REVolution

easy d.i.y. postman bag

okay okay. i see now. a bit shaky hands but hey practise makes perfect right? so i keep hitting my tablet till i master it. for now you have to deal with me. simple.

i've created this lovely postmanbag i guess a few years ago already. (in denial my muppets are growing that fast...). Sanne & Ruben still LOVE to play with their 'postman bags'.

wanna make some? they are amazingly easy to create. promise.

in case you were wondering which of the muppets got the sheep/airplane bag... (i just wanted to play, you get that right?). and since my muppets are strong minded.... (geeshhh) they 'dictate' me what to create ON them. yes. like i have any saying in what i'm making. pitty party for me, and let's move on.

stuff you probably have lying around allready. right? right.

let's try some instructions now. you'll love it. and i love playing with my tablet.

i told you it was an easy DIY right? 

don't forget to create some cute envelopes too! (front felt/back fabric and some 'real' stamps :)

on the agenda today: WE ARE STILL ALIVE. important message. thought you should know. it's extremely foggy outside, so maybe we'll be eaten by that soon. vanished in the fog. waaahhhhhh. before that i plan on finishing a new cute crochet project which will kill you of cuteness. and it's christmas holidays for the kids, so why not bake some chocolate chip cookies. i got you drooling now! ha!

life is good. it's christmas time.
rev

the monster of the dude.

it's no secret i love to work with my hands. i love to paint, scrapbook, sew, crochet and create whatever i feel like creating. i'm grateful i can and i love to share. my little people are pretty good at noticing this too by the way.

so it happens when the dudes finishes his drawing of a lovely monster, he simply hands it over to me with the words: "i want my monster to be alive mommy". sure. so here we go with the felt & a needle and some imagination. dude happy.

on the agenda today: this week is crazy busy at the office, and those weeks i tend to lose my faith. i have to remind myself that it is okay i have another company. that company brings in the bread so we can live the life we live. my dream isn't a destination. it's a way of living. i'm working on REVolution every free minute i got, and i need to relax & remember it's all good. i know i'll reach my destiny, but i would be happy to have a little more patience.

life is good. create monsters.
rev

still chilling.

{bought the pattern for the little lamb here. bunny is my own design}

life is good. keep chilling.
rev 

my felt forest of hearts.

"wouldn't it be fun to lighten up the house with a little lovely forest of felt hearts?" i was thinking a few weeks ago. and so it happened. 

* don't you love my painting in the mirror. ha. gotta love shots like that.

what you'll need:
- enough empty jars, like fruitjuice/vegetables/younameit jars. clean them please.
- wooden sticks. i simply bought them at a do-it-yourself-company (dutchies: karwei 6mm circumference, 1.50 m long). can you picture me explaining to a dude: "well. i need sticks. to put my felt hearts on. to make a forest ya know?". i guess i am known as the wacko chick with the strange questions. and frankly. i do not give a shit.
- felt in all the gorgeous colors you like. heck. if you only use one color: be my guest
- scissors. of course.
- glue. i've used glue dots cause that really sticks well onto the felt. but maybe you want to use your own favorite glue. we all have them...
- embroidery thread. i've sewed my hearts by hand, but you can easily use your sewing machine. goes a lot faster. but i love the 'blanket stitch look'. i've used matching thread, but lighter or darker is fun also!
- stuff to fill up the hearts (fiberfill)

 yes. i love messy boxes of embroidery stuff.

first of all you need to cut a gazillion of hearts. 2 of each color (front and back). i've used all the colors felt i had. i love rainbows and lots of color.

than i sewed each heart, one by one, closed with the blanket stitch. leave some room to fill it up with fiberfill, and than close it. it's really relaxing while watching your favorite tv shows. like 'lie to me, the mentalist of castle' for me :D

just a little bunch of happiness.

look at the arrow. that's a glue dot. neat huh?

once you've finished sewing all your hearts, let's attach them to the wooden sticks. BUT. before you do so, make sure you've cut your sticks in different sized pieces. and be wise. i usually use my droopy face, so Arjan will move in to be my hero and saws my sticks. cause. what can i do with 1.50 meter long sticks, right? and me + saw = loss of fingers. use your hubby's to be hero's they love it. i'm sure. if not. your loss. ha.

 

when you put your sticks in the jars, they'll tumble and face the other way. the hams. so i simply cut my glue dots in half (i'm dutch, so i won't spoil...) and simply jammed the stick in, attached it inside the jar, and tadaaaaa it stays the way i want. me so clever.

hello lovelies.

let the fun start! decorate! you can put them in simple glass jars. or you make the jars a little bit more comfy, with let's say a crocheted jacket!

ahhh. don't they look lovely together? you can also spice the hearts up by attaching little accent. i adore skulls. the little pirate in me.

you can play with them on sticks. the muppets LOVE to play with them! and i let them. why not. my house is not a showroom. they can play with decoration too. if they wreck it, i will empty their piggy bank. don't worry.

they work perfect for photoshoots also! {remove the sticks loonies}

fab picture take by Corinne Delis.

now. go on. make your own forest of lovelyness and don't forget to show me! i would love to see your ideas with a bunch of hearts!

life is good. heart it.
rev 

felt food anyone?

they got this cute kitchen from Sinterklaas so now i'm working on some felt food, cause i cant' stand the look of the plastic blah. i've bought some gorgeous patterns in this fun Etsyshop and they are pretty amazing. if i can follow the instructions, anyone can! remember I AM the one that sews her finger INTO her project...

although the felt food is NOT a favorite of the muppets yet. they still prefer the plastic blah. that's more REAL. SAY WHAT? i guess i'll be "accidently" vacuming to closely to the ugly beasts and replace them (and the tears) with my beauties. sounds like a good plan to me!

life is good. plastic felt food too.
rev 

oh deer

he lost his mommy...

made the pattern completely by myself. thinking of making it into a tutorial, whatcha think?

life is good. love ya!
rev