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#crochet #DIY #gift Cupcake keys holder – what a great idea!!

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Rudy the Red Nosed Reindeer #crochet

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One Dog Woof: Crochet Owl Pouch. Free Pattern! #crochet
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Cupcake key holder

Cupcake keys holder – what a great idea!!
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This is Sparta!

This is Sparta!

I’ve loved making this gorgeous little Spartacus hat this week.  The pattern comes from Etsy and I tweaked the pattern a bit as I thought it needed a few more rows to add some length and it turned out wonderfully.

This is Sparta!

I’ve also linked this up with Moogly and My Merry Messy Life’s Hookin On Hump Day, check it out!

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MCM – Getting Etsy up and running

This weekend I said goodbye to my brown bear.  He went to his new home and I hope he’s greatly loved.

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I didn’t really want to say goodbye, and neither did my daughter, so I may have to make another, just for us.

I sent some samples to a photographer friend of mine – Rudi Wells of Rudi Wells Fotografie based in Hoofddorp and he gave me a bit of a plug.  Rudi’s The Man amongst the Amsterdam expat mamas and has a serious amount of influence, so his help here has already been invaluable, generating new orders and interest!

And so, because of this interest, the time has come to actually get on with adding stock to my empty Etsy store.  I’ve been busy editing photos; well, editing is probably a bit extravagant a term – more like cropping and watermarking photos and getting ready to start listing.  First up will be the brown bear!  Wish me luck.

As usual on Mondays, pop over to visit Molly from The Move to America and link up with her for the Monday Coffee Morning.

Have a great week!

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Rudy the Red Nosed Reindeer #crochet
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Brendan the bunny

Brendan the Bunny – free pattern #crochet
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Monday coffee morning – conquering the world!

Well, not quite the world, but I did conquer Bruges!

I just had a girly weekend away which is something I haven’t done in god knows how long.  Since before I moved to Holland, in any case.  So that’s at least five years.  We shopped, we ate, we walked, we laughed, we drank cocktails, it was fabulous.  But the highlight by far was climbing the Belfry!

Bruges famous Belfry

The famous Belfry in Bruges. A paltry 366 steps to the top. Easy peasy. ha!

What’s on this week?  Well, I am almost finished the biggest amigurumi project of my life – a gorgeous brown bear that’s a special commission.  Here he is without any legs, what do you think?

amigurumi bear pattern from A Morning Cup of Jo Creations

I finished the legs last night and now he only needs a tail.  My daughter is in love and I’ll have to sneak him out the door I think.

Then it’s on to Minions.  Who doesn’t love the minions, really.  I made this one for a newborn, but there will be adult versions flying off my hook in the coming weeks.

minions minions minions!

Lots of other stuff on; the weather is gorgeous so we’re playing outside as much as possible on the slippery slide and in the pool and have a trip to Sprookjeswonderland planned for this Friday, can’t wait!

What do you have on this week?  Join me at The Move to America for Monday Coffee Morning:

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