My best advice for becoming a creative person is always to do something creative, as often as you can. Start small and build on that. This is true whether you are a crafter, artist, writer, blogger, scrapbooker, youtuber, photographer, knitter, or you’re like me, dabbling in a bit of everything. Personally I believe this is […]
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Category: iHanna’s Thoughts
My thoughts and texts is a lot about the fact that creativity is good for you, that grown ups need more of it – and that everyone is creative. Yes, you too. So please join me on my life-long journey to explore all aspects of art, craft and creativity.
What to Focus on this Spring
I have been thinking about writing a blog post for quite a while, but could not find inspiration within me. Then last night, I discovered I have been looking at it all wrong. Just “sitting” with the thought of blogging/writing something new for the blog has left me feeling empty like a leftover shell, like […]
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 […]
How to be an Artist
To feel like an artist, you need to make art. Often and a lot. That is how you become an artist. iHanna This is one of my favorite art pieces – one that I feel very proud of. I love how textured it is, and how I used all my favorite colors and marks in […]
Thoughts on Social Media from a bloggers perspecti...
Thoughts on Social Media from a bloggers perspective or simply put: My personal social media rant of the year. As a blogger I use social media not as a way of knowing what my friends and family are doing every minute of the day, but as a way to share my own content, inspire others […]
Black Lives Matter
Black lives matter is a movement, a truth and a statement I will always sign. In fact, it is baffling to me that not everyone can or will or want to do that. That not everyone is raised to understand this truth… I think it’s time we all step up, and state our anti-racism everywhere, […]
10 Year Anniversary of iHanna’s DIY Postcard Swap
The Postal Service is one of those things that is essential to keep the world from not entirely stopping. So important, that it is kept open even when other things are closed down to hinder the spread of that pesky virus. And Art, it is one of those things that is essential to my own […]
Working in multiple Art Journal volumes
Are you working in many Art Journals at the same time? Maybe too many to keep track of? I know the feeling. When I started with art journaling many years ago, I always worked in just one, big Art Journal at a time – from start to finish. It helped keep me focused and it […]
How to (try) to Buy Less this Year
To have – or not to have – that is an important question to ponder right now. Around here, and in all homes around the world where there are people engaged in preserving earth and humanity, this question is up on the agenda a lot. I think that we’re all thinking about consumerism – maybe […]
Re-starting my Bullet Journal Practice
I am in love with Bullet Journaling once again. I remember when I found it the first time, and did my very first entries in a soft covered black A5 notebook with grid papers inside. It was just so much fun to find a new organizing system, and (once again) trying to “figure it all […]
Feeling the Christmas Blues?
I have had forbidden thoughts… Because lately I have felt like Christmas is not very interesting any more. I felt like I couldn’t get into any kind of Christmas joyful mood. And without kids, what’s the point? It’s super dark outside, and if we get snow it melts straight away and creates iced streets or […]