Browsing Archive: May, 2011

Catch up

Posted by Ietsies on Thursday, May 19, 2011, In : Happiness is... 
A few things to share today:



Baked some GIANT choc chip cookies with mu kids



Made a gift for a friend at work.



Send off a parcel to BB in Tzaneen



Off goes a parcel to Somerset West to an Angel.



And in betweek all this, loved my family, did my research, working on a new project and did my day-job.

It's almost the weekend baby!!



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Soon to be

Posted by Ietsies on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, In : Sewing 
Soon to be some scatter pillows and place mats.

Check in soon to see how awesome this came out.





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Spotted

Posted by Ietsies on Monday, May 16, 2011, In : Crochet 
How cool are these shoes!



Spotted on:  shopbob.com

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Wise old owl

Posted by Ietsies on Friday, May 13, 2011, In : Happiness is... 
My wyse ou uil!



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The Story!

Posted by Ietsies on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, In : Happiness is... 
I am such a corny sucker!!

I just looove musicals from Grease to Mamma Mia – just love it, so last night’s episode of Grey’s was right up my alley and the final song, sang by Callie – Brandi Carlile’s The Story one of my all time favourites!

If you missed it, here’s it is.




And the original by Brandi Carlile
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Wish furniture could talk

Posted by Ietsies on Monday, May 9, 2011, In : Furniture 

Some great dames I picked up a few weeks ago.


Wow I wish these girls could talk, I would love to hear the stories of their lives.



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New look and feel for CE

Posted by Ietsies on Friday, May 6, 2011, In : Furniture 
My mother has a way of roping me in and making me do things (and enjoy it) without me realizing, and only halfway through the project I stop and go “What the heck?”.

She again used her magic on me during the Easter break this year, and without me realizing we revamped one of her hair salons – what the heck!

Still not done but here are a few progress pics and some of the befores.  The befores were taken in 2005.















Before
















Gelukkige Moedersdag Mam!


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Future white elephant?

Posted by Ietsies on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, In : Kniting 
I realy hope not....

I’ve wanted to do this for some time now.

Not sure why?

Maybe it is the die-hard frustrated crafster in me, or maybe it is my passionate lust for yarn or maybe it is just me missing my ouma (grandmother).  But this past weekend I bought myself a knitting machine.

Terribly un-cool I know, and oh so not trendy but you know what stuff that.  I think it terribly cool and I know with this I will still create something oh so trendy.

So no, this is N...


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Cool share

Posted by Ietsies on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, In : Happiness is... 
Some things I find cool, on this not so cool but cool(ish) early winter's day.





The start of another project:



How cool is this shop?!

I think a rephrase is required - how warm and cozy is this shop!



Wish I could do this!



Might try doing this:



Am considering knitting my hubby one of these:



love love love this chair - wonder how long it took them to make all these loops!



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About Me


ietsies Just love being creative, be it writing, tinkering in the studio, cooking or playing fairy-godmother to old run-down stuff. I firmly believe that upcycling is the way of the future, there are already too many "things" on earth so rather repurpose something old and give it a beautiful creative new lease of life. It it's broken ... upcycle it! Stick it to the mass manufacturers and support handmade product.