Archive for the 'Other crafting' Category
• Butterfly paper garland
Last night I was struck by some creative inspiration. I think you will recognize the urge to try it immediately. Back in December last year, Fifi Mandirac offered as an advent one PDF paper design each day. I printed them on plain paper and cut butterflies from it and sandwiched them with glue on a [...]
1 Comment July 5th, 2010• Duo project with my dad
Those stools are not an original design. I saw them on internet at Wood&Wool Stool and asked my dad if we could make those for our hallway… He made the stools and I did the crocheting and thrifting of the wood. I found the wood in a container in our street where they were rebuilding [...]
6 Comments August 6th, 2009• Packaging is everything
As a late birthday gift I got my own stamps from my sister. I was looking for a way how I could use them. I like the way how they look together stamped on the brown paper and tied by a scrap fabric piece. Because the pimped skirt was a present, I wrapped it. I [...]
1 Comment June 10th, 2009• Fimo toadstools
Last night I created these fimo toadstools. I want to use them as embellishments on my zippered pouches and felt covered notebooks. One thing I learned for the next time… put in the sate stick from top to bottom instead of from bottom to top, to loose the frayed edges that are now showing on [...]
10 Comments January 11th, 2009About me
Hi, I'm Petra, I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I’m running my own business byPetra: selling creative materials, like ribbons in scandinavian style, cute Lecien fabrics and many more, I also organise craft workshops.
On this blog I will share my inspiration, that I find in books (lots and lots of craft books), magazines, shops, museums and other blogs. You will also find DIY ideas and news from my shop from time to time.
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