By shear coincidence I found some sewing inspirations on instagram when I came upon the hashtag “Mend March”, invented by Kate Sekules of Visible Mend. Her mending project seams to have been going for a few years, and it reminded me of reviewing the splendid book Mending matters, written by Katarina Rodabaugh. I loved that […]
The Season of Winter – a short film
I want to share something that is a bit tender to me. It is one of those precious idea babies you think about for years and years, and when you finally do them you surprise yourself. Did I actually finish that thing that lived in my head for so long? Yes, now your idea actually, […]
Thinking of Cinematic creativity & aesthetics
I just finished my first serious try at a “cinematic short film”, and I feel nervous to share it. It’s about Winter, one of four distinct seasons here in Sweden and it’s been in my head so long that I also needed to write a bit about the inspiration behind making it the way I […]
Restart Creativity – How to get back after a Break
My best advice for becoming a creative person is always to do something creative, as often as you can. Start small and build on that. This is true whether you are a crafter, artist, writer, blogger, scrapbooker, youtuber, photographer, knitter, or you’re like me, dabbling in a bit of everything. Personally I believe this is […]
Lagniappe Collection DIY Postcard
Today two quick things I really enjoy: Looking up a new to me word and some very late happy mail in the inbox! All this because a very bulky and quite interesting looking envelope arrived… By the way, do you know what the word “lagniappe” means? I sure did’t know until just now, when I […]
Handmade Postcards for iHanna’s Swap | Even More I
Five inspirational videos on how to slow stitch, collage, paint and create DIY Postcards from several awesome YouTube creators – get inspired for iHanna’s international DIY Postcard Swap!
5 DIY Postcard Videos for Inspiration
Inspiration to make handmade postcards using fabric scraps, mixed media or collage – make your DIY Postcards today and send out some joy!
Time to join iHanna’s DIY Postcard Swap
Every autumn I host the DIY postcard swap here on my blog, in hope of bringing art and joy to the homes of all participants! And so far it’s been working great! Firstly you get the joy of creating handmade postcards for ten people and then the joy of seeing those postcards being delivered all […]
Inspiration right now: the Process, Writings & Dai
It’s a bad business, this writing. No marks on paper can ever measure up to the word’s music in the mind, to the purity of the image before its ambush by language. Mary Gordon Sometimes when I find great English blogs or articles I feel a great sadness that I can never write like that […]
What is Magazine Harvesting?
What is “magazine harvesting” you ask, maybe because you are not that into YouTube videos of people working in their glue books and you haven’t heard the term before? So, let me explain. It is not a YouTube thing, just a term I have found used there a lot. It is a creative thing, for […]
Watercolor painting exercise – meditative, relaxin
Doodle and paint along with me in this fun beginner friendly watercolor exercise. It is one that you can do over and over again and use to fill an entire journal or sketchbook. I love doing this and hope you will too! I start with a doodle that I later on color in. My doodle […]
Another One of a Kind and Beautiful Handmade Stitc...
A look at a beautiful handmade Junk Journal created by Swedish artist Hanna Andersson of Studio iHanna, now available in the shop. Hand embroidered cover and Fabric Guild decorated pages.