Arts & Crafts

I started knitting a couple of days ago, I was just inside one shop looking for a crochet needle for myAmigurumi project and here is a bit of explanation on what Amigurumi is:

(Amigurumi (編みぐるみ, lit. knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll.^[1] Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features)


So I got the needle but also saw a lovely scarf/collar that looked quite easy to make so I decided to start on that one instead :) It is basically straigt forward and done by what is called Perlestrikk in Norwegian (googled and found it's called moss-stitch in English) and it is not more complicated than 1 right and 1 wrong and switch on the next round. My kind of project - easy and will look good when it is done and actually something that I will wear!

Here are some other nice ones for inspiration

Finland!

Just been a trip to Finland - and of course had to bring back some more Finnish Design!

As I already have Unikko mugs, Maribowl (6-8 now?), Mumin teaspoons so this time I went for oven mitts! :)

















I like this new design! So it inspired me to change the other things in my kitchen for a more graphic black and white theme. So away with bits and bobs for a cleaner look complete with this lovely pot stand on the kitchen table I thought the result was quite ok!









So if you are up for some nice scandinavian design here are a few links:
http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/products_new.php
http://www.designonline.se/
http://www.norwaydesigns.no/

Boxes and Denmark

Why are the Danes so good with colorful boxes? Two of the nicest sites that sell boxes are danish, first one that probably most know about is House Doctor, I just love their whole catalogue, they don't sell directly from the web but through different dealers, I tried to find some of their more colorful stuff in our nearest 'shabby chic' shop but they wouldnt take it in.

House Doctor

Just look at these pictures!

House Doctor

Another one is Rie Elise Larsen, the boxes below, same style and beautiful!

Rie Elise Larsen

Finally some inspiration from a lovely fabric shop called Stoff & Stil, I was planning to buy lots of fabric and make colorful pillows for our sofa, just havent really managed to get that far yet. Strange that. I have designated a room for the sewing machine and everything is ready for me to get started. I have only managed to make some curtains yet (in the easiest possible way). Oh - and I when I saw the picture with the deck chairs I remembered that I actually did that! I painted the old ones inherited from my grandma white and stapled on a red and white striped fabric! At least one of them is comfortable;)

Pukka

I had so much fun setting up my new blog but I'll finish for today with a nice cup of Pukka tea, lovely package and lovely tea! I spent the whole evening finding inspiring blogs that I wanted to have as my favourites - some old some new that I just found. It is easier to check for updates when I have them on the side of my blog. I'm not sure if I will write the blog in norwegian or english, probably a bit of both! :)

Inspired

Har tenkt å prøve å lage grafiske trykk i år, utstyr er bestilt og nyttårsforsettet er herved offisielt :) Her er litt ting som inspirerte meg:

Organisk, stilisert og fint!






Syns det var ein god ide med disse 'bookplates', det er meininga ein skal lime dei fast i permen på boka med navnet til eigaren, ex libris: "from the library of". Ellers er jo ein enklare vri å lage vanlige bokmerker, kanskje lage et trykk med grafisk mønster og etterpå bruke vannmaling for å gjere dei personlige? Gift ideas :)

Ein anna ting eg skal gjere er å lage et svart stilisert familietre, skal lage fleire og personalisere dei for meg og mine kjære! Gleder meg til å begynne på prosjektet! Må berre finne igjen arket der eg hadde alle tipp-oldeforeldre mine..

Stina Persson

I <3 Stina Persson sine bilder!

http://www.stinapersson.com/portfolio/watercolour/

01-01-2011

Den første dagen i et nytt år! Et blankt lerret som kan fylles med det man vil - derfor oppretter eg ein ny blogg. Eg liker å være organisert og strukturert (til en viss grad) - sortere ting etter funksjon. Denne bloggen skal være for inspirerende ideer og fine ting! Mest for meg sjølv men kanskje også litt for andre :)

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The first day of a new year! A blank canvas to be filled with whatever one wants - this is why I am creating a new blog. I like beeing organized and structured (up to a certain point..) My real life and my online life are separated in different shelfs after type and areas. Some will only meet the professional me (xls and processes) others the different side that get's excited by great design and beatiful things. This blog will be for the 'visual and what inspire me' side of me.