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Open!

2013-01-05T19:38:00.002+01:00

Happy news everyone! I have reopened the Tizzalicious webshop today! The DaWanda & Etsy shops are both open again too.

I really needed the break, but it's also nice to start working again. I always miss my shop a little when it's closed for a while!

Copenhagen Zoo

2013-01-02T19:36:00.000+01:00

I need to use my camera some more for things that aren't product pictures, so today me and my lovely Canon EOS 600D went to the zoo!

I have no words for this one! It only lasted a second, so I am amazed that I caught it!

This cute monkey and the polar bear below are my favorite pictures of the day I think. I love how they turned out.

The baby leopards were SO cute! I cursed the fence that kept us apart!

Happy New Year!

2013-01-01T16:57:00.001+01:00

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a fantastic, and safe, New Years Eve! I had a lovely time with some friends. We had a delicious dinner, played games, and watched the fireworks from the balcony. I love looking at fireworks, but I prefer to keep a safe distance!

I took a litte walk earlier today. I love doing that on January first.

The rest of the day will be spent on the couch. I have been reading some blogs, playing video games, and soon I will get out my latest knitting project. Not a bad start of the new year, I think!

Resolutions

2012-12-31T18:02:00.000+01:00

Image via Abduzeedo

The only problem I have at the moment, is that I worry about things I shouldn't be worrying about. I take the whole world's problems on my shoulders.

So my one resolution for 2013 is:

Worry less. But don't beat yourself up over it if you don't succeed right away.

Do you have any resolutions?

Tea & Tissues

2012-12-30T12:52:00.002+01:00

Unfortunately I brought home a bad flu from Germany. So I have spent the days between Christmas and New Years on the couch, surrounded by tissues, nose spray, cough syrup, orange juice, and of course...tea!

Luckily Holland is the perfect country for tea lovers, because it's the home of Pickwick!

I especially love the autumn & winter seasonal teas. I stocked up on "Autumn Storm" a few months ago, and this month I've been enjoying "Winter Glow" and "Speculaas".

Are you a tea drinker too? What are your favorite brands and flavours?

Shimelle Giveaway Winner

2012-12-28T13:25:00.001+01:00

The Shimelle giveaway has ended, and I have picked a winner! Congrats Linsey Penland, you have won a Shimelle Class Pass of your choice! Please contact me at info (at) tizzalicious dot com.

Christmas in Germany

2012-12-28T13:13:00.000+01:00

Monschau, Germany

You probably didn't notice because I planned some blog posts, but I was away for the Holidays. I spent some time in Germany with Mr.Licious and my family.

We had a lovely time, filled with delicious food (although I skipped the deer, hare and duck! Eek!), family and fun.

Mr.Licious and I in Einruhr

My mom's aunt Jacqueline invited us all (my parents, my sister, her boyfriend and my nephew, and Mr.Licious and me) to stay in a nice hotel in Germany where she'd be going for years. The people who owned the hotel were so sweet! They even got gifts to give to all of their guests on Christmas Eve!

Monschau, Germany

Because the weather was quite bad, we spent most of the time inside, but we did go for a walk in the little town of Einruhr, and we went to Monschau, an adorable little city.

Monschau, Germany

I hope you had a lovely Christmas too! Did you stay at home, or did you go somewhere?

Finished Infinity Scarf

2012-12-27T11:24:00.000+01:00

I finished knitting project number two! It's the scarf I wrote about earlier.

I actually finished it last week, but as it was a Christmas present for my sister, I couldn't show you the results yet.

It turned out super warm and cozy. And even though I made a few mistakes, my sister was surprised when she found out I made it myself, which has a to be a compliment!

I have started a new project too, a little scarf for my mom! After the Holidays I will probably start something more challenging than scarves, but for now I wanted to stick with something I could do without too much thinking, so I'd be able to knit when I'm around people, without constantly having to pay attention to my knitting.

Stamped Gift Tags

2012-12-26T20:30:00.000+01:00

I decided to keep my gift wrapping simple this year. I used red polka dot paper, and made some cute gift tags with stamps and ribbon I got at Søstrene Grenes.

Did you do anything special with your gift wrap?

Merry Christmas!

2012-12-25T23:32:00.000+01:00

Merry Christmas everyone! How will you be spending the Holidays?

Little Robin

2012-12-25T11:04:00.000+01:00

We had a little gift exchange at my knitting group last week. Everyone brought little gifts, and we each randomly received something.

I got this super cute birdie! I love it! If I would have spotted it in the stores, I absolutely would have bought it myself. Isn't it adorable?

The Nutcracker

2012-12-24T11:02:00.000+01:00

I walked past a thrift store the other day, and spotted this gorgeous nutcracker! A store near here has them every year, and I have wanted one for years, but they are €30 each, which is definitely outside my budget! Luckily for me, this little fellow was only €5.

I used to never find anything good in thrift stores, but I have been lucky lately. Do you often shop in thrift stores?

Christmas at Casa Licious

2012-12-24T00:05:00.000+01:00

I have shown some pictures of my Christmassy windowsill earlier this week, but I didn't show you how cozy it looks at night yet! Isn't it lovely?

I am obsessed with little houses lately. I bought this one at Tiger.

I love my little white Christmas tree! I bought it at Hema last year, because my bigger tree was getting a little full!

I buy a few new ornaments every year. These are my latest aquisitions! If you would like to see my other tree, and the cute ornaments I got during the previous years visit my older posts here, here and here.

Friday Five: Five Crafts For The Holidays

2012-12-21T20:00:00.000+01:00

Five Crafts For The Holidays...

Painted Ornaments via Little Gray Fox

1. Painted ornaments

Doesn't that look gorgoeus? Find the tutorial here on Little Gray Fox.

Printable Gingerbread Houses via WhiMSy Love and We Love To Illustrate

2. Printable gingerbread houses

So cute! Image via WhiMSy love, using printables from We Love To Illustrate.

Gingerbread Cookie Garland via Neringa-Blogas

3. Gingerbread Cookie Garland

Yum, these probably wouldn't last long in my house. Despite the fact that I shouldn't be eating grains. Or sugar.

Via Neringa-Blogas

Tiny Christmas Trees via Silly Old Suitcase

4. Tiny Christmas Trees

Spotted on Silly Old Suitcase's lovely blog. A tutorial for these cute miniature Christmas trees.

Clothespin Ornaments via Duitang

5. Clothespin Ornaments

I can't read a word of this tutorial, but oh how I love these!

Vacation!

2012-12-20T23:40:00.000+01:00

By the time December comes to an end, I am always desperate for vacaction! Which is exactly why I have now closed the shop for the Holidays. It will stay closed until January 7th.

You will still be able to place orders, but they won't be shipped until January 7th.

I definitely need some time to relax after this bust month! It's been a month filled with preparing and packing orders, running to the post office and re-making products that ran out. So for the next few weeks, I'll do nothing but read, knit, spend cozy time with my family, watch TV, play video games and see my friends! Hopefully I'll also have time to try some of the things on my "Things to Make" pinboard.

I will be blogging too, of course! Even though the blog is part of my shop, I blog for fun, so blogging doesn't count as work!

DaWanda Wednesday: Kessy Oh

2012-12-19T23:28:00.000+01:00

DaWanda is a European based shopping platform for handmade products. Every Wednesday I pick one of my favorite DaWanda sellers, and share some of their items with you. This week I picked Kessy Oh.

Matryoshka Purse by Kessy Oh

Daisy in Love Purse by Kessy Oh

Ipad Sleeve by Kessy Oh

Cherries Lunchbag by Kessy Oh

Visit Kessy Oh on DaWanda for more!

Flavourites Giveaway Winner!

2012-12-19T20:35:00.000+01:00

We have a giveaway winner! Congratulations Chantal from Forms and Finds, you won our Flavourites notebook giveaway!

Two pieces of happy news for those of you who didn't win this time:

One: Remember we have another running giveaway! You can win an online scrapbooking class by the talented Shimelle! Click here to enter.

Two: you can buy the Flavourites notebook at Tizzalicious.com!

Knitting

2012-12-18T20:44:00.000+01:00

I have done multiple attempts at learning to knit over the years. I blogged about how much I sucked at back in 2008, and I wrote that I finally got the hang of it in 2009.

I still never actually started a real project though, until last month! I decided to join a knitting group, and I started my first project: A green scarf for Mr.Licious.

I realised most of the ladies in my knitting group knitted continental/german though, and I learned to knit English/American style. Continental knitting is apparently better for your shoulders, and when my arm started hurting from the way I was knitting, I decided to switch.

That was easier said than done. I felt like I had to unlearn everything I learned before, and learn to knit all over again.

When knitting continental style, you hold the yarn in your left hand, and "pick" the yarn with your right needle.

The hardest thing for me was to learn how to tension the yarn in my left hand. I was all cramped up when I started, and my fingers hurt for days! I got the hang of it now though!

The project on the pictures is the one I'm working on now: Another scarf. I'm using "Drops Eskimo" in a pretty gray, and the "Fishermans Rib" stitch, but a special version with only knit stitches. It's a good project to start with when learning how to knit continental style, as continental purling is a little tricky.

I learned how to do this stitch at garnstudio.com. Here is the link to the video for this particular stitch. They also have tons of videos explaining how to knit both continental and English/American style.

What To Wear With... Mushroom Studs

2012-12-17T14:43:00.000+01:00

A cozy outfit to wear with Tizzalicious' mushroom stud earrings.

Shopping information:

Fox Sweater / Military Jacket / Skinny Jeans / Boots / Cream Beanie & Mittens / Mushroom Studs

Cute Craftster of the Week: Happy Dappy Bits

2012-12-16T13:28:00.000+01:00

Time for some Sunday cuteness! I love these eco friendly paper goods by Happy Dappy Bits!

I Like You Card by Happy Dappy Bits

Mini Sketchbook by Happy Dappy Bits

Robot Birthday Card by Happy Dappy Bits

Travel Journal by Happy Dappy Bits

Visit Happy Dappy Bits on Etsy for more!

Lovely Deer Terrarium

2012-12-15T17:57:00.000+01:00

I always wanted to make a little terrarium for my windowsill, but I never got around to getting a proper glass dome.

Luckily for me, a local supermarket sold these a few weeks ago!

I added some moss, a mushroom and a snow to make it a nice winter landscape for the Holidays.

I absolutely love how it looks in my windowsill!

Have you ever made a terrarium? What was in it?

Seasonal Saturday: Christmas Stamps

2012-12-15T13:37:00.001+01:00

I love Christmas, and looking for cute Christmas goodies is one of my favorite things to do this time of the year. Every Saturday I share some of my finds with you.

This week I found you some lovely Christmas stamps. They are perfect for making your own gift tags.

Merry Christmas Rubber Stamp by Miss Honeybird

From Santa Stamp by Words I Give By

Set of 3 Wooden Christmas Stamps by itsquiet

Merry Christmas Banner Stamp by My Rubber Stamp

Wooden Christmas Stamps by Adore Neko

Happy Holidays!

Friday Five: Five Things That Made Me Smile This Week

2012-12-14T17:32:00.002+01:00

Five things that made me smile this week...

1. Snow!

2. My Windowsill

I made my windowsill look pretty for Christmas. More pictures will follow!

3. Movies & tea with lovely friends

4. This cute mini avocado

When I showed Mr.Licious this cute mini avocado and said: "Look at this cute mini avocado!", he said: "You just keep on getting weirder."

I hope you guys will appreciate its cuteness a little more than he did!

5. Playing video games with Mr.Licious

What made you smile this week?

A Magento Mess

2012-12-13T19:30:00.000+01:00

This is the header to my "Magento Mess" blog, where I document the problems & solutions my shopping cart software Magento give me sometimes.

It is also exactly how I looked last week, when I managed to break my shop, and had to go back to a backup from 2 months ago. Aaaargh! As a result, I had to re-add all of my new products. It was a nightmare!

Luckily I finished re-adding all the products quicker than I expected, because I could copy and paste the product descriptions from the Etsy & DaWanda shops.

These pocket mirrors and mirror keychains are some of the products I re-added. They make the perfect stocking stuffers, so they were on top of the "things to re-add" list! You can find them in the shop here.

Having to go back to a 2 months old backup also means that all accounts created, wishlists made, and orders in the backend dissapeared. Luckily I still had all the sales e-mails, so I was able to ship out all orders, but the wishlists and accounts that were created between October 10th and December 1st are gone. If you created an account during that time, and you can't log in, please create a new account.

P.S. You now get 15% off your order at www.tizzalicious.com with code "XMAS"!

Comment Love

2012-12-13T01:37:00.003+01:00

According to my blog stats, I have a lot of readers, but I don't get a lot of comments. Now I know comments aren't anything, but I do love to connect with you lovely readers!

I was using the Disqus plug-in for comments, but I have a feeling it might have been putting off other Blogger users, plus it didn't include links to the commenters blogs, and it didn't show up on mobile devices!

Three good reasons to uninstall it, I'd say. So now you can leave comments using the Blogger comment system again, and I will be able to click on your names to get to your blogs.

Why not start with leaving a comment on one of the two current giveaways? You can win a Flavourites Notebook (which has about 19 entries on the old comment system, you can't see them anymore, but they still count, of course!) or an online scrapbooking class with Shimelle!