I love to hand paint repeating patterns in my art journal, especially polka dots. I love the simplicity of dots, and how expressive and fun they can really be if you give them the space to exist on their own – not just as decoration. Polka dots is such a happy pattern, and they make […]
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Setting Goals | December Inspiration en masse
And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been. Rilke Hey, how was the weekend? Good I hope. Now, the most important thing to do in December is not celebrating Christmas but to set goals for the New Year! Especially these few days between Christmas and New Years Eve, setting […]
Art Journal Peek: Season Greetings
Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within. Eckhart Tolle My Art Journal lays open but ontouched on my dirty polka dot desk. All the presents are wrapped (though they are few since family is downsizing the gift giving this year) and I’m ready to head out to my family. […]
iHanna’s Ultimate Gift Guide for Artists and Creat
We’re in the best season for list writing so I put together a little list for you that might be useful when you go shopping next. In my very modest way I’m simply calling it the Ultimate Gift Guide for Artists and Creatives of all kinds. I’ll only recommend things I use myself, and things […]
Illustrating Christmas
I have been illustrating Christmas in two recent paintings. They are not elaborate in style or detail, or even very thought through, but they’re my try at doing some kind of “design”, illustrating the season of Christmas in my own way. I follow a few illustrators on social media that has been filling my streams […]
Art Journal Peek: I Love Neon Pink
I regularly post peeks into my Art Journal pages, showing spreads, pages or details of the whole – so it’s not a secret how much I have come to use (and like) Neon Pink. In fact, I think I Love Neon Pink! It’s been a while since I last did a peek in post so […]
Crafting a Christmas Tree from Felt
I always say that I’m not a Christmas Crafting Person, but of course, I think a little of it is fine once December comes around – and can be rather jolly. Wanna join me and make a small Christmas Tree from felt? I will just never be the Super Craft Blogger to share a new […]
Writing & Embroidery
You can learn new things at any time in your life if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you. Barbara Sher Today I have a post that includes a instagram giveaway – because I know you guys like free just […]
Eye Candy | The Red Christmas Chair
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul. Jean Cocteau I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, like the one we had in 2012 when these photos were taken… But alas, it’s raining here in Sweden, and it doesn’t feel very Decembery at all yet. So I […]
Art Journal Class 2016: A Journey Within – A Year
Wanna take an art journal class in 2016? Look no further! December is here, and it feels good already. I think December is one of my favorite months – not because of Christmas, but because I get to plan for a whole new year that is getting closer and closer. I’m thinking about my planner […]
Big Magic | Inspiration en masse
Let’s have some early link inspiration full of Creative Big Magic? Posting early for a extra lovely weekend, first of Advent coming up and all. Wishing you all the best! In this post I am sharing a whole long list of YouTube videos and links to articles, blog posts and fun stuff (and the quote […]
Shabby Chic Collage
Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. Marianne Williamson Writing three posts each week is not as easy as I thought it would be. Right now it’s because I have loads of other things to do, like write articles for work, and I really need […]