at hanna

Ängsbacka Yoga festival

2010-07-24T18:26:00.002+02:00

Dear friends, I did it! I finally left everything for a week of practice in the woods of Värmland. And there are truly no words for the experience I have had the last week. So many wonderful people, teachers, food and a yogic experience I have never had before. I am still on cloulds and have to practice more so I don´t loose it. For all yogalovers out there, this is a festival I really recommend! More information here.

Night out

2010-06-23T15:38:00.002+02:00

Lovely night out at restaurang Hjerta in Stockholm. Can really recommend it!

Night out

2010-06-13T21:47:00.001+02:00

A pic from last night out with my dear friend and Ottos godfather Magnus and his wonderful man Denis. My feet ace from dancing in my new blue shoes. A lovely evening!

France this time...

2010-06-09T20:36:00.003+02:00

...whas a whole lot different than last years adventure in the windmill. Michael had rented the most wonderful place in the village of venternac, where 8 friends showed up unexpectedly. Well, by me anyway. We had the best week ever!

At the theather...

2010-05-20T22:36:00.003+02:00

...Otto got bored while being at a puppet-theater and deided he wanted to leave and read a bok instead. Isn´t Knyttet by Tove Jansson just the loveliest book? However, I can recommend the theater. All of the other kids enjoyed it.

Ok, another one...

2010-05-20T13:21:00.002+02:00

Been linking to Elisabeth two days in a row now, but I just have to spread this beautiful wallpaper, made by her son Otto, 8 years old. Isn´t it just amazing? I can´t wait untill my little Otto is making drawings as well. All of you foreigin followers must think every kid in Sweden is named Otto, but it´s not a very common name. We´re just trying to be different in the same way, Elisabeth and I ; )

P.S. My grandfathers father was named Otto. That´s why. And it´s a cool name. And he was an Otto when he came out. Thats why.

Lovely books

2010-05-19T14:20:00.001+02:00

Lovely covers that make my fingers itch and my heart tick, over at Elisabeth.

What makes your heart tick?

Proud sister...

2010-05-16T12:00:00.002+02:00

...a bit of Malins latest work. My camera didn´t do what I wanted it to, so i don´t have ok pictures from the whole show. On the runway were among others cousin AnnaKarin, my love Michael, and Malin. It was all like a big familygathering. I love her work!

Preparing for the show...

2010-05-13T14:25:00.001+02:00

Day before the show. Last finishing touch on the pieces, make-up is being tried out, boxes and clothes transported all over Gothenburg.

Bonjour!

2010-05-11T09:50:00.002+02:00

Springtime is finally here, but I find it a bit cold still. We were in Gothenburg this weekend, helping my sister out with her fashion show. It went really well for her and I will post pictures from it soon. Until then, beautiful pictures of a beautiful dress over at Bonjour!

And the winner is...

2010-05-10T23:14:00.001+02:00

Congatulations!

Duns give-away!

2010-05-04T19:09:00.002+02:00

I am proud to present At Hannas first sponsor give-away! This time from the lovely webshop russinnet.se. It´s a dress in 100% organic cotton from the Swedish brand Duns!

Sign up and don´t forget to tell your contactinformation if you don´t have an account and what size you want. The dress is available in 92, 98 och 104 cl. gh(This means centi-long, your childs length in cm. Its roughly 92=2 yrs, 98=3 yrs and 104=4yrs old). The winner will be announced on Monday, the 10th of May. Good luck!

Lately...

2010-05-02T21:20:00.002+02:00

...is lack of sleep, a new, lovely dress, Ottos new favorite snack, Corn, a play-stove from the 50´s on a flea-market, Me spending a lot of time by myself with my little boy, dancing and singing.

Wish...

2010-04-26T09:43:00.003+02:00

...it was my creation, but I have to give all credits to Jabo for these delicate earrings.

Check out more over here!

Peek-a-boo

2010-04-22T21:01:00.004+02:00

Little man is running away from me all the time now. Loves to hide and spy on me. I love him.
He makes me a better and more patient person.

The brass-dot earring is popular and is finding new homes (new ears?) all over the world. I have made some new ones. Available now in the shop.

Great graphic design over at Plan B.

Straw

2010-04-21T14:40:00.003+02:00

Following my sister Malins progress in milliner-school.

Her latest hats are made of straw.

Up North

2010-04-19T08:03:00.003+02:00

Up in the North. I had been looking foward to skiing so much, but my neever-ending cold doesn´t stop. I visited the local doctor instead, and took long walks. Tried to enjoy the fresh air and the change of atmosphere. But it nagged inside me, i must admit...

I apologize for being lazy on the blogg-part lately. I have been veri sick, getting all the germs that our little man carries home from day-care. I have been doing so much fine flea-market-finds that I can´t wait to share with you! Take care and be nice to eachother in the meantime. Love!

Weekend...

2010-04-06T19:26:00.003+02:00

...gave us a feelingof that spring does lurk around the corner. Sunlight giving gravel long shadows, light through our windows brought my urge to plant things and to make a colorful mexican taco-dinner for my boys. What are you doing to celebrate spring?

Lena Sjöberg

2010-03-31T10:13:00.002+02:00

"What earlier was considered normal adversities we today have a tendency to blow up until they are impossible to handle without professional help".

The super-talented illustrator Lena Sjöbergs illustrations about Kognitive behavoural Therapy. She is absolutley great!

Bits of my weekend...

2010-03-28T20:54:00.004+02:00

...Lisa and I flew to the lovely island Gotland to visit our friend Joel. It was such a good time to walkby the ocean, talk for hours, spend time in the specious apartment they have been so lucky to find, and relaxing. I lived there for several years. I took a nostalgic walk to my old studio, the graphic workshop. How many hours haven´t I spent there, making prints? Recharged and back in Stockholm.

Violet on the wall

2010-03-25T10:49:00.003+01:00

Look how lovely Studio Violets poster became as wallpaper.

Unfortunaetly, I can´t remember where I found this picture, so I can´t give cred,

but perhaps somebody can help me out?

A year ago

2010-03-23T18:11:00.002+01:00

Looking through my archives, and this is a glimpse from our home almost one year ago. It gives me a feeling of spring. It better be here soon, I´m so tired of this never-ending winter.

Water-play

2010-03-22T23:42:00.003+01:00

As soon as I turn my back... Our happy and energetic boy climbes everything, loves to pour out water and calls everything Bajs (poop).

Oh, here you also get a glimpse of our half-made bathroom. We did it a budget-way, we painted the tiles black with floorpaint (actually turns out really nice, I can recommend it) and put decals on the blue board. The bathtub we found at Nacka byggnadsvård, a place that preserves old original building-parts and original decorations.

Team Hawaii

2010-03-20T21:02:00.002+01:00

Josefine from Nu Agency, a Stockholm-based illustrator-agency visisted me at work this week and showed her wonderful creators. I particularly fell for Team Hawaii. Check out NuAgency for great illustrators!

BAR

2010-03-18T09:55:00.003+01:00

I´m so in love with this new restaurant that just opened up in Stockholm. BAR is a place where you choose your own fish/meat and have it cooked. The commodities are excellent and the french inspired ware-house interior as well.

At home

2010-03-15T20:54:00.002+01:00

50´s dress

2010-03-07T09:46:00.006+01:00

Next weekend is fancy family-dinner-time. Sick of my black clothes and the winter so I really felt like being bright. And to my happiness (a bit of an indian expression there) I found this lovely dress at Sivletto! The shop, hair-salong, garage, café at Malmgårdsvägen in Stockholm never disappoints me. I am fixing my camera at the moment so I´m borrowing some pictures from their site to let you know what a mecka it is for rock-a-billys and lovers of the 50´s.

Soon I´ll be back with some pics of my own.

Sisters work

2010-03-04T20:18:00.003+01:00

Sweet sister Malin is really becoming a great hat-maker. Just look at these two lovely hats who soon will be for sale at Retro De Luxe!

Paper-cut

2010-03-03T09:19:00.003+01:00

Still sick. I always get well after a day or so, but this time it really hit hard.
Ottos first day at day-care today. I´m waiting exited for Michael to come back
att tall me about their day. A bit bored, and inpatient fo them to come back.

Happy that there are so many fun things to look at on the net. To see more
papercut from Guusje, click here.

Great lights

2010-03-01T16:48:00.003+01:00

Here are some lights I found in a shop in Madrid. Just regular shades on different sticks. Good idea isn´t it? Would like it in our entrance at home.

This is low days for the blog. I´m sick at the moment and my camera is broken. I´m trying to give you guys inspiring stuff from my archives, and yummy links. I hope you won´t get bored and leave. I am very happy to have so many new followers. This months you are twice as many visitors and t makes me so happy. Promise to do a better job as soon as I and the camera has recovered.

Old memories

2010-02-27T18:06:00.002+01:00

My sister took this picture of me while waiting for friends in my building in New York in 2006. I can really miss that time. It was like 2 years of total inspiration in one fall. I miss it. I have to go back!

And the winner is...

2010-02-27T13:42:00.003+01:00

... Julia! Happy to send her the earrings as I am happy to discover her blog about every-day life and indulge her beautiful pictures from her home.

We´re sick here. Little Otto is coughin and having a high fever. I´m coughin, and my eyes seem glued together. M is runing around scared to get our bacterias since he is flying to Sicily on a wine-trip on Thursday. Can´t get that precious nose clogged ; )

But it´s kind of nice. I can´t do more than read books to Otto, make lunch, perhaps build a tower with woodblocks. I´m very here and now and I enjoy it. No big plans. Just wish to do it all without the terrible headace.

Iris Schwarz

2010-02-23T10:15:00.004+01:00

Look at these wonderful prints, made my Swiss-based artist Iris Schwarz.
I want to buy them all and make an Iris-wall in our home.
More Iris here!

Earring give away!

2010-02-21T11:09:00.005+01:00

I have made six pairs of new earrings available in the shop. I got the pearls from China. It´s a matt glass-pearl that reflects light in a cool way. I will give away one pair. Sign up no later than Friday the 26th and let me know wich color you like. Best of luck!

Bits of our weekend

2010-02-21T10:59:00.005+01:00

Bits of our weekend, everyone. Friends over every night. Snowed in. Crafts, food, wine, playing, creating. How was your weekend?

Check out Cup of Jo.

Renovating kitchen

2010-02-19T13:42:00.006+01:00

I´m very faschinated by renovations somehow, some kind of "before and after-feeling. Or the falling to pieces-mess that miraculously (well, after several work-hours and lots of expenses) turnes out clean and transformed. I share a memory here from our kitchen 1,5 year ago. A change we did as inexpensive as we could. We painted the cuppboards we wanted to save, and threw out everything we didn´t like. Did everything by ourselves with some help from my dad. We let little hidden details see daylight again and built the table to fit in. We liked the stove and let everything start out from it, colorwise. Black, white and brass. Today I´m very happy with our kitchen. But it´s much more messy today...

Inviting you into process

2010-02-19T10:01:00.003+01:00

Dear folks! Taking all little freetinme to make patterns at the moment. The the bird-pattern is in progress, and would be so happy for any comments on size, color etc. All input is welcomed!

Lovley home

2010-02-16T18:58:00.003+01:00

Found this lovely home over at DosFamily. Isn´t it just lovely? It was a summerhouse that the family eventually decided to move into full time. I can see why.

Crafty valentine...

2010-02-14T22:12:00.003+01:00

Realized there was no time to get a card from Eggpress so I ripped the idea, but turned into me and Michael. He got happy. Later on Otto ate it.

Lovely list of inspiring blogs over at Hello Tiger.

A glimpse of work

2010-02-12T09:55:00.003+01:00

Showing you a glimpse of what I´m doing for an american company at the moment. A very fun and inspiring project that I just wished I had more time for. This is a late night-project. After coming home from the agency and after putting Otto to bed.

Little sale

2010-02-08T16:47:00.005+01:00

Folks! This week I´m having a little sale at the shop. The ABC & 123-posters and this sea-shell necklace "Candyrain" are on sale now. Click here to see more. Sunday all prices are back to normal.

Winter, friends, the town...

2010-02-07T22:17:00.004+01:00

Winter goes on. Work during the weeks, trying to craft in the evenings, meeting up with friends and hug my little Otto-man. iI have a wonderful project going on for an american client at the moment. Show you more later. In the meantime, check out the monsters at seven color days.

Made by Joel

2010-02-04T09:30:00.002+01:00

This is a guy I stumbled upon, Joel, a stay-a-home-dad from Portland, Oregon in the US, whos blog is about little creative projects he makes with his kids. It´s so inspiring, shows the joy of creating and being together. So many kids would love to have a dad like you, Joel! You set such a good example, and I bet you´re having fun at the same time.

Kids porcelain

2010-01-31T22:39:00.003+01:00

I love Michael and he loves porcelain. He came home with this childrens set from the salvation-armys second-hand-store the other day. Isn´t it just adoreable? if anyone has any idea where it´s from and who is the manufacturer, please let me know. It has no stamps.

It reminds me a little of Sandra Jutos illustrations.

Ingelas little friends

2010-01-28T12:07:00.002+01:00

I just fell in love with Ingela P. Arrhenius little project wich seems to be growing.

Little figures made out of woodblocks. You just have to check it out!

My dream - a barn!

2010-01-27T16:08:00.002+01:00

Obsessed by thease houses made by Arvesund. Their arcitects have made houses of various sizes inspired by swedish barns. My dream, for long, have been to renovate a barn, but now I´m considering building my own. I would love to get some land in the archipelago and just keep it for the day when I have the money. Theres some forest above my grandparents land... perhaps I should ask who owns it?

For me for you

2010-01-26T17:28:00.003+01:00

I can see that I have more and more followers and it makes me really happy! Thank you for coming along and feel free to share in the comments-field. About 1000 followers a week! Not bad for little me.

Photos by Kate Miss.

For you who have not yet stubled across Kate Miss, have a look at her gorgeous site!

Kids t-shirts

2010-01-19T13:27:00.002+01:00

Just sharing a little idea for the shop.

I am happy for all sort of feedback or suggestions you may have.

Take care of yourselves out there!

Last couple of weeks...

2010-01-17T19:33:00.004+01:00

A little mix from the last couple of weeks.
Working.
Winter.
Friends.
Dinners.
Otto playing.
Packing posters.
Japanese spa.
My sister and I.

Kind of tired at the moment but these little glimpses keep me going.

Peek-a-boo

2010-01-12T21:19:00.005+01:00

Where is Otto?
HERE!!
Where is Otto?
HERE!!!
Did anyone see Otto?

Great pictures over at Elisabeth.

Lovely russinnet!

2010-01-10T17:36:00.005+01:00

So happy to have a retailer for my little posters here in Stockholm! Proud to collaborate with Matlda at Russinnet. I simply love her stuff and some of it you can see above. She also has a webshop. Click here! To visit her shop in real life, you go to Landsvägen in Sundbyberg, Stockholm.

Also, happy to be part of Prickig Katt in Gothenburg. It´s coming together well. Happy, happy to collaborate with fun and creative people!

Winter

2010-01-08T17:54:00.002+01:00

The shop

2010-01-06T22:56:00.004+01:00

New earrings in the shop! Check it out, folks!

Great idea and design!

2010-01-05T09:25:00.004+01:00

This idea went straight to my heart. It´my talented classmate Jenny Lundgren from the years at HDK who came up with this smart idéa. Jenny is a industrial designer (is it called that?!) but ska also makes great graphic work. Who needs expensive toys for the kids when one can recycle whats naturally consumed in a household? And despite having a kid I´m very tempted to decorate some bottles myself... I am very fascinated how bottles can be identified just by it´s shape. Do you recognize any? More of Jennys work here.

P.S. Jenny! You should let people send you pictures of the little men they create. I´m sure there will be some fantastic and innovative ideas!

Renovating

2010-01-03T11:10:00.007+01:00

This is my sister and D´s new apartment. Under construction. It will be aboslutley lovely and I´m so happy for them and little Lea to finally have some more space. I do find the whole tearing-down-part very fascinating, as I seem to be more intrested in the journey then the destination in general. i´m kind ofa person who never gets to the point when talking. Anyway.

Isn´t this just lovely? When did these walls last see sunlight? Who was there then? And what year could it be? An old lightswitch whispers the 40´s-50´s. And as a contrar to all the beautiful interior-magazines I find this demolished apartment so freeing. Filled with possibilities, resting in its own history. Waiting... what ever plans you have for me, caress me with love and care. And do it slowly.

(But who wants a renovation to go slow : )

Home again

2010-01-03T00:24:00.005+01:00

What a winter-street that greeted me upon my return this evening. Love decided to stay in Gothenburg with Otto, helping my sisters renovation. 10 days away and 500 pics taken. A very nice holiday. I´ll show you more later on. The shop is ofcourse open again. Just click the pink star to the right.

Now I´ll enjoy the silence and try not to mind our freezing apartment.
I think 2010 will be the best year ever. I will try to make it my best year. We´re all responsible for our own happiness. Promise me you´ll try with me.

Lovely stuff over at The drifter and the gypsy.

Snow, snow...

2009-12-23T13:16:00.004+01:00

So, we´re leaving for a few days. Leaving this santa-land to go to the westcoast.
We´ll be back after new years. It´s possible to order from the shop, but I won´t be able to send anything untill January 3rd. Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for following me this year. It´s been so great to know people in Australia, the USand all over. Take care and I´ll see you in 2010.

Candyrain...

2009-12-21T01:00:00.004+01:00

...is the name of my latest and only necklace in the shop. It will probably only be 3 of them. I got the pearls from my mothers friend who used to live in China. Seashells it is. Will brighten up any black winter outfit out there. Had fun taking pictures of dear cousin AnnaKarin while Otto tore the place down. We had a hard time holding our laugh.

Apple and Pear

2009-12-19T16:26:00.005+01:00

Apple and Pear. Made upon request in the shop.

My first retailer...

2009-12-15T09:47:00.002+01:00

So happy to announce the first retailer for my posters! It happens to be one of my favorite shops "Liebling" runned by sweet Li Aronsson. Its located in Malmö in south of Sweden. Not am I only happy to have a retailer, but also to have them in a place I like. The posters will fit right in! Photos taken by Sara.

More Madrid...

2009-12-13T21:46:00.004+01:00

So much have happened lately but I seem to have forgotten the camera. Lot´s of social stuff, glögg-parties, work and a little man witha big ear-infection. So, I´ll do as I promised, to post some more pictures from my lovely trip to Madrid instead!
The shop is open now and I recieved my first order all the way from Australia! This is so exiting, and it makes me so happy. It´s somthing I´ve wanted to do for so long. Thank you!

Coming soon...

2009-12-09T18:15:00.002+01:00

Ok, folks, the shop is getting ready to open soon. I´ve been hoping to open it before christmas, but I keep finding things to improve, and way too little time left over to fix. Perhaps I´ll just open it and improve things in the meantime. Heres a peek of my new alphabet-poster and number-poster. Size 50x70 cm.

Big boy

2009-12-06T21:48:00.003+01:00

He is growing, my little man. Last year at this time he was only two months.
Now he ponits at mammas nose and says mammas nose.
Hides behind curtains and wants me to look for him.
Wakes me up with smiles in the morning. Wake up, wake up, play with me!

A love beyond whats understandable.

And the winner is...

2009-12-04T22:51:00.003+01:00

Sara!!! I made 16 numbers for all of you, and picked one, and the lucky winner of the earrings is Sara over at happysilly.blogspot.com. I will send them to you right away so you can decorate yourself for christmas.

Oh, folks, I am soon opening up my webshop. I about a week it will be ready, and you will
be able to see more of earrings, posters, broches etc. Finally something I´ve thought about for so long will be realized. Stay tuned for more info!

Earrings give-away

2009-11-30T11:20:00.002+01:00

You will look good in these! Now I´m giving this one newly-made black and white-porcelainpair away. The beads are from Madrid and I have only made 4 pairs. Just sign up under comments. The winner will be picked on friday the 4th of December. Take care of yourselves, everyone.

Bits of my weekend

2009-11-29T22:26:00.008+01:00

So, this weekend turned out to be quite busy. M went away all weeken and Otto and I was by ourselves. Lots of coffee with friends, playtime in the park, nice dinners every night (forgot the camera though) and today nice glywine-party. I did have some time to craft as well, as you can see on our dinnertable. I am making reflect-broches, perfect for the dark winter! And earrings.

Morning sun in Madrid apartment

2009-11-27T23:27:00.007+01:00

This is Andras fantastic place. So lovely to wake up to this light every morning.

Blanca Helga

2009-11-23T09:25:00.004+01:00

My next couple of posts are likely to be about my inspiring trip to Madrid! Returned yesterday very content and happy. First out is my encounter with lovely Blanca Helga whos work I found so inspiring. She shares the studio with my dear friend Andra. To my surprise, I found a picture of my friend Elisabeth Dunker on Blancas wall, wich brought a lot of laughs and conversation. More from Madrid to come, stay with me the next couple of days.

Father improving

2009-11-11T21:22:00.007+01:00

Fathers day.
The hospital.
Joy. In small, small steps, he is improving.
He got his swallowingfunction back and can now eat.
So happy I had to bake him muffins.
He is the only one in the hospital who cherish the food.
Could be he hasn´t eaten for 4 weeks. 12 kilos less of him.
But his ability to show feelings and his great sense of humor
takes him far.

Lovely, lovely little dad. How proud I am of you.
And I have realized what an amazing person you are.

Lovely pets

2009-11-11T13:43:00.003+01:00

Check out Have you met miss Jones posted by Maaret over at Visual Notes! I love how the porcelain-pets are placed in the drawers. Made me laugh.

For inspiration...

2009-11-10T10:01:00.005+01:00

Some excellent persons I visist as often I can; (from left) Dear Sara Blohmé who I seem to constantly long for, Sandra Juto who is in Lula but who I funnily never have met, Kate Miss illustraions on photos and whos necklace I wear everyday. I only know her through the blog but she brightens my days. Dear Elisabeth Dunker who I was in the same class with for three years at HDK, and Lena Sjöberg, who I don´t know but admire for her precise illustrations. Let these girls brighten your grey November-day!

Visiting friends

2009-11-05T22:17:00.004+01:00

Lunch at dear Lisa. Her and her husbands homebuilt kitchen is lovely! So simple, yet stylish.

While being in the neighbourhood, we also visited Annis and Johns new place. A lovely, light dream in blocks to envy. The litle boys hit it off right away. Such a warm and inspiring afternoon. I thank god for my friends. I cherish you all!

Longing for light

2009-11-01T19:30:00.003+01:00

So, winter is slowly taking over our corner of the world. This means days being shorter and nights longer. The sun sets at 4 pm right now and this really affects people. Being used to the sun set at 11 pm in the summer, this is quite a change. Every year, the same. We curse the darkness and cherish light. As if it´s something new every year. Luckily, I have my little sunbeam, Otto. Or should I say rainbow?

Steamboat

2009-10-31T10:25:00.006+01:00

As you might know by now, I have a fabless for Steamboats. Here are some pictures from our latest trip. This boat is totally preserved from 1800´s century. It´s runned with coal. I get sucha great feeling when I go on these boats and to slowly,silently glide through Stockholm and it´s archipelago is truly relaxing.

Really things have been sort of rough lately. My dear father woke up one morning two weeks ago being lame. Thats why I haven´t bee posting muchlately. I haven´t been in the mood to take pictures. Life has been hospital work and Otto. Perhaps I´m posting this because dad loves steamboats?

Wedding

2009-10-28T14:38:00.004+01:00

Lovely weddingpictures. Don´t know why I found them at this moment in my life, but I find them very inspiring. It´s something with the real people shining thru. Sometimes weddingcostumes shades the people behind it. I choose to call it costume in that case. But these I find different. Found them all here.

Swedese

2009-10-27T21:01:00.005+01:00

Right now I´m having a crave for this table from Swedese. I so want this one at home. After years of vintage and second-hand furniture I´m beginning to look toward new stuff. We could use some fresh air in this home.

Latley

2009-10-22T20:40:00.006+02:00

Sorry for not being so active with my postings lately. Heres a small summary of the last couple of weeks.

Shorter days

2009-10-11T20:38:00.001+02:00

Celebrating at Glenn Miller

2009-10-07T00:43:00.003+02:00

Dear Mia turned 35 like...half a year ago, and I finally took her out to good old Glenn Miller Café in Stockholm for some nice Moule and Music. And lots of drinks. We had the best time ever. Couldn´t help to scrbble at the tablecloth. As usual.

At Ernst Billgren

2009-10-06T12:07:00.003+02:00

On a rainy saturday, we left to check out Ernst Billgrens art-exhibition and bookrelease. Since the exhibiton was good and the weather wasn´t, we ended up hanging out for quite a while there, mingeling, drinking beer and playing.

New friend

2009-10-06T12:04:00.000+02:00

Great dress

2009-10-04T21:04:00.005+02:00

I bumped into these lovely clothes by Bekväm. I love the footage as much as the dress. Check out more here.

New Card

2009-10-01T22:35:00.002+02:00

I made a new card for the collection. Better do something about it soon.

Green excursion

2009-09-30T23:42:00.003+02:00

We made a little trip to a small island. Perhaps the last green trip of this year.

My love

2009-09-27T21:16:00.003+02:00

Being a mom to this little boy has broadened my perspective on life and love. Our little Otto turned 1 year on tuesday and we celebrated his birthday for three days now. So many wonderful people came to cherish his day, and we are so grateful! This picture is from today, when Otto and I went on a long walk all by ourselves, to Överjärva gård. We had a picnic, looked to cheaps and pigs and visited lovely Manos craftshop. We have such a good time together. No words for this love.

A true artist

2009-09-24T15:13:00.003+02:00

Antony & The Johnsons – Epilepsy Is Dancing

Nothing new to anyone I guess, but this is a musician I constantly have been returning to for tha last 10 years. Anthony and the Johnsons. I also have a fabless for the androgynous. It has amazed me for years. In high school I used to dress in a suit and bowtie and wear my books in a briefcase. My first boyfriend had to put up with me putting mascara on him. I still love to do that.

Lovely Shop

2009-09-20T22:28:00.004+02:00

Visited lovely Malin (you can see more of her at "Friends in France" in the archive) and her creative and crazy shop Prickig Katt in Gothenburg. I always get such a warm feeling when seeing her and her man Simon. A sort of "everything is possible"-feeling. Otto felt it too.

Last days of summer

2009-09-14T20:34:00.004+02:00

Perhaps this is the last days of summer before fall takes over. We went to the summerhouse. Nature is content and silent. Otto had his first boatride. My grandfather turned 85 and we had dinner at a restaurant on the other island. When we all came back I caught him standing on the pier by himself, having a small moment. I wonder what it feels like to be 85 and have great grandchildren around and stand on a piece of land where you built everything yourself. He can be very content, wich I know he is. And we all love to be around.

Older beauty

2009-09-11T09:48:00.003+02:00

I´m thinking about aging a lot. I hope, naturally, that I will remain healthy so that I can be as vital as my grandparents or like this old lady I was not brave enough to picture up front on the streets of Gothenburg. But she striked me as so beautiful in her coloful outfit and her walkingstick.

New site to go crazy about

2009-09-06T18:52:00.004+02:00

I just stumbled over this site three potato four,and gaaah what lovely stuff, and what a fun couple! Very inspiring for anyone being into vintage, homedecoration, graphic design etc. Enjoy!

Sisters show

2009-09-02T18:29:00.009+02:00

This is my sisters examproject after only one year at a fashion-education. I am so proud of her, and I´m very impressed both by the design and craft. Now she will continue at a hat-making-program. This will be exiting! More of her work here.

My mania

2009-09-01T10:22:00.002+02:00

If his is porcelain, mine is earrings since about two weeks. Otto is ofcourse keeping me occupied but whenever a chance is given, I´m there, putting pieces together. I miss creating things with my hands, and this can really calm my mind. I underatsnd why people knit, draw, carv, cook, sew, whatever. It´s really therapeutic. My opening to graphic design was painting and printmaking but therse days I only type or click the mouse. I like to get my hands working, and prefferably, dirty.

Now we´re off to Gothenburg for a few days. If you are lucky, I will get my hands on some pictures from my sisters latest fashion-show. Look out!

Experimental typography

2009-09-01T09:15:00.003+02:00

Looking trough my bookshelf and I found this book, "Skyscraper, I love you" by Karl Hyde and John Warwicker Underworld/Tomato

His mania

2009-08-28T10:49:00.008+02:00

He bought 40 new different dishes on fleamarkets in the north. And new cups. And soup-bowls. Our car was like one of a gypsyfamily. And after first day at work he came home with a secondhand-bag shouting "I´m sorry". It contained this last beauty and six cups. I try and be hard and make it not getting too crazy, but, I must admit, I love them too.

For me, for you

2009-08-24T11:43:00.004+02:00

Ye-haa! Finally my necklace from Kate Miss arrived. I am so very happy about it, and so is little Otto who loves to play with it whenever I hold him. Kate is very talented, and I got to know abou her through the blog. She lives in Brooklyn, wich I miss a lot, so I feel I have a piece of lovely New York around my neck! Check out more from For me, for you here.

Good day

2009-08-23T19:15:00.004+02:00

Friday was a good day. I went to my favorite papershop Map, bought two pairs of Italian leather shoes I shouldn´t have but couldn´t resist, and played all day with lovely little Otto. Later on lovely Maria came over for a really nice, and looong meal and way to much Calvados.

The IKEA wonder

2009-08-20T21:47:00.007+02:00

Took little Otto and went to Liljevalchs Art museum to see the exhibition about Ikeas history. They really are a unique, and have produced so much cool design I had no idea was IKEA. Specially the stuff fom the 50´s. Loved it, although I have a love-hate-relationship with Ikea today.

the Playhouse

2009-08-17T21:58:00.006+02:00

We fixed up the playhouse my great grandfater built for my grandmother in the 1920´s. My niece Lea loved playing in it. We even made a real pie to surprise her in the little wood owen.

Alone one morning

2009-08-16T18:46:00.003+02:00

One warm morning I went up early, took a samll walk by myself and had a dipp in the ocean. met a fishermen who gave me some fresh fish wich I was very tempted to claim I catched myself.

the House

2009-08-14T14:39:00.003+02:00

I simply love this place. This is the house where my grandmother was born. It´s remote. She had to walk one hour through the woods to school everyday. The house has a wonderful energy, and it´s right near the water. It´s full of old treasures, like her old shoes I found under the stair. The old match-labels, and great-grandmothers craft-diploma from 1944 that she recieved for her weavery. It´s like a small museum of my ancestors. And a different time.