Laptop on strike.

More new notebooks. The cherry is my favorite. They will be in th Etsy shop as soon as my laptop decides to cooperate.

A friend for Otis

There is one swap that I am feeling bad about. It's a "make something for my ..." swap. Your swap partner decides on something that you should make something for. Complicated, huh! Just wait! My swap partner was a Vintage scooter from 1974!!!! his name is Otis and he needed a friend.

I have started so many things for Otis. I made him half a garland, for his handlebars. I made him half a bag for extra tools (we have experience with vintage motorcycles and believe me, extra tools are not a luxury!). I made him half a flower for his handlebars. In fact, I made him about seven half items. But I was never satisfied with the result, so I kept starting over. Until I was flipping through one of my craftbooks. And suddenly I knew!!!

I made Otis a little friend. Her name is Youkou, which is supposed to mean Sunshine (but the translator I used also gave "Sunshain" as a translation option, so I can't say anything about the accuracy of the translation website I used). In Kokeshi dolls, it is tradition (apparently) to give the doll a name that is also what you wish for the person you are giving it to.

So, Otis, dear friend, I hope you will have many rides in the sunshine. Enjoy your company!!!

New books

In one of my last swaps on Swap Bot, I made a couple of notebooks. In a current swap you are supposed to send somethingbthat you have already made. So I'm sending another ntebook. And suddenly, I am all inspired again. So I am making some new small notebooks with 40 pages. Zakka style. And in true Mjammie, Koekjes style, you can send them to someone instead of a card. They come with a matching envelope!





By the way, the ladybug cookies are done! I will send them to the first one of the three who guessed 15 that will email me at maaike@mjammiekoekjes.nl!

Easiest Cinnamon Swirls EVER Tutorial Apology

Whoa! It's been almost two weeks since I posted on my blog!!! I feel like I should grovel and beg for an apology, holding a plate of sticky yummy goodnes in shame, like this one.



I don't think I would be able to visit you all. So I will go for the next best thing. A simple recipe. But yummy!!!!

You will need
One can of Danerolles croissant dough.
Three tablespoons caster sugar or regular sugar
Three teaspoons of cinnamon
Cupcake tray (optional)

Roll out the dough and cut in three pieces. Spread out a spoonful of caster sugar (or regular sugar, if that is what you have) and a teaspoon of cinnamon on each piece. Roll loosely, and cut each piece in four slices. Place the rolls in a greased cupcake pan (you can use baking cups for an extra festive touch) and bake for 8 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 185 degrees celsius. Let them cool down a bit, but try to eat them warm.

Comfort food times ten! Enjoy!