imagination. …

Plastic is everywhere. It not only is in every part of our lives, but also polluting our surroundings. I am in KwaZulu-Natal, a province of South Africa, right now and was shocked once again of all the plastic bottles and …

Happy easter everyone! I don’t have any eggshaped items for you today, but round ones. To organise my craft room better, I was thinking about a pin board…since forever. Pin all the things I need in sight to be reminded …

Since I am not a kid anymore, easter has lost a bit of it’s charm for me. I enjoyed the family brunch still a lot, but since I’m not living close to my family anymore that also is not happening …

All these beautiful pictures around us. Photographs, paintings, drawings, illustrations…all these wonderful boosters for your memory, your imagination or your creativity. Best to put them all up where you can see them and enjoy their full potential. But how? But…HOW? Why don’t …

Do you love your handbag? And I am sure you own more than one handbag…am I right? How about a little handmade something that gives all your handbags just the perfect personal touch? Make your own fringed handbag charm.     The good thing …

Is there something better than once in a while getting out of the busy city and spending some time in nature? Not really. The Cederberg region is only two hours from Cape Town and yet the landscape is completely different: wilder, warmer …

Do you enjoy colouring in? Or looking for a personal birthday card that doesn’t need a lot of time or skill, but is handmade? Then keep on reading…   It was my birthday this week. And I can tell you, …

Is there something nicer than getting an affectionate note from a loved one? Usually gestures count more than words, I think, but once in a while it’s nice to see the affection in words put down on paper. In black on white. Everlasting. And …

Valentine’s Day is coming up. I want to take the opportunity to celebrate LOVE. With that cute heart print on a t-shirt. In my opinion we shouldn’t have only one specific day to celebrate love. We should celebrate the love in …

Upcycling part two. How about a little birds mobile? Feel good about using empty plastic bottles to create something beautiful instead of throwing them away. Like I promised, here is an idea what to make with the rest of that …

Just magically turn an empty milk jar into a pair of beautiful upcycled leaf earrings. I will show you how to make beautiful earrings and, at the same time, do something good for the environment.   Upcycling means giving old waste …

You love reading? Or you looking for an easy-to-make gift for someone who loves reading? Then this is for you. The interchangeable tassel bookmark. It’s so easy to make and really something special.     Make a few tassels in …

Celebrate life. With colour. And this handmade stencil print on your favourite t-shirt. I am not sure what I think of statements on t-shirts. You know, these shirts with ridiculous words on the chest…and sometimes also on the back. Nope, …

  Who doesn’t know that: You have these awesome New Year’s resolutions, but after a few weeks you’ve already forgotten that they exist? This wooden beads tassel necklace a.k.a. “New Year’s resolution reminder” makes sure that this won’t happen again. I …

Are you looking for the “special atmosphere” for your next romantic evening or dinner party? I show you how to magically turn an old glass bottle into a beautiful, decorative bottle lantern.     I was looking for a tutorial that …

To give your (maybe not yet) wrapped Christmas presents the finishing touch, I created these free, printable Christmas gift tags for you. Just hit the print button, cut them out and complete your gift wrapping with a personal touch.     Oh …

Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way…still looking for Christmas decoration? Want to give your tree that nice golden shimmer without looking too traditional? Try these gold and white Christmas baubles. They are super easy to make and look …

Send your loved ones self-made – or at least self-printed – Christmas cards to let them know you are thinking of them. This is part two of the Christmas cards tutorial. And I like it even better, these Christmas baubles …

Let your loved ones know that you are thinking of them by sending beautiful handmade Christmas cards! It is personal, beautiful and so easy! Christmas is coming closer and probably not all of your friends and family live close by …

Christmas is a time with a lot of childhood memories. A certain smell, grandma’s special Christmas food or a family tradition reminds us of the Christmas we spent with our families when we grew up. One tradition in Germany, where …

This Friday I got a super easy and quick tutorial for you guys. Do you love jewellery? Do you have already lots of earrings and can’t resist buying another pair? Do you not know where to keep your necklaces? Have …

There is always a reason for celebration! And always a reason for inviting friends over. And with a little bit of handmade decoration, it immediately looks merry. But what, if you don’t have time to make a lot of decorations? …

Do you know this feeling when a scent hits your nose and immediately a memory or emotion bubbles up from your subconsciousness? It is amazing how strong smells are connected with past experiences or feelings. The part of the brain …

Lace. I love lace. And that’s quite a confession. I always wanted not to appear too girly or cute. And lace has – besides other qualities – the power to make you appear cute, sexy or girly. I rather wanted to …

I recently discovered illustrations of geometrical animals. It’s fascinating how simple geometrical shapes like triangles form entire animals. I love especially the ones with black lines only. You know what you can also do with these? COLOUR Colour them. Remember, …

Some things take a bit longer, but then they turn out really good. For example with this jewellery combo. I made them one night when I was struggling to fall asleep – I got up again and made some easy jewellery …

Christmas is coming closer and we are probably all still in need of Christmas presents. And to express our love and appreciation, we want to give self-made presents that come from the heart and fit the personality of the receiver. And …

The tutorial for this laptop case comes with two stories that became one. First story: A few weeks ago I got a new laptop. This was actually long overdue. I don’t know how you decide what to buy, when you …

Some weeks ago I went on a weekend getaway for my friend Olivia’s birthday. We went to the Fynbos Retreat which is part of the Grootbos Nature Reserve in the Western Cape. After a 2.5 hours drive from Cape Town we …

Dreamcatcher. I must admit, until recently, when I thought of dreamcatchers I thought of a hoop with a woven web, feathers and Native American culture. I like the original meaning and look, but there are so many new interpretations of …

I love, love, love water colouring. And I don’t mean the kind you used in kindergarten to paint a picture for your mum. I am talking about the art of using colours and water to create amazingly beautiful patterns and …

  The other day I went  to the beach with my man. Noordhoek Beach, one of my absolute favourite, and there are a lot of options around Cape Town. But this very long white sanded beach is special to me. …

I know, I know, there are already so many tutorials about making beautiful nail-string-art with nails and string on a wooden board. I must admit, I just wanted to try it myself. I had this amazing piece of driftwood lying …

Hi my friends, what about these white walls in your home? Pretty boring, right? Something’s missing, right?  I’ve got an inexpensive way to display your favourite poster. Your home needs attention. Then in return your home can give you that comfy …