Happy News!

Oh dear, how I have neglected my dear blog!

This new year got a slow start but now I'm in a full swing again: sewing and making jewelry for a new wholesale account here in Finland. More about that soon...

Bigger news is here: I'm starting to take care of Handmade Europe, the blog of European Street Team on Etsy. As Judit of Vadjutka will move on to new challenges I'll be responsible for the content of the site. We are a large team with over 1500 members and growing. Of course there are lots of lovely contributors from the team who work with me so I'm not making it happen all alone. Together we can keep the blog appealing and interesting!

Read what Judit posted about this change just today here.

Also, I'll be more involved in the team's shop: EuropeForCharity.

So, things are moving on. New challenges for a new year.

Be well, see you soon!

Happy Holidays

I baked gingerbread cookies last night
this time from a store bought dough
tiny elephants [looking like mini mammoths to me]
and cute penguins
these cookie cutters I found in Japan,
who else would come up with tiny cookie cutters like these!
Aalto vase cookie cutter is from Iittala store
it looked quite inspiring to me

Wishing a happy and peaceful holiday to you!




I'm now off to bake a date-carrot cake...
What's your favorite cake this season?

Bambi Pouches & Holiday Market

What's the best part of creating something new?
For me (besides seeing the end product) it is choosing the materials.
I made new bambi pouches for the craft market last weekend and I'll bring
these bambis to WeGotBeef's Holiday Market too.
New necklaces, bracelets and earrings will travel to Helsinki as well.
The market is open Fri-Sun from 1 to 7 pm. Warm & cold drinks available.
If you are in town, come to say hello!




I'm already wishing you a lovely weekend!

Happy Independence Day

It is our Independence Day today DEC 6
Cooking, baking, lightning candles, watching the ball on tv
I wish a peaceful day to everyone

Kiitos Suomi ♥


carrot lingonberry cake

4 organic eggs
150 g butter
300 g organic grated carrots
2 dl lingonberries
2 dl organic dark sugar
1 dl white sugar
4 dl organic white flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons cardamom
1 teaspoons cinnamon


frosting:
2 dl drained plain yoghurt [or cream cheese]
3 dl powdered sugar

howto:
Preheat your oven to 175 celsius
Grease and flour a pan 24-26 cm in dia
Beat eggs with sugar, mix in flour, baking powder and spices
Add grated carrots and lingonberries
Pour into pan
Bake about 50 minutes, let cool the pan
Combine drained yoghurt or cream cheese with powdered sugar
Frost the cooled cake, top with lingonberries
Enjoy!

My Creative Space

How this week is flying by again!
I started playing with vintage ties [thanks aunt Maija for a donation!]
They will turn into headbands soon
I might not list them on my etsy
but bring them to my next fair in turku





More creative spaces on Kootoyoo's site... the last one for this year.

What are you working on right now?

Monday Moodboard

mobile by babongohome
home decor by lapomme
scarf by manonknits
earrings by huismus

This new week started with freezing cold temperature (-20 c last night and -12 c this afternoon) and sunshine. I will make sure to have enough wood logs by the fireplace for sure.

The weekend was full of work as I attended a holiday craft market on Sat & Sun. Thanks everyone who stopped by at WeeGee and liked Karuski's table! Now I will start preparing for designmyyjäiset taking place in less than two weeks in Turku.

More moodboards on fleurfatale's blog...

Have a wonderful week!

My Creative Space

Craft fair preps are going on here
So many things I need to finish for the holiday market
Sat + Sun this weekend, oy it comes soon!

Here are pricetags for my table
I made them by recycling kraft cardboard packages
Round stickers can be removed so these tags can be used again and again

A few samples of gifttags I made. They are also of recycled cardboards
Paper scraps, die cuts & paper doilies make the vintage feel I like


What are you doing this weekend?

More creative spaces on Kootoyoo's blog... stop by, play along!