Count Your Blessings #6

I had a very unusual week. I didn't sleep much, got sad news, the weirdest things happened, I had a bad mood and it was just, blergh. Still, and this is why I love this CYB project, even in a week like this I can find a lot of things to be happy about, which instantly makes me feel so much better.

What made me feel blessed this week:
Drawing cats and a dog, procastinating, a good day with my bff thrifting and going to a Lush VIP, (smelly) dead birds, cuttings off said bird's feet to put in a jar, getting film developed and being surprised by what came out, minty water, my glass of rosé casting a pretty rainbow on the table, coffee from silly mugs, the cutest article about me on the Groene Meisjes-blog, the little sleep I did have, my horribly sweet cats, sewing new dresses, a full moon, finishing my cross-stitched frog pillow, wearing my jammies all day long, making and eating the best pizza I ever had, sweet emails and tweets, working on getting my life together, wool from our own sheep, thunder and lightning (dance magic dance!).

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♥ Anne

Thrifty Finds

I have known for quite some time that there is a thriftshop very nearby my house but I never went there, probably because I didn't think it would be any good or maybe I was just afraid of the dissapointment. But. I finally took the plunge yesterday and I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be very happy or very very sad because; It was the best thriftshop I have EVER been to in my ENTIRE life. I'm not even kidding. It beats the Ijhallen or the Noordermarkt and even the thriftstore I used to go once a week. I am going to be forever broke and my hoarding will get worse. I'm not going to be able to live in my house because it is going to be FILLED TO THE ROOF. I was able to somewhat restrain myself but still bought a lot. The things in this shop weren't all purchased at this particular thriftshop but most of it was and I didn't even picture all of it. Ai caramba.


So very excited about this! I have wanted a microscope since forever! And it comes with slides and even some tiny pieces of a feather and a honey bee wing! Can't wait to figure this thing out and see my own blood up close and stuff.


Pretty tins! I love pretty tins! I have a cat-tin collection I use for my sewing stuff and the other ones are for my art supplies.


Ray Conniff and his orchestra, Talk Talk and Supertramp records (still need a recordplayer though).


Colored pantyhose for 25 cents a piece! Can you believe it? The colors are amazing and they are very sturdy and pretty!


20 old cat postcards. I regret NOTHING.


Kitten needlepoint and some crazy ugly cat mirror-thing.


I love this dude so much! It's a tiny weasel and he is very dusty and dirty but I love him to death! Pun intended.


This is the prettiest needlepoint pattern I have ever seen! I can't decide if i'll finish it or frame it as it is. It's just so cute how this old lady did only a tiny part of it and then stopped because she was tired of it (or just died).


Naww! Isn't she the cutest?!


Granny glasses are the best! I love the sunglasses and can't wait to get my prescription in those other glasses!


Tiny little animal figurines for my typecase!


And the woman behind the counter got me this for free ♥

I also bought 3 dvd's (Se7en, Poltergeist, Alice), a Clive Barker book, a crochet cardigan, two pretty plastic baskets to keep my paint in, floral and heart towels, pink lace trim, a few yards of floral fabric, a sewing pattern for high waisted pants and I may have sold my soul to the devil.

This thriftstore is opened for only a few days a week (thank god) because they also clean out dead people's appartments, which is where they get most of the stuff. Old people really have the best junk. I will take my camera with me next time because there were so many things I didn't buy which were amazing but pricy or I just didn't know what to do with it. Steentje I♥U!

♥ Anne

Horstagram

1: Christmas! Home Alone! 2: Day after christmas! Gremlins!


3: Donald duck beeeyes 4: Finished my Star Wars dress!


5: Miia fur is the softest fur! (why would you wear fur when you can cuddle kitties?) 6: Brian is such a casanova.


7: Wagamama with Mimi! Jum! 8: We also went to this lecture about the end of the world as we know it.


9: I made some bows for my hair but they look better on Miia. 10: Rilakkuma iPhone case ILU


11: My iMac died right before this picture. Here i'm trying to calm down by watching a silly movie. 12: My cat thermos makes tea taste like liquid gold.


13: Cat Portrait for Shanna in progress. 14: Mirjam sent me Human Centipede mail! :')!


15: Fav thrift find! 16: Making pasta from the eggs of my own little chickens!


17: I love my bed <3 (and so does Brian) 18: Great to have you back my dear friend.
19: Unicorn Loves Deer, Deer Loves Unicorn! (Loooovedddd Alamo Race Track in Patronaat!) 20: My favorite cardigan! (this is the back)

♥ Anne

Horstagram

1: Burrowing owl iPhone sleeve for Renske! 2: ILU moonboots and I am never taking you off again!


3: Me and my glittery circlescarf on our way to Mirjam to buy lots of crap at the Primark! 4: Best thrift find; Jurassic Park chair.


5: I had sewn a blue dress of some fabric I hand-dyed! 6: It has plastic babies as buttons


7: Love Amsterdam by night. 8: Horses in the snow sweater! Best ever.


9: Brian brought a very pretty dead mouse into my bed. 10: I painted some tote bags.


11: Smizing Brian. 12: Watching Batman and Robin and Scooby Doo with my cutie little nephew.


13: My new favorite christmas sweater. (I was very ill when I took this picture, can you tell? :')) 14: Cross-stitching like a madwoman (+ hot chocolate with baileys! nom!)


15: Merlin and I had a fun day with crazy sweet cupcakes and a few movies, like the old days. 16: Sam is craaazzyyy!!


17: Pj's, knitting and a seriously loudly purring kittycat. 18: Rainbow cupcakes!


19: Calico cat tote for Frederique! 20: More cat christmas sweaters!


21: MMMM THOSE STICKERS SMELL GOOOOD 22: WHY did I HAVE to paint my type case pink?! Painting all those tiny little compartments drove me nuts!

♥ Anne