I’m only doing this because Theresa tagged me, and she is one of my favorite bloggers and online friends. Mostly I don’t post about awards, memes and tags because the more people that read this blog the more emails I get. That kind of attention is sooo time consuming. Although it’s nice to receive attention […]
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Month: November 2008
Pens and journals are always on my wish list
Winter delight! So what is a fountain pen then? A pen filled from an external source and containing an ink reservoir that automatically feeds the writing point. [From Answers.com that has a great article about The History of the fountain pen] After my post about my new fountain pen, this is what I’ve been looking […]
Fountain Pen + black ink = true love
I was feeling low on energy and very depressed. Going into the bookstore didn’t help, neither did buying a new white journal with a cover print that looks like lace. You can not buy happiness, it comes in strange and unexpected ways. I know this but I still try every now and then. Then I […]
Deco tape – it’s only my newest obsession
Great is the human who has not lost his childlike heart. Mencius (Meng-Tse), 4th century BCE Maybe it was one or two years ago that I first spotted decoration tape online? I’ve never seen this Japanese stuff in any stores here in Sweden, so I was fascinated and interested. What could then be cooler than […]
Colouring pages + free desktop wallpaper
When you’ve got nothing to do you create something to do… Old Swedish saying. I’ve doodled little creatures on paper everywhere. I do them when I’m on the train and got nothing else to do. Those random drawings that pop up in your head and come out on paper because you’ve got nothing else to […]
iHanna’s Guide to Stockholm – flea markets, crafts
Hi, I’m not an expert but… …I have my favorite places in Stockholm, Sweden (I was born just outside the beautiful capital of Scandinavia)! …I’ve been asked so many times (and recently twice by e-mail) about my Do Not Miss This When You’re in Stockholm List by flea market hunters, artists and crafters who visit […]
Gesso Samlper with bubble wrap and sequin waste
This post is a Gesso Sampler as I’ve been experimenting with gesso this week for Crusade no 25! Gesso [‘dʒɛsːo] is the Italian word for “Board chalk” (akin to the Greek word “gypsum”), and is a powdered form of the mineral calcium carbonate used in art. [..] Modern acrylic “gesso” is actually a combination of […]
Good Crafternoon everyone!
Good crafternoon everyone! It’s my new expression after listening to Sister Diane’s latest show! Listened to Diane’s podcast #80 (!!) Crafty Holiday Gatherings yesterday while experimenting with gesso sitting in my bed. I almost ruined my new jeans. The podcast is about crafternoons! What a cool concept that is, I was all exited afterwards. I […]
…then I see what other people do
You are a creative person! You are that blank page to fill with text and then paint in rainbow colors! Tuesday 11th of November a girl wrote this message to me (I have shortened it a bit): Hi, Hanna! I just wanted to tell you that I REALLY extremely enjoy your blog. I actually stumbled […]
Fleecy Winter Scarf with patchwork
A little something I whipped together by the sewing machine! Ta-da: I’ve made a fleecy winter scarf! Front side is a patchwork of pink fabrics, all ready-cut leftovers from the Pink Quilt I made finished this summer. I’m sitting inside the quilt as I type this, it’s one of those things I use almost every […]
Make this year your Art Journaling Year
Be the change you want to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi A spread in my current Art journal/altered book. View this page large! Chris thinks she needs to say thank you to me in her open letter, but of course I’m the grateful one! This is how she describes me: Hanna, maker of plushies, […]
Curtsy to the tune of Now
The title of this Daily Art Card (from 9th of November) is “Frans Kafka”. I did the collage and added a little piece of magazine text that says something about a flower that is called Frans Kafka. It made me think of the author of course and I thought, maybe the baby is Frans at […]