Where are you going? Wait! Don't you see, how beautiful I am?

WHAT?! That the true beauty is hidden inside?

Wait, please, stay here a little while with me ...

I, ehm, .... I will learn a humility.

A little bit crocheting, a little bit beading, a little bit of humility and my humble boy was born....

This is the cousin of my humble boy - The King of our ZOO

And the second cousin - the White prince

When we were at zoo, we heard the screaming of peacocks. It was so loud, intense and dramatic. I was so curious what was happened? So I followed the sounds and then I saw these two peacocks looking through this fence and screaming to each other.... I would really want to know, what they were discussing about... :-)

And my humble boy flyied to his new home... ♥ 

Hi my dears,

last days I was trying to working on something, what I can not never understand and I felt so nervous, and frustrated and my little Natalka watched me, came to me and told: "Mommy, don't be sad. Just imagine, that the world is filled by the rainbow. Then she paused a little bit and after then she said: "And I am that rainbow!" Ooooh, how much I love my little rainbow fairies ....

That's why I love the rainbow! It is magical and fragile, like a life.. a love.. a family ..

And then I was thinking, what I will prepare for you as my thanks for your favor - because you are my crochet family and I can not overviewed more the 500 thousand fans of my work on my facebook page, more then thousand readers here on my blog, everyone on my other socials, like flickr, pinterest, instagram, google+, twitter, bloglovin and my others virtual places. You are my shining stars, thank you so much for your favor! :-) And still - I can not belive in it, because I am not any real blogger, and I will never be. I just love the creating, the crocheting, to beeing a part of something real, which creating really means for me. Because creating and designing makes me happy. I see, like my own creativity is naturaly absorbed by my girls. I am always fascinated and gratefull for it! Anytime when I am creating something, I feel like some magic is happen. Maybe it sounds stupid, but I really feel that energy. Therefore - the name of my blog - Magic with hook and needles. Ups, how irony - I didn't took the needles in my hands soooo long :-) But I get wonderful yarn to my Birthday from the friend of mine Josie and definitely, I will knit a cardi using this yarn - but about it in some of my next posts. Today's post is about the great announcement!

Tadaaaaaaah!

The winners of my first giveaway are:

Dineke from Netherlands
Julie from United Kingdom
and Chrissie from New Zealand

My huuuuuge CONGRATULATION, girls !

Thank you very much for took a part of my giveaway. I hope, you enjoyed the fun. Because I did! :-). The total amount of entries was 186 people! Ooooooooooh, thank you! I am honoured! :-) Thank you for following me, making my patterns came alive and making the smile on my face! And next time, what about to make a patterns giveaway? What do you say?

well, as you know, time to time, I am writing about the people, which work I admire. And today, I have a great opportunity to write about Alla Koval - an amazing Crochet Designer. I like her work very much! I am honoured to introduce to you her new books Imagical Seasons /Spring and Summer – Vol. 1 & 2. 

Photo by Alla Koval/ www.IMagicalSeasons.com

Today it is begin! Alla Koval's Blog Tour. And I am honoured to be a part of that great event! If you are interested in sneak peak from Alla Koval's new crochet books, designer interviews and special promotion actions - you could join me and other nine bloggers. My time comes on July 21 :-)

Alla Koval Blog Tour 2015

July 13: Knitting and Crochet – Amy Solovay

July 14: Faina’s Knitting Mode – Faina Goberstein

July 15: Crochet Queen: Royal Ramblings – Gwen Blakley Kinsler

July 16: Crochet Concupiscence – Kathryn Vercillo

July 17: Petals to Picots – Kara Gunza

July 18: Stylish Knits – Simona Dest Merchant

July 19: Craft Gossip – Sarah E. White

July 20: Positively Crochet – Mary Jane Hall

July 21: Magic with Hook and Needles – Vendula Maderska

July 22: Cute Crochet – Jocelyn Sass

P.S.: The winners of my Owl's Giveaway will be announced tommorrow! The owls are packed already.... :-)

as I promised to you - tadaaaaaaah - surprise is revelead :-D

My first giveaway is here :-) Oooh, I am so nervous :-) I made three rainbow owls for three winners, for every each of them - one owl. Do you like them? The choosing is random via rafflecopter.com so it will be the surprise, until you will open the letter from me - LOL. And the terms of giveaway? Easy like a piece of cake - just write something below the post and click on Rafflecopter link at the end of the post and sign to this giveaway, to you could be put into a draw.

My small reflection: I was thinking about the other terms and read many advices of course, what the terms should be, because this is my first giveaway and I am not skillful at it and I wanted to make it right. And I decided to give no other terms. Because - I don't want to you join my facebook fan page or other social media or give thumb up, because it is some condition. I would be very happy and honoured, you will follow me at my socials, but I would wish, to it will be because you really would like to .... ♥

Hi my dears,

it is time of blossom of linden trees and it means - yeah I had a Birthday! :-) I would like to thank you very much for your nice wishes... All day I had strong headache and I was totally down and at the afternoon, my best friend came to wish me personally, and then we were on small walk, with all our girls - 4 little girls, one dogie girl, 2 big girls and my best friend's hubby :-D. And at the evening came my hubby from work finally and we (me, girls, my hubby, our honey girl) were together and my head stoped hurt me.... I had a lot of calls that day and at the evening read so many wonderful wishes to my Birthday from different corners of the world - and I realized that I am happy girl, I really felt loved .... thank you so much! ...(I am crying now... :-) )...

And I know, that I promised suprise for you. Well, with a little bit delayyyyy - but I am working on it intensively... Keep in touch :-)

Former link is: www.vendulkam.blogspot.com 

and now you could easily type this link: www.vendulkam.com

But please, don't worry. If you write my former link to your browser, you will be redirected to the new one :-)

as I wrote in one of my latest posts I was busy like a bee and made some news... First was Henrieta - the fox - coaster and the another are .... some appliqués :-)

Hi my dears,

do you know that situation, that you have plenty projects in process, than you don't know, what you should finish first? ... Well, there I am now - lost - in my unfinished projects and plans. I really need to move on.

My hubby told me, that we should move to new home finally at the end of the June/beginning of July. I don't know, how much it is real or how much he believes, that it is real ? .... You know I am living with an Aquarius for sixteen years, my life is full of his dreams :-).. But in case, that it will be the truth, I have to be ready for it, then will be no time for my hooks again. Need to take all my courage and make everything I promised / planned. I will let you know, how successful was I :-)

how are you? I was busy like a bee and made some news :-)




Here is the first one. Her name is Henrietta. She is very cuddly, gentle, clever and thoughtful fox. She is dreaming about friend of her - the Fox from Exupéry's book - the Little prince. She reads this fairy tale over and over again. And after every other readings she perceives the depth and strength of these stories so intensively. She would wish, to Little prince and his friend Fox, took her on one of their adventurous expeditions with them ... She slowly closes her eyes and let carried away herself by their cosmic adventure.

I understand to Henrietta so much. Here is my most beloved story from this book. So truth and so deep! And because I am going to read this amazing book again, I guess I will make a little cup of tea, and need Henrietta's company. If you need her company too, the pattern is ready :-)

Hi my dears,

how are you? It's May and the Spring is definitely here. All is green and all these flowers, bushes and trees in the blossoms, blue sky above my head, summer shoes... and I really like it soooo much! 

Azalea in the sun on Today's morning :-)

Azaleas on our garden in blossom ...

Blue sky above my head :-) 

Last days were very busy, but very nice. On 14th May - we celebrated 16 years anniversary with my love... You know - good times, bad times - but I still love him so much! And one day after our anniversary, our beloved Nelinka was born - 5 years ago :-) So me and Natalka made the Birthday's cake for her. Natalka made the flowers and persuaded me to add little kitty on the cake. Because our Nelinka loves cats. This is my third fondant cake in my life, first figures - aaaaaaaaaa :-) I was afraid, if I can do it and when I started to panic a little bit ... Natalka, my fairy, told me: "Mommy, don't mind, that you are only beginner. I believe, that you will do it. Just calm down !" What to say, to my little miracle? :-)... It was such a fun to make a cake, but also big responsibility. I have to confess, that I was nervous. But when saw Nelinka's joy ... I had a tears of happiness in my eyes. I slept only 2 hours the night before. But I think, that Birthday's cake from mommy is unforgettable memory... 

And now from baking back to crocheting. Some duties are in front me: I need to rewrite a list of all my crocheting and other work. I have so many creations and patterns in the process. My head is like huge beehive - with all those thoughts ... I guess I lost in my thoughts and plans already. I really need to summarize it, make deep breath and begin to fill my list honestly. I will write you, if I am successful or not:-)

But for now, I have to go - I have to cheer to our boys. They are playing the semifinals on the Hockey World Champions right now, which is taking place in our small but nice country - Czech Republic. Come oooooooooon, boys!

I wish you wonderful weekend! :-)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

This little sweet coaster is for my mom...  

Hi my dears,

I have a new - I changed my copyright. My patterns are still for personal use only, but from now, you are allowed to sell finished items, handmade by you. If you are interested in - please read and respect my policies written below.

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Here are terms of use of my patterns:

© All patterns mentioned at this website (if it is not written by different way) are copyrighted by and intellectual property of Vendula Maderska.

The patterns are for personal use only. Any pattern or parts of it may be not reproduced, redistributed, resold, translated, published (on-line or printed), altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the Internet or off-line! 

Purchasing the pattern don't remove the copyright protection of that pattern but gives you the right to make items from it. 

You are allowed to sell the finished items handmade by you in limited series. If you will sell items based on my patterns anywhere on the Internet, please give a credit to me as an author of the design and write this text to your listing: "Crocheted by..... your name..., on the basis of design by Vendula Maderska, www.vendulkam.blogspot.com"

If you will have some question, feel free and write me. I wish you happy crocheting, quick hooks, nice customers and successful selling! Thank you, that you are respecting the copyright. I am very grateful for your loyalty.

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Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

Your wonderful work inspired by Magic with hook and needles - thank you for sharing :-)

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