Tag Archives: creating together

ICAD – Joining the Index Card A Day Challenge

Posted on 2017-05-30 by iHanna

I’m joining ICAD again this year, are you? I hope so, because I’d love to see what you make. Last year I filled 61 index cards with abstract art and learned a lot about what I like to paint. ICAD … Continue reading →

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A Fun Craft-a-Doodle Challenge for kids

Posted on 2014-01-30 by iHanna

During studio time (a now sought after thing) that includes crafts, creative exploration and lunch, we doodled for quite a while. We were really inspired by the book Craft-a-doodle that I reviewed yesterday. We (two grown ups and two kids … Continue reading →

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Sewing a very red Owl Tote

Posted on 2013-11-04 by iHanna

Red is such a beautiful, strong colour. I love red, but sometimes, in my passion for pink and turquoise, I forget about red. But today red has its moment of glory! Because we’ve got this Nature Trail Curtain Fabric with … Continue reading →

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Handmade Campervan Bowling Bags

Posted on 2013-10-18 by iHanna

Even better than collecting fabric in transparent boxes is using that fabric to create everyday objects. In that way you get to see a lot more of the fabric’s pattern, right? That’s why I wanted a sturdy, usable bag from … Continue reading →

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Cut & Paste with Kids

Posted on 2013-05-19 by iHanna

Everyone loves cut and paste – if they get the chance to try it out. You get to choose images from a magazine, images that you really like. You get to use a scissor. You get to glue them together … Continue reading →

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Getting her hooked

Posted on 2013-02-22 by iHanna

If you haven’t tried a Semla yet you really need to hop on a plain right now – and come to Sweden to try one. They are delicious, especially as we swedes (mostly) eat them only in February while waiting … Continue reading →

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Stitching on Wool

Posted on 2013-02-04 by iHanna

Wool embroidery, where you use wool floss on wool fabric, is something Swedes have been doing for a long, long time. It creates durable, warm items that holds together through wear and tear and time. Most common are cushions for … Continue reading →

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Summer time crafting

Posted on 2012-07-11 by iHanna

One of my favorite creative habits in summer is mom and me craft-time. Well, it’s a favorite any time of the year but in summer we often set up camp in the veranda of my parents house. If it’s a … Continue reading →

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Embroidery Evenings together

Posted on 2012-06-08 by iHanna

Me and my friend Christina had a creative get-together last year. We made accordion books out of folded paper. Then we added in tape, collage and words. We had wine and food too, and it was very inspiring to create … Continue reading →

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Stamped Cats on Mom’s Postcards

Posted on 2011-04-12 by iHanna

In this year’s postcard swap my mom went into total paper play mode, cutting out paper shapes, gluing stuff down, stamping everything and then also adding decorative patterns with her fancy sewing machine, making her 10 awesome stamped postcards. I … Continue reading →

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