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To New Beginnings and Happy Endings

To New Beginnings and Happy Endings

There is so much left to do, to see, to create, to learn and to give. It’s a good thing it’s just 2012 ending, and not the world. I will see you on the other side, I promise! XOXO Happy New Creative Year from iHanna Related PostsInspiring Quotes: I want a big giant life The […]

365 in 2013: Collage as Focus

365 in 2013: Collage as Focus

When you do something all the time, even if you move too slowly for others to notice, the constant motion produces surprising volume and achievement. Jude Hill How about #365in2013? I have made collages for many years now. It feels like through this constant making I’ve found “my” art form. I recently sold one of […]

Weekly Inspiration: New Paths

Weekly Inspiration: New Paths

Favorite (new) word of the week: saunter The Science of Storytelling – Why Telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate Our Brains Podcast: the Truth about Entrepreneurship [via] Medium.com – Curated texts kind of like pinterest… I think it might be something interesting but not really getting the whole concept yet though […]

Christmas Food Odyssey

Christmas Food Odyssey

The Advent Candles are burning down and Christmas is almost over. I took some food photos, since I am @sweden this week and I feel responsible to share what I can! I thought you’d want to at least see some of the traditional Swedish food we have at our table every year. A few things […]

Snow covered Landscape

Snow covered Landscape

We don’t have to dream about a white Christmas around here. Since the beginning of December the snow is all around us and everywhere. It’s beautiful and magic and sometimes very cold. Causing problems in traffic and for the train (always late or canceled in winter). But with the right shoes winter walks are lovely, […]

Merry Christmas from @Sweden

Merry Christmas from @Sweden

I’m off to celebrate Christmas (which we do on Christmas Eve here in Sweden) with my family (because Christmas is a family affair after all), but just wanted to take the time to once again, after my massive art journaling post yesterday, wish you a great day! AND ALSO, to let you know the big […]

Christmas Feeling Art Journaling

Christmas Feeling Art Journaling

I didn’t feel like making another December Journal this year, so I didn’t plan for one. But this week, with just a few days left before Christmas Eve (we celebrate on December 24th here in Sweden) I have felt those December Feelings once again. I’m such a late bloomer, in many ways, but that’s okay […]

Weaving with Book Spines

Weaving with Book Spines

Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for. Lawrence Block I used to make spiral bound notebooks out of old book covers found at flea markets (still have a few left in my Etsy Shop). Love […]

Just some Painted Index Cards

Just some Painted Index Cards

Time to leave now, get out of this room, go somewhere, anywhere; sharpen this feeling of happiness and freedom, stretch your limbs, fill your eyes, be awake, wider awake, vividly awake in every sense and every pore. Stefan Zweig Posting two painted index cards, made this summer while trying out a kid watercolour set. Loved […]

Creativity in Snapshots | Stuff

Creativity in Snapshots | Stuff

There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is man himself. If we hadn’t had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn’t be here. We have survived it on our optimism. Edward Steichen Photographies from my photo folders presented […]