I love a fresh start, don’ you? A few years ago when I was at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham I got some really lovely art supplies (mostly fabrics), and in that I include a few packages of gift wrap that I bought at a toy shop. I have actually never seen gift wrap […]
Full Moleskine Art Sketchbook
I have officially finished another Art Journal on my list (it was on my list of multiple art journals at the same time – from two years ago). Yes, sometimes it takes a long time to reach the end – that doesn’t mean you should give up (if you don’t want to of course). I […]
DIY Postcard Swap Autumn 2022
Each autumn I host a swap of handmade postcards and right now you can sign up to join in. All the details are on the swap page, but here’s a quick list for easy reference in case you need it or this is your first time joining a swap. If you’re at all hesitating on […]
Glue Booking! Finished En Masse Glue Book
Do you need a relaxing, fun and inspiring project to do, then this is for you! It is called an En masse Glue Book, and each spread has a specific image theme that everyone gets to choose for themselves. Having a themed glue book is new to me, but I liked filling it a lot! […]
Book review of Mending Matters by Rodabaugh
Katarina Rodabaugh’s book “Mending matters” is a practical book with loads of project pages showing you different ways to patch and repair a pair of jeans, both with invisible and visible mending. It’s a very hands-on, practical guide for mending especially jeans, but it is also a love letter to the practice of mending, ie. […]
Try Magic Tape
I made a quick tips video about my favorite tape, because I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it before to you guys? It’s called “Magic Tape”, and I personally think it’s the best one for using in journals if you want something that is durable, archival – and almost invisible! I have been using it […]
Book review: Keep it Moving – lessons for the rest
Hanna’s review of the book Keep it Moving : lessons for the rest of your life by Twyla Tharp. Dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp, 80 years old, has written another book! When I saw it out I knew I wanted to read it because I loved her first book, and now finally here’s my review […]
I made myself a New Art Journal
The truth is, most of us discover where we are heading when we arrive. Bill Watterson Before summer I bound myself another Art Journal with watercolor papers and a cloth cover. I wanted to make this last summer, but never got around to finishing one. But this year I was better prepared, and had worked […]
5 things every Collage Artist Needs
I am a collage artist because I was born that way. I want to cover the world in scraps of paper, pieces of ephemera, tissue paper and painted backgrounds. iHanna Creating collages is one of my favorite things to do when it comes to being an artist! I love it and all the things it […]
My Story of Becoming a Plant Lady
I am a plant lady. That simply means that I love having greenery and plants in my home, but also, that I am a bit obsessed with them. I grew up with plants since both my parents are Plant Lovers as well, but as an adult I myself have slowly grown into becoming a real, […]
Thrifter for Life
When I started blogging I wrote quite a lot about knitting – and then thrifting, as I was discovering its many benefits as an adult at that time. Thrifting – as it’s called in the US when you get excited over stuff that used to belong to someone else… Thrifting – it’s the art of […]
Ode to the hands
Thumbs up, it is all in our hands to make the world a more beautiful place. So let’s keep at it. iHanna Do you remember me sharing the start of the En masse Glue book project? Well, I filmed a couple of the spreads that I created in it, and the first one has the […]