My 25 things before 26 list - the goals I achieved.

Hellooo! :) Next week is going to be my 26th birthday and here's my list of goals (idea by Hula Seventy) I made one year ago. Let's see which goals I achieved! :)

As you can see, I nearly managed to complete my list, especially those things which were most important to me. To sum it up, I made lots of progress with Luloveshandmade, shared many special moments with my loved ones, made new friends, learned new skills and worked on many creative projects, so much fun and such a good year in life!

Apart from all the great personal and creative achievements, I didn't do much sports, although this was a point on my list. Of course, I'm always quite active, walk around, explore the city, walk the dog, and so on, but I'm too lazy for 'real' sports to keep me fit and to balance sitting so much (at my desk, at the sewing machine, and so on...). We'll see if that will change this year. ;)

I'm super satisfied with having managed to achieve so many important goals and I'm already working on a '26 things before 27' list which I'm going to publish soon. :) Can't wait to see what the next year of life will bring to me. Even if it's only half as awesome as the past one, it will be perfect! :)

In case you are curious, here's my '24 things before 25' list and here are all my other lists with plans and goals that I published on my blog. :)

Do you make lists with goals? :) Do you always achieve all of them? I love writing down goals to stay focused and of course, because it's fun!

Lu

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Come to my very first public workshop!

Heeello! :) Amazing news (for me and for all the ones living in or around Berlin) today! This week, I'll be giving my very first public workshop!! :)
It takes place on Thursday, January 31, it starts at 7 p.m. and takes about 2-3 hours. It takes place at DaWanda's Snuggery, showroom and workspace, which is located in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The workshop is for free and all supplies will be provided. :) We are going to make mini-pinboards covered in pretty fabric and you can then take them home with you. :)
For registration, simply visit the Snuggery page and fill out the form on the right side. :)
I'd love to see and meet some readers and can't wait for the workshop! :)
Lu

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What I Wore: Winter Candy Outfit in the Snow.

Coat: asos

Dress: Vero Moda

Leggins & leg warmers: Rossmann

Super cozy winter boots: Roland

Tote: DaWanda

Turquoise scarf, white scarf, white wrist warmers & grey cardigan: H&M

Turquoise headband: handmade by me

Pink moustache brooch: handmade by me

Sparkling ring: gift by Flo :*

Bow ring: unknown shop

First of all, thank you so much for all your super kind and sweet comments on my very first video, this meant so much to me!!! :* It was so flattering to read all those lovely comments and all of you really made me happy, thank you!! I really appreciate your feedback & support and I'm so glad you like it! And so funny to read that some of you imagined my voice to be much more deeper. :D

So here's about my outfit: a few days ago, Flo and I went to the forest for a walk with Mogli and took photos of this colorful winter outfit. I love pink and turqouise and this is just perfect on a grey winter day. :) I love, love, love colors and I can't wait for weather to become warmer to wear all my dresses without many other layers of clothes over them.

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Luloveshandmade on youtube for DaWanda: Social Media Advices for Blogging

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeks!!!!!!!!
DaWanda's seller education team has recently invited me to share my experiences and knowledge concerning blogging. In this video I talk about how to successfully use social media - especially a blog - in order to promote a shop and in order to support one's independent business. All the advice I give is based on my personal experiences and all the things I learned in the past years since I have started my blog. This can also be seen on DaWanda's blog where my video is introduced to the community. :)
Last week, Lena of DaWanda visited me at home with her camera and we were making this video, I had lots of fun and it was a totally new experience. Of course, Mogli was part of the video, too, he's such a cute pie with his handmade doggie bow tie! :)
Awwwww, so exciting! Now you can hear me talking and see me sitting in my craft corner! :)
Have fun!
Lu

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My Colorful Home.

Hello! :) When the sun came out a few days ago, I took my chance to take a few photos from our flat to show you some colorful pieces from my favorite place in the world, my home (for older home tour posts, click here :)).

I love colorful bedding and different fabrics and patterns.
Handmade fabric recycling project and my pinboard with all my photobooth photos.
Notebooks and pencil case.
My colorful (washi) tape collection, my (handmade) stamps and two of my pouches (I designed the owl pattern myself. :)).
This is a part of my sewing corner. I use the wine crate to display lomo cameras and I use a pink spice rack to store my textile colors. The colorful illustrations were all found on Pinterest and then printed out.
Fabric, handmade brooches and 'Mr. Moustache' mugs.

Handmade pillows for my shop, a part of my fabric collection and some of my favorite DIY books and magazines.

My handmade brooches and hair bows. :)
Part of my jewellery collection.
As you can see everywhere, I love colors. My nailpolish collection is constantly growing, I'm a sucker for pretty nails. :)
This is a part of my colorful collection of tights and leggings and all of my dresses.
The deer painting is by my dear friend Hanna, I love it so much! My room is full of handmade buntings to add color and next to my mirror, there are old vintage picture frames which I painted white and filled with fabric scraps.

I love the matryoshkas I got as a Christmas gift last year and I also love the awesome granny square that Anja made me for Christmas this year!! :-*
Flo's gamepad pillow I sewed him as a birthday present 1 1/2 years ago, he loves it! :)
A few pieces of out kitchen. When we moved in here, I made a collection of apple fabric kitchen textiles for our new home and about two years ago, I started collecting pretty vintage kitchen wares, especially cups, tea pots and plates.
Fresh flowers to brighten our home on our turquoise kitchen table which I painted myself! :) The owl egg timer is one of my favorite items in our kitchen.
Here are two of my very favorite plates from my vintage dishes collection and some of the little tea cups. Moreover, I love collecting pretty postcards and artprints with nice patterns and bright colors! :)

How did you like those snapshots from our home? Any favorite pieces and corners? :)
To see more of how I live, click here for more posts of our home tour.
Love, Lu

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What I Wore: A Saturday Walk in the Countryside.

Coat and jeans skirt: vero moda

Top, cardigan tights and white scarf: H&M

Boots: bianco

Bag: Primark

Yellow headband: handmade by someone on Kleiderkreisel

Yellow scarf and yellow wrist warmers: handmade by me

Lightening ring: asos

Moustache necklace: Christmas gift from Hanna :)

Hello and happy weekend! :) Uhhhh, I haven't been taking outfit photos for quite a while, but here's finally a new What I Wore post! :)
Today Flo and I took Mogli and drove to the countryside for a walk in nature through the fields, far away from the city, without seeing anyone else. Only the three of us. :-*
Can't wait for days to become warmer and sunnier and for spring so that I can again wear bright dresses and tights, but for now, those splashes of color in my winter outfits have to be enough. :)
Enjoy your weekend! Lu :)

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This year's birthday wishlist.

1. Such a pretty bag from asos. A girl can never have enough matching bags in all colors! :)
2. I'm so in love with this awesome handmade necklace from frausieben, it has been on my wishlist for several months and it's one of the items I will definitely buy myself when I don't get it!
3. This pink squirrel brooch from nice design is so cute!
4. Awww, can there be anything better as an accessory than this handmade Mary Poppins brooch from walking desaster?
5. Hoorrayyyyy! I love this tote from little big Treehouse.
6. This wooden brooch from snug.studio is awesome, I can really imagine it on several of my dresses.
7. I really need a camera bag so badly! I got my camera two years ago as a birthday present from my mum and I still don't have a special bag and I definetly want a colorful camera bag like this from jo totes.
8. This tote from george-koenig is so cute, it would definitely be one of my favorites in everyday life.
9. Prettyyyyy! I immediately fell in love with this bag from asos, perfect for spring!
10. Hello, beautiful thing! This yellow camera bag from shootbags is as beautiful as the blue one and I still can't decide which one I like more. I will definitely buy one of those two!
11. This awesome handmade necklace is from Maedchenwahn, I love her illustrations and designs.
12. Such a pretty tote from Birdtoldme. I love the colors, the bag would match many of my clothes and the print is more than cute! :)

Awwww, how much I love birthdays, especially my own one and the day is gonna be there in less than 3 weeks! :) I have already made a Pinterest board with a birthday wishlist, but I also wanted so make one for my blog. I know that I probably won't get any of those items (most of my friends are pretty creative and rather think about something special themselves), but I love making those lists and I will perhaps later buy a few of those awesome things myself. :)

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(Handmade) Christmas presents.

Hi! :) Here are some of the handmade Christmas presents I gave away this year (and on some photos you can also see some other things included in the sets which weren't handmade).
On the photo above, there's the set of presents Anja got this year, including the handmade apron I made for her. :)
My mother got a handmade patchwork pillow case and a handmade loop scarf, so cozy and warm! I also made some for the guys with other, more neutral fabrics.
You can never be wrong with a handmade pinboard and the felt phone case was made for the guys. :) Among a few other tiny things, Flo got a handmade patchwork blanket matching the color concept of his room. :) This is the set I put together for my dear friend Malin, including a handmade mini notebook, handmade wrist warmers and a handmade mini pinboard.
 Another one for the guys...
And, finally, a handmade fabric basket and the last pinboard for a friend of mine. :)

Handmade presents are the best and I got some handmade surprises from my friends, too! :)
Did you get anything handmade for Christmas? What was it? ;)
Lu

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Sale in my shop!

Yeeeeha, SALE! :) Nearly all items in my shop are now sold with a discount of 25%, so here's your chance to buy something unique and colorful. :)
You can find all items here in my DaWanda shop.
Lu

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Christmas and New Year's Eve in Instagram Photos.

Hello my dear readers! Today I finally want to share my phone photos from the holidays with you, my awesome Christmas and New Year's Eve with some of our closest friends. :*
Holiday brunch. // Decorating the Christmas tree with my favorite ornaments of all time, the handmade ornaments that Anja has made of Flo and me two years ago. :) //  I love the magical moment after having decorated the Christmas tree and then looking at it and enjoying its beauty! // Putting all the presents under the tree. // Mmmmhhhm. // Christmas breakfast.
Christmas outfit with my reindeer sweater. // The cutest Mogli ever! // We love Christmas! // Dinner, mmmh! // Doggie baby. // We made a gingerbread house. :)
During the holidays, not only Mogli was sleepy all the time. // Dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. // Soak up the sun. // Unwrapping some presents with Anja. :) // Sale shopping with Anja. // We had to buy these!
Fresh bedding for our guests. // Doggie date, they are old friends. :) // Our friends came for a few days and brought even more presents. :) // Handing out of presents with our friends. :) So many special and pretty handmade things and thoughful surprises!
Happy about his presents. // Ha, three new essie nail polishes for xmas from three different people. :) // When our friends are here, we always go out, walk around the city and have some good food. Precious time with important people! // Dinner in one of Potsdam's best bars. // Malin practicing for her show in Berlin. // New in aquamarine! :)

I did Malin's hair! :) // Off to Berlin to support her at her show. // We ate way too much during those days! // Mary Jane Insane is the cutest singer / songwriter! It was so good listening to her! .* // This is the most hilarious photo which has ever been taken of me, love it! :D // Mary Jane's support team. ;)
My pretty new watch I got from Flo for xmas. :) // I prettily decorated the living-room for New Year's Eve. // Party outfit. // I already miss this young lady! // First photo with Flo in 2013, happy New Year! :) // Time with our best friends is always the best time!
Party made Mogli tired. :) // Happy 2013! First day of the year with a colorful outfit and a delicous brunch. // We went to our favorite cafe in Potsdam for some sweet things before our friends left. // Empty couch, all guests gone. :( // Sorting my colorful tights and leggings (and this isn't even my full collection) while cleaning our home. :)

This have been my holidays, cozy, colorful and full of qualitiy time! Flo and I watched all Harry Potter movies and enjoyed the time with out friends, such a good time! :*
I hope you were having awesome holidays, too!
Lu

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