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After a very loooong sabbatical, I decided to slowly return to my many years of crochet designing and selling of crochet patterns. I had such a burn-out working for three magazines, doing my own workshops and writing books that I did not want to touch yarn or a crochet hook for the past 7 years.… Read more
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In contrast with my previous bracelet pattern, this is a more modern take on the same original vintage carpet design. Although I have used another part of the same carpet, the use of more primary colors together with the gold make the end design more crispier and cleaner. So if you lean towards more graphic… Read more
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These are my second Beaded Loom Jewelry patterns that are available as PDFs in my Etsy Store. It is a thinner bracelet than the first one and I took my inspiration from old floor tiles. I do have a thing for vintage tiles… In my years as a crochet designer I took most of my… Read more
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About two months ago, I got hooked on beaded jewelry, especially bead weaving. I followed a Domestika course by Marion Mazo and the rest was history. The fact that I can create stylish jewelry in my own small studio without expensive equipment and tools, made me super excited. The ideas keep coming and it is… Read more
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I brought this lovely craft dome from Hobbyflora and challenge myself to an extra miniature build to fit this dome. My inspiration for the color scheme and idea were spring in the air and all the Easter products in store. What is more refreshing dan ice cold lemonade on a hot summer’s day? If you… Read more
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As a professional hobbyist and crafter, you have every excuse to ‘play’ and call it ‘work’ at the same time. I have build quite a lot of miniature houses the last couple of years, but most of them as craft kits. As a creative person, it is not that satisfying to build another person’s idea… Read more
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Effusis Natura is my own ‘Latin’name for my flowing nature series of artworks. The series is based on fantasy botanical illustrations with a vintage feel to it. The fist two (Effusis Natura 1 & 2) were done in colored pencil (Faber Castell Polychromos) and then rendered in Photoshop to give it a vintage poster art… Read more
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Life brings you special people, little pleasures and lots of ideas to chew on. This is basically the description of my Christmas holiday when meeting up with a friend I last saw 33 years ago. We both went to the same school and lived in the same small town and subconsciously shared the same ideas… Read more
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During every Spring and Summer season, Alkmaar is hosting the weekly cheese market on Fridays from 10:00 to 13:00 on Waagplein. This market is believed to be the most popular cheese market in the world and attracts thousands of visitors each year. It is more than 400 years old and houses around Waagplein has been… Read more
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Inktober 52 had a prompt no. 26, called ‘Cuddle’ and I immediately saw a picture of my two cats, cuddling each other. They are sisters that groom each other, sleep together, play together and even give each other space to finish their food. I had so many lovely pictures of these two cuties: I took… Read more
