Kleinemaus Xmas Giveaway!

It's 2 weeks til Christmas!!

Today happened to be the first snow of the year in Berlin.

I know, it's so late!

It was kind of slushy and sleety and didn't stick but,

STILL COUNTS!!

Last week marked my 50th sale on

www.kleinemaus.etsy.com

and as i'm feeling so festive and happy i want to give back.

There's nothing better than sending people treats in the post!

I've put together a little bundle of treats to celebrate the year ending as well as it has.

What you'll win....

>> 4 a5 prints

>> small original everyday achievement illustration

>> girl gang patch

>> feminism is cool stickerpack 

[my best seller ^^]

>> girl gang shrink plastic badge

>> a6 card

>> small grey haired plushie

All you have to do is visit the shop and leave a comment telling me your favourite item!

There are other options to gain more entries.

I guess all that's left to say is thank you to anyone who ordered,

you've no idea what you've done for my confidence!

And good luck!

I wish i could send everyone something!!

xXx

a Rafflecopter giveaway

april in a day // hauls and things

hello hello hello,

are we all excited for rupauls drag race tonight?

no?

but it's the final!!

i'm rooting for adore but i think bianca will take the crown.

they both super deserve it.

i took a bunch of photos in a new location the other day...

my desk!

it's so white

[well, it's proper dirty, i'm not so tidy]

and it's so blank and plain.

perfect for some fancy photography right?

i grabbed a bunch of stuff i've been meaning to show you for a while.

all of the things i ordered are from april, may,

possibly some even came in march!?

there's a shit ton more,

but can't spoil the treats all in one go right?!

just my everyday cereal and morning read.

a good way to start the day.

i found some new sweet and sour haribos.

when i say sour,

they're proper lemon zest sour.

but then you get the sweet one and it's such a relief.

these are tasty little beasts.

NEW CAMERA SHE IS GORGEOUS.

thanks to michelle from satchels & pearls

for being able to part with this little beauty!

my gorgeous wild thing from amy.

i am so in love with him

<3

so we got ourselves another one each and they both had bart in.

anyone want to trade?!?!?!?

also, we watched the lego simpsons episode last night,

it was really good,

reminded me of community.

a selection of some of my favourite comics, books, and zines.

i will share these one day,

if anyone is interested?

meh, even if not it's gonna happen!

by the amazingly talented nicola rowlands. 

i love everything she does.

my amazing new wanda patch.

i was on lily's etsy page and couldn't decide what to choose,

then i noticed she had a 'treat yourself' gift pack 

[for the fellow undecided]

and i was so easily convinced.

i picked the 'tough babes' option and was so so happy.

it was the most gorgeously wrapped package!

you know something's gonna be good when you can't even bear to 

tear the packaging!

 my mum sent me a package with easter treats,

included were some old diaries.

oh my glob THE CRINGE.

here's a small example of the sheer embarrassment.

i couldn't resist that noodle head.

ah midge.

i love this girl and everything she stands for!

i picked up a couple of bits from the ladybird likes facebook sale.

drop dead had a sale too.

i got a jumper.

[oh dear i got a lot of stuff this past couple of months,

i don't know how you guys can do spending bans,

y'alls have way more willpower than me!]

let's be honest though,

 i was WAY more excited about the car air freshener.

can't wait to have a car again.

[really don't need one in berlin]

this is me.

i swear it, every damn beachy time.

i fell in love with this babes work ages ago.

came across some drawings on tumblr.

remember the drawing of the 2 dogs?

one of them is trying to start a nice conversation and the other just screams

"COFFEE"

lol lol lol

anyway, i never realised she was berlin based!

found her and her stall at the comic invasion in april and got some bits.

i wanted to say hello and talk but i'm so shy.

DAMMIT.

i really feel like i met my people at the berlin comic invasion.

my ipad case! 

i got it off ebay where it cost a mere £5.

it's so good i love it.

i was in the apple store recently and OMG 

for an official case they wanted €40.

it didn't even have a back!

just a magnet that attached to the side of the tablet.

i'm building up my sticker collection.

i was so into stickers as a kid, i had them on everything.

but i got told it was ruining stuff and why not keep things clean,

so i did. i fell out with stickers.

:(

but i'm back on track now!

hell i'm even making my own stickers!!

the stickers on the case include nicola rowlands, 

gemma flack,

witchhboy,

bold as brass

[where lovely rachel baldwin works]

a wilhelm scream,

and my own.

my boyfriend and i like to doodle on our calendars,

we do this purely for the memories.

anything funny that happened or was cooked, 

onto the calendar it goes. 

wait til you see may.

it's looking excellent so far.

i ordered myself some tags for my new dolls.

they cost me no more than £3.

they're just labels that you sew into clothes,

but i'm going to be folding them in half and sewing them into my dolls.

probably their butts.

so, every now and then in the euro store a real treat pops up.

and i'm not talking about €1 washing baskets

[best buy ever.]

this month i found these cutesy heart tubs.

they're not massive.

so far i've been using them as sticker holders and water pots.

lookit how cute they are!

*linda belcher voice* aaaaw, lil babies!!

my sister enjoys taking photos where you blow through your lips,

like blowing a raspberry but no tongues.

i don't think it's that hilarious but if it makes her laugh hey,

what can you do!?

in april i opened my shop and i feel as though i've already improved massively.

it's not easy, but i'm getting there.

i've sold a few dolls,

i had to say bye to my beautiful frida kahlo doll, 

and i've had orders go to america and sweden!

it's all very exciting.

lately i've been making sticker packs.

i have an all purpose everyday occasion pack,

and a girl gang pack.

i'm currently working on animal kingdoms,

blogging essentials,

and other secret treats.

the most time consuming thing is sending out constant emails,

whether i'm introducing myself and my stuff,

submitting to online magazines,

offering freebies,

or even asking for help.

not hearing back from ANYONE is the hardest.

i don't understand how people don't have the time to reply?

it really affects my confidence.

i'll save that for another time though!

hope everyone enjoyed april as much as i did?

i know we're halfway through may now,

i'm always late though, 

don't hate!

Still old.

So here it is, 

part two of my birthday treats.

I feel so lucky to have such amazing people in my life.

They all know me so well.

My sister and i are obsessed with the emperor's new groove,

we quote it to each other all the time.

LLAMA FAAACE.

I've recently got into reading comics, 

not superhero comics, 

there are others!!

I didn't know this, lol, felt well stupid when i discovered them,

i was enlightened.

Tank Girl is my hero, i love her,

have you seen the film?

Go watch it!

Another obsession.

Ace Ventura.

My boyfriend and i have so many heated discussions about which is better,

The first one, or the second one.

*ahem-when nature calls*

I want to marry Jim Carrey though. 

Seriously.

Send him my way.

So....i've realised that a lot of the things i am into are based on tv shows or films...

what does that say about me!?

Breaking bad pins are never a bad thing.

I love wood engraving and burning so think these are to die for.

TO DIE FOR.

My friend got me my own personal rocket,

so i can escape when i need to and immerse myself in the wonder that is the universe.

If you're not interested in my birthday haul then i'm sorry,

for me though, seeing what people got for their birthday or christmas is my favourite kind of post!

Mainly because i always discover new things,

new shops, new artists. 

Because i read blogs that interest me, i always find i connect to the person a little more

after seeing what they get from people who know them.

So...onto the big debate...

Ace Ventura or Ace Ventura:When Nature Calls?

AND WHY!?!?!? 

A couple of extras from my ipad...

Boyfriend thought it would be hilarious to get me a Tororo onesie.

Joke's on him because i'm never taking it off.

Also got a new head protector for summer,

my ice hockey team, Boston Bruins.

Twenty something...

Hey guys, 

i've been super busy this past few weeks!

Some exciting things in the pipeline,

can't wait to share all!!

A couple of weeks ago though i had a birthday,

a hideous one,

i turned 28.

*SCREAMS*

I have officially entered the late 20's and it is horrifying.

I can't believe how quick time flies.

I remember turning 10 like it was yesterday.

So weird that i'm now 28.

I still haven't processed it, it's not hit me!

Anyway, as a treat i got to fly home the day after my birthday for a week in Warrington

YAAAY!

I had a really nice actual day of birth,

me and my boyfriend got up and had cereal, 

opened some presents,

and then went to the mall with birthday monies.

Here's some photos from my Berlin birthday :)

I made some red velvets with cream cheese frosting.

I love Claire from french for cupcake and she always makes the most intense cakes.

She was my absolute inspiration for these gorgeous little cakes!

My absolute hero, Marc Johns,

and space.

Super cute sign from my parents >.<

A couple more parental treats.

I've been coveting these for SO LONG.

So kawai!

Bless his heart,

he wanted to get me a 'fancy' jumper. 

This illustration sums up how i approach sales. 

Yay!

I've really gotten into comics lately.

THIS IS THE BEST EVER!

They're teeny tiny lenses for my phone/ipad.

[i don't have an iphone waah]

One's a fisheye and the other is a wide angle/macro.

So good, apparently cheap too,

about a fiver on amazon.

That's what i got from others, 

onto my mall treats!

Aaaaaah super cutie cute face!

I swear i feel like Cher when i write with this pencil.

So fun!

Adding to my 'lipsticks that i never really use' collection.

So yeah, i'm really sorry it's been so long since i last wrote.

I went home for a week and didn't really take many pictures or have much to say.

Since being back i've kind of figured things out.

I've been working hard researching certain things and reaching out to people.

I'll save that for another post though.

Tomorrow i'll share part two of my birthday trip,

what happened in Warrington.