SENT OUT

To Ely:
A little package swap I sent to Ely, including a handmade postcard, a vintage postcard, a sewn book in which she can draw & write and some fabric tape. I did an attempt at embellishing the envelope! Nice try, huh?






To Fab:
A llama envelope! I found the illustration in one of my vintage books and figured out Fab would appreciate this one :) I sent her a long letter on my handmade (!) stationary, it's supposed to be an owl, kind of.. Ha ha.






To Saar:
For the refashion project, I wanted to surprise Saar with some fabric scraps I had left. I love that illustration with the mouse.


To Marlou:
Marlou moved to Brussels to study Journalism here in Belgium! So awesome, I hope we get to meet again soon :) I found some amazing post cards from 'Manneken Pis' in the thrift shop and immediately thought of her.




RECEIVED

From Jolien:
The last response from Jolien (for now, at least). Her mail is always so colourful and fun :) She even sent me a photo frame (with an adorable little cat sticker)


From Saar:
I adore the letters that Saar sends me. Unbelievable but true, her letters seem to be quicker than an e-mail.. Haha! The little turquoise squid/jellyfish brooch is so cute, I'll wear it with pride!




From Mary:
Two weeks ago I posted my letter I sent out to Mary, and I was so scared that it got eaten by the post, that I was thrilled to find this envelope in my mailbox a few days later! It's so interesting to read and see everything about her life. She made the most adorable flower stickers e-ver and included a quote by Blaise Pascal.






Have you received and sent out mail lately?

Fabric scraps become a postcard for Marlou!





Very simple and easy. All you need is a piece of cardboard, some fabric scraps and thread & needle or a sewing machine. Sew the scraps on to the card and you're done! There is your personalized card!

I found this sweater in T2 the other day and really liked the pattern, but it was waaaaay too big.



So half an hour later I had this left.



And a new cowl/circle scarf.



Pretty with those brooches, right? Saar made the turquoise squid, and Eline made the fox. I'm in love with both (the brooches, not the girls ;-) )



And a new pair of mittens.



P.S. This is the 200th post on this blog! Let's all party! Me gusta.

Another dress I refashioned for the Refashion Challenge :)

I like the fabric of this dress so much, but it's short and strapless, so I didn't dare to wear it (I've seen Snooki's boobs fall out of strapless tops and dresses way too much to risk it ;-) )



With the lace Saar sent me I could easily make some pretty straps. Easy fix!








Too bad the weather has been 'rather' bad these last few days.. Well, on to the next refashion then! An old sweater will be involved!

My first refashioned item for the 'Refashion challenge' is this dress. You might remember it from my 'Kleedjesproject' (dress 1, dress 2, dress 3).

I made it out of a white top and an old dress that was waaaay to big. I chopped off the top right below my bust and attached some elastic to it. Then I attached the skirt part of the dress & shortened it. Et voilà: new dress!

Before:


After:



The second thing I made were these handmade fabric tapes. All you need is fabric scraps, scissors and double-sided tape (I bought mine at 'den Action'). You can read more about it over here.



Excited to see what other bloggers are coming up with? Check this Flickr page. :)

SENT

to Mary:
I sent this letter to Mary in the US quite some time ago, so I really hope it has already arrived to its destination. I wrote her a letter introducing myself properly and I included some goodies.




to Elise:
My dear friend is now in Berlin, and will stay there for a full year (Erasmus). I'll miss her so much, but of course I can go visit! This was a little package I made while she was still in Belgium.




to Tine:
When I found this amazing mushroom postcard in the thrift shop I instantly thought of sending it to Tine, because she loves nature so much :) And I made my own paper owl, hehe.






to Jolien:
My last letter to Jolien (for now), because I'm starting my studies in Journalism and I really need to make an effort. Luckily, she was very understanding. I'll miss her letters though..


Today I'll be selling my old clothes here, so anyone who lives in Antwerp (or nearby) is very welcome to come take a look!

I'll be back tomorrow or Tuesday with my first (two) refashion projects! Stay tuned!

A little introduction to those of you who are not familiar with this term might be necessary.. Just like last year (you can find those posts by clicking here I decided to participate in the "Refashion challenge", organised by Boomie. This initiative is about reusing fabrics for sewing and to recycle clothes or other textiles this way. Perfect for me, because I love recycling old (clothing) items and creating something else with it :)
This year, the refashion challenge will start on September 17 & stop on September 31st.

// Een kleine introductie kan van pas komen voor zij die nog niet gehoord hadden van de term "recykleren". Net als vorig jaar (u vindt de recykleergerelateerde posts hierzo) besloot ik deel te nemen aan de Recykleer-14-daagse die georganiseerd wordt door Boomie. Het initiatief expliceert zichzelf in zijn naam: het recycleren van (oude) kleren en stoffen. Ideaal voor een arme student die vaak geen geld heeft om zich de nieuwste en schoonste stofjes aan te schaffen, en nog goed voor 't milieu ook! Hoera! Van 17 tot 31 september, bij u in de woonkamer via Boomie's blog en nog vele anderen - waaronder ook ikzelf. Komt dat zien!

Last year I made these items (not only in these 14 days) // Vorig jaar maakte ik deze items (ook buiten de veertiendaagse):





You can find the button in the sidebar on your right, feel free to participate as well! & be sure to stop by this blog next week to spot all the refashioned items :)

Hi guys! How do you like the new lay-out? I was going for a less chaotic & more organized look, and hope that turned out as planned! What do you think? If you have any tips or suggestions, don't hesitate to let me know in the comments!

Today I have no snail mail related items to show you, simply because I didn't write any letters this week.. Tsss, bad Elisse. But I promise I'll write and send my letters next week, my dearest penpals!
In the meantime, please enjoy the lovely weather today! I'm off to stroll around town at the Markt van Morgen & have a nice lunch with my boyfriend and his colleagues. See you soon!

Hi there! How is everyone doing out here? Now that my resits are over, I've been sewing like a crazy person, so you can expect a lot of handmade stuff on the blog. Let's start with these two beauties. I made these reversible totebags as gifts for friends.

This one was for Nicky, one of my closest friends - & kind of an owl freak, like me. I got the owl fabric from Tine.




This larger version was for my sister's birthday. I got the owl fabric from my mom & dad, they bought it in a fabric store in Denmark.




So, what do you think?

Enjoy your weekend! (that can't be very hard considering the temperatures will be aaaaaaaaawesome!)

I...



» went to youth camp for the last time (as a leader), oh and was it a goodie?! Yes it was!








» hosted four guestblogs, one by Fab & one by Saar & one by Jolien & one by Phara.

» colored my hair blue!


» did another outfit post.

» studied and chilled in the sun


» attempted to put on fake eyelashes


» sent out and received lots & lots & lots of snail mail (& made my own stamps)

» cuddled with my blind cat, whose name is 'Tits' by the way (me and my sister named him like that 14 years ago, not knowing what the word means in English of course ;-) ) He is the best.


» ate a delicious bagel in Barnini (goat cheese, salad, honey, tomatoes, pine seed, cream cheese)


» took a new profile picture and edited it. I really like this effect!