Paris {flying cranes}

We arrived exhausted but happy back home yesterday. Paris is amazing. I've got several posts waiting to be put together (awesome food and cute little stores!!) but I'll start with my cranes. (And to be honest I'm sort of pretty tired right now....)
But of course my cranes went flying :)

I used the second my mum decided to visit the Orangerie (which is truly truly amazing!) but had to stand in line for several minutes. Masking tape, check. Cranes, check. Bench, light post, chairs, check.

It was rainy this day but I still stayed with my plan and just kept pinning them to benches and chairs. The best feeling was the moment I watched a couple choose "my" bench and taking several minutes reading the cranes messages and looking out for the others I had glued to light posts and chairs. Mission accomplished. There is already a new city waiting :)

Paris I

Seit Donnerstag sind wir nun schon in Paris. Hingekommen mit netten neuen Menschen und leben bei netten neuen Menschen.

Im sechsten Stock wohnen...macht ganz schön viele Treppen so ganz ohne Aufzug...

Aber ich bin immer wieder davon überzeugt, dass es sich lohnt!!

Neue Tasche, lieblings Schuhe

Bunte Cafés ♥

Wo bin ich?! :)

Irgendwie finde ich den Turm aus der Nähe noch interessanter. Ich wusste nicht wie schön er wirklich ist!!

Mein erster eigener Globus :)

Lieblings Perspektive..

Mama ♥

wird sofort gemacht...

Und es lohnt sich!!

Wenn man selber nur hinter der Kamera steht, freut man sich über jeden Spiegel :)

Das, was mich hier immer wieder in die Versuchung treibt

Über den Dächern der Stadt der Liebe

Ganz ganz liebe Grüße und bald gibt es mehr Fotos :)

DIY: Instagram bookmarks

Sometimes I've got the coolest posts in my head but I just can't find the right beginning (do you know this feeling!?).
Anyway. The weather is still crazy and I'm still happy as Larry but something was bothering me lately.
I love to take way too many photos. And since this is a hobby and not a job, all photos and up in a file (if they are really lucky) on my computer and that's it. Sad but true.
So I thought of some ways to display them somehow. I ended up with three ideas.

Here we go with number 1.: Instagram bookmarks

 You'll need:

• photos
• scissor
• glue
• coloured paper
• pen
• transparent adhesive foil
• optional: deco stuff

 I printed my photos out about the size 4cmx4cm. Easy peasy: Cut and stick together with sellotape.

Add some graphic elements or simply just some masking tape (everything looks cuter with masking tape!). Glue them on your coloured paper and wrap them up in transparent adhesive foil.
Take a good book and enjoy your photos :)

This is not complicated or sophisticated but since I'm giddy and more up and around the world than sitting at my table, a short but cute project just suits me fine. I hope you like it too :)

Btw: My mum and I will leave to Paris tomorrow for four days (my graduation present!!) which leaves me to think of: I did not start packing yet....so not me!

Photo of the day

It's raining heavily most of the time so I started a little rescue operation. At least a few of them will be enjoyed.

For the rest of the time cold and rainy weather means movies, music and more stuff inside. And there are also a few updates at my Project advice so feel free to have a look :)

Origami {Darmstadt}

Und meine Kraniche fliegen. Langsam aber langsam und sicher von Stadt zu Stadt :)

Was mein Leben betrifft, da passiert momentan so viel, dass ich selber nicht weiß wo ich anfangen sollte zu erzählen. Desswegen warte ich bis der erste Ansturm vorbei ist und ich meinen Kopf ordnen kann (nicht nur während des Joggens...). Aber eins kann ich sagen: Die Schule beendet zu haben fühlt sich an, wie von einer Klippe zu springen und plötzlich zu merken, dass man tatsächlich fliegen kann!
Tolles Gefühl kann ich sagen!

Fast and Easy

You'll need:

• Flat eraser
• cutter

Collect Ideas :) Outline. Cut. And print. Easy peasy ;)

Sometimes I love quick and easy. It doesn't have to be complicated all the time.To collect ideas I went into our garden and sketched a few plants, looking for an easy way so they could be transformed into stamps. I finally ended up with my daisies (though they were actually the only ones I did not plan to make stamps of). I really like them anyway :)

And the cards go well with my self made elderflower syrup :) I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Take a walk

And Enjoy what you have. Take a break. And make it work again.

Make your own: Elderflower syrup {Holunderblütensirup}

I promised some cool posts so here we go :)

This is probably one of my favourite posts yet because it is a favourite part of my childhood. I never did it myself back than but it was something we always had and I remember the joy of drinking sparkling sweet and self made lemonade. Especially because we did not have much juice around our house so this was something special.
Elder flowers grow everywhere around here also it got harder to find some in the last couple of years.
So I guess we just start ;)

Jep. That's a lot of sugar. But after all your making syrup.
You'll also need a large, large, laaarge cooking pot and empty bottles at the end of the week.
Start with two liter of water. Bring to a boil and pour in your sugar. Bring to a boil again. Be careful: Boiling sugar water has a way higher temperature than boiling water!
While your sugar mixture will need some time to get hot enough, wash your organic lemons under hot water and slice them.
Free your elderflower umbels from the thickest parts of there stems:

 When your sugar water is boiling add your elderflower umbels and lemons.

Let boil for a short period (this is actually not requested but my mum and I do it to make sure that everything is clean and healthy). Turn off the heat, close with a lid and let it stay for one day. Pour in your Vitamin C powder stir and leave the mixture to draw for another six days.

After six days. Comes the actual "work" part ;)
First I usually filter it with a large kitchen strainer. If you want to make it absolutely clean use a towel (put it inside your strainer. It will take some time but it will be absolutely clean afterwards). Anyway I don't mind little flower leftovers.

btw: You don't have to throw away the soaked lemons. They are great in any chocolate cake or muffin!

Bring your, now lemon and flower free mixture, to a boil. While doing this wash your bottles by pouring in boiling water.  I place my lids in an extra mug with boiling water.

When the syrup boils, fill it in your bottles. I always make a few smaller ones to give away as a present. (Be careful again: once by pouring out your hot water and second by pouring in your syrup. This stuff is extremely hot!)

And you're done :)
Enjoy it mixed with simple water or, for all grown ups, some champagne :)

And our peonies started blooming!!!! I just love my life :)

I wish you all a wonderful day. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask :)