FLW+DHL collaboration

Tuesday, 15 January 2013 by akatsukira

FLW+DHL collaboration, a photo by framboise on Flickr. Via Flickr: Media: tempera and canvas. Commissioned by: LNMG for the grand unveiling of their demolished kitchen wall.

2012 Winter Festival Tree

Thursday, 13 December 2012 by akatsukira

2012 tree, a photo by framboise on Flickr. Via Flickr: Our cardboard tree for christmas / winter festival 2012. Cut in one night, assembled on another. Cardboard boxes salvaged from the hospital’s IT dept, who were obviously upgrading the entire department, judging by the boxes they were throwing out. Festive coloured binder clips from Staples. […]

Christmas Street Advent Calendar

Wednesday, 5 December 2012 by akatsukira

Christmas Street, a photo by framboise on Flickr. Via Flickr: Our advent calendar this year comes courtesy of Mr Printables. The boxes are pretty small, and just the right size for a few chocolate coins. The tall ones are perfect for mini kitkats and other leftover sweets (aka candy) from Halloween.

Waffling on and on

Thursday, 5 April 2012 by akatsukira

We have something of a love-hate relationship with our waffle maker. Back in the day of believing that Krups doesn’t make crap, we bought an electric waffle maker. All attempts at waffle-making with the included recipe and several epicurious versions resulted in things which resembled waffles, but were nothing like. Examples: Too dry. Tasted like […]

A year* of knitting

Friday, 31 December 2010 by akatsukira

I’ve been, as they say, knitting up a storm. What kicked it off was an impulse to knit another baby-related item for my then-still-incubating new nephew. Last year’s toddler mittens nearly put me off knitting in the round forever. Turns out what I dislike is using metal double-pointed needles. I’d stretch as far as hate, […]