Friday, 24 October 2014

The International Dolls House Nederland Show!




It is back - yay! This weekend the Americahal hosts the International Dolls house Netherland show.

Tickets cost: 10 euros or 8 euros if you buy online. Children accompanied by an adult are free.

Saturday 25th October : 11am - 6pm

Sunday 26th October :   10am - 5pm.

Americahal  Apeldoorn.

http://www.dhnshow.com/
 

Creadagan - lot of goodies :)

What a wonderful array of stalls there was at the Creadagan. It was bigger and better than before. There was the added bonus of a few food stalls too. A large sweet stall selling a variety of liquorice - which the Dutch love and a smoked sausage stall - along with a chocolate and nougat stall. The rest of the stalls were dedicated to crafters and artists. I was in my element. There was so much to see and buy that I could have quite easily spent the whole day there and the contents of my purse! When we first entered the fair we were given a free gift each of some jewellery findings - which was a lovely surprise. Below are the things that I bought. I am certainly looking forward to the next one which is next March.


                                             
                                                    Christmas scrapbooking papers.





                                           Stamps - the wooden one was only 1 euro!



                                              Our free gift on entry :)


 
Lovely beads - 1 euro a bag!
 
 
 
A beautiful selection of charms from this lady. The little
bag was a free gift from her :)
 
 
 
More beautiful ribbon!
 


 
Christmas tree decorations 1 euro each.
This stall was raising money for children with cancer.
 
 
 
Jewellery pins!
 
 
More beads! 1 euro a bag.
 
 
 
Angel wing beads.
 
 
Beautiful glass beads from our local bead shop who are always at these events!
1.60 a strand.
 
 
Lovely colours!
 


There are a couple of items I have left off the page as they are Christmas presents. Looking forward to the next one :) .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Updates!

It has been a while!

It has been one of those summers where time just ran away and before I knew it - here we are in October already! I must apologise that I have not been on here since our last visit to the dolls house fair back in April. There has been lots of ups and downs with illness and sorting out the jobs that have been piling up around the house - amongst other things.
 
I realised I did not follow up with the video of my buys from the fair in April of this year - so I will rectify that by tagging it on at the end here.
 
This Friday and Saturday sees the return of our art and craft fair in the area. I had thought it had found another venue last year as it was not billed anywhere here. They have renamed it as the Creadagen and it promises to have more stalls and more variety - so I am really looking forward to going along to that.
 
It is much cooler here the past couple of days - I am not complaining as the past few months has been too, too hot. It looks like the winter is on it's way.
 
 
Americahal Apeldoorn.  Friday and Saturday 10th/11th October.
 
10am - 5pm.
 
Entrance: 8 euros. Children up to the age of 12 - free.