Today two quick things I really enjoy: Looking up a new to me word and some very late happy mail in the inbox! All this because a very bulky and quite interesting looking envelope arrived… By the way, do you know what the word “lagniappe” means? I sure did’t know until just now, when I […]
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Category: Inspiration
Inspiration is everywhere, from nature walks to comic books, from blogs like this one to happy mail or beautiful, big coffee table books. I document my inspirations and share them with you here. Let’s inspire each other!
Handmade Postcards for iHanna’s Swap | Even More I
Five inspirational videos on how to slow stitch, collage, paint and create DIY Postcards from several awesome YouTube creators – get inspired for iHanna’s international DIY Postcard Swap!
5 DIY Postcard Videos for Inspiration
Inspiration to make handmade postcards using fabric scraps, mixed media or collage – make your DIY Postcards today and send out some joy!
Inspiration right now: the Process, Writings & Dai
It’s a bad business, this writing. No marks on paper can ever measure up to the word’s music in the mind, to the purity of the image before its ambush by language. Mary Gordon Sometimes when I find great English blogs or articles I feel a great sadness that I can never write like that […]
Inspiring me right now: #thriftythursday, collage ...
June 2023 and I am super inspired by so many cool women that post stuff online (as so often before), and since it’s been a while since I felt inspired to do anything with the blog or share any link love here, I think it’s high time today! So without further ado, here’s a list […]
New book coming soon: Share your Joy
In today’s happiness announcement section: I am finally allowed to reveal the great news that I am part of yet another beautiful art book! Yay! I am a very small part of someone else’s art book and I feel really proud and happy that I got to be in this particular book, because it is […]
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. […]
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 […]
YouTube Obsession: Greenery & Houseplant Jungles
As a creative person my obsessions are many and varied. Because of the internet I often fall down the rabbit hole of “research” when ever I fall into a new-ish obsession, like being interested in keeping greenery, houseplants and flower pots at home… I put the word research in quotation marks because looking at pictures […]
100 DIY Postcard Ideas
In today’s blog post I am sharing with you one hundred mixed media ideas for creating awesome DIY Postcards! Enjoy! Related PostsPostcard Tutorial Video: Fall Color Inspiration iHanna’s DIY Postcard Swap Spring 2017 Using the Heart Symbol in your Art iHanna’s DIY Postcard Swap spring 2023 100 More Creative Ideas to Spark you into Action
Top Ten Books to read this Fall #TBR
I have already read more this year than any previous year, mostly thanks to audio books while I do embroidery or other crafts. But since fall is coming on strong, why not ponder what to read next already? It is always fun to look at books newly published, and dream about tea, candle light and […]