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Check your Calendars 12.12.12

Check your calendars everybody because today is one special day! 12.12.12. is the last repetitive date we weill ever see ... never in our life time we will experience a date like this, how special is that! I wonder how many weddings are being held and how many babies are being born to this birthday. 12.12.12 is definitely a once in a lifetime experience. What's happening around the world today? Madison Square Garden is having a Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert.

Leave a comment and share with us your 12.12.12 day!

 

Etsy Gift Guide for the Kitchen

{1. Fabric drink coasters by project129; 2. Teapot by Ninainvorm; 3. Kitchen conversions art print by SweetFineDay; 4. Confettis tray by oelwein; 5. Hanova vintage enamel bowl by MonkiVintage.}

Another part of our selection we did for the Etsy blog ... Kitchen accessories are always fun to shop for, whether they’re vintage or new. I love mixing and matching with different colors and prints, like this confetti tray and teapot.~ Irene

Interview with Holly Becker about her new book 'Workshop'

Holly Becker from Decor8 blog did it again with her new book 'Decorate Workshop'. I really enjoy how Holly writes both on her fabulous blog as in her books. If you missed out on our review on her first book 'Decorate', you can read it again here.

What makes 'Decorate Workshop' different from her first title... well ... lot's more interaction with us the readers. Yes, Holly makes it easy via a 'one step at the time' guide througout the book helping you to start decorating or renovating your own space. It's almost like she's there with you, telling you what you should be doing next. 

She stresses this out in the book... "Write in it!". Scribble ideas, doodle designs, anything you think that will help you with your decorating. Holly believes writing it down in the book will make it more helpful to you and we believe she is absolutely right.     [CONTINUE READING]

[click here for Holly's interview with Bloesem about her new book Workshop]

alt. summit NY at Martha Stewart

Yes the image above is from one of the hallways from Martha Stewart's head-office in NY city and I was lucky to spend a morning there... not only in the hallway of course :) 

During my my visit to NY I heard about the alt.summit having a conference on a Thursday the same day as I would head back home again ... with some help from online friends and of course the very friendly Gabrielle from designmom I was able to come and visit on a very short notice. 

Alt. summit is by far the best bloggers conference in the world and is normally held during wintertime in Utah. Unfortunately I had never been to any, too far away from KL, but the stories, the blogposts and the information that comes from these summits have helped the bloggers community grow so enormously over the last couple of years. 

It was the first time for alt.summit to make a stop in NY and there was I together with Jurianne all dressed up in the morning and to be honest a bit tired after a very intense week at the NYIGF... but we wouldn't want to miss this for anything. 

The morning started with a beautiful breakfast and crafting ... I was a bit nervous knowing who else would be there ... it was the first time for me meeting any other international blogger in person. I am going to introduce to you a few ... the poeple who I have been in contact with over the last 4 years and who are truly special to me...................... [READ MORE]

Monday's Quick start: a BIG thank you

Not sure whether you noticed but I was away for a summer vacation with my family in Spain and oh boy did we have a wonderful time there. Just before I left I launched a new jewelry collection called bloesem wears. With the help of a good friend in Kuala Lumpur I was able to ship out many orders throughout the world .... but I am absolutely sure that these fantastic bloggers made all the difference in getting attention for my shop and I am very grateful for that. 

Jan from Poppytalk, Fenny from F for Fabulous, Christina from Down And Out Chic and Emma Lamb all wrote some really nice compliments about my handmade collection. 

Seeing my necklaces over at Oh Joy felt perhaps most special because Joy is so known for her impeccable style for fashion and accessoiries. So getting her approval made me feel I am in the right direction and her words encourages me to explore this new hobby of mine a bit more. If you would like to see a bit more of her great sense of style then just take a look at one of these more personal posts of her: 'hello my name is Joy'...

And if that is not all this lady also wrote a new book: Blog, Inc. - a book about how to have a successful blog to be released by Chronicle Books in Fall 2012 and available for pre-order here.

ps. If you have written about my new bloesem wears collection and I didn't notice yet, please let me know ~ so I can thank you properly too :) ~irene

DIY project: a jewelry-messagehanger

I posted a new craft project on BloesemKids today made by Véronique from Pichouline. A great idea and not difficult to make. A chalkboard and magnetic message board for your wall in any desired shape. I love the t-shirt idea for a bedroom and the balloons of course fit in every room. 

Would you like to know how to make them and what kind of materials you need than click here and head over to the BKids' craft projects page...