Halloween

Look who are ready to go trick-or-treating tomorrow... are you ready!?

Have a spooky Halloween,
Corianne

Follow me on Instagram

Hiya my sweet followers... finally a new blog message!

This time no new creations to show you, but a message to tell you that I'm now on Instagram (that's the reason why there were no new messages)

I am working on new creations though don't worry 

Anyways, if you like to follow me or just have a look on Instagram you just click on my Instagram photo in the sidebar and it will direct you right to my account

Maybe I'll see you there... have a lovely day ☕

Corianne

Kobe and Kenji frog

Kobe is so proud, he recently became a father. Little Kenji came out of the spawn and wagged his tail so entusiastic that Kobe immediately deided to let him swim his first lap around the pound.
But not without a pool float and on a hook, safety before everything.
Kobe is very careful with his little boy and that's how it's supposed to be be!


Pattern by: Woolytoons

Have a happy crochet day,

Corianne

Lalylala Bella the Cow (modification)

Hi ya'll..... it has been awhile but I have been very busy and lately I have been hearing this sound and have been trying to figure out what it was
It sounds like something is going "Mooooooo" and what do you know.... it's a little cow!!
I found her this morning... her name is Bella the Cow and she was looking for a home
She's a special little cow because she only gives lactose free milk.... and what do you know, I am lactose intolerance and can only drink lactose free milk!
So she's living with me now and we are already best friends ;)

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Bella the Cow is made with a Lalylala doll pattern by Lydia Tresselt

Modification by Corianne Design (me)

Have a lovely crochet day,

Corianne

Lalylala Dirk the Dragon and his little buddy Stijn (update)

{ photo credit by Ellen and Danny }

Here he is Lalylala Dirk the Dragon with his little buddy Stijn!

In a previous message I told you about Dirk going to his forever home to become little Stijn's best buddy and by the looks of it they are ;)

Dirk the Dragon bought Stijn a couple of socks to keep his feet warm, yes Dirk loves to keep things "warm" if you  know what I mean ;)

But don't give him any matches mommy Ellen and Daddy Danny.... 

because he loves setting them on fire!

And as you can see in the picture he and Stijn like to snuggle up together, that is how he keeps Stijn warm when Stijn sleeps and when he is awake Dirk tells him lots of stories of his adventures as a dragon

I think the two of them are going on lots of adventures together when they are a bit older, especially when Stijn learns to walk

Lets hope they don't get up to any kind of mischief , hahahaha =P

Have lovely sunny day,
Corianne

The new Tilda collections "Sweetheart" & "Autumn tree"

This autumn near you.... the new Tilda collections "Sweetheart" & "Autumn tree" by Tone Finnanger

{ hardcover: 128 pages } 

Bestselling craft designer Tone Finnanger brings her talents to soft toys and gifts for children - from adorable dolls to funky monkeys and swashbuckling pirates. 

Hotly awaited for 2015, Tilda's new book will show you how to make a wide range of beautiful soft toys and gifts for kids, plus beautiful quilts and pillows for children's bedrooms. 

Discover simple sewing patterns for adorably plump dolls with a range of outfits and accessories, cute jungle creatures such as monkeys and parrots, and sea-themed creations such as pirates, whales and fish. 

Exquisitely presented in her trademark style, this book will delight Tilda fans everywhere with its achievable patterns and charming styled photography.

Have a lovely sunny Tilda day,
Corianne

Lalylala Dirk the Dragon

I would like to introduce you guys to Dirk the Dragon (pattern by Lydia Tresselt lalylala) 

Today he went to his forever home to become baby Stijn's little friend 

We went to visit him and his mommy Ellen (daddy Danny had to work) today and I've got to say... Stijn is one adorable little baby boy!! 

And because you can't come empty handed, Dirk went to the Hema and bought a couple of baby socks to keep baby Stijn's little feet warm 

We enjoyed our visit and I definitly come visit you guys again
And in the meantime Dirk the Dragon will watch over Stijn and play with him when he is older 

Have a wonderful evening,
Corianne

Strawberry cupcakes with strawberry frosting

What a day it was today... it was a day with wind and rain, so I needed something summery and sweet... it is after all spring!

So I baked a couple of fresh strawberry cupcakes with fresh strawberry frosting, with another recipe from Menno de Koning's book 'Bakken met Menno'

They were a lot of work.... but soooooooo delicious (yes I tasted one already, haha)

Have lovely weekend,
Corianne

Menno's oatmeal cookies

Having a lazy Sunday today but was missing something....... that's it oatmeal cookies!!

We love oatmeal cookies over here, so I got up and went into the kitchen

... time to bake 

This time I used a recipe from Menno's book 

      ©Google                                   ©Ruud Baan Photography

Menno (de Koning) is the 2014 winner of 'Heel Holland Bakt' the Dutch version of the 'Great British Bake Off' TV show and his book is full of delicious goodies

Next thing I want to bake is his sachertorte.... holy moly that one looks so good, 

my mouth started to water when I saw the photo ;)

Never baked a sachertorte before so fingers crossed, haha

Have a lovely Sunday,

Corianne

{ p.s. I wonder how long the oatmeal cookies are going to last }  

Mother's Day

©Lalylala by Lydia Tresselt

Have you spoiled your mom today??
This is for all the mothers in the world... I hope you have a wonderful day

xoxo Corianne

1940 - 1945

Today we honour those who gave their live for our freedom!

1940 - 1945

Be grateful today,

Corianne

FREE BERRY MOD KIT “ERNA & BERT” LALYLALA DOLLS

©Lalylala handmade - Lydia Tresselt

ERNA & BERT'S STORY

ERNA and BERT have known each other since they were little flowers back in their very early years. They grew up together in the same backyard with numerous brothers and sisters. After the successful graduation on the tree nursery ERNA worked as a cake topping in a cupcake bakery (get her secret cupcake recipe). 

BERT always enjoyed tinkering. He invented a device that could make phone calls mobile. With the money that he earned when he sold his idea, ERNA and BERT opened a greengrocery. No, not the kind of greengrocery you might know! It’s a place where the lalylala fruits and vegetables meet and spend their time together. There is also a spa where the stressed-out city fruit can relax in a hot tub full of milk or recover it's skin with a refreshing yogurt mask. There’s also a juicer for those who need a massage for loosening.

ERNA and BERT are totally into chocolate. They love the color green, springtime and they got a big library filled with horror books (cookbooks about how to make jam, jelly or marmalade) and they are scarily fascinated by Martha Stewart.

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Oh my sweet goodness aren't they just the cutest things you have seen in your life!

Erna and Bert are the new Lalylala dolls made by the very lovely  and talented Lydia Tresselt

When you visit her website you will find the other Lalylala's and all the information you need... I'm sure there is a Lalylala you'll love and want to make ;)

Now which one shall I make first..... hmmmm I think Erna (the strawberry) because she is easier to make, hahaha

I made Lupo the Lam once and to make all those bubble stitches is a lot of work I can tell you... and I'm not that patience! =P

©Lalylala handmade - Lydia Tresselt

Anyways, I'm off to bed and dream of Erna & Bert...

Sweet Dreams,

Corianne

Rambert the Ram

Today I would like to introduce you to.... Rambert the Ram!
It's a design by IlDikko and I immediately fell in love with him when I was searching the internet for a fun new crochet pattern
He just looks so funny with his horns and mouth, hahaha.... wait horns how was I going to make those!? Simple... (after I bought and read the pattern) electricity wire!!

For his body and hair I used yarn from Schachenmayr Original 'Brazilia' 00001 white...

... and for the rest I used yarn from Schachenmayr Original 'Catania' color 0263 beige and Phildar 'Minerai' 227 dark grey
And last but not least use two safety eyes... now lets hope Rambert the Ram does eat all of my little herbs and vegetables that I'm trying to grow, hahaha

Have a lovely sunny crochet day,

Corianne

Spotlight: Missjettle

++ Paastafel ++

De paasdagen zijn voor mij een goede reden om de tafel mooi aan te kleden. 

Bij Pasen horen pasteltintjes, laat ik nou net heel veel licht roze in huis hebben. 

Geweldig in combi met zwart wit. Weg met die tuttige paas-printjes met kuikens en eitjes en gele kleurtjes. 

Ik dekte de tafel op z'n Missjettles..  Wit, roze, zwart. Hoe kan het ook anders?

Op de blog van Everything Elze vind je supergave zwart/wit printables om je paastafel mee op te leuken. 

Ik printte natuurlijk ook wat uit als zwart-wit-lover en leukte het melkflesje, 

de rietjes en de servetten met bestek er mee op. 

De creatieve Elze heeft trouwens veel meer originele printables, zoals een paasslinger en eierdopjes. 

Een leuke en goedkope manier om je paastafel mee aan te kleden. 

Eitjes vrolijk je al snel op met een zwarte stift, 

ik maakte een gezichtje er op maar je kan ook leuke printjes er op tekenen. 

Deze week kreeg ik mijn gift binnen van Design Letters, 

ik deed een sprongetje in de lucht toen ik hoorde dat ik zomaar 3 dingen mocht uitzoeken uit hun collectie. 

Ik vind dat ze prachtige dingen verkopen en alles past helemaal in ons interieur! 

Ik koos de theepot en het bord, ik ben er erg blij mee en ze passen helemaal bij de mokjes die ik al had. 

Zo kon ik de tafel helemaal in style afmaken. En ja op zulke momenten voel ik mij echt een lucky bastard! 

De roze tafelloper van Xenos had ik echt al zo vaak mee in mijn handen gestaan. 

Nu had ik eindelijk een goede reden om 'm te kopen. En matcht ie niet perfect met de rest? 

Ik kan hier trouwens soms wat in doorslaan. Zo is zelfs de smoothie op de kleur aangepast.

Ik maakte een smoothie van yoghurt, appel, banaan en aardbei en honing 

en deed dit in de jars van de nieuwe collectie van de Hema. 

Ik hoop jullie te hebben kunnen inspireren met mijn paastafel! Fijne paasdagen!

Liefs, Jet

Ferm Living diamanten - Nordic Blends

Bloomingville Flamingo waxinelichthouder - Wonenmetlef

Desing letters theepot, mokjes & bord - Design Letters

HK Living broodplank - Wonenmetlef

Ontbijtbordjes & taartbordjes - Sissy Boy

Eierdopjes - Dille & Kamille

PT fruitmand - De Bijenkorf

Cocktail pot - Hema

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This time I would like to place the blog Missjettle.nl in a spotlight, because I love her work and the gorgeous photos she takes
Her blog is so inspiring to me, so why not place her lovely work in a spotlight and share her work with all of you... hope you get inspired too

Have a lovely Easter,
Corianne

My little Lalylala family

Hello hello my sweeties... yes it has been a while hasn't it, but there is a good reason for it

I finally learned how to CROCHET!!!

So you see... you are never too old to learn something new, hahaha

Now I discovered the Lalylala dolls about 3 months ago and wanted to make Kira the Kangaroo so badly and asked my mom to teach me who to crochet (thanks mom!)

And then I got hooked.... hahaha hooked, get it =P

Lalylala's are created by the very talented and sweet Lydia Tresselt!

On Lydia's website you can find all of her creations and where you can buy the patterns in your language

You can even get the Rita the Rabbit pattern for free (you only need to buy one of her patterns for the body)

Now when you have a look at her website (you really should) you will see that I changed Rita the Rabbit... I didn't make the embroidery rose but instead made a sunday ice cream hat

Maybe I will give her a scarf, what do you think!?

Anyways, I really enjoy making these dolls and wonder which one I will make next

Corianne